I Hope They Call me on a Mission: THE LAOTIAN

THE LOATIAN
Sister Marlowe...Week #28
June 20, 2017

Talofa lava!

Wow. What a week!!!!

Last Thursday morning we had a Train-the-Trainers meeting at the Mission Home with President Vidmar. Before the meeting, I said "President, can you pleeeease tell me who my golden is?" He proceeded to give me a big grin and say "Absolutely not sister Marlowe." Then, "I'll tell you where she's from though." He just looks at me with this big, huge smile and goes, "She's from Laos." WHAT?! They then go on to tell us that this transfer was the smallest intake they've had since the Vidmars were in the mission, with a total of 6 missionaries. One elder is from Paris, France. (made me think of you dad!) One elder is Samoan, from Sydney. (Sis. Ete was so disappointed that he can't even speak Samoan haha) One elder is from South Korea Seoul. Two sisters straight from mainland China, and my favorite, Sister Vue from Laos. WOW! (talk about diversity mate) She is the best. She started learning English 9 weeks ago in good ol' Provo. It is awesome.

Friday, we had a lesson with Lisa, and just talked about the introduction to the Book of Mormon, and how we can receive answers to our prayers from God. When we accept and act on Moroni's invitation (in Moroni 10:3-5, and the end of the Intro to the BoM) to read the Book of Mormon, ponder on its message, and ask God in the name of Christ if it is true; We CAN and WILL receive an answer!

Saturday was crazy as, and we got invited super last minute to come help with the mini mission for the Narre Warren stake! So we went down and got assigned to go with different youth.. I felt so bad because it's Sister Vue's third full day in the mission, learning how to speak English, and she got sent (with Sis. Ete thankfully) to go do a full day of finding with a bunch of youth! I took two other laurels and a YSA girl with me and we just spent the day in some random area I didn't even know, but it was awesome!!

Sunday was pretty good! We started off with lots of companion study and a bit of language study.. Yay :)

Church was great.. I love our ward. As always. Which is a good thing because I think I'm going to be sticking around for a while hahaha. After church we had a mini ward council--always a blast! It's so cool to see how everybody works together to help everybody in a ward. It is an amazing thing to be a part of! We had dinner with the the coolest fam fam evaaa, the Brooks. Their daughter Natasha is awesome! She's my age and is working on her mission papers currently, hoping to get her call soon.. I told her she better get called to Idaho...... You better watch out for her!!

We brought Sis. Ete to Wantirna Sunday night so she could fly to UTAH(!!!!) monday morning.... One of the hardest goodbyes I've ever said. My first daughter left me for the great Salt Lake. But it is okay, Sister Vue is wonderful and we get along great! She is the sweetest little thing, and I love her to death!

We had a zone conference yesterday. WOW!!! I love zone conferences. I always just leave feeling so GREAT! And also feeling very much like I need to be... SO MUCH BETTER! I have room x98731098479348 to improve!!!

But I left very excited to get down on my knees and repent. I need to learn to and get in the habit of repenting daily, I have so many flaws and things to improve on. But I'm grateful for the knowledge of a Savior, and the opportunity I have to always progress, learn, and begin again.

Lastly, I just wanted to end by wishing my dad the HAPPIEST FATHER'S DAY! (Even though it's not Father's day here, he deserves more than one) I love you PapaMark. Even though you don't like when I call you that. You are the bestest in the westest.

Love yousssss,

ofa atu

tofasoifua

Sister Marlowe

76 Cathies Lane

Wantirna South, VIC

3152 Australia

(I'll try to send pictures.... I left my camera at home, so maybe I'll get some of Sister Vue's)

Hello my momma! I LOVE YOU!!!!!!! My companion is amazing. I love her!! You will have to look out for Sis. Ete in a few weeks once she gets to temple square. Give that girl a big hug for me and say "ou te alofa ia te oe" in your best samoan accent... She will try not to laugh at how american you sound :) it takes a lot of practice but I have been told I have better poly pronunciation than all the other american elders in our zone hahahah. I LOVE YOU!!! Will keep the smiths in my prayers. I feel terrible. Just wondering if I am doing okay on money, I might buy an extra rain jacket from target! Tell Blake and Cody congratulations and I LOVE THEM!!!!!!! I love you too. and Dad. and Anna and kellen and max and meg and tess.

Fa!

Sister Malloo