Email 8-31-2015

Dear Family and Friends,

Well I know it has been like forever since I have sent out a message. But all is well here. I was transferred back to Winnipeg and have been here for 6 weeks now as a Sister Training leader. So we are over half of the sisters in the mission and we go on exchanges with 5 companionships. So exchanges every week, sometimes twice a week! Life has been crazy. SO much to do, so many people to see. Which is good :) I am liking being an STL more than I thought I would so that is good haha. My companion of the last 6 weeks is being transferred this week so I will be getting a new companion. SO that will be 6 transfers with 6 companions. At least I am getting to know a lot of the sisters. Maybe ill be companions with everyone in the mission by the time i'm done! haha We are teaching some great people. We have an investigator named Atiel. She is a single mom of a two year old boy named Michael and they are literally the cutest. She will be getting baptized in just a few weeks so that is exciting! Well I love you all and hope you are doing well. Have a great week!

my first time eating from a food truck! haha Fridays are food truck days down broadway downtown and there are like a million options and it was so fun :)

I went on exchanges with Sister Wray in Brandon. It was fun. She will be my new companion this week

Pics 7-6-2015

We went to "Sidewalk Days" Which is just kinda a little street festival thing with vendors and stuff down mainstreet. And there was a one man band! haha he was pretty good too!

My Service Canada Day outfit haha. We helped someone move today :) 

Comp unity with the Canada Shirts eh? 

Sisters in Shades!

Us at Sidewalk Day's on the 4th of July :)

This is my 4th of July Firework show haha :) I shoulda sang I'm proud to be an american at the top of my lungs or something!

The 4th of july :) we got sparklers from the dollar store :)

This is basically what Canada looks like. the places i have been at least. haha. This is Flat Flat Flat Saskatchewan haha

There are 101 fires going on right now all throughout Saskatchewan. so it is SO SMOKEY here. The sun is just a red circle and you can just stare at it. Our Canada Day festivities got cancelled because of the smoke and so did Girls Camp.

Email 7-6-2015

Dear Family and Friends,

This week has been pretty good. 2 Holidays in one week! haha. Canada Day was wednesday and then we celebrated the 4th of July as well :) It was pretty neat, because the fireworks on Canada Day were past our bedtime haha but, we could see them from our bedroom window! So we sat in bed and watched them :) It was pretty neat :) We had a barbeque and baseball on the 4th so that was fun too :) I am slowly but surely getting a little better at baseball. haha.

This week we met our new mission president, which was interesting. I'm sure he is great, it will just take some getting used to. Change is hard for me.

We helped a lot of people move this week and last week. 4 families in total, 2 of which were prepared and 2 of which were NOT. But we survived :) and hopefully everyone is done moving for a while. Cross our fingers, knock on wood. haha. It anyone else moves, our ward will become a branch! haha

We didn't get to see much of our investigators this week. Seems like everyone was sick this week or we just couldn't get hold of them. But there is always next week :)

Well, not much else is new. My companion Sister Bersie is great. She is learning fast and is already a great missionary. And she puts up with my craziness ;) haha.

Well, I love you all. Hope you are all happy and well, I pray for you all every night :)

Lots of Love,
Sister Maddyson Martin <3

505 Academy Road
Winnipeg MB R3N 0C9
CANADA

Throw Back Pics

Maddy, Dad, and Mom

Sealed at the Salt Lake Temple December 18th, 1996. Maddy was one.

Then back at the temple on January 20th, 2015, the day before she entered the MTC.

Email 6-8-2015

Dear Family and Friends,

Well, this week has been a little crazy. We started the week with Zone Conference on Tuesday. That was really fun. It was nice to visit with all my missionary friends here in Saskatchewan. Sometimes we feel a little isolated out here in Moose Jaw with only the Elders and us. Especially coming from Winnipeg with a million missionaries. So it was nice to be with everyone again for a little bit. It was pretty long though. Meetings all day. And we had to role play, which I hate. But I am starting to get over it and just grin and bear it till it's over haha. The food was good though :) Pulled pork sandwiches.

Then we came back here to Moose Jaw and continued with our work. On Saturday we got our Transfer calls. So Sister Reyes will be leaving me and going to Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, which is kinda sad. It is always hard starting over again. But I also found out that I will be training a brand new sister. She is still in the MTC this very moment. haha. So that should be exciting. Kinda scary, but oh well I guess. Live and learn and figure it out along the way. Haha.

We have a baptism scheduled in a few weeks and we're really working hard and praying for it to go through. And we're hoping to set another one this week. We haven't found many new people to teach, but we are trying. So we will see what happens next week. I am doing well, and I am happy. Life out here on the mission is hard, but I am surviving and finding happiness along the way. Time seems to fly by some days. I am 4 and a half months down with 13 and a half to go. Not that I'm counting down the days or anything ;) I promise, I am being good and trying to stay focused on what the Lord wants me here to do. :)

I hope you are all happy and well.
Love,

Sister Martin <3

505 Academy Road
Winnipeg, MB R3P 0C9
Canada

Pics 6-8-2015

This is my buddy Elder Malin. We were in the MTC together, he was one of my best friends in the MTC. This is the first time we have crossed paths since we have been out here in the field. It was super fun to see him at Zone Conference

Driving around Moose Jaw!

This is the sign in front of our church building :) I though it would be a cute picture spot :)

This was in the big van on our way to Zone Conference. Right behind me is my friend Elder Griffith. He was my District Leader in Winnipeg. It was us and a million Elders all piled in there. haha

Pics 6-1-2015

What a great name for a piece of construction equipment!

Wish Flower...Maddy's Favorite!

Can you see the two Redheads here?

Maddy and Sister Reyes, Sister Selfies!

Love the early morning walk kissy face!

Another day, another walk

Cool bridge

Walking their feet off.

B&W Sister Selfie, Love those freckles.