Wow! New adventures all the time! They can never quite tell me where I am going until I get there ;) Turns out I am not in Clarksville at all. We live on the State Line in Kentucky. We basically have responsibility over two wards. We cover Oak Grove- which is the Hopkinsville Ward- and we cover Fort Campbell- the military branch. So at church yesterday we were there for 6 hours with all of our meetings. Pretty awesome! We rolled in on Tuesday and have been doing our best to get our bearings and get this area figured out.
A miracle happened on Monday! So after I emailed you, a few hours later we received a phone call from the Assistants. Something had happened to Sister Munafo's ticket and she couldn't fly out until Tuesday!!! So we got to spend one more blissful night together, teaching and laughing and catching up. It was great! And not so great... we didn't really go to bed on time... Which I had to suffer with the rest of the week. But hey! I am still here :) And not so sleep deprived anymore ;)
My new companion's name is Sister Roberts. She is from Orangeville Utah. Never heard of it? Me neither. She is really a very sweet girl. And she is out here for the right reasons. She is very prepared and ready to work which is the greatest blessing! Heavenly Father just keeps blessing me with awesome companions :) She has the greenie fire!!! So we are going to see miracles!
Ok, so my area is a military base. It is the craziest area yet! We cannot proselyte on base. We can't drive onto post without a member and we have to be with a member at all times. We can't wear our tags on post. And half our branch gets deployed and we have no priesthood holders to hold leadership positions. And yet... somehow work is still getting done :) The list of less-active members is HUGE and their are many part-member families that have a lot of potential. So our teaching pool consists primarily of less-actives and part-members. It is so different! I like it though. As tough as it is- and with how often we get stranded at homes without a ride ;)- I really, really like it. I don't even know why. Missionary mantle probably. It is neat too though because I am starting to get a feel for what Jare is doing and what military life consists of. So if he ever gets deployed, my dearest sister-in-law, Taryn, I will be able to relate with you and help you out. I have already met a lot of members with husbands that are deployed. It is a challenge, and yet the greatest blessing is the assistance from the church. The woman all band together and help each other out. I am starting to learn military lingo too! They use a lot of acronyms...
Anyways, so that is the new area in a nutshell. It is a different world out here. My head is still spinning a little bit trying to get it all figured out. It is going to be great though. I am excited.
What else? Just everyday stuff- do you think you could email me my account balance info once a week or every other week? I am never sure how much is in there and I worry that I spend it all without realizing it. I need to invest in some boots today... I can't stand this darn cold a moment longer! I need to fatten up or something... I hate being cold!! The humidity is the worst in the cold. Give me humid heat! I can do that. Humid cold- not a chance...
Dad! It was cool to hear about your missionary opportunity! Don't feel bad... I think one of the best ways to be prepared for any opportunities is to have a pass-along card available. If you are actively praying for opportunities and you have something in your hand to show the Lord you are ready, you won't miss the next one. Promise! I like the Finding Faith in Christ card and the Salt Lake Temple one.
Mom, sounds like the family is doing well. It is crazy that Russell is back already! Time flies doesn't it? It will be good to see everyone again when the time comes.
I love you all dearest family! Thanks for your support, love and encouragement! Hurrah for Israel!!
Love you always,
Sister Alicia Johnson
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