Something weird happened. The Elders are not in our ward anymore, so it's just us sisters.... but probably only for two weeks and then we'll have different Elders here. So that's strange.
Sister Taylor, who is like the nomad sister changing areas/comps every week, got to be with us and the sisters we live with this past week. That was fun. She only has 2 weeks left on her mission. :0
We had exchanges this week with Sister Goble and Sister Simmons. Sister Simmons came with me to Pioneer Valley. She's 19 and from Nevada, but doesn't know any of my BYU roomies. Haha:) She's super sweet.
We got to pull weeds. (Never thought I'd want to pull weeds so much... until I came on my mission.) I kind of think I want to go home and weed my back yard... but I don't want to get my parents' hopes up by promising that I will... because I don't know how I will feel when I get home... but hopefully I will still want to. :) Ha! Anyways, I forgot to pack my bike pants for under my skirt when I left so I was rockin' jeans under my skirt for awhile. It really complimented my neon reflective vest and super attractive helmet. Yeah, I'm pretty glamorous out here.
I'm not sure why, but Sister Goaslind and I have been speaking in Russian accents like alllllll week. I'm trying to stop now, but it's hard.
I drew a pretty sweet picture of ET during our ward correlation meeting.
We had some delicious, real Mexican pusoli (spell check) soup. It was the bomb. Thanks Ochoas.
We were meeting with Kaleb on his porch having a lesson when it started DUMPING rain. Luckily.... it was our bike day. -__- Haha. Nevertheless... life is good.
All I know is I laugh ALL the time with Sister Goaslind, but I have been SO horrible about writing it down. I will try better this week, so my emails can be a little better. I've been slacking. Sorry. My brain doesn't work anymore. I am seriously dying.
Oh. I had a dream last night that a room in my house (back at home) burned and all of our pictures from all of us growing up were burnt. Hope you're okay mom and dad! :)
So we celebrated our 15 months out and 100 days left this weekend! Today marks 98 days left. CRAZY! We really hope some miracles can happen in these upcoming weeks. :) I have faith that they will. Good things have already been happening.
In celebration of our 100 days, we rode our bikes a zillion miles to the Riffle's house and asked for some ice cream....apparently S. Goaslind has had ice-cream every month to celebrate, so the tradition was not going to stop now. It must have been inspired because the Riffles are for sure ice-cream fans and had our backs.
I love the members. :) Seriously there are soooo many good people trying sooo hard to do their best and serving soooo many people. Man. The Church is true. I am so grateful to be a part of such a world-wide family.
I have been studying love lately. Christ tells us the greatest commandment is to love God. Here's a video of Him teaching that:
Soooo how do we do we love God? Here are some versus from 1 John chapter 4 that I liked:
9 In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him.
11 Beloved, if God so loved us, we ought also to love one another.
20 If a man say, I love God, and hateth his brother, he is a liar: for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?
21 And this commandment have we from him, That he who loveth God love his brother also.
And one from 1 John chapter 5:
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous.
We show our love for God by keeping His commandments and loving His children... aka EVERYONE!
What evidence in our lives show God that we love him? I know I can probably improve in a LOT of areas... to better keep His commandments and love/serve my brothers and sisters. I'll choose one to work and you choose one too. Which commandment will you keep more fully? How will you love and serve those around you?
Until next time, I'll be doing it the Federal Way.
Much love,
Sister Pearson :)
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