Sister Rodriguez Mission Adventures in New Caledonia

Quick note that President Granger sent to my family:  Dear Brother and Sister Rodriguez, Your daughter has made it safe to the Vanuatu Port Vila Mission. I have attached a picture for you or your enjoyment. Thank you for sharing her for 18 months. Sister Davidson Vanuatu Port Vila Mission

Hellooooooo! This week has been good! I head out to new Caledonia on Monday at like 4pmish ahhhhhhhhh!!! I'm getting ready and getting psyched!  Highlights of the week: Infield orientation this week was long but good, and actually pretty useful. They just had all the people that are leaving this week going back and forth between rooms talking about how the members are great places to go to help out our investigators and for our ward's sake. They also talked about planning and contacting and told lots of stories, and then did a skit that was really awkward but hilarious. Anther highlight:  I sang with Dallyn Bayles!! He was so amazing! There were 7 of the 12 apostles there with all the new mission presidents! Elder Christofersen came up and thanked us and shook our hands!! Sister Bonnie L. Oscarson gave us a hug!! it was Dallyn Bayles singing and then a choir of about 16 missionaries. It was so good and there was such a cool spirit there! I love music! ...

This week was pretty good!  We had Donny Osmond come for devotional on  Sunday, that was pretty interesting. Also, this weekend is the Mission President Training.  I've come to really savor exercise time,  because I get to play volleyball and because I get to wear pants. The MTC has been good to me though. My district is still awesome, we've  gotten to know each other really well. My companion and I are doing great. She's still quiet but she has a  really great sense of humor! I love her!  She is probably the most  amazing person I have ever met at taking criticism well and applying  it. She's funny and every time we go to the gym together afterwards she  always says "i feel swoll" which would probably be funnier to you if  you knew her but imagine this cute little sister just bragging about  being buff. She's the best! The Tuesday devotional was reeeeeeaaally good. President Hallstrom  came (President of the Seven...