Trivia question: What are digital missionaries?
Answer: “A new thing that this area (the Massachusetts Boston Mission) is trying out. Basically they are full time missionaries but they spend some of the time on the computer using the internet for good and spreading the Gospel through Facebook, blogs, and other social media. A lot of the work is done by members but some just needs to be done by people who don't have jobs or school to worry about.”
[There is an area in one of the chapels in the area set up for the digital missionaries from which to work.]
“We might have gotten a shout out in General Conference...from Elder Cook... I think.”
How awesome is that?
Sundays are very hectic for Sister Kanani and her companions with almost 12 hours straight of meetings. One of her companions is in charge of the musical firesides throughout the Mission so this adds another dimension of missionary work not experienced before. The Mission President and his family are very musically talented so when there is a musical fireside scheduled in the Boston area, they are usually scheduled to be part of the program.
On Monday of this week, the missionaries were able to see and handle two first editions of the Book of Mormon at Harvard. Sister K. described it as “awesome.”
The week was mixed with teaching lessons to investigators, all of which were good lessons, and planning and organizing for musical firesides. Since Sister Jordan is in charge of putting them on all over the mission, there is a lot of time put into organizing and practicing.
On Thursday, news came that changes were being made due to medical issues with some of the sister missionaries. One of those changes was to be in Westerly, RI where Sister Kanani just came from. Although she has dreamed of serving in Boston and is happy to be there, a huge part of her heart is still in the Westerly / Waterford area.
Turned out that Sister Preszler would be transferred to Westerly to be with Sister Christensen. When asked if the trio was back to a duo, Sister K. responded: “Yup. Just me and Sister Jordan taking on Boston. haha”
Sister Christensen drove her companion to Boston so the switch could be made with Sister Preszler and she was able to stay overnight. Since Sister Jordan was singing for a program for the Boston Stake on Saturday, all 4 Sisters got to help out.
Sister Kanani: “And boy did we help out. Maybe I'll be an event planner when I get home..... Who knows.”
Again, Sunday was hectic with 2 Sisters covering 4 Wards.
During the middle of the day Sister Kanani got a text from Sister Christensen: <Guess who our RS president is?!>
“It's totally Teddie (Pesch). I love that woman so much and she'll be awesome in that calling.”
Sister Kanani says that she is settling into the city a little bit better everyday. Just trying to be happy where her feet are.
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