Transfers-January 5th

Long time no see! I have been super busy around here and totally did not have time to write an email last week lol But now I am back!

These past couple weeks have been interesting for sure haha! Last week I went on my first ever exchange so I went to Goldendale with Hermana Statham and it was awesome! Their area is popping off for sure haha! They are teaching so many people and we were able to teach a few lessons and one even came to church! It was very interesting going to another area to see how missionary work is so different even in the same mission! I learned so much from her and her Spanish is so good! We had a blast together and luckily for us we got snowed in so we got to stay there for like 3 extra days haha so that was very interesting! Basically, Hood River got over 2 feet of snow overnight and the highway got shut down so we were all stuck at home! Which honestly, was not too bad! It came at a very good time because our whole mission was on a traditional finding fast, which just means that we were Facebook missionaries this week!

Let me tell ya, Facebook finding is extremely strange. It is everything my mom told me to never do haha, talking to strangers on the internet. I am part of pretty much every old woman Facebook group to have ever existed. Then you just message and post all day long until you cannot anymore lol But let me tell ya, the most embarrassing thing in the world is when the old ladies leave you on read. They give me advice on how to make bread and then they see the tag and ghost me hahah  Although, on the plus side I will definitely be used to that when I go home! It will be real hard to hurt my feelings. 

I did get to meet an awesome guy through Facebook who lives in Peru! We had a voice call where we were just going to read our scriptures together when next thing I know He is going off with a million questions which me with my terrible Spanish and my only English companion could simply not answer. So, I shot up a prayer and called the Zone leaders who I had luckily caught right before they had a lesson and they helped me so much! They were able to help me teach an awesome lesson and I have actually taught him another time since then! Definitely a tender mercy haha! 

Anyways, on the note of Spanish we have transfers this week and I got exciting news! I am staying in Hood River for another transfer but I get a new companion and we will be taking over the Spanish area! I am SO excited and simultaneously so nervous! So feel free to send up prayers for the gift of tongues and that I will somehow be able to speak Spanish this week lol! I am nervous but I know that God will be there helping me along the way! I am so excited for this new adventure and even more excited for this New Year! I know it will be a great one! 

I love you all so much! I hope you have an amazing week and as always, I love hearing from you and am so grateful for all of your love, letters, support, and prayers. Keep being amazing and never forget how much God loves you!

<3, Hermana Hadlock

Girls Night

Trekking Around Town

Saying Goodbye To My Besties

All The Snow

Facebook Finding Fort!