Ashley's new companion--Hermana Brown!
Ok here is the interesting story...
Transfers are on Thursdays, so we get "transfer calls" on the Tuesday
before to find out if we are being transferred or not. Tuesday came
and Hna Riddle and I were freaking out, we had to stay together! Our
district leader called us, and like all district leaders do, he messed
with us for a while but then finally told us that we were both
staying!!! Feww, what a relief! This next transfer was going to be
amazing! Usually if you aren't being transferred you don't go to
transfer meeting, but this transfer meeting everyone had to come
because it was President Riggs last one. We took a whole mission
picture, and we were guessing where everyone would be transferred in
the Spanish program. We guessed that Hna Mensinger (Hna riddles last
companion) would come to Sudley with Hna Mugleston, and that would
seriously be the best district ever! President started calling out all
the transfers and what do you know, we were right, Hna Mensinger and
Mugleston got put together! But THEN something happened...President
said that Hna Molelie was going to be companions with Hna Riddle...a
huge gasp from everyone in the Spanish program...everyone knew that
wasn't supposed to happen! President looked confused and asked what
was wrong...apparently there was a power outage while the Assistants
to the president were sending out transfer calls, so something got
mixed up and we never got the information that I was being
transferred!! ***Flashback to my very first transfer meeting, my first
day in Virginia... President was calling out transfers when he called
out Sis Pope, there was a horrified gasp, she never got the call that
she was being transferred, she didn't know that she would be
transferred that day, she thought she was staying, she hadn't packed
or mentally prepared at all. It was awful, she was devastated, almost
in tears, she begged the president and asked if she could go back!
That being my first day, that freaked me out, I felt so bad for Sis
Pope! I thought that was the worst thing that could ever happen to
anyone*** Flashforeward back to where we were...I was living my worst
nightmare. I couldn't believe it, I was in shock, I couldn't even
speak. My whole world had turned upside down! In one instant, everyone
that I loved, my home, was ripped away from me! President tried to
seem concerned, but he thought it was pretty amusing, and the council
he gave me was that I could go talk to Sis Pope. Everyone felt so bad,
they kept asking me if I was ok, I was still trying to wrap my head
around what just happened. So, still in shock, I helped move Hna
Molelie's luggage into the car (El Guapo) and went off to my new area
without anything but my bag. Later that night, I was able to get
permission to go back to my old () area to pack up all my stuff. I
didn't get to say goodbye to any members or investigators, and I
didn't want to say goodbye to Hna Riddle. So now I'm here in Reston,
Hna Riddle and Mensingers old area, and it's still weird for me to
think that I won't be going back to Sudley ever again. I have taught a
lot of people that we should accept the will of God, so I guess God
thought it was about time for me to put it into practice. He knows
what is best for me, and everything He does, He does it for my benefit
and learning, even if I don't like or understand it right now.
So yep, that's my story, I hope I was able to write it in a way that
could show some of the emotions I was feeling, and amuse you, haha.
Well, Ashley really loved Hermana Riddle and didn't want to leave that companionship, but change is good and she will continue to learn and grow in her new area and with her new companion. Her new companion is Hermana Brown, from Rexberg, Idaho. I don't have many other details than that for now! I didn't get to "talk" (email back and forth) to Ashley today since her email time and structure changed. I will have to ask a bunch of questions for next week and hopefully she'll have time to answer next Monday. Ashley has a new address and lives in the town of Reston which is where I took nine years of piano lessons! She is only 15 minutes away from my old home in Great Falls.
New Address:
12012 Waterside View Dr #14
Reston, VA 20194
Transfers are on Thursdays, so we get "transfer calls" on the Tuesday
before to find out if we are being transferred or not. Tuesday came
and Hna Riddle and I were freaking out, we had to stay together! Our
district leader called us, and like all district leaders do, he messed
with us for a while but then finally told us that we were both
staying!!! Feww, what a relief! This next transfer was going to be
amazing! Usually if you aren't being transferred you don't go to
transfer meeting, but this transfer meeting everyone had to come
because it was President Riggs last one. We took a whole mission
picture, and we were guessing where everyone would be transferred in
the Spanish program. We guessed that Hna Mensinger (Hna riddles last
companion) would come to Sudley with Hna Mugleston, and that would
seriously be the best district ever! President started calling out all
the transfers and what do you know, we were right, Hna Mensinger and
Mugleston got put together! But THEN something happened...President
said that Hna Molelie was going to be companions with Hna Riddle...a
huge gasp from everyone in the Spanish program...everyone knew that
wasn't supposed to happen! President looked confused and asked what
was wrong...apparently there was a power outage while the Assistants
to the president were sending out transfer calls, so something got
mixed up and we never got the information that I was being
transferred!! ***Flashback to my very first transfer meeting, my first
day in Virginia... President was calling out transfers when he called
out Sis Pope, there was a horrified gasp, she never got the call that
she was being transferred, she didn't know that she would be
transferred that day, she thought she was staying, she hadn't packed
or mentally prepared at all. It was awful, she was devastated, almost
in tears, she begged the president and asked if she could go back!
That being my first day, that freaked me out, I felt so bad for Sis
Pope! I thought that was the worst thing that could ever happen to
anyone*** Flashforeward back to where we were...I was living my worst
nightmare. I couldn't believe it, I was in shock, I couldn't even
speak. My whole world had turned upside down! In one instant, everyone
that I loved, my home, was ripped away from me! President tried to
seem concerned, but he thought it was pretty amusing, and the council
he gave me was that I could go talk to Sis Pope. Everyone felt so bad,
they kept asking me if I was ok, I was still trying to wrap my head
around what just happened. So, still in shock, I helped move Hna
Molelie's luggage into the car (El Guapo) and went off to my new area
without anything but my bag. Later that night, I was able to get
permission to go back to my old () area to pack up all my stuff. I
didn't get to say goodbye to any members or investigators, and I
didn't want to say goodbye to Hna Riddle. So now I'm here in Reston,
Hna Riddle and Mensingers old area, and it's still weird for me to
think that I won't be going back to Sudley ever again. I have taught a
lot of people that we should accept the will of God, so I guess God
thought it was about time for me to put it into practice. He knows
what is best for me, and everything He does, He does it for my benefit
and learning, even if I don't like or understand it right now.
So yep, that's my story, I hope I was able to write it in a way that
could show some of the emotions I was feeling, and amuse you, haha.
Well, Ashley really loved Hermana Riddle and didn't want to leave that companionship, but change is good and she will continue to learn and grow in her new area and with her new companion. Her new companion is Hermana Brown, from Rexberg, Idaho. I don't have many other details than that for now! I didn't get to "talk" (email back and forth) to Ashley today since her email time and structure changed. I will have to ask a bunch of questions for next week and hopefully she'll have time to answer next Monday. Ashley has a new address and lives in the town of Reston which is where I took nine years of piano lessons! She is only 15 minutes away from my old home in Great Falls.
New Address:
12012 Waterside View Dr #14
Reston, VA 20194
Saying "Goodbye" to Hermana Riddle--change is hard!