Last week was pretty eventful I guess.
The little Asain boy who asked me to be his girlfriend called me sweet-cheeks. Don't know where kids come up with this stuff, but it's hilarious.
We met an awesome 83-year-old lady named Ann gardening. She immediately gave us a tour of her backyard and house... and the thing she calls her "other house." A GIANT dollhouse that she created. Miniature stuff (I don't know if it's an old-school hobby or what). It's seriously the most detailed doll-house I've ever seen... little door knobs and door hinges and teeny tiny books that actually have stories in them and a little music room with teeny instruments and it goes on and on. It was funny. Ann is awesome. She said she grew up in Arizona and her best friend is Mormon. She let us come back to weed her yard. She also has ancient little dogs. They're like blind and crazy... if you can imagine a 17 year old chihuahua that's what it is.
We got to do some more service and help spray paint someone's wall blue. After we left we talked to a bunch of people on our way home. And not until like the 5th person did Sister Sonasi tell me my nose was all blue. Gee thanks. So that was kind of embarrassing, but whatever. Haha!
Actually met a few people who said they "LOVED MORMONS." Seriously the lady was like jumping up and down talking about how she loved living in Arizona and was wanting to move to Utah just so she could be surrounded by Mormons. Pretty neat.
An awesome Mexican family in our ward gave us Jack Fruit. Don't know if you've had it, but it's soooo weird! Find one, try it, and tell me what you think because I just can't put my finger on the flavor. They say it's like a bunch of fruit flavors combined into one... but there is something else.
When we were heading over to one of our appointments there was a girl on the phone on the other side of the street. When she saw us she immediately told the person on the phone, "Church girls! Gotta go!" and hung up. She ran over to us. Obviously having some sort of reaction to the drugs she just had and told us her whole life story and how she starting doing crazy drugs when she was in 8th grade. She kept telling us how she wanted to change her life and how much drugs had messed her up. It was so sad. :( The next day she entered into Rehab for 35 days and we hope to be able to contact her afterwards. It's funny the people God will place in your path. In all of our paths actually. Usually they're not the ones to come up to us, but if we pray to help someone in each of our days God will give us an opportunity. It's our job to act. Help someone today. :)
Kaleb was baptized and received the Gift of the Holy Ghost this weekend! What an awesome and sweet-spirited little man. He is wonderful and so selfless. It was a day he's been looking forward to for a while. :) We were lucky to teach him.
It is HOT over here. I don't care if the HD is like 110... it feels hotter here. -__- Especially on the bikes. Sister Sonasi and I are dying all the time. Haha. Sweaty smelly disasters on a mission. Haha! I don't even know if I'd talk to myself if given the opportunity. You'd think biking would slim us down or something. Nope. Instead this nasty man muscle has formed on the back of my legs. Yay. Alas, we ride on.
The Gospel is great. God's light is always there, but it's something we have to search for and work to find. AND it's in His timing that we can understand. Listen to this guys' journey of losing all hope and later finding that God really exists and has a purpose for us.
Until next time, I'll be doing it the Federal Way!
Love,
Sister Pearson :)
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