This is Airica's new area. She has been there for a week and a half now. She is senior companion and training again. But this time her companion is more submissive and humble like a child should be! Her name is Sister Lloyd. Airica says they spend hours and hours just laughing. They are having so much fun together. It's tough being with a complete stranger 24/7 but when you have someone you get along with the time seems to just fly by! Sister Lloyd is originally from Texas then Fort Collins Colorado, but her family presently lives in Morgan Utah. She has been attending BYU prior to her coming on a mission.
Hartford is nothing like Syracuse. It's country/farm land. There are rows and rows of corn everywhere. "Mountains have been replaced with corn!" The Amish Community lives in the upper part of her area. Instead of row homes everything is spread out which means lots of walking. Airica has a bad driving record and won't be driving any time soon, so thankfully Sister Lloyd is a responsible driver; Airica says her beeper never goes off more than once a day (Yes if you are wondering all the missionary cars have driving trackers in them, if they go off to often you are uninvited to drive...). The Top of their area is in Rome and the bottom is Paris so Airca and her companion go there daily...lol
Being in Hartford means they are 10 minutes away from the Presidents home and in their same ward. It puts a lot of pressure on the companionship to be productive but it also means Sister Worthlin can make them treats! Whenever the AP's (assistant to the president) are away, it's up to Airica to take their appointments. That definitely keeps them busy but it's stressful too. Lots of the investigators in this area are flakes. Having to set up back up appointments for their back ups is making Air sad. But she will keep hanging in there and work on the less actives. That seems to be Airica's specialty anyway.
Airica has learned to make rice and beans in the microwave. This is the easiest, cheapest and best meal for a missionary! Protein from the beans and the rice makes you feel fuller longer. SMART!
Nap time. No napping in bed so due to bed bug outbreak.... air mattress it is
so. tired. from. walking.
This is a cool little trail in the forest behind their house
