"Mormon Hipster"

Hey-o.  

Mom- I should be receiving the suitcase in a few short hours. Mail usually comes around 1 (I guess 11 for you guys. I'm in a different time zone, and that makes me feel pretty cool). We have about 4 promising investigators right now. No baptisms yet, but they're going to happen. I think... The trip to visit Joshua and Kaytlyn sounded awesome. I personally believe that I would be a really good asset to the long car ride to see Josh and Kaytlyn. Perhaps we could do that when I get home? Yeah? ;) Thanks for everything, Mom. I would die without you. I love you so much. Dad- Sister Green doesn't think "12 year old boy humor" is as funny as I do, so I thoroughly enjoyed reading your email. It's crazy it's already deer hunting season again. Wasn't that like last week? Have so much fun! I love you, Dad! Emily- I just want to say, that I would have also finished the line you were singing, and I would have done it better than that boy. Seriously, could you just not tell me when you talk to boys? I don't like it ;) Jk, tell me. It's a love/hate thing, but mostly love. You're sucha little cutie. Love you so much, Em. :)  

Quotes of the week:

1.) "I'll have to research if there was any other gold artifacts from 600 B.C." -Darrell This is all Darrell had to say after we gave the boldest, most powerful lesson on the Book of Mormon. Seriously, Darrell? All I could do was just looked at him with like a halfsies "Sherry skank" (He's lucky, I didn't give him the full thing. He woulda pooped his pants from being so scared). All I have to say is thank the heavens for my sweet companion. She saves the day when literally the only thing in my head is sassy responses. 

2.) "Tell me something about your church"..."Um, well, it's the only true church on the earth." -Me talking to some random guy we did service for Awe man, came in a little too bold with that response. Sister Green and I, the zone leaders, and the other set of elders from our district all went and did service for this crazy old man this week. After he had spent two straight hours talking about how "awesome" his church he looked directly at me and wanted to tell him something about our church. Well, you know what I did? I told him exactly what made our church different. Was there different responses I could have said? Prophets, the Book of Mormon, temples, preisthood, ect.; um, yeah, there was better responses. Do I regret what I said? Nah. It felt good. 

3.) "Could you help me clean up a little" -Sister Fowler Guys, I love Sister Fowler. I really, really do. But her house looks like the houses on that TLC hoarding show. No joke. So nasty. And when we're meeting with her, we can hear little mice running all around us. Do you have any idea how badly I wanted to say no? BUT. after 30 minutes of cleaning, organizing, and praying she doesn't have bed bugs, I was happy to get in the car and put a whole tube of hand santizer on my hands. Mom, thanks for being the cleanest woman on the earth. You are an angel sent from heaven, and I can't express how happy I am that our home is clean.  

4.) "You're from Idaho? That means you're not a real Mormon." -Tedd Wow, the things you find out about yourself on your mission. I guess I'm not a real Mormon... I guess none of us our real Mormons. I like to think we're like "hipster" (do people even say that anymore?) Mormons. We're the coolest of the cool. WAY cooler than all those Utards that are REAL Mormons. Am I right, or am I right? Up top. 

5.) "Bless our efforts day by day" -Hymn 170 I read this hymn for part of personal study this morning, and I loved this line. Everyday there are multiple times when I don't feel completely adequate. The awesome news is that Heavenly Father loves us and He blesses us for trying. We truly do have a loving Father in Heaven. 

Well, folks, this letter only mentioned poop in it once. I think I'm growing up...ha, nah. Have the best weeks ever. Stay cool, share the gospel with everyone you meet, and thank Heavenly Father everyday for how much He has blessed our family because, seriously, we are so blessed. I love all of you so, so much. 

Love, 

Sister Reddish