Dear Rio Vista, We are going to TEAR you up!
Hello beautiful people that I love,
I hope you have all had a great week! I have had a great week! I made it safely here to Rio Vista. It is so beautiful here. We cover three small towns (Rio Vista, Isleton and Walnut Grove) and they are really charming. The towns are bordered by the Sacramento River so they are spectacular river side views all over.
Even though it is beautiful here and I was excited for a change but it was hard for me to leave Santa Rosa. Things were really starting to bloom when I left but I know that I was no longer needed there. I also have full confidence in Hermana Bryant and her Greenie and know that they are going to do amazing things with that area! Before I left we had a great lesson with my favorite family, La Familia Maldonado. It was hard to say goodbye to them but they asked me if I could come back when they get sealed in the temple and of course I said yes. So that will be fun someday!
Well.... now my heart is in Rio Vista. I got here on Wednesday and I was able to meet the Branch Mission Leader and the Branch President that night! This branch is awesome. It is pretty strong and they are all very supportive! It is an English branch so we are trying to help them figure out how to better accommodate our lovely Spanish speaking friends but everything is great!
Hermana Ellsworth is awesome! She is from Salt Lake City and she has been here in the area for one transfer. Her companion before me just finished her mission then I finish my mission and then Hermana Ellsworth finishes her mission so it is all a little bit crazy. Hermana Ellsworth and her last companion white washed into the area last transfer which means that they were both brand new to the area. However, the area is not brand new it has been an area for a little less than a year.. Right now things are a little slow. We do not really have investigators but we are so determined to find some! This week we have really enjoyed getting to know each other and helping me get to know the area. On Saturday we were able to contact 20 people, teach 3 lessons and invite one child of God to be baptized! It was incredible. I guess we do have one person to teach because we found a new investigator on Saturday! She is a young mother who is very religious and who is interested in learning more!
Things are really going well. It is going to be a great transfer! We have a lot of work to do! I already love the branch and the people here. We have one very active family in the branch who speaks Spanish so we translate for them at church and we eat with them like three times a week. It is weird to be so close to one of my old areas. I have flashbacks a lot but I am trying to focus on Rio Vista. I know this is where I am supposed to be and it is going to be a great transfer!
Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers!
Also just fyi we are having a fast here this Sunday for rain in California because it is getting really dry! So please keep that in your fasts and prayers!
Love you all,
Hermana Hillary :)
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