Hello my dear friends and family,
First off, HAPPY BIRTHDAY (in Australia) TO THE BEST MOMMY
IN THE WORLD!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH!!!
This week was good. I feel super lazy at the moment so I
can't promise that I will write a lot but I do want to tell you all about a few
things! So I have to tell you more random things about Australia to start with!
The dairy products here are so creamy and they make me feel so sick. It is
awful! The cheese is bitter and tastes funny but I am getting used to it
because I eat a lot of sandwiches because they are pretty much the only thing I
like. We eat so many weird meals that I have to eat things like sandwiches and
chicken strips to balance it out! Haha speaking of food, we ate at an American
member's home last night and we had bacon cheeseburgers and A&W Root Beer!
It was the most amazing meal I have eaten here so far! President Butler is an
incredible cook and he is a hick and listens to country music and used to rodeo
and we get along so great! He know all the good country music! He asked me
if I like "King George" and I just laughed. So we sang some George
Strait and Garth Brooks and he played guitar and it was like I was home for an
hour and, let me tell you, I needed it! It is still raining a ton here and it
was raining this morning but its sunny right now! My umbrella exploded so I
have to buy a new one. Don't ask me what happened...but I may or may not have
gotten really excited about using my umbrella that I opened it a little too
violently and it just burst a little bit...Haha anyway, random fact: light
bulbs are called light globes here and the speed limits are actual LIMITS! If
you are one kph over, you will get pulled over. It's nuts.
I told my companion about the problems I have been having
with her on Thursday and that was...interesting. She was super
offended but I needed to get it out because it has helped me so much to get
over the stupid little things that drive me nuts. We are just so different and
it makes me think that she is self absorbed and it makes the stupidest things
annoy me...like the fact that she always squints when she talks to me or the
fact that she yawns in the middle of every prayer that she offers. Yeah...its
stupid. Haha but I am getting over it and learning to love her. She commanded
evil spirits to leave a lesson the other day and I am still trying to process
it. I don't really know what to think. It could have something to do with our
levels of spirituality at this point but for some reason I cannot wrap my mind around
raising your right hand and yelling that the evil spirits possesing a less
active's body to depart. I have been praying to strengthen my faith to
understand better but I am not really there yet. I will keep you updated.
I found out that they weren't kidding when they told us that
this was one of the most stressful missions in the world....4 missionaries from
my zone went home in just 3 weeks. Missions are really hard for those of you
who were wondering. Haha but I am doing really well! Each day gets better and I
am learning that the less I worry about what I feel or how tired I am, the
happier I am. I was so concerned with being this perfect missionary and not
being able to measure up but now I am learning to just be me and people seem to
like that much more. I know its silly but it is hard to be yourself when so
many people have really high expectations for you! It feels like I am learning
to be the person I already was with minor improvements...and the worst thing
about it is that I am relearning it every single day! It's exhausting but so
rewarding! I love it here! I love Australia! I miss the States like crazy but
there is nothing like what I have been called to do! I get to talk to people
about hope, joy, and love all day every day and it is great because those are
my favorite things! As far as stories for the week, I will just tell a brief
miracle from this week! On Saturday afternoon, Sister Eldredge
and I went to follow up with a potential investigator and we had to walk up a
massive hill to get there. On the way back down, a man walked out of his home
and said hello to us. We said hello and started to walk away but he just kind
of lingered there so we decided to stop and talk to him. Come to find out, he
saw us walk up the hill and came outside to say hello! Talk about a prompting
from the Spirit! So we got to talking and we taught him a brief version of the
first three lessons in about 20 minutes. He just got out of a long relationship
and is looking for a fresh start and a better life and a way to get his life
together again. So we invited him to church the next day and he CAME!!! He is
excited to learn more and we set up an appointment to teach him tomorrow and
I am really excited! The Lord blesses us so much when we make inspired plans
and strive to make our goals! I have such a testimony of what I am doing! The
Lord places certain people in our lives for very specific reasons! So the next
time you hate someone, ask yourself what you can learn. Haha sometimes that is
really hard and maybe they are just in your life to be an example of the person
you don't want to be but hey, at least you know!
I got letters from Elder Petersen, Mama P, and a package
from Kaylese and Clay and my daddy and I LOVED them! I cannot get enough
of the mail! It is seriously so great! Just a heads up, I can't use the forever
stamps from the states so if you sent me some, I am sending them back! We have
a zone activity today so I don't know how much time I will have to write
letters but I will do my best to respond to all of the ones I got! I love you
all so much! Adelaide is still cold but it is getting warmer and the sunsets
are beautiful! When we are up in the hills we can see the ocean and it is
amazing! It's the little things that matter :)
I love you all and am STILL praying for you! Have a
wonderful week! :D
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