"Searching my Soul"

 Helllllooooo!!!!!
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> Man, is it already Monday again? These weeks are starting to fly by. Mom- HAPPY LATE BIRTHDAY! I did get your package! Thank you so much! I loved the bracelet you gave me. I've worn it every day since I got it :) Sister Peralta gets so excited to tell me what you've said on Facebook. She said the other day "I could just talk to your mom all day." Me too, Sister Peralta, me too. You're great. Mom. I love you. Emily- Push, push in the bush, am I right? Although, from what it sounds like, not much pushing was required in the bush. That story was hilarious. I can't wait to drive with you!! Stay cool, aight, kid? I love you tons. Dad- From what it sounds like, you and Parker are BFF's now-a-days. I'm glad your choosing good friends. Friends are SO important. Can't believe that kid won't go to Taco Bell, though. That's like rejecting the gospel. That's why I'M your real BFF. True friends eat Taco Bell together. That's like a rule of life ;) A member told me this week that "next time you see your dad, you give him a big hug". I look forward to the day I get give my dad a big hug again. I love you, Dad!!
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> Top 6 quotes of the week:
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> 1.) "Isn't that right, John?" -Patricia (John's wife). Okay, not that funny of a quote, but let me just explain Patricia. SO, Patricia, literally yells everything she says. Everything. She's a middle aged woman, who has super crazy eyes. Like I don't even know what eye to look at because they both go in totally different directions. Sometimes she's talking to me, and I don't even real-"eyes" it (Haha, man, am I proud of that pun). But, anyways, she ends every one of her sentences with yelling, "Isn't that right, John?", and about 98% of the time John agrees and then calls her, what seems to be, a mean name in Spanish. I love going to teach them.
> 2.) "Oh man, you guys live by the Mormons. Do you girls have ANY idea what those people believe?" -Cloice (new investigator). Umm, I like to think I have somewhat of an idea of what those crazy Mormon's believe. Haha, people never realize that we're Mormons. They've never heard of "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints". Ya know what's the pits? People will be really nice to us, but once they realize we're "Mormons" they literally shut the door so fast. Cloice, however, let us tell him about our crazy beliefs. Must not be too crazy because he agreed to baptism. Awe yeah.
> 3.) "I saw a pillar of light, exactly over my head above the brightness of the sun, which descended gradually until it fell upon me. When the light rested upon me, I saw two personages whose brightness and glory defy all description standing above me in the air.  One of them spake unto me, calling me by name, and said pointing to the other, "This is my beloved Son, hear Him". Man, do I love quoting this to people. I've heard a lot of bad things about Joseph Smith this week. People are so silly. You know what happens when people start saying mean things about Joseph Smith? The spirit leaves. I know Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I am so thankful for him, and that he was able to restore Jesus Christ's church back on the earth.
> 4.) "Now, I'm not saying you guys are going to Hell. That's not for me to judge. All I have to say to you two is I would definitely consider doing some soul searching." -Luke (former investigator) Thanks, Luke. I'll do some soul searching, and you can continue to be unhappy until you realize the Book of Mormon is true. Ya know, I've been told a couple times since being on a mission that I'm going Hell. Every time I kind of just want to start laughing.I don't know why, like that's a pretty mean thing to say to a person, but I just think it's funny. I ain't going to Hell, people. Imma be in the Celestial Kingdom! Psh, people are crazy.
> 5.) "Would you girls be willing to sing 'Called to Serve' in primary, please?" -Primary President. I don't know why, but people think sister missionaries are always musically talented. Well, guess what? The primary learned the hard way that sister missionaries are not always musically talented. Don't think they're ever going to ask Sister Jenkins and I to sing again. Now, we weren't awful, but it was one of those things that mom would be like "Oh, you guys did fine!" (We all know what that really means). We may have not sounded great, but we sang that song with every ounce of our musical talent, and I'm proud of us.
> 6.) "Now, don't tell anybody I'm helping you two. That would ruin my rep. for hating sister missionaries." -Brother Smith (1st counselor in bishopric). Brother Smith is a lot like Uncle Michael, ya know, really easy to make fun of and such. He's quickly becoming one of my faves in Ohio. I've missed the sarcastic humor Uncle Michael and me shared. Brother Smith's offensive comments make me feel at home.
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> Man, am I sick of typing. Mom, I hope you realize that I write these long emails for you... and so I don't look like the crap kid next to Joshua. ;) I had a real good week. We added 3 new investigators to our list. Missionary work is amazing. I have seen so many miracles.
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> I hope all of you know that my heart is so full of love for every single one of you. Have the best week ever.
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> Love,
> Sister Reddish