Today
begins the start of my second transfer. Can you believe it? 6weeks here
in Oceanside...seems like a lifetime yet at the same time seems like
I've only been here a week. This morning I was thinging back on the last
6 weeks and all that has happened. I realized I am really good at
comparing myself to others...which is something I really shouldn't be
doing...especially when I compare myself to my trainer who has been on
her mission WAY longer than I have. All too often I only see my faults
and where I am lacking, but I oftern fail to recognize how far I've
come. I want to understand and communicate so badly- I get frustrated
with myself. But then I think back to the first week I was here and I
could hardly catch a full sentence that anyone was saying. I remember
thinking the first evening here in Oceanside- we were walking on the
street trying to contact people...oh man I just remember thinking to
myself...."Oh man, Oh man...I REALLY hope no one is outside walking
tonight!" I was SO uncomfortable..and now I just walk up to peeps and
start talking. Even if I can't understand everything that they are
saying--at least I can walk up to them and start talking:) Anyways,
just thinking about what has happened these past 6 weeks.
Well
let's be honest. I've been discouraged here in this area. WE have had
very few investigators, and we end up dropping all of them very shortly.
Jacqueline, the one investigator that we had at the beginning of last
week, told us on Friday that she didn't want to learn anymore- and that
she was very content being Catholic. She was very sweet about it, but
everyone has their agency, and no matter how much I want to change her
decision--I just can't.
BUT-
this week we found a Golden Investigator. IMagine that...they really do
exisit!! His name is Christian and he is flipppin awesome. He has a
baptismal date for Oct 6th and he is SO prepared to receive the Gospel!
It is amazing, and quite refreshing. We taught him the plan of
salvation on Saturday and he was just so into it-all the questions that
he asked led directly into the next point of the lesson and we we
checked for understanding at different points during the lesson he would
be like "Well from my understanding..." and then just be exactly right
about everything. Flippin awesome. The Lord knew we needed a miracle,
and we needed somethign to keep us going here. Because we both just feel
a little lost here. We are working so hard, but we just aren't seeing
any fruits from our labors...I guess I just need to be more patient.
Well, not I guess, I know. Patience is always on my list of attributes
to improve on.
Yes
Mom, we cook more than I expected here. If any of you have any simple
easy, delicous meals (that aren't pizza, baked turkey sandwich, stir
fry, or pasta) that you'd like to send my way that would be great! Mom-
if you can print that email you sent to me this week withthe recipies
on it and mail it to me that would be great, becuase I don't have access
to a printer:) Sorry that you are feeling so under the weather Mom,
that can't be much fun. There have been SO many people sick
here...which is interesting becuase it has been so dang blasted HOT! It
hit 106 the other day...oh man it was horrible. That is very rare
temperature for here- and my face was very pink that day...from heat and
from the sunburn. But,we are surviving! Hoping I don't catch any of
this sickness that is going around! Man- that's a bummer that the
freezer went out- but deliciousthat you made strawberry jam-jealous:)
Katie!
Can't believe you got a warnign ticket...haha that is quite hilarious!
DAd said to tell you about my first ticket... but I've never been pulled
over before. I've had my fair share of parking tickets from the dear
Provo Police Dept, but I've never gotten a speeding ticket or anything.
What was your warning for? Speeding? I couldn't open the attachment DAd
sent to see.
Tara- glad you are safe and that you didn't get any more damage from your hydroplaning incident!
Jame-
I got quite the giggle out of picturing Ella running around with her
pockets loaded with rocks and having her pants fall to the ground
everystep becuase of the weight! Hilariuos! That pic you sent of Ruby
is adorable! What a beaut she is going to be...that little sparkle in
her eye is so cute! Ali- Brennen is home already? Wow- I feel like he
just left...time is such a weird concept here! Cute pic of wade that you
sent! Cami- loved your letter! Thanks for sharing all your
experiences!
WEll I've got to go, but I sure love you all! Hope you have a great week this week!
Love always,
Food! This is the haul we got all in one day! 2 mangos abag of chips, 4 sodas, and a package of cake. All from members.
Us Being Silly!
We are loven our delicious pizza!
Me in all my glory!
Our District! Squatting: Elder Hammer (Zone ldr),
Elder Perez(District Leader), Elder Armstrong(ZoneLdr), Hma Bauserman,
Hma Jones, Elder Thompson(fromHurricaneUt), Hma Kohrman & Me.
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