Mummy and Daddy,
This week has been all sorts of crazy. If these 15 year old mothers
would stop swearing at their children and the computer screen....I'd
tell you about it...wow.
Let me tell you about our miracles this week. Remember how everyone
and their dog keifed all the Wellies. They're harder to come by than
bread and milk (which are super scarce with all this snow...I swear,
you'd think it was the end of the world with the way these people are
freaking out about the snow...hahahaha) anyways...when a shipment of
wellies comes in, within a half hour they're literally gone. Sister
Terry and I are on a quest.....we can't keep wrapping our feet in
grocery bags hahaha. Anyways...the only wellies we tracked down were a
pair of army issue.....we all know how fetching I look in olive
green...but....yeah....don't think that will fly. We were DESPERATE,
and we said a prayer, "Heavenly Father, we can't afford to lose our
toes.....please....help us stay dry....please help us find some
wellies." Guess who called in the next ten minutes....our Worksop mum,
Rosemary Jones saying, "Girls, I have an early Christmas Present for
you.....come pop round." Low and behold.....WELLIES!!!!!!!!! Not just
any wellies......but patterned GIRL WELLIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HALLELUYER!!!!! I wish I had my camera with me so I could show
you.....next time....next time. BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!
Sister Terry and I were on the street and we passed this older bloke
with long curly grey hair. He smiled....we smiled and he said, "I
should talk to you." "Yes...Yes you should!" hahahah he's great! He
does little jigs for us...and he's always sending us "Brainwaves from
Steve," for example, let's say hypothetically you were out in the
wild....and you cut yourself....your plan of action should be.....let
a dog lick it...cuz his saliva has antiseptics in it...or pee on
it...cuz urine is sterile.....and if need be....make a tourniquet (fix
my spelling please) out of your own hair....because it's stronger than
other stuff you'd have with you, and It will stop the
bleeding...anyways....I don't plan on wounding myself in the
wild...but if I did.....I'll know what to do....thanks Steve :D He
LOVES learning about the gospel and making all sorts of
connections.....he knows so much about every topic known to man. He
likes reading Quantum Physics, and astronomical phenomena for
fun.....we learn a lot by being with him. When we were at his studio
apartment, Sister Terry and I got a very distinct impression that we
were in the presence of someone....important. We told him....he told
us we were daft, but then he started talking about his family history
work ....for some reason he feels drawn to know about his
ancestors.....Wow.....we told him about work for the dead in the
temple, and he knew that he needed to do that for them. The atmosphere
in the room changed.....something special happened in that
moment...that I'm still trying to wrap my head around....all I know is
that we are not alone. Families are more important than we think, and
our ancestors are more involved in this work than I originally
thought....I dunno how to explain it...I hope you get something from
all of this....but let me tell you .... it was definitely a
miracle...we scheduled him for baptism right there on the spot. BAM!
MIRACLE! NEXT!
On Saturday, we had Transfer Calls. We came home from our Christmas
Party. Sister Terry and I weren't nervous at all. You just kinda know
if you're moving or not....and I knew I was staying....anyways....we
got into the flat...and it was time to receive our call....but....no
phone!!!!!!! OH.....not good. We searched all over the
place....multiple times.....ooooooh not good.....so.....bam.....down
on our knees....Heavenly Father, we need the phone, I'm sorry I lost
it....please help us...." We sat there for a long while....trying to
feel where it was......I felt like we needed to check the car
again....for the twelfth time.....We scurried out there. As we walked
towards the car, my spirit spot burned brighter and brighter as if to
say, "getting warmer....getting warmer." We crawled inside, felt
around...nothing.....Oh Heavenly Father....we don't know what to do."
all of a sudden.... *doo da doo doo da doo doo da doo doo doo da
doo*.... Our phone rang!!!! and the screen lit up, shooting this beam
of light into the darkness saying, "here I am....whoo hoo!"
WHAT!!!!!!! BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT! I'm pretty sure we freaked our
district leader out with our squeals and sighs of relief. Long story
short, Sister Terry and I are staying together!!!! HALLELUYER! I knew
it...I still have unfinished business here :D
This week for Christmas, we're having a mission p-day at the Harrogate
Military Base where we can play sports, eat, bowl and chit
chat.....whoo!!!! for Christmas, we have all sorts of meals
scheduled....looking forward to squishing as much food as humanly
possible into the tennis ball that is my stomach. URP! I got all your
packages!!!!!!!!!!! YAY FOR LOVE, JOY, and JOYNESS!!!!!! YAY FOR
CHRISTMAS!!! Know that I will be missing you like crazy! I'm excited
to hear your voices. I don't know what to talk about, so come prepared
with a list of topics :) small talk gives me anxiety ;) jk I can't
wait to talk to you....I'm interested to hear if you think I sound
different...pretty sure I don't...but you never know.
I love you sooooooooooo much. I'm so grateful to be a missionary at
Christmas time....I get to focus 100% on Jesus Christ, and my
relationship with him....I've never done that before at
Christmas....how cool is that. :D I pray that amidst all the baubles,
burps, and banquets, you'll take a second and really think about what
Christmas means to you. :D I know the work I'm doing is real, and what
my Heavenly Father needs me to do. There's no way I can deny the
spirit I feel or my testimony that I know God lives and that we are
all here for a purpose. I know Jesus Christ loves me and went through
so much for me because of that love. I can't tell you how much it
means to me to know that I can live with you forever. My forever
wouldn't be happy if I didn't have you. Happy Christmas....talk to you
soon!!!! Tell the families I love them.
mmmmwah!
love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
That's sooooo crazy about the Provo Tabernacle! What the heck! BAM!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Worksop December 2010
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