Family:
I promised I would write again and I am! I know you are all excited. I'm excited to finally be able to email and give my writing hand a rest. So much information to write is really killing me. Oh well. The Church is still true. Like I said in my last email, it has been a very intense first week, but I'm so lucky that I was able to go to Conference my first week. So amazing! We were asked to write down a question that we had prior to conference and then pray about it. I couldn't come up with a question for the life of me, so I prayed that I would be able to receive the council Heavenly Father felt I needed most. Wow, there were a lot of talks on faith. I know that is what Heavenly Father wanted me to know. I've been reading up on Faith ever since in every personal study period I get. It has been so awesome. That is exactly what I needed to hear. Ryan, I took a picture of the line for lunch inbetween sessions of conference on Sunday just for you. That was the only time it was really bad. But it was just like you said, wall to wall missionaries in the hall. One Elder thought I was crazy because he was in the picture and he didn't know me. Oh well. He can think I'm crazy, I don't care.
My district is amazing. The guys are actually very mature. We had 5 elders but just got a new one today so now we have six. Everyone is going to Washington Everett on April 21 except for the new Elder. I don't even know his name. We just met him in passing today.
This week has been very eventful. We had general conference, I've already taught the first lesson twice, and we took a little trip to the Emergency room yesterday. No worries about me, I'm fine. My companion Sis. Fish has a bad medical history. She had blood clots in her lungs before she came. It delayed her mission for 3 months, and yesterday she started having chest pain. After a blessing by our District Leader and a trip to the Health Center, off we went to the ER. That was eventful. We were gone most of the afternoon and missed dinner. Luckly they let us raid the kitchen when we came back. Sis Fish is fine. No clots that they could see after a few tests. They think she might suffer from the pain for the rest of her life. I guess that happens sometimes after clots in the lungs. My other Companion Sis. Halladay doesn't think she is supposed to be a missionary anymore and wants to go home. It has been an emotional roller coaster. I've tried talking to her and she doesn't really want to talk. She went from a fun, full of life kind of girl to a very sad, depressed individual in one week. I'm not sure what to do. Any advice? I have four girls to watch over in my branch as part of my calling and I thought that would be easy after being relief society pres. in a ward at BYU. Four girls should be easy right, well guess again. Health problems & trips to the ER, a girl who is ready to bolt at any time and a solo sister trying to learn Comi (Cambodian). She is struggling. I mentioned this in my last letter, she is the only sister going to Cambodia right now at the MTC. She is one of 9 sister that have ever been called to that mission ever. Such a hard language to learn by yourself. She has been here for 5 weeks and has 8 to go. Poor girl. I told her that she can practice on me any time, but I won't have a clue what she is saying. I did learn one word. It sounds like PSI, but I don't know how to spell it. It means language.
Well time is running out. Know that I love you and all is well with me. I'm healthy and happy because I know this is where I need to be. Maybe I needed to come here at this time to help get these three girls out on their missions. Who knows. We went to the temple today. I hope that helps Sis. Halladay. Pray for them for me and pray for me. I'm trying to learn all of this stuff and it's a challenge, but I know I'll get the hang of it soon.
Love you all so much.
Sis. Schaefermeyer
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