Abby's Mission to Orem

From Abby: FIVE GUYS  It feels like an absolute eternity since we spoke last.. I'll admit the sleep behind my eyes demands that I indulge in some "Additional rest" as outlined in the missionary standards for disciples of Jesus Christ but theres simply not enough time and much too much to cover.  Last pday was the LAST pday of the transfer, the beloved Ozone has literally blown up and next transfer itll do the same (Since I'm definitely out of there... we hope)  Before volleyball last week Sister Bowser, Atwood, Ortiz and I ventured to Deseret book on a quest to emboss my BOM and Bible! I walk in with confident stride and a pep in my step anticipating this unique addition to my beloved scriptural canon; I walk up to the first employee and inquire as to where I need to go to get them embossed... He inquires back "Are they marked in?" … I answer "..Yes...?" he says with the timid fashion that could only comes from someone who "Just works here...

From Abby: Patted Cheeks and the Work of God Hellooo allll I'm currently sitting on the stage of a church building in the midst of some pretty intense volleyball :) Although insanity surrounds me I can't help but have a quiet sense of nostalgia and sadness with the shifting parts of the Orem Zone, with transfer news comes the ever prevelant truth that is reinforced in the garden of Eden: That we as human beings cannot progress when things don't change and if we remain stagnant. Anyways lets get into the week before we actually feel upset XD Last pday we made banana muffins as a district and for a solid portion we were absolutely SPOONING up the pure batter, It was awesome. (Salmonella, my favorite flavor) Tuesday morning was something ELSE. a 10:15AM appointment: Sister Hammon. We walk into her house and the first thing she says after we sit down is "You can be honest with me.. Who sent you" Semi confused we explain to her that no one sent us and that we genuinly ...

From Abby - Come On Dear Brother! Hi Everyone  I'm currently feeling somewhat stressed because Im only now starting this email at 10:09 in the morning when i usually would be avidly typing away at approximately 7:00AM :D So we're running 3 hours behind :) What's even more discouraging is that I'm behind on my journaling.. I think I'm halfway through friday in THAT timeline which is something else entirely  I wasn't behind on my journaling until Sister Atwood showed up...  Its hard being a mom  *Dabs* Maybe these two factors will actually allow my email to be short enough for a casual read.. Elder Chapin Informed me that it took him approximately 13:52.29 minutes to read my email last week which I thought was somewhat an egregious amount of time  inversely a sad amount of time for how much went INTO the email.. Its like a meal taking 2 hours to make and only 10 minutes to eat I DIGRESS (NEVER) Last P-day we made bracelets at one of our members homes who has a STE...

From Abby - Just Fishing of Men :) Hiiii everyone, I'm currently coming to you after having the strangest dreams (still contemplating them)  and sending my beautiful darlingest friend Megan a vlog that was very much overdue. Always thinking about that girl I LOVE YOU MEGAN  Anyways This week has gone treacherously slow and yet here we are AGAIN. Make it make sense. truly one of the things I'm most excited for after I die is grasping the concept of eternity. What do you mean theres no beginning or END?! but then it BEGS the question if there truly was a beginning, what was before THAT beginning!??!?  I hope some of you share the same qualms about eternity my tiny human brain regardless of its infinate capacity can't seem to grasp God like concepts (Its almost like I'm not god.)  Moving on :) Last Pday we went shopping "Mega early" -Elder Cease, at 8:00 AM And the only thing I forgot to get was maple syrup (Inspo from my beloved friend Nikkei and her cottage che...