Aloha Family :)
The reason to email today is because transfer day is on Tuesday and it's impossible to have all the sisters have Monday Pday, so they have half of us take Saturday pday this one week and the other half takes Monday. So we find out tonight what the next transfer will be, so we don't know if we will be having our next pday monday tuesday wednesday or thursday lol so we need to buy many foods just in case ;)
It's been only a few days haha but that's what happens here in Laie! I have really enjoyed this last transfer. It's for sure been interesting and I've learned a lot being companions with Sister Taki. She not only taught me a little Japanese, but also by her example I've learned a lot. She is really diligent. She has such a quickness to do whatever it is she feels needs to be done. I really admire that. And she also will serve whether she knows the person or even likes the person. I want to be more serving, but it's really cool to see how natural it comes to her. Also I've learned many other things but I know she will continue to be a successful missionary :)
This transfer has been filled with much ONLINE. And as a result, I have been able to reach numbers of new investigators or referrals sent than I ever have before. I think it's been fulfilling to at least see something come from the work we do. We are lucky about that. Measurable goals that we can achieve. Sometimes in the VC we know we are doing good and our best, but the measurable results can be depressing haha. I had the chance to talk to many humble and willing to learn people on chat, which hardly happened for me in the past, but just by being there and willing to help. I remembered my purpose, not to just answer their questions but also to help them make that next step to meet with missionaries, and several of them are!
Even though I dont get to physically be there to teach them, I'm learning to enjoy my role as a supporter and also to support the local missionaries and pray for those people. This last week I was praying for some of the investigators and really trying to help the missionaries in contacting them, and yesterday 2 of the referrals that haven't been able to be contacted were finally able to have successful lessons! It makes me happy to see the referrals I send end up being quality and not just change to "not interested" haha.
I'm excited to SKype on Sunday! It's a little hard to know when for sure, because tonight I'll find out my schedule (when church is and shift) but I think I can make a quick little phone call before we skype to find the time and confirm everything. :D
I love and miss ya!
Sister Nielsen
Well the craziest part is the craziness started just
yesterday haha. So my companion usually does her own thing in the morning, stretching
and that and I usually run back and forth. So she was so excited to go run with
me. I thought, let me show her this cool little place to run that is all green
and pretty. On the way, about a few blocks away, we saw this girl so Sis Eagle
recognized as a friend from Vernal. So I think right as we got up to her and
said hi, Sis Eagle stepped on a rock a little bigger than a golf ball that her
foot twisted on and she tripped. She seemed okay, but kept saying it hurt and
then couldn't walk. Luckily the friend could run and ask other sisters to come
pick us up in a car, but the Swintons said we should go to the ER because it
got swollen really fast. A few hours later (because all these other emergencies
kept happening with other patients) she had a little cloth cast and was told
she broke her ankle. Aww poor thing. So we had an apt today and that's what
we've been up to. Driving to Kaneohe and getting a boot. She's in a lot of pain
and didn't sleep at all and can't really do much for herself at this point :(
So it gives me a great opportunity to serve her and talk to her a lot (because
the Swintons told us we need to let her body relax and get the swelling down,
so we've been doing sitting down things at home). I've learned so much about
that girl. She's been through so much in her life, so this doesn't really
surprise her hah, but I feel that even though our personalities are quite
different, I've been able to understand her more and be more compassionate as
I've listened and tried to understand her more. I think it's a good lesson in
life to learn. Understanding can erase a lot of negative feelings or thoughts
towards someone. 
It feels like forever ago that I emailed haha, but lots of
changes when you get a new companion. I'm still in Laie 4th ward, which I don't
mind. It's a nice little family ward here and they are really supportive
members. Sister Eagle is from Vernal/St George. She's fresh out of the MTC so
it's funny to hear about MTC all the time now. It's been a while! Because we don't
have language study, we have had a little more time to go and visit the members
more than last transfer, so there's been some great tender mercies as God lined
up exactly who we needed to see in the short amount of time we had. We still
don't have any investigators but we are getting a little more in each day we go
looking :) I have loved to see how God puts less active or struggling people in
our path and when we follow the subtle promptings, people are able to get the
little answer to their prayers they need. 
Also online There have been some really great opportunities
to help people with concerns keeping them from investigating or inviting
someone to act. I love getting that text or phone call from them when they say
"baptism is this day. wish you could be here!" and I'm so grateful
that they would even take the time to say that. Small things can mean so much
to someone! Never hold back a kind or thoughtful action/words :) 
Prayer really does work, God will guide us, and even though
times may be really hard-God will give us strength and ability to push through
it if we ask :) 
Being in the Visitors' Center is going really well!! I meet
hundreds of people and so it's hard to remember what name goes with what person
and what even happened (and I really slacked at writing in my journal this week
:o ) buuut there were some really great blessings
There was a super sweet couple from Uruguay. I guess there
are many missionaries there and members as well, so they have a little
knowledge about it! But After they listened to the Christus narration, they
cried and they're hearts were open to what we shared with them. They should be
meeting with the missionaries there soon! I know that even if they don't meet
with missionaries back home, they will always remember the spirit they felt
here in the temple VC.
