Another week in Kentucky!

There's not really much to say besides the fact that the trees are turning colors! That makes me happy!!

I've also thought that I should think about looking into photography when I get home...

But I have to say that my favorite part of it all is the fact that I'm driving a truck!

I realized that I forgot to send my address last week! Here it is for all you great people. 

62 Summit St Unit C

Flemingsburg KY 41041

I hope all of you are having adventures like I am! 

~Sister Martineau

Guess where I ended up?

Green wasteland, farms, cows, hills. It can only be one place KENTUCKY!! This is the view from our front porch looking towards town. 

The members out here are great. So far I've been loved on by their dogs, given a quilt for winter, and been loved by everyone we meet. 

(I found Hoagie!!!) 

And Muffy! 

But I think my favorite part is the fresh air. I forgot what that smelled like! Oh well, being in cities for a year will do that to you I guess. 

Hope you're all having adventures of your own! 

~ Sister Martineau

Life as an Office Sister

Well, I haven't been too clear about what life is like as an Office Sister. So, I'm going to clear things up...We are still required to proselyte like other missionaries. But we also have 6 reports due each month for the various stakes (the information of which is completely dependent upon the Zone leaders) and 1 report for the phones as well as anything else that gets thrown at us.

Yeah...I'm learning how to deal with stress in an organized manner. Which is REALLY great for school/work/kids. Kinda soaking up everything I can right now.

My camera just got a charge so you can start expecting pictures again but for this week that's it...Sorry I still didn't explain much of what we do...

~Sister Martineau

Mama's NOTE: I found the following pictures posted as part of transfers last week. Just call her Sister Super Woman!! :)

Wait! It's August?

This week we've done a lot more Visiting than in the past. And it was THE BEST! We went to visit some Members (who's entire back yard is a garden) and they gave us some veggies. Zucchini, squash and cucumbers. Needless to say, we'll be eating healthy the next little while.

I was also surprised when I cam in from going on splits with Sister Wimmer (member) with a Package!! 

Christmas in July! Sister Low thought it was just really late....But no...It was just a fun surprise. 

Hope all of you had an eventful week with fun surprises! 

~Sister Martineau

This week!

Well, I've officially decided that a desk job later in life wouldn't be completely horrible. I'm surviving the Office. Granted, I'm missing proselyting as much as I used to...But that's alright. We're changing things. Honestly, I don't think we need as many office hours as we're putting into it...Things will be changing.

This week we helped keep Sister Kahles with Keira's Baptism. We've been working a lot with them and it was SO much fun playing little helper to make sure everything ran smoothly. And we had lots of fun!

Hope you all had a great week!

~Sister Martineau

PICTURES

All the Pictures I Promised are here! I finally remembered my Camera! Don't worry... captions are included.

Sister Rose and I found tractor tires and I lifted them up and rolled them across the field. SUPER HUMAN STRENGTH! (Sister Rose couldn't do it) 

My temporary trio for a day. Me, Sister Cleveland, Sister Neilson

So we tried to use the cart from the kitchen to take package into the church. We broke the cart. 

I found my Prince!

He's just a little Guy... 

My hair and Sister Low's Cucumber...

YUP that's what we've been up to...The Crazy American and the Silent Scott...We make it work. 

Hope you all enjoyed the pictures! Hopefully I'll have more to say next week. 

LOVE

~Sister Martineau

The Transfer... and the Emergency Transfer

So transfers, I was told I was going to Cincinnati with Sister Neilson and Sister Cleveland. TRIO! EXCITING! YAY! I was happy to get to work. And I survived my first trio I could handle another! We got to Cincinnati, I unpacked my clothes and my desk, and went to work and I was super excited to help motivate the ward to be better missionaries. I've done that  before too, I could totally do it again! But then, 24 hours after transfers President Porter called and said he made a mistake, I was needed elsewhere. So I packed in 45 minutes, Sister Cleveland made some lunch, we ate, and we lft. An hour later I was loading my things into a different car said goodbye to my previously assigned companions and said hello to Sister Lagitao and Sister Low in the Office.

That's right everyone! I'm in office sister! So my new address is the mission office address.
PO Box 11971
Cincinnati, OH 45211
I'm excited to be here. Sister Low says that this ward is my kind of people and I would agree. EVERYONE is into Renaissance/Doctor Who/Sewing/Essential Oils (or some combination of those things). Seriously...I haven't left a home yet where I don't feel adopted. It's great. I love it here. and I'm praying it is not just a one transfer thing. Granted, office sisters tend to stick around a while. So I shouldn't be worried....Right?

There are also a lot of stone churches EVERYWHERE. It makes me really happy. I TOTALLY plan on coming back here with a tripod, my dresses, and just spending a day taking EPIC pictures. All SCAdians back home will be jealous.

I did forget my camera again today. But I'll email pictures I promise!

~ Sister Martineau