Hi, Family!!
Mom- Dad told me about how the vacuuming lines won't be as prominent anymore, and I gotta tell ya, I'm a little sad. I loved vacuuming those line for you. I was so good at it. It's fine. I'll get over it. Mom, you're such a cute Grandma. You look like 20 years old. Thanks for not sending me a letter this week. It made you seem like a normal missionary mom. ;) I love you so much. You're the best. Emily- every time I see pictures of you, I can't even get over how old you look. You're like an adult. What the heck. Aren't you like 9? You're so pretty. Good job on the math test. You're awesome. I love you! Dad- that picture of you and Caroline is the cutest thing I have ever seen in my whole life. Look at you, Gramps. She loves you so much already. Ugh. So cute. I hope you have successful days at work this week so you can pay off the carpet that ruined all my hopes and dreams of finally getting to vacuum lines in our carpet again. I love you.
1.) Duke (married to a less active): "I don't really see how anyone could believe in the Book of Mormon." Me: "Have you prayed about it?" Duke: "......I took 2 years of Bible school." Ha, got him. The rest of the conversation, he just talked about all of his good times at Bible school. It was a pretty ineffective stop by, but we did commit him to read and pray. He told us no. I flipped him the bird, and we were off. Jk. I didn't flip him the bird. I just left kind of sad because he doesn't really know what he's missing. The Book of Mormon is awesome.
2.) "I know that the Lord owns the internet." -Crazy lady in the Wadsworth ward And it was at the moment, that the Spirit touched my heart and I KNEW that the Lord owned the internet. This probably isn't funny to any of you, but I laughed the whole rest of the testimony meeting. Like I leaned forward so the pew in front of me would hide my face, and I laughed and laughed. My sense of humor is getting worse and worse, folks. Even typing this story is making me feel lame. I'm not erasing it though, because my motivation for emailing is slowly decreasing, and I didn't write down as many quotes as I should have in my journal this week. So, sorry for this lame quote, BUT I thought it was funny in the moment. Sue me. I guess you had to be there and be lame.
3.) "Do you girls like to read?" -Strewhar I know what you're thinking. Strewhar? Yep. Not sure if that's his real name, but that's what he told us, so that's what I'll call him. His wife's name is Vicky. You best believe I found a way to sing both of their names together the whole exchange I had with Sister Wooten. Strewhar and Vicky. ANYWAYS, Strewhar asked us this simple question so he could bring out a book to suggest to us. I'm not familiar with "worldy" books anymore.....well I guess I've never really been familiar with "worldly" books because I really don't like reading... BUT I didn't recognize the title. I'm pretty sure he showed us a book full of PORN though. I actually didn't see the cover, but Sister Wooten acted pretty appalled after we walked away from their door. I just acted appalled so that she didn't think I appreciated books of that nature. He did, however, get pretty emotional talking about the book. He's a tender guy. Think of what a wholesome, appropriate book could do for him. We did get a return appointment with Mr. Nasty Wanny SO the first thing I'll do is take his porn book and replace it with a Book of Mormon. Then I'll have someone who's not a missionary burn the porn book because I'm not allowed to play with fire. Then Strewhar and Vicky will be baptize. Easy as that.
4.) "I like my girls tall." -Mysterious old lady Guys, I have no idea who this lady was, but she came up to me and told me this. THEN she put her hand on my back and told me how tall girls have the capability of looking good in anything. I guess I appreciated it.. I actually didn't really appreciate it. It was weird. I kind of just smiled and did a fake laugh the whole time she was talking. That's basically my strategy in talking to every crazy person who talks to me. Do you remember when Josh came home from his mission and everything we said to him he smiled and did his fake laugh? Yep. I understand now.
5.) "You have the black name tag on, and there is going to come a day when the Stake President will ask you to take it off, and it will break your heart." This is a quote from Dad's email this week. I've been thinking a lot about how lucky I am to be a missionary this week. I had a dream the other night that we were at Disneyland as a family. In the middle of the dream I realized I wasn't a missionary anymore and I woke up crying. I kind of freaked myself out with that reaction. Disneyland is my favorite place ever. I just really love being a missionary. Are there times when I want to come home? Every day. BUT the times I get to share my testimony of the Book of Mormon or tell someone the first vision... That's what makes every day worth it. I'm getting a little teary typing this, so I'm going to stop, but I'm just so grateful to be where I'm at and sharing what I'm sharing. This church is so true.
I love all of you a lot. Have a blessed week.
Love,
Sister Reddish
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