Week 57- A stranger in a new land

Aka transferred! After 5 transfers in the land of the north I have been moved. I will never forget the time I spent in Massena and the people I met. They will forever have my heart, and it was so hard to leave! But my new adventure is in.....PITTSFORD which is an eastern suburb of Rochester! 

Meet my new companion, Sister Mills,
from Spanish Fork, Utah!

It couldn't be more different.  It's pretty ritzy and educated, lots of stores and places to go, and a huge ward. I don't even know what to do with myself. But I like it so far--at least what I have experienced from my apartment! It is hard being so close to Palmyra because the closer you get the harder Satan works on the people. They are only 30 minutes away from one of the most sacred places in the world, so of course he wants to prevent them from going! Also because the church has been here so long it's hard.  I definitely get a vibe I didn't in Massena in that way. But we are trying and reaching out more through family history! We have been getting a lot of response with people very interested in learning more about it and so I'm really excited. I have enjoyed teaching family history so much! 

We are also covering an area called Penn Yan until more sisters come in, and I actually spent a few days there last September doing exchanges, so I'm excited!  Lots of good people that are being taught. 

We talked to two people about prayer this week who have the hardest time because they refuse to pray for themselves! They only want to pray for others. And, sure, we don't want to pray for selfish things like wealth or fame, but I want to testify that our Father in Heaven does love us and wants to help us. He is just waiting for us to ask! Peace, joy, fulfillment, better relationships, etc can be helped through prayer. Pray always and not faint! 

Have a great week and hopefully I'll have more exciting stuff next week.

Love, 

Sister Potts 

Goodbye to Sister Johnson.
We got the new missionary handbook right before transfers!
Can you tell we're excited?!

FUN FACTS: (Smith Children, continued...)

1. Joseph Smith III was born Nov 6, 1832, in Kirtland, Ohio. He eventually became the president of the reorganized Church of Christ and died in 1914.

2. Frederick Smith was born June 20,1836, in Kirtland, Ohio. Little is known about him except he stayed in Nauvoo and died in 1862.

3. Alexander Smith was born in Missouri in 1838 and grew up devoted to the Book of Mormon and his father. He became a leader in the reorganized Church of Christ and died in 1909.

4. Don Carlos Smith was born June 13, 1840.  He was named after Joseph's youngest brother and lived only 14 months, dying of malaria within days of his namesake.

5. Apparently Emma delivered a child on Feb 6, 1842, and he died the same day.

6. David Hyrum Smith was born In 1844 soon after his father's martyrdom. He served for the reorganized church but was later committed to an insane asylum where he stayed until his death in 1904.