Arizona!

Hello everyone!

Arizona is hot. It will be this way the entire time I'm here so I'm going to try to not talk about it.

My companion is Sister Bulilan. She's from the Philippines and she is so sweet. She's also like 1/3 of my body weight. Sooo tiny, but I love her anyway :D She only has 1 transfer left on her mission so she keeps telling me I might have to train next transfer. That is terrifying, but whatever, the Lord will provide :D

We are over 3 wards. 2 family wards and one singles ward. It's really fun because we're always busy, but it's also hard because I am having a difficult time keeping the names and faces separated.

On Sunday my companion and I sang in the San Tan Heights ward. We sang Come Thou Fount and it went so well! It was a fun way to introduce myself to the entire ward.

My companion said that they don't move sisters around very much here so I will probably be in this ward a long time. Her last companion was in this area for 9 months and she's been here almost 6 so I'll  hopefully be here a long time.

My physical address is:

3378 w. South Butte rd

Queen Creek, AZ 85142

You can send me anything at this address. The mission office address works too, but it's quite a ways away and I have to wait for the Zone Leaders to bring me mail from there. Send mail either place, I'll just get it faster if it comes to my physical address!

The mission president told us at our transfer meeting that after the September transfer, over 50% of our mission will be out less than 6 months. Basically that means that our mission is going to be very young and lots of new people will be training newer people.

The people feed us so much. Because we have 2 family wards we only have 2 weeks per ward per month so they are always fighting for nights to feed us. It's adorable, but also extremely filling.

OOOHHH! I saw a gecko the other night! It was so fun but it peed on my hand because I scared it. It was adorable and I love it, poor thing.

Someone told me to get lost the other day, but that was the worst thing that has happened to me since I've been here. A lot of people just don't answer the door because it's too hot. It's been an interesting learning period.

I love the gospel so much. I know that I am supposed to be here, and even though it's difficult, I am where I need to be. I'm just starting, but I am so excited to share the truths that I know with others. I love Jesus Christ and all that he has done for me and I want others to be able to learn of him and love him as well.

Love you all! Email me and write me, or not, haha :D

Sister Linnea Holbrook