July 21, 2014

Dear family and friends,

Sorry I didn't send you all an email last week! I thought I might explain to you all why... So my companion, Sister Nicholas, had a panic attack last Sunday and I got to spend the day with her in our room and later in the ER. Monday morning she was doing much better, but all of a sudden she had another panic attack. I took her to the doctor and then he sent us to the counselor. I was afraid that they would keep her at the MTC longer and not let her go to her mission the next day, so I really did not want to leave the MTC yet. Unfortunately, they decided to send her home, so I had to say goodbye to her and leave to catch my plane to Australia. I can confidently say that that was the hardest goodbye I have ever had to say. When we got to the airport they told us our flight was cancelled and that we would have to go back to the MTC until they could get another flight for us. So I was forced to go back to the place that I had just left my companion at, and let me tell you it was pretty horrible. I honestly hated being here for the past week because everything here reminds me of my companion and the fact that she is home right now instead of on her mission. I know that it is the right thing for her though, which gives me some comfort.

This last week I was put in a trio companionship with Sister De Leon and Sister Morgan from my zone. And I found out that Sister De Leon was roommates with Ashlyn Cowley her freshman year at BYU so that was cool!

One cool thing that happened last week was that I got to hear Neal L. Andersen speak at our Tuesday night devotional. He gave a great talk on "Things that are not seen" and spoke a lot about the Holy Ghost and the role that it plays in conversion.

Not much else to tell from this week. I'm actually ready to leave for Australia this time and never come back to the MTC haha! Talk to you all next week when I'm in Australia! Oh yeah! So my missionary portal is updated that I'm already in the field, so I was able to figure out that my first area will be in Glen Huon Tasmania!!! So stoked! And it has my companions' names there too, but I can't remember those right now. Love you all! The church is true!

Love,

Sister Bingham