September 20, 2011

Hi! Sorry I didn't write yesterday. We came and the internet was down, so here we are today writing our emails. Last week was a slower weeks... interesting week. Oh! And yes I did get your package Mom. Thanks for sending it and for everything in it. It made my day along with the letters I got! Thanks everyone who sent me letters :D Last week... we had 21 lessons and were were suppose to have more but they got canceled... because people weren't home when they said they would be. Oh well, it happens. Tuesday Elder Kearon of the seventy came and spoke to us at half mission conference. It was really cool. He's from England! But he talked about a lot of good things and so did the President and both of their wives. It was about faith, finding, using members, how life/mission life can be hard but it's all for our learning and benefit, and other really good stuff. My favorite thing said was, "Being yourself is absolutely good enough." Makes me feel better about myself... yet I know there are still things I can improve with myself, compared to things I know that are within my own potential. So that was a good day! Also... funny fact. We had driven up to Rocklin with the Sisters who are serving in Roseville. We were dropping them off at the Roseville stake center, but they couldn't get the key to work, so they were all locked out. All 3 (the 2 Roseville sisters and my companion) tried to open it, but no luck. Then I came up (I had been waiting in the car) and tried. Opened it on my first try! They were impressed. I guess I'm just good with keys...haha, yeah... something like that. Oh some reason that reminds me. Yes, my glasses are doing just fine. I think I fixed them up pretty well, but I found out afterwards that one of the elders worked at an eye place and can fix glasses, so if I need any adjustment I sure he could help out. My actual eyes, eh, they're just messed up.... they've been hurting more the last week than they've hurt for a long time. I've been trying to use my eye drops, but they aren't really helping. Oh wells. I guess I'll just suffer-and-suck-a-tash until I come home... ha, yep. What else exciting happened? Hm.... Oh! So our investigator that we've been working with for the last month and a half, she scared us the other day. She said, "I can't become a member." Turns out that she's scared to death of paying tithing because if she does then she'll have no money for food. She's having a hard time with having faith that things can work out. Yeah. So Sunday she met with the bishop. I'm not sure really what to do. We met with her today. She's suppose to be getting baptized this Saturday, but who knows. We'll see what happens. Saturday we were on exchanges again. I went to the Dry Creek ward in Rio Linda/Elverta. Yeah... not the bestest day.... I've really disliked going there this transfer...maybe because those missionaries don't work as hard as my companion and I do...maybe because they've allowed themselves to be distracted by other missionaries...elders...yeah... but you don't want to hear about that, now do you? Sunday was a really good day! Very spiritual and enlightning Sabbath. I loved church and the talks that were given. And we had some lessons and visits that made me feel good. Yep. Yesterday, p-day we played football and volleyball. Playing football actually wasn't that bad. Maybe because of the people I was playing? The elders are fun guys... and then we had a lesson with our recent convert. Yep. And today was district meeting. It was really good. Talked about finding people through various ways. Sister Wither's and I are trying to do better through getting referrals through members... do you have any referrals? Haha, jk... you're a little far to be giving me referrals. Oh! I actually remembered say this part. So do you remember the Wouden's in Zionsville, their daughter, Karen?, was a year or so older than me? But they are related to some people in my ward! Cool, huh? Anyways, that's all I can think to say at this moment. I love you all soooooo much!!!!! Thanks for all your support and love!!! And no worries I am being taken care of here: my companion, the ward members (when we were on exchanges we had a ward activity...many members told me how I was missed :), the elders, and president and his family. Well, LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!