Okay. so.... i left myself 10 minutes to write this email after writing personal emails. hahaha. So its gonna be SHORT and SWEET!!
This has been the week of cleansing, which is a positive way to say that we have had to drop some investigators and... we have been dropped by a few also. The few that we are really progressing continue to, but those who are on the fence quickly dissipate. High turn over in student communities.
We stopped in on our favorite investigator to see how his reading has been going.
The previous week we challenged him to start from the beginning of the Book of Mormon. When we asked how far he had read he said, "I'm almost done with Ether..." WHAAAT??? I sang the song... "first and second books of nephi, Jacob Enos Jarom omni..... ALL of those??" Yupp. I wasn't sure if I should be astounded or set that as the new expectation. It just didn't seem fit to say "Great. Thats what we expected..." because it was miles farther. So exciting.I learned yesterday what a "do-rag" is. And got severely made fun of for it. So what if I grew up as a majority???? SO much to learn.....
Sister Wilson is awesome.
She is SO powerful in her teaching. She has a thick laugh that keeps the rest of us happy. Its not very common to have a missionary be able to teach that boldly when they are greenie. Its been really fun. We do splits sometimes and let sister tall take a member so she and I can knock doors together.We have been growing avocado pits. Well, we think they are growing. Apparently it takes a while? Their names are Mrs. Renfro and Verde, named after the salsa jars in which they currently reside. Endearing, really. Mr. Butterworths, our pinapple, got tossed this morning. Instead of sprouting it molded. Nast. Super nast.
Being in a trio is cool, but it has its challenges. It really forces you to choose your words wisely because you don't get a whole lot of time to talk. hahah. I am learning to testify simply and powerfully; and sometimes just keep my mouth shut.
We got to make the sacrament bread a few weeks ago! Its a cool way to serve.
There is a new trend here in Texas that is...... interesting.
Please tell me it isn't flooding Utah also. Hair feathers? Like, goin' to a salon to get an actually shower-washable, 6 weeks lasting FEATHER weaved into your hair? Don't partake. Puleeeze.anways, i love you all. I have more stories. We have become really good Friends with an antique store owner and bake for her often. Warren Jeffs is going to stand trial in our fair city, San Ang! Something happened to the waterlines so we cant even brush our teeth in city water. Spend Saturday night in the E.R. unexpectedly; its a good story and i have scars to prove it. How are those cliffhangers???
until next week!
rachel
