Mom- Some of my shoes are looking a little worn out, but that's okay. It makes me feel cool. I secretly hope people look at my feet and think "Man, she must work really hard". Dang straight, people. Shoes don't get worn out by sitting around, am I right? We have about 6 solid investigators right now; Darrell, Cloyce, Lisa, Lisa #2, and Louann & Scott Didtsch. They'll be baptized in no time. Probably. Thank you so much for the fun package this week. I LOVE the Disneyland ring, and all the food. Thanks for everything, Mom. I would die without you. I love you so much. Emily- Your grammar is awful. Seriously, kid? ;) I'm glad your hip is doing better! I loved reading all you stories from this past week. That's awesome that you were able to tell that dumb boy to change the song. Emily, you're so cool. I feel so cool that I get to be your sister. I love you tons. Dad- Ya know, I have been looking for a power cleanse of the intestines. Maybe you could send me some salmon jerky? I'm almost positive that a couple of days in the mail will make the cleansing more powerful. I am going to miss skiing this winter, but mostly I think I am going to miss the PB&J's with Doritos we would eat after skiing. I haven't had Doritos for a solid 4 months. Doritos are expensive. They're for people with "fancy scholarships and such". I ain't part of that crowd. You're awesome, Dad. I love you.
Quotes of the week:
1.) Darrell: "So, when your hitting the baseball, where do you look? Me: "Uhh, the ball? Darrell: "Yes, but WHERE on the ball?" Me: "The red stuff?" Darrell: "YES! THE STITCHES! YOU GOT IT!" Awe, yeah. Score! I get one point for NOT getting Darrell to stay focused on the lesson. Darrell is an eye doctor, and he could spend YEARS talking about eye sight. Do you have any idea how hard it is to try and link where you look when you hit a baseball to the Plan of Salvation? Really hard. Good news though: I now know where to look when I don't play baseball because I don't like playing baseball.
2.) "So, can I come to church with you guys?" -Lisa Uhh, yeah, you can definitely come to church with us. Lisa is a new investigator we met last Sunday. Lisa is skitzaphrenic, and so logically I call her "Skitz" every time I talk about her. Is it very Christ-like to call her Skitz? No. Do I think it's funny to call her Skitz? Yes. Am I going to continue to call her Skitz? Forever more.
3.) "Awe, you look so cute in your little apron." -Creepy man at Restore So, we volunteer every Tuesday at a place called Restore, which provides a free meal to anybody who shows up. Well, we're not exactly allowed to proselyte when we're volunteering there, so we just try to be really nice and hope people start asking us questions. I guess I was a little too nice to this creepy old man because now he compliments me on everything. Guys, I didn't look cute in that apron, he's just a really creepy man. Why do I have to be so attractive and charming? Goodness, my life is so hard ;)
4.) "I got Sister Reddish a Beefy Frito Burrito because I know that she loves those." -Sister Peralta Dad, do you remember those awesome Tuesday afternoons after work when we would go and get Beefy Frito Burritos together? Those were the days. I think they taste a little bit better when you eat them with your favorite dad in the world, but they taste pretty good in Ohio too. Maybe we could eat one someday in Ohio together. That would be awesome. I don't know, just a suggestion.
5.) "Jesus, our Savior, made it possible for exaltation and salvation and that we may live with Him eternally in the heavens above to feel of His glory and be forever with Him in His heavenly home." -Frank Frank is a recent convert who is probably my most favorite person in Ohio. This is a little excerpt from his prayer in Gospel Principles, and out of all he words in the quote, he probably only understands the meaning of about 20% of the words. Also, yes, the whole prayer was one big ole run-on sentence. BUT, in that long run-on sentence is some truth; Jesus Christ did make it possible for ALL of us to live with Him and our Father in Heaven again for eternity. I hope I can live a life that would prove me worthy of such an extraordinary opportunity.
Well, my sweet family, thanks for being the best of the best. I love each of you so, so much. I am so thankful for the gospel, and for the opportunity I have to share it with the people of Ohio. My life is good. My life is reaaally good.
Love,
Sister Reddish
Sister Halle (Sister Peralta's mom)
Sister Gibbs (on exchanges this week)
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