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| Sister Bullock on the roof of the DC Temple Jan 2014 |
January 6, 2014
HELLO.
And Happy New Year!
It's transfers time again! Are you excited? Is the suspense killing you?
IT"S THE LAST TRANSFER EMAIL YOU WILL EVER GET FROM ME.
...That just made
things really weird. Now my heart hurts. Dumb! Dumb idea, Sister Bullock.
Mission life forever!! (Once again, my letter is short this week. Sorry.)
· Festival: Festival is over! I can't believe it! It was a pretty successful
Festival! We had almost 100,000 people in our center, and we sent over 300
referrals. That's over 300 people that are on their way to hearing about the
restored gospel of Jesus Christ! HOW COOL IS THAT? Seriously awesome if you
asked me! And the sisters did it in companionship's! I am so proud of our
sisters here! They are so fabulous and they are truly qualified servants of the
Lord! Aaaaand now the VC is pretty quiet... Such is life.
· Temple: As you might have seen on facebook, I was able to go to the top
of the DC temple!! It was the best day of my week... And perhaps one of the
best days of my life! I love the temple! I love seeing the temple, I love being
inside the temple, I love being on top of the temple. I just love the temple!!
<3
· Last 6 weeks: I can't believe this is my last transfer! The
mission has flown by so fast! These last 6 weeks are going to be the best 6
weeks! It's funny though, all the missionaries around me are asking me what it
feels like to be starting the end... And I'm here to tell you, it feels exactly
the same. I don't feel like it's my last transfer. I don't feel like I'm going
home. I have work to do, and I'm going to do it! Mission life is seriously the
best!! I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!
· Transfers: Okay, here it is. Transfer update! Sister Holland and I are
staying together in New Carrollton and we're being joined by Hermana Carcamo!
This is her 5th or 6th transfer, but it will be her first transfer in the
English program! She is from Chile and is just the most adorable little thing I
have ever seen! This transfer is going to be fun :) Hopefully we can
figure out how to fit one more person into our apartment... Should be easy
though! Also, more news: I'm going to be a grandma! Sister Croese is training
this transfer! Her trainee is from Tahiti! How cool is that?? AND. i am no
longer a VC trainer after Wednesday!
I am stepping down to let a younger sister (Sister Smith! I love her) take over
the "Trainer life". Aaaaaand I'll probably only have like 1 shift a week
at the VC. We have 2 full-pros areas because Temple Square is sending us 2
sisters for their out-bounds (if they aren't allowed to work at a visitors
center, why send them to a visitors center mission??). And we're also doing a
90%-pros thing working towards having a half-and-half mission where not every
sister serves in the VC. There will be pros sisters and VC sisters. My area
will be 90%-pros. I can't say I'm a huge fan of that idea, but it's coming from
Salt Lake so I'll go along with it. And that should be about it for the
transfer report!
I love and miss you
all! i'm sorry the letters are so short, but I have a feeling they might remain
short, if not get shorter, this transfer... Only because I'll be able to tell
you everything in person soooon! I am so grateful for all your support! I
really do appreciate everything you do for me :) I love and miss you! Be safe,
strong, and happy!
Love, Sister Bullock
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| 2013 Creche Exhibit |
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| Reflection of Temple in Visitors' Center Window |
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| Sister Bullock on the last night of Festival |
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| Sisters Holland and Bullock |
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| Sister Holland and Sister Bullock |
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| The sisters built a fort after the Creche Exhibit was taken down |
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| taken from the roof of the DC Temple |
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| Sister Croese and Sister Bullock |
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| Sisters Croese and Bullock |
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| The view from the top of the Temple |
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| Another View from the top of the DC Temple |
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| Sister Bowman and Sister Bullock |
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| Saying good-bye |
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| Saying good-bye to Sister Robertson (her visa came for Brazil) |
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| Sisters Robertson, Bullock, and Natkatsuka |
The yearly Creche exhibit was truly one of my favorite Christmas time events when we lived in Virginia. How absolutely wonderful all of the nativities from around the world are! It is exciting to think you have a solid 17 months down and one more fantabulous month to go! I am sure you will make it really count. Our prayers continue with you.
ReplyDeleteEnjoying your dd's blog. My daughter is one of the Temple Square sisters that arrived this transfer. She is up in the Seneca Zone presently, but will be assigned to an ASL unit for the other two transfers she is there. She is training the new ASL sisters coming the day that Sister Bullock arrives home.
ReplyDeleteDenise, how exciting! It must be interesting for your daughter to basically serve in 2 missions! Kelsey has loved the WDCN mission. I hope your daughter enjoys it too.
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