Cge, Family, sorry I'm writing today and not yesterday, but things have been a little bit crazy. So, first of all, big news....drum roll please...I'm stepping back down to junior this next transfer!!!! I'm so excited to give up all senior responsibilities! WOOHOOO!!!!! ok, really though, I just lied. I'm actually going to be training this transfer. So...next Friday I will officially be a "mommy" in the mission field. President must have huge trust and faith in me. I don't think it has even hit me yet that I'm actually training. We have a new curriculum that we're being taught in our mission that is brand new implemented in the MTC as well. I'm pretty excited about it. It's all the same info in Preach My Gospel, just a newer approach of our teaching. Basically, it's becoming more faith filled and more bold in our teaching skills. So we have a 4 day training for all of the Zone leaders, district leaders and trainers. SO...I'm in Galo for the 4 days, leaving my sweet companion, Sister Ball, with the new sister in the other ward in our area. (Can anyone else feel like President is making her step it up this next transfer???? Oh yeah...she'll be follow-up training! HAHA!) I'm way excited for her. That's not official doctrine yet, just a guess. Ok, so in this training, they call me up at the end of it and say, "Sister Stadler and Sister Canaya, President has requested that you two train us tomorrow with the new information. Here's a sheet for you about the new curriculum. Thank you. Please be early." WHAT?! haha! Let me tell you, the stretching never stops. Life is so good though. I could not be happier. Sister Ball and I went to a specialist today ...gastrointestinal...my visit turned out way better than Sister Balls...poor thing..had certain areas checked by the doctor. Lucky me, I was able to be there in the room with her. Our relationship has reached a new level and I can't wait to bond with her after the mission. haha! Alright, so, we had zone conference this last week and it was a spiritual feast, and today was the same. I am so excited to start implementing all of this in the field for the teaching. Sister Ball was sweet enough to loan me a Jody dress.....Yes..the infamous Jody. I heard way too much about Jody's while Sister Grant and Sister Fairweather were here. But my friends, I must repent, because as soon as that baby was on my body I thought I had died and went to heaven. Jody's are the way to go in the missionary field. So....I'm hoping Sister Ball's family sends her a ton of Jody's for her birthday, or now, because I tried to convince her to let me have one...and she gave me the death glare. Sayang! She said, and I quote, "I wear my Jody's as much as I can. I hate putting on a skirt and I do laundry just to make sure I have a Jody ready." Yeah....pretty sure I'm stuck with my skirts....unless one of you would like to send her a 9/10 sized Jody. Or me...Actually...I would prefer a 11/12 for some room to breathe in the bosoms. Alright....now that that is taken care of. :) So...other news, our investigators chose to use their agency this week to be ridiculous....I was quite frustrated. We had NONE....count it... ZERO at church that have a baptismal date. So, not much to add there, I will not give up hope, Heavenly Father is preparing people as I type this. :) As for my camera....yeah....it happened. It's officially broken and I have no idea how. But...don't go buying one. Paul, do you know of way cheap something I could get that doesn't have a wind up flash on the back of it? ;) hahaha! Cause..I know I'm gonna want pictures of the best years of my life, but right now I've got nothing. Alright, I don't have much else to add. I know this isn't the most spiritual letter. I appreciated all of your letters this week.
I'm losing weight, and happy about it. Mom, don't freak out...I'll still wear the same clothes when I get home, they'll just fit me a bit differently. That is where safetypins come in.
Alright, life is ridiculously good. Sister Ball is precious and I only get to cuddle with her for a few more days until they rip her from my grasp and stick me with a lovely little baby to train in the mission. No big problems, just the old classic Satan and his temptations, but nothing the gospel can't conquer! THE Gospel is true! I love you all so much! You're wonderful. I'll send photos next week. Until next week, GOD SPEED MY LITTLE FAMILY! Make me proud...

All my love,
Sister Stadler

P.S. Sister Ball burned all of her ex's letters and photos and everything. It was the best night ever, we cut our hair, burned away the boys, AND...wait for it....pierced my ears! Now..you may be wondering why I pierced them since I already had a piercing. Well, my piercing has always been WAY low and weird looking, so ...long story short, I remembered mom saying that Lola pierced her ears over her lunch break one day. And so....WE DID IT! It looks great! My right ear is still purple and little swollen and my left ear hole is huge because it connected to the original hole...it's more like a gage really...but BASTA! It's gonna all work out cause we prayed before we did it. Ok really though...it worked out beautifully. The other holes are almost completely healed already and I am so happy. I love you all!