July 19, 2010

Hi All!

So today we were supposed to go pick blueberries in P.. Well, It was raining a lot, so we ended up just hanging out at Sister M.'s house. We did get a load of laundry done. We have Sister B. with us because she is training. Her comp will come in on Wednesday so we are combining schedules and using a lot of miles. Sis. P. and Sister B. were companions in the MTC. They have been chumming around quite nicely. I may go crazy...jk. I love them both. But really.

This week was a bit of a bust. It has been super frustrating here because I have been trying to work so hard and just do all that I can do. We haven't been having much success. I'm even trying to use faith! ;) Well, I always try....sometimes it just works more than others. We tracted a lot this week in the blazing heat. I've never felt so disgusting in my life! lol. One time this week, we were tracting around 5:00 p.m. and we were talking on someone's doorstep. My legs were DRIPPING with sweat and there was sweat running down my arms. I had to wipe my arms off on my shirt while standing there. It was disgusting. I laugh about it now. Well, not....it was still so disgusting. Plus, I had mosquito repellant on so that was melting off as well.

Sunday and today have been pretty rainy. It isn't fun to drive in rain here. I'm not a fanatic, if you will. Apparently it is supposed to rain all week so I'm not excited. Rain is my least favorite of the elements. I'll take heat over rain. One of the reasons is because it is super mas humid if it is raining.

Oh! Transfers! I'm still in A.. :) The ward seemed pretty happy and excited. I had a lot of people come up to me on Sunday and ask what the news was. When I said I was staying they seemed excited. It made me feel loved....I was ok with that. The ward is amazing and I am excited to work with them. Especially the families we are trying to help come to the gospel.

So the B. should be coming home from Panama possibly at the end of the week. I am excited. I haven't seen them in so long and I don't fully know what is going on with the treatments and such.

I have a half a pig in the fridge at the apartment. Brother G. wanted to cook me some ribs before I left and he didn't want to miss his chance so we had them on Friday. IT was so good. It was my first real Texas ribs experience where they were cooked firsthand for me. We had some at our investigators house a few weeks ago, but they were microwaved up because he knew we hadn't eaten yet.

I was chastened by Brother M. because Sister M. walked by us at church and asked how much I was eating and if I were still dizzy. He said that she shouldn't be worried under the A. watch so now with our nightly call in report we have to say who our dinner appointment was or what we ended up eating. He tells us to just show up at people's houses around dinner time and that it will be ok. I always feel bad doing that but I guess I'll just have to learn. We passed around the calendar and it is booked solid for the next two weeks so I really don't have to worry. Which is good, sometimes I don't like to shop for food...

Things have been going good. There are a lot of blessings and I just have to remember to count the blessings. Sometimes I get sidetracked worrying about important things, but also things that are not completely in my control. I can worry about those things.

The tea party sounds fun (minus the tea) and the cabin sounds fun too. Ya'll are havin a blast up there! I am glad. I love the pictures. I'd try to send more, but I just don't have that many.... :)

Well, I don't know what else I would say, I am running out of stories that can be talked about...except we took a former baptist to a baptist family lesson...that was intense. I learned a lot about the baptist religion and how ours is awesome too....a 2 hour testimony of a recent convert that is the product of 2 preachers kids....It is possible to change and love it..... People tell us that baptists won't change, or that anyone will change, but I am here to disprove that! There are so many people here that are prepared. WE just have to find them or be worthy and working hard enough that the members will invite us to meet their friends.....

I am grateful for this opportunity. I am not here to get baptisms...I'm here to teach people that there is more and that they can have the happiness too! The numbers don't matter. The people do. I love them so much here! I am glad I am here! Thanks for all ya'lls prayers! ;)

Jackie