They Call Me Trainer

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>      Wow, I have so much to tell all of you! First off: I ate pot. Nope, not the drug. I literally ate clay pot. On Monday we went to a recent converts home and her family is very Mexican. While we were there we were able to try a lot of different Mexican treats. The convert's name is Stephanie. She is so great! She is 11 and was baptized in December. Anyway, her sister is pregnant right now and thus craving weird things. So she goes into her room and brings out a bag with what looks like broken pottery. We ask her what it is and she says its a pot. Just then I notice sitting on the counter is a broken clay pot. In my head I am thinking that it is come sort of clever candy. We have candy that looks like rock, so why can't they have candy that looks like a clay pot? She tells us that she craves this stuff now and when it rains and you can smell the dirt she says she just wants to grab some from the sidewalk and eat it. HAHA! Sister Nicholas and I are still confused and Stephanie hands us a small piece to try. Sister Nicholas is thinking it is going to be cinnamon flavored and I am still thinking this is clever. The second I put it in my mouth I realize that it is just what it looks like. A clay pot. The sister then tells us that Mexicans will bake these pots and every once in awhile will sit and eat them....right. So there you go. I am now eating things that are not to be consumed. Cool.
>        Guess what!! Elder Nelson is coming to the mission! I am so excited! In a couple weeks we will be able to listen to him speak to us missionaries and we will get to shake his hand. It's ok to be jealous.
>         Also HAPPY BIRTHDAY STONE!!! How does it feel to be 18!? Just like 17 huh? Yep. Stone you are so awesome! I have loved being able to be your cousin and watch you grow up. I hope you had a great birthday and I hope you know that I love you!
>          Ok, Did anyone else LOVE conference!? I did! Elder Holland is such a beast! He was so fired up that first session! Then you had that awesome talk by Sister Reeves. All I can say is AMEN! I feel like a lot of the talks were focused on how to have a happy family. Here is what I have learned about that
> 1) Family Prayer is essential
> 2) Family scripture study will show your children you love learning and the importance of scripture study
> 3) Family home evening will strengthen family bonds and help your family grow closer to the Lord and is a time for parents to be teaching their children the gospel.
> ........I know this is true. I have seen the difference it can make and I will be applying these principles in my future home.
>       Oh! Did you all hear the quote by Elder M. Russel Ballard? I hope so. Go get a Preach My Gospel. He says, "Preach My Gospel is a guidebook for missionary work. That means it is a guidebook for all of us," Guess you better order yours if you don't have one!
>         Ok, one last talk that I liked was President Uchtdorfs. I loved how he talked about how we resist endings because we are made of the stuff of eternity. We aren't meant to have endings and in God's plan their are no true endings,only lasting beginnings. Let me guess that quote is on all wedding pictures already? haha That quote and the one by Sister Stevenson saying "The gospel is not weight. It is the wings" are probably all over the internet already huh? Saw that coming from a mile away. Oh and I loved how President Uchtdorf talked about being grateful IN our circumstances. Gah! There were so many great things said! What was your favorite talk? Why?
>        So in case you were wondering my "heritage" as a missionary has some really great missionaries. My trainer is now a training leader, her trainer is a training leader, and her trainer's trainer was a training leader for a year before she went home. So it runs in "the family." So far I am no exception. I am not saying that I am going to be a sister training leader but now I will explain my title. I am training a new missionary. SCARY!!! I am so nervous! Also I have a request for you. Would you all write her a letter welcoming her to the mission field? I won't know who she is until tomorrow at transfer meeting but you can address the envelope to me and I will give the letter to her. I would have loved a letter of encouragement as a new missionary so I would really appreciate if you would do this for her. Especially you RMs!
>      Well, I am going to need a lot of your prayers! I miss you all!
> Sister Skeeter