Aunt Ruth, Here I come!

My last couple days in Oak Ridge were spent saying goodbyes. It was hard for a lot of people to hear that they wouldn't be putting sisters back in the area. we teach a lot of single sisters, so hopefully the ward will step up and be team-ups with the elders. But really, there just haven't been as many sisters coming out recently and because our area is one of the smallest in the mission, they had to close it. Hopefully it is only temporarily closed, but there is no telling as of yet.

I had the opportunity to accompany a special musical number at transfer meeting so that was cool :) But I found out that I am being transferred to JOHNSON CITY!! My companion's name is Sister Arianne Tomlinson. Trommlitz and Tomlinson.... nice.

Ever since day one we have been busy. I really enjoy this area. The ward is incredible! I feel this is where I need to be right now. 

We have an aunt and her son and family who live in Johnson City!  Ken's aunt Ruth and Uncle Gene are there and are excited to have Rachel serving right in their neck of the woods.  What a small world it is in the church :)  

 Tori and Sydney in their dorm room!

We have been teaching Tori who is preparing to be baptized on Valentine's Day! She is 19 years old and attending ETSU. She amazes me. She has a strong testimony of this gospel already and is willing to do whatever is needed in order to be baptized. She was introduced to the gospel through her friend Sydney who was baptized a year ago.

John is another YSA we are teaching. He has a sister who is a member and he works for a security system based out of Provo, so everyone he works with is LDS. He started reading the Book of Mormon and then contacted us to be taught the lessons. He also is working to be baptized on Valentine's day.

There are many people we are working with who have so much potential! I can't wait to see what miracles this transfer holds.

God truly has our best interest in mind. I am so happy to be here. I will only be with my companion for one transfer, but I can already see how much I can learn from her.

This will be her 3rd companion to go home after serving with her.  She is destined to be the one to say goodbye...

It's exciting to be in a new area, great experiences await!