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Well, I can't believe this is the last email from Ohio. We want to thank all of you again for all the love and support for Sarah. We would love to have any of you at the airport on Thursday at 5:56 pm that would like to come. Also one last reminder..her homecoming report will be Sunday December 17th, at 1:00 at the Caldwell Park building. If any of you need that address, just get in touch with me! Tomorrow Sarah will travel to Kirtland where she will spend the day and have a testimony meeting with the departing missionaries in the Newel K Whitney store in the upstairs (School of the Prophets) I'm sure this will be a highlight of her mission. Again, thank you for loving and supporting our girl. 48 hours can not come soon enough for me! Sherry 

Pics: Sarah and Angel (a newly baptized member) Sarah and Sister Golden with some primary kids 

 

Hey, fam. Thank you for all your testimonies. I loved reading them. My eyeballs were very wet. Very, very wet. All of you are amazing. I'm so thankful for you guys. 

 Not gonna lie, I'm pretty proud of this email..

Quotes of the week:

1.) "These are the things you've been missing out on for the past 18 months, Sister Reddish." -Elder Henwood (been out for 6 weeks) So, I guess they make man rompers now-a-days. I guess they call them "romphims". What? Also, how do you even ju-ju on that beat? (jk, you don't have to answer that one, Sister Golden taught me how to ju-ju to the Motab beat) JB and Selena Gomez might be a thing again? #jelenaforever THERE'S ANOTHER DIARY OF A WIMPY KID OUT? The world is a crazy place, my friends. 

2.) "You have nice shaped nails!" -Stephani The other day we were teaching Charles a lesson at the library and then this cosmetology student that we'll call "Stephani" came up to our table and was like "Hey, ladies, free manicures in that room back there!" Sister Golden finished the lesson and we were like "Hey, if we teach the Restoration to the people doing our nails, it can be a fun finding activity." So, we went. I got Stephani and Sister Golden got the gay guy. While we were both trying to get them to ask ANY questions to us about our lives, GUESS WHO WALKED IN.. Charles. Charles strolled right into that room, took a seat, and got a hand massage for like 10 minutes. Um, hello, Charles, she said "ladies". Also, Stephani did not want to hear about the gospel. Not one bit. AND I had to reach into my bag after the manicure to get the keys and everything smeared all over. Good thing I have nice shaped nails or the whole thing woulda been  pretty uncomfortable.

3.) "Sophie, you're not supposed to be sad on Thanksgiving; you're supposed to be barking your blessings." -Brother McCallum The McCallum family had us over for Thanksgivin'. The day was pretty good except for their dog, Sophie, fell off the bed the night before and like pinched a nerve or something. She was hurting pretty good right after dinner ended. Sister Golden and I somehow ended up at the table alone with Brother McCallum and Sophie. This quote is something he whispered to her while we sat there in silence. It was about as uncomfortable as it sounds. I'm thankful I got to spend my final Thanksgiving in that environment though. I loved it. 

4.) "Wow, I like your beard." -Me The other day, we went tracting in the ghetto. The best things happen in the ghetto. The second door we knocked on, this bearded man named Jason answered the door. This beard wasn't just "some beard", folks. It was so long. Like down to his tummy tum tum, and the last 3 inches of the beard, he put little Jasmine ponytails at the end. You know what I'm talking about? Like having an elastic like every inch or so? AND the last ponytail, he looped it under like a tiny little bun. It was beautiful. AND guess what.. He's a new investigator. I hope he goes to church and Jasmine ponytails the whole beard.

Quote of the last 18 months: 

"You will come to know that what appears today to be a sacrifice will prove instead to be the greatest investment that you will ever make." -President Gordon B. Hinckley  It's been a good 18 months. The BEST 18 months. I have learned how to talk to crazy people, to eat food with cat hair in it without gagging, what bed bug bites feel like... and I have come to know my Savior. He's real. He's my friend. He lives. And I love Him. I've seen Him change people's lives, and I have seen Him change mine. I have loved teaching people about the restoration of His gospel. I know Joseph Smith saw Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. I know that the Book of Mormon contains words straight from our Heavenly Father. One scripture from that book about 2 years ago changed my life forever: "For the Lord hath heard thy prayers, and hath judged of thy righteousness, and hath sent me to declare unto thee that thou mayest rejoice; and that thou mayest declare unto thy people, that they may also be filled with joy" (Mosiah 3:4). Heavenly Father loved me so much that He sent me to Ohio, and I will never be able to thank Him enough.  

See ya in 2...days. 

Love, 

Sister Reddish