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Hello Everyone!!!

Well... Sister Zarbock is home... and I have two new companions. Sis Jeffers and Sis Rothe. Sis Jeffers is only going to be with us for a week, then a Temple Square sister is coming and they'll be off to Hot Springs to serve there together, and I'll still be in Maumelle with Sister Rothe. This is going to be an interesting transfer. Sis Rothe and I both know that next transfer we'll both be getting a greenie to train... So We're both terrified and trying to learn as much as we can so that we can be decent trainers next transfer... AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So I'll be staying in Maumelle with my greenie, and Sis Rothe will be heading back to Conway to train her greenie there. It's gonna be intense... So your prayers to help me prepare would be much appreciated...

Anywho... Sis Rothe is from Paysen, Utah, and Sis Jeffers is from Roseville, California... kinda by Sacremento. So we're having fun, and getting work done. However, it's kinda overwhelming because I really dont know near as much as Sis Zarbock did about the area... She was here for 8 months... Now every investigator we visit asks where she is and gets super upset that she's gone... So i have a lot of relationships to build.

Man... I'm really stressing out... in 5 weeks I'm gonna be training someone and i really dont feel i know the area well enough, and i'm still new too!!! I know that this is going to be a transfer that I'm going to grow soooo much.. I need so much strength from the Lord... But i trust that I'll be able to do it.

Sis Rothe says she's obsessed with Canada, so when we found out we were going to be companions this transfer, she flipped out. it was funny. She said she wants a Canada hoodie or something. So depending on how generous you feel mom and dad... haha... also... i thought of things you can send me for by birthday. I really really really want more EFY cds. There's a Best of EFY cd that is pretty awesome. and the singles ward soundtrack would be cool too.. basically music. And if you included some Canadian candy, I'll give it to Sis Rothe. She'd really appreciate it. haha...

Also... Summer is starting.. It's been upwards of 90 degrees this whole week.... it's rediculously hot... Thank goodness for ice and air conditioning... Apparently August is the hottest month so I'm super glad that i only have to deal with one August. WOOT!!!

We're teaching some pretty awesome people still. No really interesting stories have come from it though. We're still keeping busy, and our investigators seem to be progressing for the most part. In Cabot, we only ever had an investigator to church once in all the 12 weeks i was there, but here, we've only had maybe 2 or 3 sundays WITHOUT an investigator there. It's pretty awesome. I love Maumelle!!!

So yeah... I'm pretty sure I'm staying here for a while. Maumelle is going to be my home for at least 3 more transfers (4 or 5 more months) and I'm completely okay with that.

I love you all so much!!!! Thank you for your prayers, and your faith. Spread the word!!! The Church is true!!!

- Sister Alison Dyer