Mom- Thank you so much for the cute halfway package (I got it yesterday). I loved it. You're the cutest. Sister Young is from Sandy, Utah. She's awesome. We work really well together. I'm really happy she's my companion. I love you, Mom.❤ Thanks for everything you do for me. Emily- I'm sorry you're sick. :( That's no fun. Maybe you should layoff the poptarts. I heard that they give you nasty colds ;) I love you, Emily. You're the best Mexi ever. Dad- You are very accurate when you say that nobody wants to talk to us on Valentines Day. Where's the love? I love you, Dad! Have a good week! :)
1.) Me: "What do sister's burn on their half way mark?" Elder Butterfield: "Nothing. Just have ice cream or something." After Elder Butterfield told me this, I was determined to find something to burn. SO, after about 15 minutes of brainstroming what we could burn (after 9 o'clock, of course) we... ate ice cream because fire is dangerous and President Brown has told all of us multiple times not to do anything stupid. Perfect way to celebrate 9 whole months on a mission. Rocky road. It was delicious, it was free (a member gave it to us), and nothing about it was stupid. Elder Butterfield is inspired.
2.) Do you happen to know how to pick a lock?...Or do you know who we can call to unlock our apartment for us?" -Sister Young and I Here's a story: Saturday night we were on our way to Panera to treat ourselves to some delicious food for my half way mark. Someone, who shall remain nameless (it was me) closed the LOCKED door with the keys inside. Guess what happens when people lock themselves out of the apartments we live in? The manager has to come and unlock it AND THEN YOU HAVE TO PAY 50 DOLLARS! I don't have 50 dollars, folks. We needed a miracle. After saying a prayer in our garage, we decided to knock on our neighbors door. I was always kind of scared of these neighbors because they smoke a lot...and it's not always cigarettes (I'm safe, Mom, I promise) Anyways, after we told him the situation, he simply said "Let me go get my shoes!" He came out with shoes on and a credit card in hand. He had our door unlocked in 2 seconds (I guess it's common knowledge that you can break into houses with a credit card). I then started crying because he was an answer to our prayer AND I didn't have to pay 50 dollars. He kind of started awkwardly laughing and was like "Always use both locks..." Will do, my friend. You are an angel sent from heaven.
3.)"Do you really believe in the fairy tale of God?" -Dillon (ding dong in Massillon) We went on exchanges in Massillon this week. We tracted into Dillon. Dillon was in his mid-twenties and had no shirt on. After he called God a fairy tale I got really mad. I was going to say "Yes, Dillon, we really do believe in God. Do you really believe that you look good without a shirt on? Because you don't." BUT Sister Willey decided to just testify about how there's evidences all over that there is a God. Good call, Sister Willey.
4.) Me: "Do I need to bring anything?" President Brown: "Just don't bring any bed bugs." We had interviews with President Brown this week. After he said this, I simply stared at him with a half way glare, and he just stood there and laughed. I pretended to be mad, but deep down I was so excited that President Brown and I are friends now. Who would have thunk? Also, bed bug update: the exterminator found 0 bed bugs in our apartment. He's guessing it was mostly in our clothes (sick). Just to be safe, we're living out of plastic bags for 2 week. It takes me 20 minutes to put together an outfit in the morning because I'm living out of 10 plastic bags. What a life. I'll MAYBE laugh about this someday...maybe...
5.) "Happiness is the object and design of our existence; and will be the end thereof, if we pursue the path that leads to it." -Joseph Smith The word that sticks out to me in this quote is "pursue". We have to choose to pursue happiness. I've found that the more I'm trying to pursue happiness, the easier it is to find it. I have a good life, and I have every reason to be happy. Heavenly Father has blessed me with the best companion in the world, the best family in the world, and the best mission in the world. I am happy.
I love all of you so much. Have the best week!
Love,
Sister Reddish
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