New and Wonderful!!!

Well hello hello everyone,> First, HOW COOL was the MTC young men's conference (a little sexist I think,> cause girls should have a similar experience too because we need more> sisters in the ranks). It sounded like a good solid experience for everyone> involved. Our stake rocks, I can only imagine how excited the missionaries> in your area were to see such a solid focus on this great and most important> work. ANd I do wish that I could have seen Sean in all his wisdom tooth> extraction glory. Although Cam I'll be honest I am glad I didn't have to be> the one road tripping with him.> My impractical suitcases> I am now emailing from San Antonio. I packed up my oh so impractical wish I> would have listened to my dad and gotten bigger suitcases and I am now> serving in Windcrest and oh my goodness what a change it is. There is only> one area for sister missionaries in urban San Antonio proper and this is> it. It is very very poor and there is both spanish and english in the ward,> so I have already in these past few days used more spanish than in my last> two areas combined. There are even a few parts of our area that we really> try to avoid at nights, which is a drastic change from the ultimate suburbia> of Round Rock 7th safest city in the country. It is so fun though, I> already love it with all my heart.> It is so incredible to me how much for thought and revelation goes into> this work, during the leadership training confeence that we had, I was> staying the nights in this area, so I had already met the Bishop and Relief> Society president and other investigators and less actives. Leaving Old> Settlers was absolutely devastating for me, so many people that I had come> to love so deeply. I recieved flowers and notes and so many hugs and tears.> And so when I got here, it was mentally a emotionally hard to have a new> companion and a new ward. (My companion is Sister Collins, I am her> step-mom, which means I'm her second companion. She's from Seattle,> Washington and studied at NYU) But, as I have come to meet more and more> people I know this is where I belong. Its interesting to come in and see> the people and how much they miss the sister that just left. It makes me> think of my investigators, and all I want for them is for the new sister to> be awesome and to love them and work her hardest. And so that is what I am> doing for them. I love them and going to give them everything I've got,> because they deserve it, because they are children of God.> There is this beautiful little girl Emilee getting baptized on Sunday. ANd> I actually taught her when I was here a few weeks ago. Her mom is a less> active and was so nervous about the change and so she was so relieved to see> me on thursday. The Lord's hand is in everything. The work is booming and> the people are so humble and so loving. I love this work. It is a little bit> uncomfortable, but it is in these times we learn and grow the most.> I have no doubt this is where I am supposed to be.> Before I left I remember that Bishop said something that really struck> me. He said that he loved his mission, but the past two years were the best> of his life. and he said that after next year it'll be the past year and> that year. That is the way I feel about the mission. Every new companion,> will be my new favorite and every area my new favorite. I believe that if> we look forward to the future with an eye of faith and hope then we will> continue to increase in happiness and joy. We are meant to progress. Line> upon line, precept upon precept, joy upon joy, and we stay close to heavenly> father we'll always be able to say these two have been the best two years of> my life.>> I pray for all of you and I am so thankful for all of you and your> support!!> love> Sister Kimi Rooney>> New address:> 6700 N. Vandiver Rd. #905> San Antonio TX 78209