December 2, 2009

Hi there!

I was hoping you were online, but maybe next time!

We went to K today for "Sister's Day." We went to decorate the mission home and spend a day with the other sister's in the mission. There are 24 of us or something like that. We had a lot of fun. I was definitely ready to come home though! It took 2 hours to get there and 2 hours to get back so we didn't really have a P-day. Sister R. called President and asked if we could still email and go to the store and he told us that would be alright....hence, I am emailing late, but am not apostate! (it rhymed....cool!)

I got the packages today! I was so excited....They came a little unwrapped though....well, when I was pulling them out of the box the one with the sweater in it ripped open so I know what it is...I wanted to just take it out all the way because I could wear it for 20 extra days! That's half the winter here! ;) I'll leave it in until I hear that I can open it all the way....but thanks. :) ;)

I was writing all the things that I could think of to have you send me, but you are so speedy with that whole Christmas thing that I am so impressed! I was going to say some things that I already had like long sleeve shirts (undershirts) and my cuddleduds....

So...Thanksgiving was intense! We ate a thanksgiving lunch at the church with an amazing family and a thanksgiving dinner at an investigator type person's house. They had jello shots (people have now polluted jello!)....and lots and lots of alcohol. It was intense. I've never been around so many drunk people! It was funny though. M. asked me to say the prayer. I was honored! Though, her family started chowing down as soon as everyone got there and I was praying while everyone but Sis R., M., and one of her daughters was dishing up their plates. It was still nice though.

We also had a thanksgiving dinner on Friday night and on Saturday we were taken to a chinese buffet. I don't even want to look at food for the next week! I seriously get sick just thinking about food....that might be a problem eventually....

Random question....did I get a check in the mail from opinionoutpost.com? I had about 20 dollars saved up in survey money that I cashed out before I came and I haven't heard....just wondering. I worked hard for that 20 dollars! ;)

The other day when we were tracting the biggest dog I've ever seen in my life ALMOST jumped the fence! I was done at that point. It was a bit of a random day because our first lesson of the day, the whole apartment smelled like Marijuana (Sis. R. said it did....I learned what pot smelled like!) then the next appt. the people were smoking. We were a little sick that day. It was definitely an adventure!

Things are going much better, though they are still rocky. It is good to hear that Pammy had a similar experience....hers sounds much worse though! I am still considering it the transfer from Hell, but it isn't as bad as it was and I'm not really anticipating it getting worse, but it is still the worst transfer I've had on my mission so far....(not that there is much to compare!)

We are going over to the T.'s house at noon on Christmas day for our Christmas lunch/dinner....she is the one that said we could use her computer for the SKYPE thing so it will be sometime Christmas afternoon I believe....is that going to be ok for ya'll? Do you want me to bust out my Texas accent? I can.....haha Well, I don't know if I really could.

Well, I don't really know what else to say. We are working hard but the holidays are making it pretty weird. Oh, I'm playing the piano at a Spanish baptism on Saturday. That will be exciting. People here think I'm talented in that or something....weird!

Anywho....I love you all! Keep me posted!

P.S. How's Grandma Liz?

Jackie