Last night I was contemplating what I would write to you all today. I thought, "hmm It's going to be a pretty boring email this week."
I was wrong!
But, I have to back up a little before I tell you why. So rewind to Wednesday. We spent the day in Ft. Wayne and were interviewed by our wonderful mission president, President Porter. I love him so much! When Elder Perkins of the 70 was here he said he's never met a mission full of missionaries who would literally walk through fire to follow their mission president-- and it's true. Anyway, we had a really good conversation and afterward I had no doubt that I would be staying in Kendallville to finish Sister Wight's training. So I didn't give much thought the upcoming transfer. The rest of the week wasn't too eventful. In fact, things went a little south with a few of our investigators. Honestly, I was feeling a little useless this weekend... like I was backsliding a bit too. And thats never good. Sunday I put all of my focus into the sacrament and committed to make a change. Starting then I would refocus and do all that I could to be an effective missionary. I felt the Spirit strongly and I felt so renewed-- ready to take on Kendallville again :) I love the sacrament. The rest of our day went really well-- we even found a new family to teach!! When we got home I had a very distinct prompting not to go up our stairs just yet--there was someone outside who we needed to talk to. So I stepped around the corner and looked around, but I didn't see anyone. We walked next door to our investigator's shop, but he wasn't inside. Just as we turned to go home, he came out of another shop! We had a WONDERFUL conversation with him!! He's been so busy we have had a really hard time getting a hold of him. I've been feeling strongly for weeks that we needed to give him a Book of Mormon, but we haven't been able to meet. Last night I was able to give him a Book! I am so grateful for promptings and for the sacrament that helped me to realign myself spiritually.
Anyway, that brings us to this morning. We were on a conference call with our zone when they received transfer calls from the assistants. We all waited in anticipation, but I wasn't too worried about it because nothing was going to happen in Kendallville. WRONG.. "Sister Wight is staying and Sister Rolfe is leaving" wait, WHAT?!?! I was literally in shock. Neither of us saw this coming at all!!! About 45 minutes later we received a call from President Porter telling us that after much fasting and prayer he received revelation that I need to leave and have been called as a Sister Training Leader!
At this point I'm even more in shock!! I am so excited to see what the transfer meeting tomorrow and this next 6 weeks have in store. It's a big responsibility to be an STL and I think that's why Satan was working on me this week to get down and feel like I don't know what I'm doing. But I do. I know that this is Heavenly Father's work and all I have to do is listen to Him.. just like last night. I hope I will be able to help other sisters to do the same in this new calling.
We have so many sisters in our mission! And theres 11 more coming out tomorrow.. and only 7 elders.. crazy! Hopefully some nice person in my new ward will text you and tell you where I am!
I love you with all of my heart and can't thank you all enough for the prayers you've been sending my way. I can feel them!
For the last time from Kendallville,
Sister Kayla Rolfe
xoxoxoxo
P.S. our district leader received his VISA and is on his way to Brazil today!!! This past district has seriously become a second family. We had a going away party Saturday night and had a Brazilian feast!
P.P.S. (is that real?)
I almost forgot to tell you about our chapel tour with Jack this week! (not my dad, unfortunately). We showed him the church house and when we got to the chapel the spirit was so strong. We sat in there and taught him the Restoration and he was just in awe. I recited to first vision to him and all he could say was... Wow. After a minute, he said, "I'm just trying to picture seeing a pillar of light exactly over my head and..." and basically recited it back to me. Wow is right! At the end of our lesson he prayed and asked Heavenly Father that he would be able to be baptized. I just had to share this experience because I almost don't believe it happened-- every missionary's dream lesson!!
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