Okay I wanted to start off by explaining my pictures because well... that way I
wont run out of time if i cant finish all i want to say haha!
One of the pictures is me and sister porter with helmets on... we are
biking/walking sisters now because our car was in an accident last transfer (it
got 'scratched' on the side of a car wash) and will take TWELVE DAYS to fix...
when they told me that i couldnt believe it because i wouldnt have even taken my
car in with the damage that was done to it haha. but oh well... since my number
of days and the number of days tell we get the car back are almost the same we
are making the best out of the situtation! Also realized it may either be God
punishing Sister Porter to talk to more people (street contacting!) or it might
be God answering my prayers in an effort to get healthy and happy before I get
home (you should be careful what you pray for.. i should know that by now as a
missionary haha but it works i have lost five pounds since i have come to
selkirk!) so there is the story of why I am sore and tired and SOOO happy..
which all dont really relate haha welcome to missionary work!
The second picture is of me and a boy named J*** in our branch... he is
thirteen. we had lunch at his place on sunday and he wanted to show me his
halloween costume... it was a pretty intense halloween costume... his family is
all being lego characters (apparently i missed the lego movie so i have no idea
whats going on) but all i know is he put on his costume then started running
towards me...scariest thing ever! he is bigger than he thinks and if he doesnt
stop he could really take me out. but he stopped and i screamed and he
laughed.... im gonna miss that kid.. hes like my buddy and he is the only active
young man in our branch so i always praise him and his worthiness and
willingness to use his priesthood! he is going to be an incredible missionary
one day!
Okay! I will start with this week and if i have time i will try to tell you
more about last week!
MONDAY: We went to the city for pday activity for the first time since i
have left prince albert... so many missionaries... i only knew like three... it
was sad... but we played basketball so it made it all better! then we just kind
of hung around as close to winnipeg as possible for the rest of the day. We had
dinner in birds hill with a member, we planned outside the gateway sisters
apartment because they didnt get home tell nine thirty. we had lunch with sister
menlove at costco.... LOVE SISTER MENLOVE! and i got a bunch of stuff done that
needed to happen before i go home... it was a very productive monday just a
horrible emailing day.
TUESDAY: we had a specialized zone training meeting that was all about
giving members tools and having them pray for us in our missionary work. It was
very inspired and very incredible. and I had to give my departing testimony
which was hard... I have loved my mission so much not sure i could ever express
it in words. But of course i saw Ed (st james recent convert) he comes to all
those things... and of course the meeting was suppose to be done in time to get
us home by like three.... and what time did we get home.. .like five, no big
deal! but i think the best part was President and Sister Thomas made us
recommend holders specific to the cwm with the regina temple on them! SO
FANTASTIC!
WEDNESDAY: We went to go see a member and what do we end up doing. Carry a
table down the hall and around the corner to a neighbors apartment... its funny
seeing old ladies worry about if you are lifting too much or not! Then we went
and saw the L*** (the foster family we are working with) and they are super
cute... they want to talk to us about boys and everything and their mom is so
strict... its a funny dynamic to watch.
THURSDAY: was the day we lost the car... it was a sad day... but its okay
we only walked an hour to do online to realize the place we were walking to was
closed... and how did god bless us for our efforts. He sent us to find D*** who is HILLARIOUS! He is a short skinny man who wears biker clothes with long
hair but is the nicest smiliest man you will ever meet in your entire life and
he is really helping us teach according to our skills because he wants us to put
well us in our lessons... its fun! Then we went to the norwells (recent convert
family) and had a lesson about the parable of the popping corn. what do you do
under pressure and heat?! do you reach your full potential and become delicious
or do you fall short and get tossed in the trash! really its up to you!
FRIDAY: i waddled like a penguin most of the day because i was so sore...
my knee acted up which caused me to limp which effected my walking just in
general! it was really funny! but its okay because we weekly planned and did a
phone lesson... i curled up in a blanket to avoid from crying haha seriously
SOOO FUNNY!
SATURDAY: I hit my eighteen month mark.... that was weird... and really
unreal for me... but we celebrated with D*** by meeting him at dairy queen for
ice cream. then it was pouring rain... our loving district leader said he prayed
for it. so i looked like a wet dog. but you know what! rain is beautiful! so why
not learn to dance in it right!!!!!!
SUNDAY: we started teaching cal who is way interested in religion for his
age! he was so excited he wanted to meet again tomorrow! its weird to see how
the lord still has a hand in everything we do even when we feel like we cant do
as much as we normally can. Then we got a ride to winnipeg and was able to sing
in the stake choir. Sister Emmers is an incredible arranger that really turns
into MIRACULOUS music! it was so fun to sing it even though i wont be here for
the choir.
Love you all... and like kaylynnn said! See you next week.... AHHHH SO
WEIRD!