" Hey all my pals, what's up? I hit 15 months this week. That makes me feel a little sick and nervous. I tell myself I wouldn't be so upset about going home if I wasn't going home 2 days before Halloween. I feel like that is a twisted joke. Halloween used to be one of my favorites but two days after being an extreme celibate pioneer for a year and half that sounds a bit like torture. Also, it's like everything I already know is being ripped away from me, even my name, and then the world is going to expect me to dress up as someone else. Yeah, that is going to help with my identity crisis.
On a more positive note; life as a missionary in Las Vegas is still great. I often feel sorry for all those suckers that get called to other missions. I know the church is true everywhere but missionary work is not equal everywhere. Some highlights of this past week :
- We are having such balanced days! Each day we've been able to see less actives, members, nonmembers, and talk to tons of people on the street. I don't know what they put in the water in this part of Las Vegas but they need to keep doing it. I have never talked to so many nice people in one area before. No one is mean to us. Just occasionally someone just shrugs us off but never has someone been straight up mean.
- We live at the same apartment complex as some Elders. They left their CD in one of the computers and we did them a favor and got it for them. Well we decided that since we had it to give it a listen. It turned out to be this really great talk all about repentance. I just loved it! So I had it in my purse and we are visiting with this less active and I think of the CD so I lent it to her. My companion was all big eyed and shocked. I was like "Umm this is the Elders but I really think you need to listen to it."
- One day all of our lessons decided to reschedule so I was just so bored and dying to talk to someone. This less active man opened the door and I thought I was going to hug him I was so happy. My companion after was like "Do you know that man?" I explained that I had never met him and she said "Well I just thought you must have because you could see how much you just genuinely loved that man." Charity never faileth.
-I went on exchanges to a singles ward! I love singles wards (not that I ever want to attend one again, but you know). The Sister I went with was also named Sister Smith. It was so funny. We'd just race to tell people our name first. It was so awkward being the second person. We told this one lady and she was like "Uh huh sure." and when we left she said "You are going to need to change that."
- On Saturday there was a Pioneer Parade and fair. It was so fun! They had all the missionaries walk right at the beginning carrying a massive American flag. I felt like an impostor. It was actually kind of a comedy act because there was tons of people at the beginning but the farther we walked the less people there was. We walked for a good 20 minutes without a single fan. We were all just sweating. Some missionaries tried to sing hymns to pass the time, I didn't sink that low.
As you can see it was a great week. Life is just so satisfying as a missionary. I am just happy everyday. I am learning so much and I love being able to just devote everything to our loving Heavenly Father. Life is easy, too. Nothing else matters but being obedient but I know it's not real. I realize this is an amazing opportunity to give me a solid foundation. This is the best 18 months for my life; not of my life. Love you forever."
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