Nov 18, 2014

Hey! Sorry I haven't been able to give you the deets of my last few weeks.  It was crazy so I'm just going to give you the rundown of what happened. So I was companions with a temple square sister as my follow-up trainer. That  was really difficult because I barely knew what I was doing and she wasn't familiar with full-proselyting or working with wards or the area and I was just really overwhelmed. We just weren't getting along at all.  So I emailed my President telling him how I was feeling and how I was having really bad anxiety. Then he called to see what was going on so I just told him how I was feeling and my companion got upset because I didn't come to her first, which is understandable, but I didn't feel like I could. So Sister Schmitt, the mission mom, came to study with us to get a better feel of what was going on.  I explained how I was feeling and how upset I was. We had interviews with the President and he decided the work would move forward better if we split up. I'm glad it happened because it was a good learning experience, but it was really hard for those few weeks! And the Schmitt's are the best people I've ever met! They were just so loving and understanding even though this was probably the last of their concern. So now I am with Sister Hyde and we have a party! Sister Schmitt still calls and checks up and Sis. Hyde is mad that we're on the radar. It's just funny and we laugh about it now.  But we work hard and see a lot of miracles. The coolest one was we went to go find a potential investigator and the woman who answered the door had no idea who we were talking about but she is a single mother in the Navy and she is super interested in Mormonism, so the Elders are teaching her now! Miracles! I love you guys! Thanks for all the support! Keep being the best and don't die of Swine Flu, Mom. Also Dad, you are dork. JK. haha you're funny and I love you! People think it's weird that you guys are my best friends, but you are.

                                      Sis Pilkington with her new bear friend from her ward

                                                                 Sis Pilk and Sis Hyde

                                                                    Sis Pilk and Sis Hyde

                                                                        La Jolla Cove