Week 66: Dying with style.....I know my fate.

 I have been transferred! I will spend my last two transfers in Cascais training another Sister. Here I am saying goodbye to some dear friends.

This is a little girl named Loreline. 

She is crazy cute!

 Ismael,  Elder Soares and me. Too much swag to handle. I've officially been in the same ward as Elder Soares for six months. (We also served on the Azores at the same time.) I will miss him! He is an awesome missionary!

 Elder Welch and Elder Soares will have to take care of Mem Martins when I leave. 

(Which is today.)

 Me and Sister Steagall on our last division together. =( She was sent to the Azores! Lucky duck!

 We went and did service by working in our ward garden. We had fun and planted watermelons!

 We went with the Laura Engalls dooo...

Skyping on Mother's Day <3

My Letter Home:

So I have been called to do it all. This transfer I will open a new area in Cascais, train a new American Sister named Sister Bravender, I will continue as the STL of the STLs, and I will need to stay sane. I will need all the prayers I can get! Thank you all for the support.

My baby, Sister Aiono, was called to be a Sister Trainer! I am so proud! She is so new on the mish! Everyone says that she is such an awesome missionary and I can’t help but get a little proud when people say that to me. 

It started raining like crazy. I thought I had put my giant green coat in the closet for good but I guess not. I am so ready for summer! 

This is for you if you’re called to serve as the Ward Mission Leader:

This is a calling that does not have strict outlines for what you should do, so a lot of it will need to come from your creativity. The missionaries are trying their hardest not to be a burden to anyone and a lot of times they think they can do it all alone. IT IS NOT TRUE. They need your help desperately! They need help setting up appointments, calling people, getting new members integrated, and running baptismal services. Don’t let them take it all on their own! Volunteer to help and teach with them, call them randomly to see how they are doing. THAT is a good ward mission leader. They are rare and precious.

It was hard to say goodbye to the people of Mem Martins. I love them all so much. They are like my family. One reason I know I need to go is that a lot of them know my first name and randomly will call me that thinking they are funny. Haha uhh I’m still a missionary, peeps! But I know that they will always have a special place in my heart. I have truly gained friendships that will last a lifetime. I hope that I can always stay worthy of the nice things they say about me, even in 3 months when I won’t be wearing this nametag.

I am so excited to go to a new area and get cracking! I love this work and I can’t believe how fast the time is passing. The mission is the HARDEST and BEST thing I have ever done! I want to just work and not stress too much about things. 

Love you all so much! 

Sister Quincey Barron