Monday, August 17, 2009

August 17, 2009

I’m very glad that we write our president’s letters before we have p-day now (for my zone any way) because I had to go back over the things that happened so I could write it in that letter before I wrote it here. A lot of things happened, but some of them I already told you about since they happened last Monday before I came to do emails.

So ever since sister Droege(Dröge, the dots above the ‘o’ replace the e that would be there…) passed off German, we’ve taken at least one German tour a day. I’ve loved it! One day we prayed to have three, and though we only had two official ones, we talked to a bunch of people who spoke German to make up for it.

On Wednesday I think it was, we had a motor coach that we were supposed to be contacting for, but they called and said that they would be late, so we contacted around the tabernacle (the motor coaches all pull up at the West Gate behind the Tabernacle) and on occasion I like asking other sister missionaries if they have someone we can call to invite them to learn more about the gospel, and the sister from Sweden, sister Hollesen, said that she did have someone. This someone was basically her best friend, but I have to make sure and call at a certain time so I don’t wake her up, etc, since the time difference is so big. I called once, and it went, I think, right to voice mail, but since it was in Swedish, I couldn’t tell… But that was rather cool.

We get to contact for a lot of Mandarin motor coaches, one day we had three. Just imagine trying to get 20-60 people, who want to take lots of pictures, to follow the sister who’s giving the tour in their language, without speaking their language… it’s interesting. I feel like I’m on a big deaf tour and I have to wave my arms around a lot. It’s a lot of fun. One of the sisters who I’ve helped before with the Mandarin motor coaches gave me a card to use as an example to show how to fill it out, so that even though I don’t speak their language, I’m able to help them get more information by indicating what they may be missing. Three people, so far, have been able to get more information by me looking at their cards, then pointing at the information they’re missing, like a phone number, and them filling it in.

My second companion, sister Salazar, is going home in a couple of weeks. It’s kind of sad to see her go, but I’m glad that I was able to be her companion.

So… I think I’m out of things to say… does any one have any questions about anything I’ve written for the past 6 months?... Can any one believe that I’ve been gone for that long?

And Carolyn mentioned in her email that David and Melissa are having twins! My goodness!
That’s exciting!! Do you know if they’re both boys, both girls, or one of each?

And Belated Happy Birthday to Jared! Happy 8th!

And Happy Birthday to Becky! :D I’m excited for you and all the stuffs

And Happy Birthday to Dad early, just in case ;)

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!

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