Goodbye Sister Bingham

Happy New Year!!

Well transfers were the day after Christmas. I have mixed emotions about them. I was transferred to Rancho. I was sad to leave Rialto and Sister Bingham. I really loved it there, and had grown to love the people there so much. I felt really comfortable with the ward and the area. But maybe that is why I was moved. So now I am with Sister Hollingshead. She is super nice. She goes home in 3 months, so I think I will probably kill her here in Rancho. She is from a small town in NY, and is going to go to BYU Idaho to be an elementary School teacher... She will be good. Our apartment is pretty nice, and there are four of us living there Sister Poulsen and Sister Tonumiaepia too. It should be lots of fun. Today is p-day, and we are just going to laze around and recoop from Christmas. Speaking of Christmas, it was wonderful! We went to a members house in the morning for breakfast where we stuffed our faces with fresh fruit and eggs benedict. So good. I also opened presents over the phone with the family! So great. I was really happy to get a new red sweater and a skirt and some lotion and pictures. I have the best family. Sorry to those of you that arent in it. Then we spent the day visiting people and delivering goodies and presents (mostly re-gifting candy and lotions that the ward gave us. HA) Then we finished off the night by going to Kathleens house, a recent convert. She made this really big Christmas dinner with all sorts of southern soul food. We called home from her house. I talk to my family for a good 3 or 4 hours. Sister Bingham only wanted to talk for 2 hours...And then we watched Its a Wonderful Life, until it was curfew time. So overall it was a very splendid day. There was no snow though, so that was a bummer. The pictures of home will have to do I suppose. Thanks for all the cards and letters and money I received! It was much much appreciated.

I love you all and wish you a Happy New Year!!
Keep the letters and/or emails coming.

Love Sister Cain.

Dreaming of a White Christmas

We have had an insanely good week. We had our wards annual Christmas parties. First they had breakfast with Santa with pancakes and sausage. It was a huge success, and we had a couple investigators and less actives there. Then that same night we had the Christmas dinner for adults only. There was dinner and an array of entertainment, finished by the entire ward singing the 12 days of christmas with each table assigned a day, and they were required to do some sort of action pertaining to their day. Our table was 11 pipers piping. We had tears running down our face by the end.THen on Sunday night we went with two sisters in the Fontana zone and some member from their ward and went caroling. We had on our Christmas best (Santa hats that Binghams mom sent) and used our best Christmas voices. It was really fun.I cant believe Christmas is in 5 days, it sure doesnt feel like it. Tomorrow we are having a mission conference/mission christmas party. That should be fun. It is funny the things you get excited for on a mission, like mail, or mission conferences. We even bought new sweaters for the occaision, because they will be taking the mission picture.Last night at our dinner appointment we read the Christmas story with the family. It was so awesome. I have been reading it a lot this transfer and in Jesus the Christ too. I have come to appreciate Mary more so this year. Her faith and willingness to follow the will of God is incredible. We can learn so much from her.I hope all is well at home, and that you are all giving many thanks for the snow, because I am only dreaming of a white Christmas. boo hoo.I love you and wish you all the merriest Christmas yet.

Sister Candycain.

P.S. For those of you that are too lazy to write a letter, I am allowed to email whomever I please...so feel free...

Greetings!

Sister Bingham and I have had a great week dreaming of a white Christmas. The weather has been pretty nice, rainy a couple of days. The weather hits 60 and everyone here whips out their scarves and coats... and its starting to wear off on me. We are so excited for Christmas! Although transfers are the day after Christmas. We are crossing our fingers that we get one more transfer together.We have been doing our best to spread the Christmas cheer. We took sugar cookies and icing and what not to an investigators to decorate and have a Christmas family home evening. We taught them about how to hold family home evening as well. It was bueno. This Saturday is the annual breakfast with Santa. Which consists of pancakes and getting your picture taken with a member (who closely resembles Santa). We are planning on going caroling/tracting a bunch next week, and we will be wearing the santa hats that Binghams mom sent us. It will be good times in Rialto.We had a baptism on Saturday for Sammy. She just turned 18 and has been waiting to be baptized for awhile. Everything went really well, and we were really exctied for her. we have been teaching this young couple Teresa and Miguel, who we invited over to a members home for dinner on Sunday and it was superb. Hopefully they will be baptized by the end of the year. Also on Sunday we had the chance to sing in a missionary choir at the Rancho Cucamonga Stake Christmas Program. Woo! what a blast. It was the most fun Sister Cain has seen. They had all these different singers and choirs sing, and then lots of cookies were served. I love this time of year. Everyone is so happy and excited to be a missionary. It is hard to be away from family and friends though. Oh well next year right? awe shoot, I mean the next year after that. :)I love you all, and I hope you have the merriest of Christmas' and remember charity never faileth.

Good Times in Rialto

Happy Holidays from San Bernagetto

There have been some good times in Rialto. Sister Bingham and I are having an immense amount of fun. On Friday it rained a ton. Outside our apartment flooded. To get out we had to wade through about half a foot of mud water. I took pictures that will be coming shortly. Then on Sunday we had two new investigators at church! woo. Then later that night we were able to go see the Christmas Devotional. Man the prophet amazes me. Brilliant! (as Cicely would say). This morning we went to the temple. It was such a good morning. I cant believe That me and Bingham have been together for 4 weeks already! whoosh. time just flew by, did you see it? I didnt.My love for this gospel is growing more and more everyday. I love it. I love the simplicity and truthfulness of our Heavenly Fathers plan for us. Everyday I am slapped in the face by something that makes me realize how blessed we are. I am so excited for Christmas! I miss you all. Have a snowball fight and some hot chocolate for me!loves and kisses.

Sister ho ho hopefully going to lose some weight.

Some rain & Brad make a visit