So first of all, I should tell you that my mission call lied to
me. I am NOT in the California, Riverside mission. I am in the California
REDLANDS mission!!!! (woo hoo and other exclamations of joy)
ALSO, i am basically called all over the world, because in
my mission there is
a Mississippi street, Ohio street, Texas street,
New York street, Tennessee street etc. There's even a
"Berkeley Street" that I feel very rebellious driving down because
that's the street I live on in Utah.
The mission field has been an adventure, even in the
less-than-a-week that I've been here. For example, 99% of people here have
dogs. No. let me rephrase that. 99% of people here have vicious, muscular,
angry, slobbering, killers of fury that consider you at a threat level equal to
that of an atomic bomb. Even the Chihuahuas are frightening with
their yap-yap-yap-yap-yapping and surprisingly sharp teeth. It's pretty
impressive for a dog that reaches mid-calf.
Also, guess what we have in our car? (I will now give you some time
to think)
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.*Cricket Cricket*
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...........Yes! the Awkward silence was correct, we have a
cricket living in our car! I have NO idea where it is (we have searched
EVERYWHERE) and no idea how it survives. It's been at least five days, and I
always think it's dead but lo and behold, at about 8 o'clock it
starts chirping away. What do cricket's eat, anyway? Because I can't think of
anything that we've tracked in except dirt for it to eat, and that seems like a
miserable diet.
someone must google this for me.
---insert of unexpected funny experience--
So while I was writing this email, someone on the computer next
to me asked what company we were from (you know, because of our
nametags) usually, we try not to talk to people in stores or things like that
because they get annoyed and the store gets frustrated with the church. If they
ask however, we obviously answer and ask them if we can come over to their
house. Well, I told her we were from the Church and would she like a
blessing on her home etc. and she politely took our card and everyone on this
table slooooowly packed up all of their things and moved to other tables.
Hahahahaha! I must remember that if I ever want privacy when I get home, I
should Just wear my name tag out. Just kidding.
Anyways, the field really is white. We found a family that I
ADORE! The parents names are Sonya and Francisco, and they are incredible. I'm
considering marrying into their family just to have them as in-laws
(well......maybe neighbors would suffice) But their family truly is amazing. We
have other investigators as well, but Sonya and Francisco are just
good-to-the-core-people. and so FUN! Sonya helps me when I struggle with the
Spanish (a.k.a every sentence I say) and Francisco is so gentle and humble.
Their kids have the same light about them. Theirs is a home of love.
In conclusion (sorry, I learned never to end a paper with
"in conclusion" probably 78 times between second grade and high
school.) The work is hard, the work is wonderful, and I am so tired every day
that I literally fell asleep on the toilet two days ago. (embarrassing!)
Write me!!!!!!!!!!!!! you can use the riverside address
previously posted on my blog, or my apartment address right now is
1400 Barton Rd. Apt 1613
Redlands, CA 923373
but seriously. letters make me die with delight.
Love,
Hermana Thomas
Hermana Bates (out six weeks), Hermana Thomas, Hermana Woller (training both)
Hope in the MTC
Hope was spotted by her friend Cecily Palmer at the Redland's Stake Center during the World Wide Missionary Broadcast! Hope's Spanish Branch attended with all the English speaking wards.
Here's to the mom! Thanks for posting. And here's to Esperanza -- the best!
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