Week 13!

Everyone, if you haven't, still go and watch the video about Christ being the real gift for Christmas and share it with everyone. :) go to christmas.mormon.org

NEW COMPANION: We sat by each other on the bus ride up and were both so nervous to know who our companions were going to be.. then ends up.. WE are companions haha.

Monday: WENT to the BILTMORE Estate and went it. It was Christmas at the Biltmore as well so there were HUGE trees inside and it was amazing. Biggest house in America. It was such a cool place. Sister Ison wanted to go before she left so she took us. She is awesome. we then had delicious ice cream that was made there. so good. went to the SAB (Stake Assembly Building) building and hung out as a zone for the last time :( Then all parted ways! We had dinner at the Tuckers who make delicious food always. SOO good. FHE was at the Nelsons and sadly no one came.. So we had the lesson and then left. Did some calling/finding.

Tuesday: Last day with Sister Ison. We had a packed schedule! Taught Kathy, Kiel, and Dan the Restoration. Dan is Kathy's husband and soo excited he was able to be at the lesson. It was great to teach them all. Taught Fran, she is still doing good. It was really just a packed day but a successful day. :) Getting so sad and nervous for Sister Ison to leave.

Wednesday, up at 4:30 in the morning!!! Drove to Knoxville in the huge van we always drive, Transfers were fun. I saw tons of people from the MTC, including one of my roommates so I was so excited. I was soo nervous the whole meeting and then they finally called who my companion was going to be and it was Sister Lundberg. She is great. She has been out a transfer longer than me and I just already love her. We are going to be great companions :) Sad bye to Sister Ison that is for sure, glad I am finally done saying bye to companions for a while. That was not fun! Drove home and got home way later than planned because of traffic.

Thursday- Had breakfast at Savannah and Connors, they wanted to meet the new comp. :) Met with Fran which was good. She loves the church and what she is learning, may take a little bit but she is still awesome. The highlight of today was the lesson at night with Josh and Mary, second appointment and he was a bit bible bashing. It was a little rough but then they are both so nice too? So we are going to give it another chance for sure. He loves the beliefs and values we have just not so into the works more than faith. But he is just a little confused.

Friday- District meeting which was awesome, our appointments cancelled so we did finding and happened to go try a refferal and right when we did a potential investigator had walked out of his door so we went and talked with him and he set up a return appointment which was really cool! He is very nice and we are looking forward to meeting with him, Ron. The Christmas party for the ward was tonight. I wish I could have video the whole thing, it was awesome!!! Such amazing talent and they all had such great voices. I really can't explain it all but it was amazing. So the Asheville ward is just awesome.

Saturday, everyone cancelled :) Best days.. ha! So we did lots of finding. Also our car needed the oil changed so we had to take it in and walk around the mall area to see if we could talk to anyone. I didn't enjoy being around there too much so after about an hour we left. We went to another area and were going to contact a potential and she wasn't home. We started going somewhere else and she showed up! So we taught her and she is very nice. We are excited about her. We went and moved an Investigator who just moved into our area and moved for 2 and a half hours. It was actually hard and reminded me of moving in June so I was glad to be done with that haha. But glad to serve someone as well :)

Sunday- No investigators at church. I was very sad. But people have their agency I guess. Anyway the day was pretty good. Not much happened except we went to contact a less-active, and she wasn't there and we were about to leave, then Sis. Lundberg said lets go back and knock on someone elses. So we did and they ended up being very nice, let us in, and we might meet up with them again. Dinner at such a cute families house for dinner. Watched the Christmas Devotional which was great!

So I can't believe this was all this week, seems like forever ago. Things are going good though and I love my new companion. I am excited for this transfer. I hope all of you are doing great at home. I love you all!!!

Love, Sister Farmer

Pictures are all on my other companions camera so this is all you guys can see ha. Not the best picture but oh well.

Sister Lundberg, my new companion

Week 12!!!!

FIRST! Everyone go to christmas.mormon.org and watch the short video on there. It is a very cute video about Christ being the Gift for the season. Share it on facebook or twitter! :) You guys are awesome!

NEXT! Transfers are Wednesday.. :( Sister Ison, my other Trainer is now going home. So sad both my trainers are home. I LOVED them and getting to learn from them. I will get a new comp. on Wednesday and will stay in Asheville thank goodness!!

Monday- Productive day. Got things done all day and just cleaned and such. It was good and needed. Dinner was at a members the Davies, he is the Stake Patriarch. They are great. Dinner was very good. Had FHE at the Taylors and it was on Gratitude. Fran came which was awesome and Lisa and Ryan. Good lesson and great day. 

Tuesday- Taught Fran :) She loved church and we are very excited about the future with her! She is great. No baptismal date yet.. But hopefully soon. Had lunch at 12 bones with Sis. Gardner. Taught Lisa and Leah about the Restoration to make sure Lisa really understands the Priesthood Authority. Met with Janet and taught the Restoration. She seemed to love it because she hadn't heard of it ever. Set up a return appointment so that is awesome. Met with Ryan :) What a crack up he is hahah. Talked about life on earth and he always has good questions. Met with Nicole and she wasn't there :( So the member took us to get ice cream instead ha.

Wednesday- Rex and Adam's lesson went great, they are do great! Kathy and Kiel are awesome and we had a really good lesson with them! They had some questions about the Priesthood. Sadly Dan wasn't there but hopefully soon. Taught Jeff and he was a little sad and not motivated so it was a pump up lesson. Had a lesson with Javier. POWERFUL! We taught the Restoration and I recited the First vision, very spiritual experience and testimony builder to me of the restored gospel. It was awesome. 

Thursday- Thanksgiving :) Let's just say I have never eaten so much in my life. We went to 5 families and had food at 4! Pecan Cheescake, Pecan and Pumpkin pie. Turkey. Rolls. Mashed potatoes. It was very good and filling. I thought I was going to die haha. But it was good being with fun big families and learning and seeing all of there traditions. It was awesome. I am so thankful to have such wonderful people here in Asheville to love me and take care of me.

Friday- Sad but good day! It was our last district meeting and man do I love my district! :( I am so sad things will be changing but excited at the same time. They are all great! We met with a Recent Convert who is doing great and always asks awesome questions, Wiliam. Met for the last time with Lisa because she is moving. I was so sad to say bye but I know the missionaries will be great with her over there. Met with Mary Ellen and she asked tons of questions about Temples and everything that happens in there. Sister Ison said that I answered the questions very simply, and powerfully and did awesome so that was good to hear :) Helped another Recent Convert put up her Christmas tree and had a lesson. Listened to music and it was just so great to be in the Christmas cheer.

Saturday- Rough day. We had the whole day planned. Every lesson cancelled!!! We did like 3 hours of finding. found lots of good potentials. So I learned yet again, that Heavenly Father knows where and when we need to be somewhere and that it will not always go as we planned :)

Sunday- I had to give a short talk/testimony. Sister Ison said I did well and it was a huge change from my first time giving my testimony until now. I felt like it was pretty good so I am happy to see that I am chaning. Also I had hardly anything written down and I always write like the whole talk out so that was cool. All of our appointment cancelled and we went on a road trip.. Not really but we went to see a referral and man it took us out to the boonies! We got lost and it was crazy. We ended the night with Connor and Savannah. My favorites :) I love them! They are awesome haha.

It was a great week. I am noticing as I reflect all the things that change with out me noticing and how grateful I am that I am on a mission teaching others. It is amazing. Thanks for the letters and support as always.

Love you all!!!

Sister Farmer

We were so happy but full haha

 Gross picture of me but to show how full I was.

 The District hahah

 The District hahah