Hola!
So this week I had a horrible cold that
really slowed us down a lot. I couldn't go to appointments for the first half
of the week because all of our investigators have kids and work and stuff and I
really didn't want to get anyone sick. Also I was just like dead. And Hermana
Chambers still wasn't feeling great either. But I'm much better now, so we're
doing our "week of finding" this week because we really need new
investigators. We started knocking Sunrise apartments, and Suburban Village,
which is a trailer park. We spend
lots of time in them. We were trying to contact a referral from some English
Elders that they gave us ages ago that we haven't been able to contact, and she
lives in this super nice neighborhood. But I
was there, and the houses were probably about the size of our house, or maybe a
bit bigger, but not out of the ordinary at all. But to me they seemed HUGE.
Like, why would anyone need that much room ever? We meet like 8-12 person
families living in a 10'-30' trailer and they are happy. It is way too crowded
and I used to have a bit of a panic attack in places like that, but now it
seems normal. For the most part. And then we see these like single white people
in a six-bedroom house that is super flashy and nice and it just seems backward
to me. But oh well. It was just something I noticed the other day.
Mom, we don't have iPads yet. We can't do facebook. But
we're supposed to be getting them next year, along with iPhones.
I got the copies you sent me of Annie's blog letter, and Brooke's. They are
funny! It is so interesting to see how different each mission is. It sounds
like Brooke never teaches in Spanish, and I only teach in Spanish. And Annie is
just in a different part of the world... I didn't starve on Thanksgiving! I thought I was going to explode! Oh
well. I don't mind. We've already been invited to 2 things on Christmas Eve.
Already. And one on Christmas. I hope not to explode on that day. Pray for
me.
That is so sweet about the little boy at Walmart! Little
kids are the greatest. They all love the missionaries and they all want to talk
to us. They are usually the ones that remember our names.
So you know what is funny? Our little recent convert, Said.
We went over there, but Elba (his mom) wasn't home, it was only him and his dad
and Korina and the other kids. And usually we would go inside, because Korina
is a responsible adult basically, but we found out they have to be over 18. And
we were just outside and at first Said is usually pretty irritable when we
first come over that he has to stop whatever he is doing but he always warms
up. We were asking him if he'd read the Book of Mormon and stuff and mentioned
the temple trip that was coming up and he was SO jealous that Korina could go
in and he couldn't. Their 11 year old cousin (I think) was there and Said was
like, "You're lucky! You can go to the temple soon!" and we were
like, "Actually you have to be baptized." and Said was like,
"Well, he's so much closer! All he has to do is get baptized and then he
can go in in like a year." and it was really cute. Then he realized we
were just standing outside and he was like, "Come in! Don't be cold!"
and we're like, "Oh, we can't, it's a rule..." and he was like,
"Don't be shy!" And it was just really funny coming from this little
9 year old boy. And another time we went by and Elba wasn't there and we had a
conversation something like, "You guys can come in." "Actually,
we can't if there isn't a woman." "Korina is here." "It has
to be an adult." "Come in." "We still can't."
"Come in!" "Said, it's a rule." Come in!!" and then
finally Korina just stepped outside to talk to us and shut the door. And Said
stuck his head out and kept telling us to just come in. It was cute. He's a
funny one.
They went to the temple on Saturday! We haven't seen them
yet, but Said and Korina both went and Said was going to go to the Visitors
center with some investigator families and Korina did baptisms! It is so
exciting! I am really sad that I couldn't go with them. Why does the temple
have to be so far away? I miss it lots. I am going to go lots when I get
home.
Yesterday there was freezing rain all day. It was super
pretty (I was going to take pictures but I forgot). Unfortunately that
meant church was cancelled and the missionaries can't drive, which in this area
means we just have to stay inside and study all day. I finished Jesus the
Christ (Yay!) and started reading True to the Faith. It is such a cool book! It
is just very simple and clearly laid out as to like everything we believe. I
gave mine to an investigator that wanted one, but I stopped by the office and
got a new one. The old one had my name in it though... Including my first
name... Now they know my name... Scandalous!
Well, anyways. It's been a pretty good week. Super boring,
just hanging out inside all week, but good. I look forward to getting your
packages so I can put them under the tree and such!! :)
Love you! Have a great week!
Hermana Emily Pratt
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