March 3 - I AM TRAINING. BAH.

Dear family and friends,

Craziness is happening.  Transfers are this Wednesday and I got a call from Sis. Alba (the mission president's wife) on Friday and she told me that I will be training a new missionary this coming transfer.  WHAT?!  I am super nervous, but really excited!  I don't have a clue what I should do or how I am supposed to train somebody, but I'll pray for the Spirit to guide me.  

It's funny though because in the mission field, if a sister trains, then she is a "mom" and the sister she trains is her "daughter."  So Sister De Rurange is my mission Mom, and my 2nd companion, Sister Zenger, is my mission Dad.  So I am becoming a mom come Wednesday!  I am with CHILD.  Craziness.  I will miss Sister Harston - she has taught me how to be humble and submissive, and also how to find humor in the little things.  

Also, our apartment mates - Hermanas Chavez and Kaiser - are experiencing changes too.  Hermana Chavez goes home tonight!  Her mission is complete :)  And Hermana Kaiser is training, too, so there'll be two greenies in good ole' St. Helena.

Pray I won't make my new missionary companion cry and go home.  Because I don't know what's going on.  Oh goodness.  

As for some highlights this week: Wednesday.  It was POURING rain.  I found out that my rain coat is not very effective at keeping the rain out.  We were running low on our allotted miles on our car, so we decided to stay in Calistoga and walk to see people.  WHEW.  I don't think I have ever been so wet in my entire life!  My shoes I wore that day barely dried haha.

Also, we are teaching this awesome family - Teresa and Nielli, her 12-year-old daughter.  Teresa's husband isn't interested, but last Thursday when we went over to their home to teach them and her husband fed us this delicious pork.  It was soooo good.  And Nielli is going to come to Young Women's this Tuesday!  

I'm out of time so I have to go - sorry this week's accountings is so short - we have to drop Hermana Chavez off in Santa Rosa and somehow finish all of our other Pday tasks.  I love you all so much - have a wonderful week!  The book is blue, the church is true, and God loves you :)

Love,

Sister Nikole Decker

P.S. Justin: I just remembered when we won that free shrub from Moon Valley nurseries - good times :)

P.P.S. Bryce: I'm proud of you for keeping the Sabbath Day holy!  You'll be blessed for it!  Lots of love!!