July 23, 2012

Dearest family, So this last week I did get a new companion. So Wednesday morning...way to bright and early...actually it was still dark...I got up about 3:20, took a shower and drove Sister Spencer-Kealamakia to the Weston's home. There the Weston's took us and their twin daughters (16), and daughter’s friend to the airport. President and Sister Weston and I dropped off the twins, friend, and Sister Kealamakia. We came back home...I was Sister Weston's companion for a few hours. When we came home President told us we could take a nap...and we did...or I tried...I think I fell asleep for a few... and then we had cereal for breakfast (my favorite...they like it too!;) and then we went to the airport. Their youngest daughter Lizzie (10) came with us. Lizzie is so cute. Full of energy. At 9:30 we picked up my new companion, Sister Bowers. She's great. She's from New Jersey. She was born in Texas and has lived in NJ since she was 12. She's been out a year. And she's more quiet and reserved like me. So it's different when meeting people and teaching. (All of my past companions have been really really really talkative...minus my trainer). But when Sister Bowers' get's talking, she can talk. Yep. So that's about my new companion and early morning. So about the investigators. They are doing pretty well...well the progressing ones that is. The ones with baptismal dates, both them have pretty good testimonies and understanding of the gospel. Our other investigators...well, we're struggling to meet with some of them, but that's part of mission life sometime. Our investigator who was under house arrest? Well...our member who lived on his street knocked on our investigator's neighbor's door (who's a cop). He said that our investigator got book...the cops found something and pulled him in...:( Sad...but at least we planted a seed with him. I know that one day he'll have a chance to find the truth. He has so much potential. I know he'll be given the chance again. I am glad I had the chance to meet him. Oh, and his house is about to be sold soon. So yeah...we are probably not going to see him again. But I hope and pray for him. Some of our less actives are doing great though. One - last week we had a lesson about how to recognize the spirit. That was such a good lesson. She really enjoyed it and learned a lot from it. Since then she's really been in good spirits. Another of our less actives...we went over and apologized for being late. She said, "I about gave up on you." (we were only 15 minutes late.) We were talking and asked if she wanted to watch the restoration movie like we had planned. She told us, "No, we will have to keep this to 30 minutes." Oh....so I was scrambling in my mind what to do...so I asked her about her scripture reading and all that and then all of a sudden. "This is awkward. Do you just want to come back another time?" Haha...it wasn't that bad...I felt it a little bit awkward because I was trying to think what to do in place of the movie... and we found out that she thought the lesson started at 2...not 2:30 like we thought...old ladies....no offense to anyone! She's in her high 80's! I think... She's kind of odd...in her own special kind of way... Anyway, that was kind of funny. Funny stuff happened this week...that was the only one I could think of top of my head. Sister Bowers is great. She loves to laugh...so we keep laughing about the funny things that have happened...or have been said...it is great. Um...I love you all bunches and bunches!!! Don't let your pants fall off! Haha...sorry that's from another less active/recent convert...at church on Sunday we heard him talking about how his pants were sliding down falling off...haha...the first time I met him at his house he had put his newspaper in his pants pocket and he was carrying 2 jugs of milk and all of a sudden his pants started falling off! Poor guy. But he has a good sense of humor about it all. He's great. Anyway, I do love you all! Be happy! Remember who you are! A child of God! Remember that I love you! Be safe! Until next time! Love, Sister Walston