November 19, 2024
From Abby - Sister Heaton Translates Mosiah
HELLO EVERYONE
What a joyous day for today is preperation day.I'm currently munching an avacado toast while feeling pretty proud of the fact that I'm starting the weekly email this morning instead of last minute (Whattt...) Its almost like when you don't procrastinate things get done when they need to... true principals always prevail it sucks.
As I flipped through the radically extensive journal entrees of this week I was shocked at my lack of memory, if it wasnt for my journal these emails would be void of detail I assure you.
Last Pday I busted my Missionary Support Fund budget on a cookie scooper (It was like $7 but I'm broke don't judge) and it was WORTH it, I believe cookie scoopers to be an absolute necessity of efficiency. I laughed to myself as i looked at the picture of the recipe (Shoutout the Day Family and Megan sending her fam oatmeal cookie recipe over snap chat way back in the day. Love you Megannn)
anyways the picture of MY phone which had a picture of the paper recipe: the instructions barely legible :)
you gotta do what you gotta do.
Tuesday night we recieved a call from Elders Hromiko and Tondevold BEGGING us for cream cheese, we texted Sister Tennis (Slay member) and she zoomed over 5 minutes later explaining she'd bought some the night before. I ran out to say Hi in my basketball shorts and crewneck to chat with her and her daughter, she relayed a second hand compliment from her husband "Tell Sister Edmonton that her talk was awesome!" I was like yoooo, best nickname ever?
This week I had to take official mission photos? *Shrugs*
Sister Ortiz and Sister Ellis drove us to the mission office and got in this crowded hallway with alll the new missionaries (SISTER CHRISTIANSEN) I walked into the room and had ptsd from school photos. This old guy is waiting with his camera and I emmediatly knew I would despise this photo outcome :D
He takes one photo and then hes like "Give me a big smile and say missionaryyyy!!" and I'm like "... missionaryy.." and SNAP he gives me two options: Essentially, the choice boils down to smiling with teeth or smiling with no teeth.
Best believe I picked the one with no teeth (Despise my smile :D) And hes like "What? i would have picked the other one" and I'm like "haha noo" and hes like "Missionaries are supposed to be happy" And I'm like (In my head) "Dog. getting more unhappy by the second OHKAYY" anyways I stuck with the mediocre choice but at least I wasn't smiling with teeth :)
One of the first nights I got here Bishop Richards commisioned us to help him with their wards"Missionary Month" (silly that its not the entire year whatt) SO we had to essentially teach how to teach (Not me not knowing how to teach and telling these kids whats up) we invited Elder Hromiko and Elder Tondevold Sister Ellis and Sister Ortiz and the Spanish Sisters Trio (Lots) so we could divy out the children cause I wasn't about to teach a FLEET. Sister Heaton and I had to conduct, this is where we BLESS senior companions. All these actual children and teenagers that are much too cool sitting and expecting me to tell them how its done when that was me like a YEAR ago (Well like 4 years) anyways.
We devoured, of course.
Theres always something so beautiful about watching someone humble themselves enough to try something that might be hard or new and therefore they give themselves the most sacred chance to LEARN. I can sometimes glimpse why teachers become teachers.
Thursday morning in the crisp november Air Sister Ortiz pulled me from my hybernation basement apartment to film me for social media: Essentially a video of me explaining about myself and why I'm a missionary. DOG, I thought I was so articulate until the camera came out to film and I was left speechless or fumbling :D Sister Ellis and Sister Heaton played on the playground in the backround while I attempted to elaborate all about myself and my testimony. So strange how something I know to my inner soul to be true when coming out of my mouth in attempted consise sentances sounds FAKE and wimpy, I took like 4 takes trying to sound genuine. I think it slayed in the end
Every 6 weeks before transfers we meet with our mission president!
Thursday morning in the crisp november Air Sister Ortiz pulled me from my hybernation basement apartment to film me for social media: Essentially a video of me explaining about myself and why I'm a missionary. DOG, I thought I was so articulate until the camera came out to film and I was left speechless or fumbling :D Sister Ellis and Sister Heaton played on the playground in the backround while I attempted to elaborate all about myself and my testimony. So strange how something I know to my inner soul to be true when coming out of my mouth in attempted consise sentances sounds FAKE and wimpy, I took like 4 takes trying to sound genuine. I think it slayed in the end
Every 6 weeks before transfers we meet with our mission president!
President interviews were postponed an entire DAY and when It was finally my turn and entered the chapel with timid reproach, President Brown encountered me with the true air of a business man, he was typing on his phone with serious lazer focus until I approached with a higher pitched than usual "..Heyy president" in an INSTANT he walks up and says "Sister Smith! How are you? Hey i'm so sorry about the interviews falling behind schedule your patience is so appreciated" While giving me a firm, efficient, yet loving handshake and inviting me to sit. You have to wonder if business people just figure out what makes people happy or if they cultivate within themselves the desire to make people happy and therefore the actions follow.
Anyways whatever it may be it cracks you open and instills in you the desire to "Spill the tea" or even simply make you want to find SOME tea to spill because they listen so well you just want to tell them SOMETHING... If that makes sense. I expressed and he listened, ultimately the meeting concluded with him saying with a glint in his eye something like "I have a pretty strong sense that you're going to make a solid missionary." And you smile and nod knowing in your heart that he says that to every new trainee and yet inversely feeling the satisfaction of a real compliment at the same time.. As it is with the brainwash of business men and women and every human who is required to interview one hundred and fifty people in the space of a week. Anyways.
I'm currently munching an avacado toast while feeling pretty proud of the fact that I'm starting the weekly email this morning instead of last minute (Whattt...) Its almost like when you don't procrastinate things get done when they need to... true principals always prevail it sucks.
As I flipped through the radically extensive journal entrees of this week I was shocked at my lack of memory, if it wasnt for my journal these emails would be void of detail I assure you.
Last Pday I busted my Missionary Support Fund budget on a cookie scooper (It was like $7 but I'm broke don't judge) and it was WORTH it, I believe cookie scoopers to be an absolute necessity of efficiency. I laughed to myself as i looked at the picture of the recipe (Shoutout the Day Family and Megan sending her fam oatmeal cookie recipe over snap chat way back in the day. Love you Megannn)
Tuesday night we recieved a call from Elders Hromiko and Tondevold BEGGING us for cream cheese, we texted Sister Tennis (Slay member) and she zoomed over 5 minutes later explaining she'd bought some the night before. I ran out to say Hi in my basketball shorts and crewneck to chat with her and her daughter, she relayed a second hand compliment from her husband "Tell Sister Edmonton that her talk was awesome!" I was like yoooo, best nickname ever?
This week I had to take official mission photos? *Shrugs*
Sister Ortiz and Sister Ellis drove us to the mission office and got in this crowded hallway with alll the new missionaries (SISTER CHRISTIANSEN) I walked into the room and had ptsd from school photos. This old guy is waiting with his camera and I emmediatly knew I would despise this photo outcome :D
One of the first nights I got here Bishop Richards commisioned us to help him with their wards"Missionary Month" (silly that its not the entire year whatt) SO we had to essentially teach how to teach (Not me not knowing how to teach and telling these kids whats up) we invited Elder Hromiko and Elder Tondevold Sister Ellis and Sister Ortiz and the Spanish Sisters Trio (Lots) so we could divy out the children cause I wasn't about to teach a FLEET. Sister Heaton and I had to conduct, this is where we BLESS senior companions. All these actual children and teenagers that are much too cool sitting and expecting me to tell them how its done when that was me like a YEAR ago (Well like 4 years) anyways.
Weekly Culvers adventure:
(place that gives missionaries half off)
First of all us: *In line perusing the menu* Guy: *Walks up* "Can I pay for your Sisters Lunch?"
As it is in Utah... We didn't refuse whatt
Second of all we're all munching away our free fast food living our best life and this older gentleman walks up who I can only assume was a member. His clothes are all red and has this big white beard and Sister Ortiz exclaimes "*Gasp* "Santa!" and in that MOMENT Sister Ellis starts choking on her sketchy Culvers chicken Salad (She was almost as red as santa) The member felt pretty bad and the elders the table next to us still have no clue what occured.. Honestly I feel iffy about that event as well it might have been a fever dream if I'm being honest because it was much too high on the strangometer.
I feel cringe about that sentance but we're keeping it in. I debated erasing it for 20 seconds too long... Now i'm overthinking! moving on.
LOVELY member visits this week. Top three narrow down.
1) Darlene :) This old lady shared the BEST CONVERSION STORY. I could feel the spirit strongly as she relayed to us her sacred experience with the gospel. Its a long story but my favorite part is when she had the chance to witness a baptism for the first time, she saw light all around the font and heard a voice: "Darling, you know its true. What are you going to do about it?" and she turned around to see who said it, but there was no one. That day she quit smoking, drinking alcohol, and swearing cold Turkey and hasn't missed a sacrament meeting since :)
2)This lady who couldn't walk anymore but has the sharpest brain i've ever witnessed. She studied law for 30 years and she shared this one quote by Thomas Jefferson that I loved.
"Happy in the prospect of a restoration of primitive Christianity, I must leave younger athletes to encounter and lop off the false branches which have been engrafted into it by the mythologists of the middle and modern ages"
Thomas Jefferson talking about the need for the restoration of christs gospel on the earth! Or at least acknowledging that christianity has been muddied since the falling away of christ and his apostles.
3) We knocked on this one ladies door and when she answered we gave her our usual Spiel "We're your Sister Missionaries! Can we set up a time to come and get to know you better and share a message?" She looks us up and down and states curtly. "A Message about what." Sister Heaton and I: "..Jesus Christ?" She pauses a moment and with an aire of annoyance "And who exactly are you with.?" at this point we're so confused and somewhat scared. "The Church of Jesus Christ.." "Oh youre Sisters!! I thought you were Jehovahs witnesses" BRUH XD (We set up a time to meet on tuesday)
ALSO MY AUNT AND UNCLE SENT ME FOUR BAGS OF KETCHUP CHIPS.
Right when that time of month dawned, and for this i'm filled with gratitude.
the USA will always be inferior with the lack of Ketchup Chips.
only two more items to cover
Apartment inspections were this week. at 8:00 AM this old couple shuffles in with their clip boards and to our fear we realised to forgot to clean the oven (Its nasty) The older lady goes to inspect the bathroom which we scrubbed and the older gentleman shuffles into the kitchen and starts inspecting each appliance and then marking his notepad with check or an ex, the microwaveee fridgee dishwasherr, Sister Heaton and I cringe when he opened the musty crusty oven: Bro looked it up and down, put a fat checkmark on his notepad and went on to give the kitchen a glowing review (Tender mercies?) of course the old lady came back and hated on our shower which is eternally stained, she told us to scrub it after every shower... guilty and pleased to say that we have not gone that route! We thanked her for the suggestion though.
LAST THOUGHT
Sister Heaton and I are rereading the Book Of Mormon and I think for the First time in my life I'm ACTUALLY understaning these story lines. I'll admit in the groggy hours of the morning this week retained probably absolutely nothing from the book Of Mosiah besides the face value story of Abinadi, Ammon and Alma, Which I expressed to Sister Heaton to which she rolled up her sleeves and brought out the FAT volume of "The Book Of Mormon, for Latter-Day Saint Families" and relayed her absolute knowledge obtained through religiously binging the Book Of Mormon videos. My mind repeatedly got blown as these scriptural passages that i've read and learned about my entire life started to make sense and line up. In My defence the book of Mosiah is like three different long journal entries that jump around and line up at certain points and have crazy names like Amulon, and Limhi. anyways, absolute slay
Believe it or not theres so much more
But to spare you and me from this begrudging task of composing and reading an email?!
First of all us: *In line perusing the menu* Guy: *Walks up* "Can I pay for your Sisters Lunch?"
As it is in Utah... We didn't refuse whatt
Second of all we're all munching away our free fast food living our best life and this older gentleman walks up who I can only assume was a member. His clothes are all red and has this big white beard and Sister Ortiz exclaimes "*Gasp* "Santa!" and in that MOMENT Sister Ellis starts choking on her sketchy Culvers chicken Salad (She was almost as red as santa) The member felt pretty bad and the elders the table next to us still have no clue what occured.. Honestly I feel iffy about that event as well it might have been a fever dream if I'm being honest because it was much too high on the strangometer.
I feel cringe about that sentance but we're keeping it in. I debated erasing it for 20 seconds too long... Now i'm overthinking! moving on.
LOVELY member visits this week. Top three narrow down.
1) Darlene :) This old lady shared the BEST CONVERSION STORY. I could feel the spirit strongly as she relayed to us her sacred experience with the gospel. Its a long story but my favorite part is when she had the chance to witness a baptism for the first time, she saw light all around the font and heard a voice: "Darling, you know its true. What are you going to do about it?" and she turned around to see who said it, but there was no one. That day she quit smoking, drinking alcohol, and swearing cold Turkey and hasn't missed a sacrament meeting since :)
2)This lady who couldn't walk anymore but has the sharpest brain i've ever witnessed. She studied law for 30 years and she shared this one quote by Thomas Jefferson that I loved.
"Happy in the prospect of a restoration of primitive Christianity, I must leave younger athletes to encounter and lop off the false branches which have been engrafted into it by the mythologists of the middle and modern ages"
Thomas Jefferson talking about the need for the restoration of christs gospel on the earth! Or at least acknowledging that christianity has been muddied since the falling away of christ and his apostles.
3) We knocked on this one ladies door and when she answered we gave her our usual Spiel "We're your Sister Missionaries! Can we set up a time to come and get to know you better and share a message?" She looks us up and down and states curtly. "A Message about what." Sister Heaton and I: "..Jesus Christ?" She pauses a moment and with an aire of annoyance "And who exactly are you with.?" at this point we're so confused and somewhat scared. "The Church of Jesus Christ.." "Oh youre Sisters!! I thought you were Jehovahs witnesses" BRUH XD (We set up a time to meet on tuesday)
ALSO MY AUNT AND UNCLE SENT ME FOUR BAGS OF KETCHUP CHIPS.
Right when that time of month dawned, and for this i'm filled with gratitude.
the USA will always be inferior with the lack of Ketchup Chips.
only two more items to cover
Apartment inspections were this week. at 8:00 AM this old couple shuffles in with their clip boards and to our fear we realised to forgot to clean the oven (Its nasty) The older lady goes to inspect the bathroom which we scrubbed and the older gentleman shuffles into the kitchen and starts inspecting each appliance and then marking his notepad with check or an ex, the microwaveee fridgee dishwasherr, Sister Heaton and I cringe when he opened the musty crusty oven: Bro looked it up and down, put a fat checkmark on his notepad and went on to give the kitchen a glowing review (Tender mercies?) of course the old lady came back and hated on our shower which is eternally stained, she told us to scrub it after every shower... guilty and pleased to say that we have not gone that route! We thanked her for the suggestion though.
LAST THOUGHT
Sister Heaton and I are rereading the Book Of Mormon and I think for the First time in my life I'm ACTUALLY understaning these story lines. I'll admit in the groggy hours of the morning this week retained probably absolutely nothing from the book Of Mosiah besides the face value story of Abinadi, Ammon and Alma, Which I expressed to Sister Heaton to which she rolled up her sleeves and brought out the FAT volume of "The Book Of Mormon, for Latter-Day Saint Families" and relayed her absolute knowledge obtained through religiously binging the Book Of Mormon videos. My mind repeatedly got blown as these scriptural passages that i've read and learned about my entire life started to make sense and line up. In My defence the book of Mosiah is like three different long journal entries that jump around and line up at certain points and have crazy names like Amulon, and Limhi. anyways, absolute slay
Believe it or not theres so much more
But to spare you and me from this begrudging task of composing and reading an email?!
The requirements are too large.
And with this I conclude.
The Tabernacle choir at Temple square is somehow still my musical lifeline
My wardrobe is becoming more exhausted than me...I need to invest in slacks because Winter and skirts is getting a little crazy.
I miss my Miniature Schnauzer Rat dog more than most aspects of home besides the humans.
And with this I conclude.
The Tabernacle choir at Temple square is somehow still my musical lifeline
My wardrobe is becoming more exhausted than me...I need to invest in slacks because Winter and skirts is getting a little crazy.
I miss my Miniature Schnauzer Rat dog more than most aspects of home besides the humans.
Somehow ive survived a month in the field.
I Think with a little effort we can make this week a hope filled one
And luckily for me thanksgiving is still a future excitement
I Think with a little effort we can make this week a hope filled one
And luckily for me thanksgiving is still a future excitement
So let this be a gratitude filled week as well
I love you all
I love you all
Enourmous applause to everyone who's made it this far, you are longsuffering.
-Sister Smith. HELLO EVERYONE
What a joyous day for today is preperation day.-Sister Smith. HELLO EVERYONE
I'm currently munching an avacado toast while feeling pretty proud of the fact that I'm starting the weekly email this morning instead of last minute (Whattt...) Its almost like when you don't procrastinate things get done when they need to... true principals always prevail it sucks.
As I flipped through the radically extensive journal entrees of this week I was shocked at my lack of memory, if it wasnt for my journal these emails would be void of detail I assure you.
Last Pday I busted my Missionary Support Fund budget on a cookie scooper (It was like $7 but I'm broke don't judge) and it was WORTH it, I believe cookie scoopers to be an absolute necessity of efficiency. I laughed to myself as i looked at the picture of the recipe (Shoutout the Day Family and Megan sending her fam oatmeal cookie recipe over snap chat way back in the day. Love you Megannn)
anyways the picture of MY phone which had a picture of the paper recipe: the instructions barely legible :)
you gotta do what you gotta do.
Tuesday night we recieved a call from Elders Hromiko and Tondevold BEGGING us for cream cheese, we texted Sister Tennis (Slay member) and she zoomed over 5 minutes later explaining she'd bought some the night before. I ran out to say Hi in my basketball shorts and crewneck to chat with her and her daughter, she relayed a second hand compliment from her husband "Tell Sister Edmonton that her talk was awesome!" I was like yoooo, best nickname ever?
This week I had to take official mission photos? *Shrugs*
Sister Ortiz and Sister Ellis drove us to the mission office and got in this crowded hallway with alll the new missionaries (SISTER CHRISTIANSEN) I walked into the room and had ptsd from school photos. This old guy is waiting with his camera and I emmediatly knew I would despise this photo outcome :D
He takes one photo and then hes like "Give me a big smile and say missionaryyyy!!" and I'm like "... missionaryy.." and SNAP he gives me two options: Essentially, the choice boils down to smiling with teeth or smiling with no teeth.
Best believe I picked the one with no teeth (Despise my smile :D) And hes like "What? i would have picked the other one" and I'm like "haha noo" and hes like "Missionaries are supposed to be happy" And I'm like (In my head) "Dog. getting more unhappy by the second OHKAYY" anyways I stuck with the mediocre choice but at least I wasn't smiling with teeth :)
One of the first nights I got here Bishop Richards commisioned us to help him with their wards"Missionary Month" (silly that its not the entire year whatt) SO we had to essentially teach how to teach (Not me not knowing how to teach and telling these kids whats up) we invited Elder Hromiko and Elder Tondevold Sister Ellis and Sister Ortiz and the Spanish Sisters Trio (Lots) so we could divy out the children cause I wasn't about to teach a FLEET. Sister Heaton and I had to conduct, this is where we BLESS senior companions. All these actual children and teenagers that are much too cool sitting and expecting me to tell them how its done when that was me like a YEAR ago (Well like 4 years) anyways.
We devoured, of course.
Theres always something so beautiful about watching someone humble themselves enough to try something that might be hard or new and therefore they give themselves the most sacred chance to LEARN. I can sometimes glimpse why teachers become teachers.
Thursday morning in the crisp november Air Sister Ortiz pulled me from my hybernation basement apartment to film me for social media: Essentially a video of me explaining about myself and why I'm a missionary. DOG, I thought I was so articulate until the camera came out to film and I was left speechless or fumbling :D Sister Ellis and Sister Heaton played on the playground in the backround while I attempted to elaborate all about myself and my testimony. So strange how something I know to my inner soul to be true when coming out of my mouth in attempted consise sentances sounds FAKE and wimpy, I took like 4 takes trying to sound genuine. I think it slayed in the end
Every 6 weeks before transfers we meet with our mission president!
Thursday morning in the crisp november Air Sister Ortiz pulled me from my hybernation basement apartment to film me for social media: Essentially a video of me explaining about myself and why I'm a missionary. DOG, I thought I was so articulate until the camera came out to film and I was left speechless or fumbling :D Sister Ellis and Sister Heaton played on the playground in the backround while I attempted to elaborate all about myself and my testimony. So strange how something I know to my inner soul to be true when coming out of my mouth in attempted consise sentances sounds FAKE and wimpy, I took like 4 takes trying to sound genuine. I think it slayed in the end
Every 6 weeks before transfers we meet with our mission president!
President interviews were postponed an entire DAY and when It was finally my turn and entered the chapel with timid reproach, President Brown encountered me with the true air of a business man, he was typing on his phone with serious lazer focus until I approached with a higher pitched than usual "..Heyy president" in an INSTANT he walks up and says "Sister Smith! How are you? Hey i'm so sorry about the interviews falling behind schedule your patience is so appreciated" While giving me a firm, efficient, yet loving handshake and inviting me to sit. You have to wonder if business people just figure out what makes people happy or if they cultivate within themselves the desire to make people happy and therefore the actions follow.
Anyways whatever it may be it cracks you open and instills in you the desire to "Spill the tea" or even simply make you want to find SOME tea to spill because they listen so well you just want to tell them SOMETHING... If that makes sense. I expressed and he listened, ultimately the meeting concluded with him saying with a glint in his eye something like "I have a pretty strong sense that you're going to make a solid missionary." And you smile and nod knowing in your heart that he says that to every new trainee and yet inversely feeling the satisfaction of a real compliment at the same time.. As it is with the brainwash of business men and women and every human who is required to interview one hundred and fifty people in the space of a week. Anyways.
Weekly Culvers adventure:
(place that gives missionaries half off)
First of all us: *In line perusing the menu* Guy: *Walks up* "Can I pay for your Sisters Lunch?"
As it is in Utah... We didn't refuse whatt
Second of all we're all munching away our free fast food living our best life and this older gentleman walks up who I can only assume was a member. His clothes are all red and has this big white beard and Sister Ortiz exclaimes "*Gasp* "Santa!" and in that MOMENT Sister Ellis starts choking on her sketchy Culvers chicken Salad (She was almost as red as santa) The member felt pretty bad and the elders the table next to us still have no clue what occured.. Honestly I feel iffy about that event as well it might have been a fever dream if I'm being honest because it was much too high on the strangometer.
I feel cringe about that sentance but we're keeping it in. I debated erasing it for 20 seconds too long... Now i'm overthinking! moving on.
LOVELY member visits this week. Top three narrow down.
1) Darlene :) This old lady shared the BEST CONVERSION STORY. I could feel the spirit strongly as she relayed to us her sacred experience with the gospel. Its a long story but my favorite part is when she had the chance to witness a baptism for the first time, she saw light all around the font and heard a voice: "Darling, you know its true. What are you going to do about it?" and she turned around to see who said it, but there was no one. That day she quit smoking, drinking alcohol, and swearing cold Turkey and hasn't missed a sacrament meeting since :)
2)This lady who couldn't walk anymore but has the sharpest brain i've ever witnessed. She studied law for 30 years and she shared this one quote by Thomas Jefferson that I loved.
"Happy in the prospect of a restoration of primitive Christianity, I must leave younger athletes to encounter and lop off the false branches which have been engrafted into it by the mythologists of the middle and modern ages"
Thomas Jefferson talking about the need for the restoration of christs gospel on the earth! Or at least acknowledging that christianity has been muddied since the falling away of christ and his apostles.
3) We knocked on this one ladies door and when she answered we gave her our usual Spiel "We're your Sister Missionaries! Can we set up a time to come and get to know you better and share a message?" She looks us up and down and states curtly. "A Message about what." Sister Heaton and I: "..Jesus Christ?" She pauses a moment and with an aire of annoyance "And who exactly are you with.?" at this point we're so confused and somewhat scared. "The Church of Jesus Christ.." "Oh youre Sisters!! I thought you were Jehovahs witnesses" BRUH XD (We set up a time to meet on tuesday)
ALSO MY AUNT AND UNCLE SENT ME FOUR BAGS OF KETCHUP CHIPS.
Right when that time of month dawned, and for this i'm filled with gratitude.
the USA will always be inferior with the lack of Ketchup Chips.
only two more items to cover
Apartment inspections were this week. at 8:00 AM this old couple shuffles in with their clip boards and to our fear we realised to forgot to clean the oven (Its nasty) The older lady goes to inspect the bathroom which we scrubbed and the older gentleman shuffles into the kitchen and starts inspecting each appliance and then marking his notepad with check or an ex, the microwaveee fridgee dishwasherr, Sister Heaton and I cringe when he opened the musty crusty oven: Bro looked it up and down, put a fat checkmark on his notepad and went on to give the kitchen a glowing review (Tender mercies?) of course the old lady came back and hated on our shower which is eternally stained, she told us to scrub it after every shower... guilty and pleased to say that we have not gone that route! We thanked her for the suggestion though.
LAST THOUGHT
Sister Heaton and I are rereading the Book Of Mormon and I think for the First time in my life I'm ACTUALLY understaning these story lines. I'll admit in the groggy hours of the morning this week retained probably absolutely nothing from the book Of Mosiah besides the face value story of Abinadi, Ammon and Alma, Which I expressed to Sister Heaton to which she rolled up her sleeves and brought out the FAT volume of "The Book Of Mormon, for Latter-Day Saint Families" and relayed her absolute knowledge obtained through religiously binging the Book Of Mormon videos. My mind repeatedly got blown as these scriptural passages that i've read and learned about my entire life started to make sense and line up. In My defence the book of Mosiah is like three different long journal entries that jump around and line up at certain points and have crazy names like Amulon, and Limhi. anyways, absolute slay
Believe it or not theres so much more
But to spare you and me from this begrudging task of composing and reading an email?!
First of all us: *In line perusing the menu* Guy: *Walks up* "Can I pay for your Sisters Lunch?"
As it is in Utah... We didn't refuse whatt
Second of all we're all munching away our free fast food living our best life and this older gentleman walks up who I can only assume was a member. His clothes are all red and has this big white beard and Sister Ortiz exclaimes "*Gasp* "Santa!" and in that MOMENT Sister Ellis starts choking on her sketchy Culvers chicken Salad (She was almost as red as santa) The member felt pretty bad and the elders the table next to us still have no clue what occured.. Honestly I feel iffy about that event as well it might have been a fever dream if I'm being honest because it was much too high on the strangometer.
I feel cringe about that sentance but we're keeping it in. I debated erasing it for 20 seconds too long... Now i'm overthinking! moving on.
LOVELY member visits this week. Top three narrow down.
1) Darlene :) This old lady shared the BEST CONVERSION STORY. I could feel the spirit strongly as she relayed to us her sacred experience with the gospel. Its a long story but my favorite part is when she had the chance to witness a baptism for the first time, she saw light all around the font and heard a voice: "Darling, you know its true. What are you going to do about it?" and she turned around to see who said it, but there was no one. That day she quit smoking, drinking alcohol, and swearing cold Turkey and hasn't missed a sacrament meeting since :)
2)This lady who couldn't walk anymore but has the sharpest brain i've ever witnessed. She studied law for 30 years and she shared this one quote by Thomas Jefferson that I loved.
"Happy in the prospect of a restoration of primitive Christianity, I must leave younger athletes to encounter and lop off the false branches which have been engrafted into it by the mythologists of the middle and modern ages"
Thomas Jefferson talking about the need for the restoration of christs gospel on the earth! Or at least acknowledging that christianity has been muddied since the falling away of christ and his apostles.
3) We knocked on this one ladies door and when she answered we gave her our usual Spiel "We're your Sister Missionaries! Can we set up a time to come and get to know you better and share a message?" She looks us up and down and states curtly. "A Message about what." Sister Heaton and I: "..Jesus Christ?" She pauses a moment and with an aire of annoyance "And who exactly are you with.?" at this point we're so confused and somewhat scared. "The Church of Jesus Christ.." "Oh youre Sisters!! I thought you were Jehovahs witnesses" BRUH XD (We set up a time to meet on tuesday)
ALSO MY AUNT AND UNCLE SENT ME FOUR BAGS OF KETCHUP CHIPS.
Right when that time of month dawned, and for this i'm filled with gratitude.
the USA will always be inferior with the lack of Ketchup Chips.
only two more items to cover
Apartment inspections were this week. at 8:00 AM this old couple shuffles in with their clip boards and to our fear we realised to forgot to clean the oven (Its nasty) The older lady goes to inspect the bathroom which we scrubbed and the older gentleman shuffles into the kitchen and starts inspecting each appliance and then marking his notepad with check or an ex, the microwaveee fridgee dishwasherr, Sister Heaton and I cringe when he opened the musty crusty oven: Bro looked it up and down, put a fat checkmark on his notepad and went on to give the kitchen a glowing review (Tender mercies?) of course the old lady came back and hated on our shower which is eternally stained, she told us to scrub it after every shower... guilty and pleased to say that we have not gone that route! We thanked her for the suggestion though.
LAST THOUGHT
Sister Heaton and I are rereading the Book Of Mormon and I think for the First time in my life I'm ACTUALLY understaning these story lines. I'll admit in the groggy hours of the morning this week retained probably absolutely nothing from the book Of Mosiah besides the face value story of Abinadi, Ammon and Alma, Which I expressed to Sister Heaton to which she rolled up her sleeves and brought out the FAT volume of "The Book Of Mormon, for Latter-Day Saint Families" and relayed her absolute knowledge obtained through religiously binging the Book Of Mormon videos. My mind repeatedly got blown as these scriptural passages that i've read and learned about my entire life started to make sense and line up. In My defence the book of Mosiah is like three different long journal entries that jump around and line up at certain points and have crazy names like Amulon, and Limhi. anyways, absolute slay
Believe it or not theres so much more
But to spare you and me from this begrudging task of composing and reading an email?!
The requirements are too large.
And with this I conclude.
The Tabernacle choir at Temple square is somehow still my musical lifeline
My wardrobe is becoming more exhausted than me...I need to invest in slacks because Winter and skirts is getting a little crazy.
I miss my Miniature Schnauzer Rat dog more than most aspects of home besides the humans.
And with this I conclude.
The Tabernacle choir at Temple square is somehow still my musical lifeline
My wardrobe is becoming more exhausted than me...I need to invest in slacks because Winter and skirts is getting a little crazy.
I miss my Miniature Schnauzer Rat dog more than most aspects of home besides the humans.
Somehow ive survived a month in the field.
I Think with a little effort we can make this week a hope filled one
And luckily for me thanksgiving is still a future excitement
I Think with a little effort we can make this week a hope filled one
And luckily for me thanksgiving is still a future excitement
So let this be a gratitude filled week as well
I love you all
I love you all
Enourmous applause to everyone who's made it this far, you are longsuffering.
-Sister Smith.
-Sister Smith.
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