HELLOOOO!
It's so weird... I saw my trainer for the LAST time last week. She'll be going home on Monday. And so begins the departure of my companions. Sister Cox next week, Sister Hopkins in 7 weeks, Sister Goble in 13, and me in 19. Life is insane. :0
It's getting dark again... :( On the bright side we get to rock the attractive reflective vests again. Woot-woot! ;D
We got to play softball with the Ross family last week. They have a pitching machine. That was super sweet. I love that family. They're the best.
Some man tore us apart at his doorstep and cussed us out. Two days later he called asking for forgiveness. (First and probably ONLY time that will happen on the mission.)
There was a little old Russian man named Talo that we met in the dark walking home. And he was a teensy bit creepy so I was on the defense and he lifted up his hand when he was talking and I totally like ducked and it was super embarrassing because he definitely wasn't going to do anything. Haha. He probably thought I was nuts. We went back to his hidden shack of a home behind some paint building (one of the few times I really felt like I was serving a foreign mission) but the appointment didn't work out and he politely escorted us back to the front... I think he was protecting us from the guys we walked past on our way in. Haha. How thoughtful.
We got to cut and grind meat on Saturday. There is a family in the ward who is really self-sufficient. They buy their meat in bulk and grind it into hamburger themselves. When Sister Sonasi heard that she couldn't resist. We helped them out and then we got a burger from the meat we grinded. Sister Sonasi had a twinkle in her eye the entire time. She was on cloud nine. :)
We got to go to some of the kids' in our ward baptism. It was cute. :) I got to see Sister Poulsen, a member from Lake Sawyer, so that was fun.
This week I have been working on gratitude and the enabling power of the Atonement. Boy has it helped. :) Seriously, if you're feeling down or in a hard point in your life. Take a little time each day to write out a couple things you're grateful for. Also, Christ didn't only suffer so we could become clean from sin when we follow His Gospel, but he also suffered for us so He could enable and empower us to do what we need to. I have felt His help the past couple of days as I have prayed specifically for it.
Listen to this girl's testimony of how the Lord made a way for her:
Until next time I will be doing it the Federal Way!
LOVE,
Sister Pearson:)
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