Hey-
Well another week has come and gone....We got a lot done I feel like. We worked at the sites only like 3 times so it was weird, and we actually had to plan for a day, not my favorite thing.
We enjoyed a day in our area on Tuesday. We blogged I think, and then we went and tried to contact our referrals, then we ended up going to a members house to help them move. I painted their stair railing on the outside of her house. I still have paint on my hands. It was really fun though, because she was a foster parent and that's how they got their little black girl, and I am totally interested in it now.... She also served a mission in Korea and so we got to hear
all of her mission stories. It was really fun.
After that we went to the Larsens who are from Logan and ate dinner. We were praying that it would not be hamburgers, they last like 14 appts have been. Thank heavens it was not and it was even what we were craving- LITTLE CAESERS PIZZA :) We enjoyed their company and then went out to tract some more....
Wednesday we worked at the BOMPS and it was fun; I got to take an EFY group, which was the highlight of my week. I really loved it! I felt like a counselor again, and was a little sad that I was not. They had some good youth, and crazy because they get to go to the cradle of the restoration......
Then we went to site meeting; it was really good. We are having what is called "Invitation to a Miracle" Did I come up with the name? Maybe...at the BOMPS
We are going to hand a a BOM to every family who comes in so they can give it away before they get home....We are pretty excited. They will send back postcards to us with their experiences, a good way to see the fruit of our labor I guess...
After that we decided to stay in Shortsville for the night to save the 60 miles it takes to get home. So we slept on some nasty mattress with one blanket. We got up and then went and worked at the JSF.
We ended up working there the AM shift and then no sisters showed up for the afternoon shift, which was when we were going to go check up on my Albanians. We ended up staying and working, because of the sister with Chicken Pox..... I was kind of sad, and I was feeling uber sick too. However the Shepards senior couple are so nice they gave us some money and we went to dinner and had Subway!!!! It made up for it, other then that we had some good tours.
Friday we got out of working at the Hill, and went and worked at the CARNIVAL at CAMERONS. It was so fun! We got see a lot of kids who have nothing and work with them. Naturally I was at the putt putt with Elder Larsen and we had a good time. After that we went to Brother Kies for a GOOD dinner. We had ribs. He is so funny, and the assistants are great. I love Sister Carver because she is very VERY witty..... And so we get into to some good conversations those nights.
Saturday we had a lot of teaching appointments. We taught a man named Hector. Usually he is high, and so this time was our last. He told us that he was the creator and that he thinks he made the world. We loved it. However, probably not the most effective person to teach. It was pretty funny though.
Then we taught district meeting on asking questions, and then we went and worked at the Hill. I gave a great tour to two nonmembers who were really nice. Then someone donated a pizza to us so we loved that....The site trainers like the female AP's came to re-leave us so we could go home at a decent time, so we decided to try and see the Albanian. I was SO NERVOUS. But don't worry they were not home....Soon though we are trying again this week.
We have been teaching Daniel a lot this week. He is getting closer and closer. He made it to church! Because no one has cars we were freaking out. His ride brought him only to Sunday school, but hey, that's a start. We had the elders come and give him a blessing to quit smoking, and drinking coffee and beer. Since then he says it tastes gross and so he can't...How cool? Blessings work!!!! He has made this week fly;its so funny when you start to love the people, when he doesn't doing anything we are really devastated....
I have been able to study PMG a lot this week and its helping. I have been abnormally tired. To the point that I may or may not not have been falling asleep in lessons....I have a doctors apt on Friday so we will see. My stomach has been awful as well, I have been throwing up almost every day this week...good diet I guess. We have zone conference tomorrow and then sites the rest of the week.
I am sorry to hear about Gretal, and am uber jealous and I want to come play rockets with my mom. I hope the bee sting goes away, at least it's not bed bugs. We have a few missionaries with them...that's New York for you. I hope that the hike goes well, don't get eaten by a bear, and I can't tell if your serious about bear bells??? ha ha and I am stoked about my package...I've gotten maybe a letter or two in the past three weeks.....hint hint to my siblings.....even Max writes me..... We'll from the cradle of the restoration all I can say its true....
and I won the blog bet against elder Wilcox. I am up to 2253...can you believe it?
I love online work its my favorite!
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