OK....Mom and Dad....I really don't have much time at all. We're being timed at this very moment and I am going to try to stuff as much junk in this email as I possibly can. Item number one: I LOVE IT HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMNG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything about it...honestly I'm loving it here.
Food
The first day I they slopped some gray gunge on me plate and I was like, "Oh heaven help us all, " but luckily for me the food has improved much since that first meal. We've had pizza soup, eggs, legit English muffins...you name it, we've had it plus some sort of meat and potato item for every meal. I did have fish n chips for the first time yesterday. I cut into it, saw the black skin, and I had to yack for a second, but I finagled my way around it and I said to m'self, "Self, this tastes like an authentic Mcnugget!!!!!" There's not a bit of fish in this :) So not as bad as i thought. The best part of my meals is.....drum roll....the MILK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HALLE-FREAKIN-LUJAH! It's glorious!!!!!! It may be better than BYU creamery milk! That's legit.
Surroundings
It rains all the time, but oddly i don't mind. It's cloudy constantly, but unlike Provo clouds, these ones don't poop on my dreams. They're whimsical and atmospheric. I feel like in standing in the bottom of a snow globe....the sky seems so high. There are sheep!!!! We have a pond outside the cafeteria...we have ducks...many of them have been named and almost caught :) hee hee. There are so many fantastical plants that I've never seen or smelled before...and SO MANY BEES :) so i figure there must be honey some place.
Difficulties
I really haven't had many. I haven't had a lick of homesickness...no offense...i miss you, but i'm not disable :) That's more than i can say for the elders...poor fellows. My hair is a bit of an issue...I will probably never wear it down...it looks like this:/{|\!VWS?|/\/\/\//\////\/\\W\ as opposed to this ___________________________________ yes.... that is quite the difference.
Companion
Sister Duston, from St. George. She came a day late due to visa trouble, but when we first met one of the first things she said to me was, "My life goal is to be a platypus," and I'm pretty sure I fell in love with her right on the spot!!!!! We both happened to choose the top bunk. We laugh all the time. She skips with me. She has such a good understanding of the gospel and we make and incredible team. Honestly we're kind of a power house!!!! I love her so much.
Events
The flight was LOOOOOOONNNNNG!!!! Me bum's bruised still from sitting in the same chair, and my ears are still ringing from sitting next to same elder the whole time :) He has a lot on his mind....let's leave it at that, shall we :) So the first few days were so difficult to stay awake. As soon as two o'clock hit, my eyes flew to separate corners of the room, and no matter how hard i pinched m'self, I couldn't keep me eyelids raised!!!!! However, the second day we had a mock teaching demonstration, and at one point the director opened the floor for the audience to ask the investigator questions. The elders weren't getting anywhere so I chimed in. " May I share and experience with you....." I continued to share some bogus tragic event in my life, and asked him to share something with me.....blah de blah. The director clapped, telling me I was "champion," "a natural" and that i did what no other elder did, ask him a meaniful question. :) hee hee....not to toot me own horn, but that's how it's been every day. I wish I could go into more detail, but ugggh TIME.... but i do want to tell you that each day Heavenly father has been instantly answering my tiny prayers and answering all my questions. I still have a long way to go, but I feel the spirit when i mock teach, and everytime Sista Duston and I teach a companionship, the companionship says afterwards...."Wow! I have to live up to that? I felt the spirit I did. I feel intimidated now." anyways...so at least i feel like i can do this. I feel the spirit when i testify and when i talk to these other missionaries, the spirit tells me what they need to hear. I wish i could tell you the occasions when missionaries told me I was their tender mercy today....God is so incredible and he is aware of each of us, and truly is invested in our lives. I know this is his work and I know he's helping me progress. I have to go....oooohhhh I love you so much. Write soon. I'll try to tell you more soon and send you pictures. I'll leave you with this...Istood in a legit telephone booth today!! XOXOXOXOXO MMMMWAH!
Love
Your Stephanie
Sista White
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