Hey everybody!
This week started out pretty good.. on Tuesday/Wednesday I was on exchanges in Rego Park with Hermana Van Valkenburg! We had so much fun! I had a blast. We came out together but she was in the Mexico MTC because she's a Spanish missionary. We will be flying home together and it's comforting to know that I'm actually doing pretty good compared to a lot of other missionaries that go home with me. I feel like I'm staying focused and still working hard.. So, all is well.
During our exchange I spoke major Spanglish to all the people in Corona. It's like little South America. Everyone there is Hispanic. I love it! Haha I just love walking down the streets being like 5 inches taller than the average male. I feel so safe. It's not like East New York where I'm the littlest/weakest.
We taught quite a few lessons and it definitely made me miss my amigos in Riverhead! Everyone was mostly humble, but even the prideful will let you into their house. After a lesson with a woman from Honduras a member bought us tacos con la lingua. (You can see the tastebuds by the way). I was having a super hard time swallowing it. Haha I do not like cow tongue and I don't miss that part of Spanish life. But I had to eat it, the member that bought it is super super poor-so I did what I had to do.
Being away was fun while it lasted but Richmond Hill is where I belong. At least for the next week.. Transfers are next week and honestly I will be a little shocked if I'm here for a sixth transfer. But whatever the Lord sees fit eh?
On Friday we had Sisters Conference with the entire mission. That was great! I don't know if other missions do that for their sisters but I'm glad ours does! We had a few different workshops and most of them focused on Christ and the enabling power of the Atonement. Haha and I need that a lot! I loved the conference. Usually I wouldn't be too keen on spending all day with 79 other Sister Missionaries-but I felt like the spirit was teaching me in every single workshop. And plus, I got to see my homies Sister Cox, Vandertoolen, Jones and Ewell. :)
Saturday we met with Shabana Sahir. She's doing great! She's progressing and is still excited to be baptized on the 30th-next Sunday- so we're doing everything on our part to help her be ready when the day comes! There will be three baptisms (hopefully) on Sunday, so if it is my last one here in Richmond Hill, it'll be awesome!
God is Good! He loves Richmond Hill a lot and I'm really grateful I've got to serve 5 transfers here.
I feel like I'm continuing to grow and learn. I've been thinking a lot about what has changed me the most over the course of my mission -I'd say (besides the atonement or doctrine of Christ) it has been diligent and spiritual study of the scriptures assisted by sincere prayer.
I've seen a lot of amazing changes happen here in New York- but the greatest change I've seen is in myself.
Anyway, everyone read the scriptures because they're medicine for the soul.
Love always, Sister Samantha Tenney
To explain the pictures below:
1. A selfie of the week
2. A Brasillian less active that believes in reincarnation and is straight up cray.
3. My Brasillian Hermana's new cheetah.. Haha
4&5. Sister Shiobara has acne problems and made me put on her face mask with her. It didn't do anything for me and I hated it. But comp unity eh?
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