Mummy and Daddy
Do I have news for you.....I Sister Stephanie White am being TRANSFERRED!!!?!?!?! WHAT?!??! Truth. I got the news last night. It was bound to happen sometime. I'm leaving the land of milk and honey and going into the unknown .......commonly known as Horbury.....to follow up train Sister Delucchi!!!! WHOO! Funny story....she's my stalker. Even funnier story.....she tells me that every time I see her, "Hi, remember how I stalked you !"hahaha. She's way cute and we'll have a good time together. She'll have to teach me the ways of the buses. Sister Taylor will be getting Sister Alidi. She's a fiery chick from Botswana! They'll do well here in Wharfe Valley.
We saw A TON of miracles this week. We met a lot of really neat people and we really felt like we were led by Heavenly Father to meet these people. There was a middle-aged lady who searched for "the truth" since age 13! We've found several people who lost spouses this past month, many of which are meeting with the Jehovah's Witnesses for some sort of spiritual guidance. We found people who were crazy interested in the Book of Mormon and people who are searching for a church to attend. We sang at people right and left, and it was amazing to see how their countenances shifted from "I'd rather chew off your thumb than listen to you sing at me".......to...... "What is this!?" One especially bleak day, this man ushered us onto his patio, out of the public earshot, for our song. As he sat there, lounged on his garden bench, we sang....and I kid you not......one solitary ray of sunshine poked through the clouds and spotlighted this man and his bench....nothing else! At the end of the song he said, "I nearly had an epiphany just then.....nearly." JUST BELIEVE PEOPLE!!!! JUST BELIEVE!!! In other exciting news Jonny Kelk accepted the invitation to be baptized...why?...."Because I want to do it for my family. I want to do it for myself. I want to do it because it's the right thing to do." MIRACLES!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh! We also had Specialized Training this week where the missionaries competed to see who knew Preach My Gospel principles the best. I may or may not have won it for my "age group" (out a year or less). The prize: a box of Cap'n Crunch!!!!! Now you might be saying, "Big deal...a box of cereal. Whoop-dee-doo"....I don't think you quite understand the magnitude of this prize....... We can't get Cap'n Crunch here. It's non-existent here. The most exciting cereal we can get is literally "Wheetabix Fruit and Fiber".....my friends, I received a box of pure GOLD!!!! I literally beat people back with my large shoes :D "UNHAND ME RUFFIANS!!!!"
Well, I'd best love you and leave you. I have to ram my body into my suitcases to make my junk fit, and I need to say tra-la to a few people. I just can't tell you how much I love this mission. I am so so soooo grateful for the Holy Ghost and I cannot adequately express how appreciative I am when I receive His help. I love my Heavenly Father so much and I'm grateful for the opportunities He gives me to grow and improve. I am so incredibly grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ. I know that He IS my Savior! I feel it! I rely so heavily on the Atonement's ability to make up the difference...to help me become better...to give me comfort. I wish I was better at explaining these impressions I feel, but I do want you to know that this work I am doing is truly the work of the Lord...I feel that so deeply. Thank you for letting me be here! I love you so much!
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Wharfe Valley
Mummy and Daddy,
This week has been interesting.... :D hahaha
Business Item # 1: I feel like death....The past week I've been back and forth from the flat....feeling conflicted that I should be out working. It's no good staring at the springs in the bed above me thinking......I should be out working.....Everyone tells me I'm crazy. Go home and rest! BAH!
I feel conflicted! hahahha. There are people to find! These are the last days...we don't have time to rest hahaha (inside joke).
Sister Lindley thinks I may have some sort of virus or nasty sinus infection. Doctors send me away to let it run its course..... Anyways...that's been interesting.
We had a few major highlights of the week despite illness. We had a branch "60's and 70's Do." Where people dressed up, played games, celebrated and had a good time. Rose, Kevin and Sara showed up in all their glory!!!! They officially rock my world! We all had such a fun time there! BAM! MIRACLE! I'll let the pictures do most of the talking in that department.
We were out finding in the wind and rain, and we felt like we needed to trot over to this street and knock about. As we were knocking, This young guy pushing a pram squeaked past us. Off I went ka-kunking my way down the hill after him in my clogs. "Hello There! Oiy!" He sat there and chatted with us for quite some time, but when it came to taking the Book of Mormon....he was really hesitant..."A part of me is really really tempted to take it....but a part of me is unsure." GO WITH THE GUT FEELING! We tried setting up an appointment with him...again...still hesitant.
Well...when do you have some free time?
I have about an hour right now...you can come to my house now if you'd like!
Done!
We trekked to Robert's house...because that is his name. The Brits definitely can kick it into top gear when they want to. Huffing and puffing, we made our way inside and taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ while his two year old, Eva clanked about and loaded us with all sorts of toys. How have you felt as we've talked with you about this?
How have I felt?... The feeling is kind of overwhelming.
Can you describe physically how it feels?
Warm...peaceful....powerful..
Robert, you my friend are experiencing the Holy Ghost! His job is to testify of truth. He is telling you that what we've taught you is true!
...wow....
BAM! MIRACLE! Isn't that amazing!!! Heavenly Father is so good to us! Wow....
I'm so glad I get to be out here!!!!!....wow....miracle!
I love you so much!!!! Thank you so much for all you do!!!!
Love always and forever,
Me
This week has been interesting.... :D hahaha
Business Item # 1: I feel like death....The past week I've been back and forth from the flat....feeling conflicted that I should be out working. It's no good staring at the springs in the bed above me thinking......I should be out working.....Everyone tells me I'm crazy. Go home and rest! BAH!
I feel conflicted! hahahha. There are people to find! These are the last days...we don't have time to rest hahaha (inside joke).
Sister Lindley thinks I may have some sort of virus or nasty sinus infection. Doctors send me away to let it run its course..... Anyways...that's been interesting.
We had a few major highlights of the week despite illness. We had a branch "60's and 70's Do." Where people dressed up, played games, celebrated and had a good time. Rose, Kevin and Sara showed up in all their glory!!!! They officially rock my world! We all had such a fun time there! BAM! MIRACLE! I'll let the pictures do most of the talking in that department.
We were out finding in the wind and rain, and we felt like we needed to trot over to this street and knock about. As we were knocking, This young guy pushing a pram squeaked past us. Off I went ka-kunking my way down the hill after him in my clogs. "Hello There! Oiy!" He sat there and chatted with us for quite some time, but when it came to taking the Book of Mormon....he was really hesitant..."A part of me is really really tempted to take it....but a part of me is unsure." GO WITH THE GUT FEELING! We tried setting up an appointment with him...again...still hesitant.
Well...when do you have some free time?
I have about an hour right now...you can come to my house now if you'd like!
Done!
We trekked to Robert's house...because that is his name. The Brits definitely can kick it into top gear when they want to. Huffing and puffing, we made our way inside and taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ while his two year old, Eva clanked about and loaded us with all sorts of toys. How have you felt as we've talked with you about this?
How have I felt?... The feeling is kind of overwhelming.
Can you describe physically how it feels?
Warm...peaceful....powerful..
Robert, you my friend are experiencing the Holy Ghost! His job is to testify of truth. He is telling you that what we've taught you is true!
...wow....
BAM! MIRACLE! Isn't that amazing!!! Heavenly Father is so good to us! Wow....
I'm so glad I get to be out here!!!!!....wow....miracle!
I love you so much!!!! Thank you so much for all you do!!!!
Love always and forever,
Me
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Wharfe Valley
Mummy and Daddy
What a week we've had. Zone conference...my scratch and sniff stickers were a big hit! AND they sang to me for my birthday! Birthdays on the mission rock...it's always your birthday! :D hahahaha We talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon....it really set the tone for our whole week....
I met this man named Oliver. I talked for him a bit...he was getting pretty heated with me...he told me he had terminal cancer. He's had so many chemo treatments it's unbelievalbe! Ten chemo treatments is considered high. He's had 67! He's almost hit the record he said, but he yelled, shaking his blistered and cracked hands at me, "Why would he put me through this?!". Little Tyler Kelk came over and said, "Sister White, I said a prayer that I would see you today....look! I'm seeing you!" I introduced him to Oliver.
My friend Oliver is sick?
Oh...what's wrong with you?
I have cancer.
Oh...that's a bummer....what's your full name? I will pray for you.
Oh what a sweet lad. Thank you. My name is Oliver.
What is your surname?
You pray for Oliver and God will know who I am.
Tyler scampered off, and I continued to speak with Oliver. He told me his life story. As always, I shared things I knew about God and about why we go through hard things. He looked at me...all welled up, and said, I FEEL your faith.....thank you thank you....what can I do to repay you. Do you take money for charity?
No
I must do something for the way you've lifted my spirits today.
Take my book and read it...but most importantly pray about it
I will! I will definitely do that!
BAM! MIRACLE!
Let me tell you about what's happening with Jonny Kelk. We had a really good talk with him the other day. He basically poured out his little soul to us (let's talk about your childhood....no....let's talk about YOUR childhood :D.) Anyways it got to the point where he said he was fed up of drinking and smoking......then why do you do it? "It's this house! There's so much junk everywhere...it drives me to do it!" We shall clean it!!!!! So Sister Taylor and I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. :D I got all sorts of chuck-happy. It feels good to throw things out. It felt like repentance in action. Get rid of all the junk in your lives people!!!!! BE FREE! LIVE! :D We sorted out a corner, with this bookshelf (it looks like a big grid...approximately 12 cubby holes) and their really neat art books. I got all spatial and decorator on them...we stood back and they were chuffed to bits. You should have seen the looks on their faces.....summed up in one word.....hope.....hope that something better was possible. Something changed in that house that day....you could tell with the way they acted towards each other and the looks in their eyeballs. Sister Taylor and I got in the car, cranked "There Can Be Miracles When You Believe," and yelled it to the sky! BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!!!!!
We got Jonny to a Book of Mormon Fireside!!!!! BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!!!! There we got a hypothetical assignment...which you've probably heard before...but I will tell you anyways:
Pretend you are a 23 year old farmer...The only education you have you got while working on a farm.
Now...write a sensible history of Ancient America that spans 1000+ years
You can't do any research whatsoever.
You can't write it down...you must dictate it to someone.
It must be 531 pages long....300,000+ words....the equivalent of approximately 30 theses...keeping in mind that it takes a doctorate candidate roughly a year to write one thesis.
It must follow two nations...their separate histories and all aspects of their culture: geography, government, politics, society, religion, economics, transport, clothing, currency etc...
You must shift your writing style frequently so that it seems like others are writing.
Use the English Language in fancy ways-parables, allegories, similes, analogies, sentence structure of other languages...etc.
The book you write must fulfill prophecies in the Bible.
You must invent 200+ names that have never been heard before.
The book you write must inspire competent salespeople everywhere to devote 2 years of their lives, paying their own way, to distribute the book to complete strangers.
You must persuade a friend out of his livelihood just to get it published.
(I can't remember it all...it goes on from there...)
But Do it all in 60 days.
There is no way that Joseph Smith fabricated this book! It is true! Look at all the people who dedicate their lives....even are killed because of their testimony of the Book of Mormon. The promise in the Book of Mormon, to read, and to ask God if the book is true is a real promise...I've felt it. I've seen others feel it! It is a pure miracle that we have that book....I just wish more people recognized how incredibly important it is. BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!
I love this!
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White!
What a week we've had. Zone conference...my scratch and sniff stickers were a big hit! AND they sang to me for my birthday! Birthdays on the mission rock...it's always your birthday! :D hahahaha We talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon....it really set the tone for our whole week....
I met this man named Oliver. I talked for him a bit...he was getting pretty heated with me...he told me he had terminal cancer. He's had so many chemo treatments it's unbelievalbe! Ten chemo treatments is considered high. He's had 67! He's almost hit the record he said, but he yelled, shaking his blistered and cracked hands at me, "Why would he put me through this?!". Little Tyler Kelk came over and said, "Sister White, I said a prayer that I would see you today....look! I'm seeing you!" I introduced him to Oliver.
My friend Oliver is sick?
Oh...what's wrong with you?
I have cancer.
Oh...that's a bummer....what's your full name? I will pray for you.
Oh what a sweet lad. Thank you. My name is Oliver.
What is your surname?
You pray for Oliver and God will know who I am.
Tyler scampered off, and I continued to speak with Oliver. He told me his life story. As always, I shared things I knew about God and about why we go through hard things. He looked at me...all welled up, and said, I FEEL your faith.....thank you thank you....what can I do to repay you. Do you take money for charity?
No
I must do something for the way you've lifted my spirits today.
Take my book and read it...but most importantly pray about it
I will! I will definitely do that!
BAM! MIRACLE!
Let me tell you about what's happening with Jonny Kelk. We had a really good talk with him the other day. He basically poured out his little soul to us (let's talk about your childhood....no....let's talk about YOUR childhood :D.) Anyways it got to the point where he said he was fed up of drinking and smoking......then why do you do it? "It's this house! There's so much junk everywhere...it drives me to do it!" We shall clean it!!!!! So Sister Taylor and I cleaned and cleaned and cleaned. :D I got all sorts of chuck-happy. It feels good to throw things out. It felt like repentance in action. Get rid of all the junk in your lives people!!!!! BE FREE! LIVE! :D We sorted out a corner, with this bookshelf (it looks like a big grid...approximately 12 cubby holes) and their really neat art books. I got all spatial and decorator on them...we stood back and they were chuffed to bits. You should have seen the looks on their faces.....summed up in one word.....hope.....hope that something better was possible. Something changed in that house that day....you could tell with the way they acted towards each other and the looks in their eyeballs. Sister Taylor and I got in the car, cranked "There Can Be Miracles When You Believe," and yelled it to the sky! BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!!!!!
We got Jonny to a Book of Mormon Fireside!!!!! BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!!!! There we got a hypothetical assignment...which you've probably heard before...but I will tell you anyways:
Pretend you are a 23 year old farmer...The only education you have you got while working on a farm.
Now...write a sensible history of Ancient America that spans 1000+ years
You can't do any research whatsoever.
You can't write it down...you must dictate it to someone.
It must be 531 pages long....300,000+ words....the equivalent of approximately 30 theses...keeping in mind that it takes a doctorate candidate roughly a year to write one thesis.
It must follow two nations...their separate histories and all aspects of their culture: geography, government, politics, society, religion, economics, transport, clothing, currency etc...
You must shift your writing style frequently so that it seems like others are writing.
Use the English Language in fancy ways-parables, allegories, similes, analogies, sentence structure of other languages...etc.
The book you write must fulfill prophecies in the Bible.
You must invent 200+ names that have never been heard before.
The book you write must inspire competent salespeople everywhere to devote 2 years of their lives, paying their own way, to distribute the book to complete strangers.
You must persuade a friend out of his livelihood just to get it published.
(I can't remember it all...it goes on from there...)
But Do it all in 60 days.
There is no way that Joseph Smith fabricated this book! It is true! Look at all the people who dedicate their lives....even are killed because of their testimony of the Book of Mormon. The promise in the Book of Mormon, to read, and to ask God if the book is true is a real promise...I've felt it. I've seen others feel it! It is a pure miracle that we have that book....I just wish more people recognized how incredibly important it is. BAM! MIRACLE! NEXT!
I love this!
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White!
Monday, May 16, 2011
Wharfe Valley
Mummy and Daddy....
Remember how I actually spoke with you yesterday!?!?!!??!?!!?!? WHAT!?!??!!? Wow.....It was so so so so good to hear your voices. It brought all sorts flooding back.....oh yeah...that's what it's like :D I love you both so much. It was good just to be able to throw my head back and guffaw all the day long! Ahhhhhh....my people! I love them so.
Let's see...what's happened this week...Well! I was sent a gaggle of Cd's...which I told you about but I can't tell you how happy I am waking up to a banjo playing a pepped up version of "If You Could Hie to Kolob," AND "This Little Light of Mine!" hahahah My soul feeds off peppy music! Halleluyer! Praise the Lort! I was also sent Scratch and Sniff stickers that I've stuck on basically everything I can....All my jumpers have a slightly fruity aroma :D Success.
This week when Sister Taylor and I street contacted in Yeadon, Sara (Rose's Sara) sauntered over to Sister Taylor and testified the pants of the man with whom she was speaking! BAM! SHAZA-AM! MIRACLE! NEXT! (that was just to spice things up a bit) :D She was amazing!!!! Now....she just needs to get married! :D
We also celebrated Cinco de Mayo!!!! I'll let the pictures do the talking!
Oh AND we've decided to set up all sorts of "gatherings" throughout the week. I'd rather call them "Parties of Fun and Friendship" but somehow it doesn't seem right to have missionaries going to parties three times a week. :D hahahah we'll see how it goes. We had one on Saturday that went really well and we also have one tonight that we're really excited about. I'll keep you updated on our fun and friendship.
Everything is Wonderful in England!!!! I'm warm, happy and fed :D Being a missionary officially rocks my socks off my feet!
I love you so much! It was so good to hear your voices again!!!! You mean the world to me. Mom, I hope you had the best Mother's Day ever! You deserve it!
It's ok that you cried. I did too :D
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
Remember how I actually spoke with you yesterday!?!?!!??!?!!?!? WHAT!?!??!!? Wow.....It was so so so so good to hear your voices. It brought all sorts flooding back.....oh yeah...that's what it's like :D I love you both so much. It was good just to be able to throw my head back and guffaw all the day long! Ahhhhhh....my people! I love them so.
Let's see...what's happened this week...Well! I was sent a gaggle of Cd's...which I told you about but I can't tell you how happy I am waking up to a banjo playing a pepped up version of "If You Could Hie to Kolob," AND "This Little Light of Mine!" hahahah My soul feeds off peppy music! Halleluyer! Praise the Lort! I was also sent Scratch and Sniff stickers that I've stuck on basically everything I can....All my jumpers have a slightly fruity aroma :D Success.
This week when Sister Taylor and I street contacted in Yeadon, Sara (Rose's Sara) sauntered over to Sister Taylor and testified the pants of the man with whom she was speaking! BAM! SHAZA-AM! MIRACLE! NEXT! (that was just to spice things up a bit) :D She was amazing!!!! Now....she just needs to get married! :D
We also celebrated Cinco de Mayo!!!! I'll let the pictures do the talking!
Oh AND we've decided to set up all sorts of "gatherings" throughout the week. I'd rather call them "Parties of Fun and Friendship" but somehow it doesn't seem right to have missionaries going to parties three times a week. :D hahahah we'll see how it goes. We had one on Saturday that went really well and we also have one tonight that we're really excited about. I'll keep you updated on our fun and friendship.
Everything is Wonderful in England!!!! I'm warm, happy and fed :D Being a missionary officially rocks my socks off my feet!
I love you so much! It was so good to hear your voices again!!!! You mean the world to me. Mom, I hope you had the best Mother's Day ever! You deserve it!
It's ok that you cried. I did too :D
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Wharfe Valley
Mummy and Daddy!
We had quite the week. I'm not quite sure where to begin. Let's work backwards
This week we painted Sister Sam Peel's stairway. I resisted every urge to dunk my head into the paint bucket and prance around!!!! I just swirled my hands in it instead! There's something so therapeutic about slapping paint on walls.
We also celebrated my 9 month mark...wow....can you believe I've served half of my mission already!?!??! I still feel like I'm brand new most days :D Wow...that came way too quick. Weird.
In other news, Miss Rose Cousins went to the temple this week with our branch and did baptisms for the dead for the first time...along with Mick and Joyce!!!!! WOW! I tell you...the people here in Wharfe Valley Branch do not mess about! They all loved every minute of it, and want to start their family history now. Sara and Kevin talk frequently about how much their looking forward to getting married, baptized and eventually sealed!!!! Wow! Miracles all around! I can't even handle it sometimes!
Yesterday, we went with some of the Elders to the Bradford International Media Museum! It was so beautiful! Talk about beautiful design...delicious birch wood everywhere...aqua glass.....colors....paint....photography....typefaces....stainless steel....interactive activities....beautiful papers and books!!!! Kid in a candy store right here!!!! There were seven floors of wonder and delight. One of which was a television floor where we did the weather forecast and casted the news :D The best P-day of my life!
We can't forget the Royal Wedding now can we. Everyone we talked with claimed that they were going to escape the wedding and go on holiday.....which was exactly what they did. There were so many cars on the road it was unbelievable! We had a lunch appointment with some members and they "carelessly" happened to leave the television on whilst we ate. So.... :D we saw snitbits of the wedding. Didn't you love her dress!!!! That's the only reason I wanted to see it! Oh I thought it was a nice mesh of traditional and modern. Let the record show that I called that she'd have her hair half up and half down, AND that she'd wear the queen's tiara. Thank you very much. I also really liked that they brought the live trees into Westminster Abbey...and all those hats! Ooooh I loved it.....I mean....I loved those miniscule snitbits I just happened to catch betwixt bites of pizza. :D It does make me sad every time they say "til death do ye part." bah! Learn the gospel! It doesn't have to be that way!!!!! What a miracle it is to know that those we love don't have to be separated from us...that we can live with them forever! Miracle! Heavenly Father is so good I can't even handle it!
I'm so excited to hear from you this week! I love you so so much! Thank you for letting me be here!
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
We had quite the week. I'm not quite sure where to begin. Let's work backwards
This week we painted Sister Sam Peel's stairway. I resisted every urge to dunk my head into the paint bucket and prance around!!!! I just swirled my hands in it instead! There's something so therapeutic about slapping paint on walls.
We also celebrated my 9 month mark...wow....can you believe I've served half of my mission already!?!??! I still feel like I'm brand new most days :D Wow...that came way too quick. Weird.
In other news, Miss Rose Cousins went to the temple this week with our branch and did baptisms for the dead for the first time...along with Mick and Joyce!!!!! WOW! I tell you...the people here in Wharfe Valley Branch do not mess about! They all loved every minute of it, and want to start their family history now. Sara and Kevin talk frequently about how much their looking forward to getting married, baptized and eventually sealed!!!! Wow! Miracles all around! I can't even handle it sometimes!
Yesterday, we went with some of the Elders to the Bradford International Media Museum! It was so beautiful! Talk about beautiful design...delicious birch wood everywhere...aqua glass.....colors....paint....photography....typefaces....stainless steel....interactive activities....beautiful papers and books!!!! Kid in a candy store right here!!!! There were seven floors of wonder and delight. One of which was a television floor where we did the weather forecast and casted the news :D The best P-day of my life!
We can't forget the Royal Wedding now can we. Everyone we talked with claimed that they were going to escape the wedding and go on holiday.....which was exactly what they did. There were so many cars on the road it was unbelievable! We had a lunch appointment with some members and they "carelessly" happened to leave the television on whilst we ate. So.... :D we saw snitbits of the wedding. Didn't you love her dress!!!! That's the only reason I wanted to see it! Oh I thought it was a nice mesh of traditional and modern. Let the record show that I called that she'd have her hair half up and half down, AND that she'd wear the queen's tiara. Thank you very much. I also really liked that they brought the live trees into Westminster Abbey...and all those hats! Ooooh I loved it.....I mean....I loved those miniscule snitbits I just happened to catch betwixt bites of pizza. :D It does make me sad every time they say "til death do ye part." bah! Learn the gospel! It doesn't have to be that way!!!!! What a miracle it is to know that those we love don't have to be separated from us...that we can live with them forever! Miracle! Heavenly Father is so good I can't even handle it!
I'm so excited to hear from you this week! I love you so so much! Thank you for letting me be here!
Love always and forever,
Your Sister Stephanie White
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We dyed Sister Hillgaard's Hair
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I was thrilled at all my little presents!!!!
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Me sleeping after reading scriptures with my gallon jug of water I sipped out of with my new Build- your-own-straw.
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Me sleeping
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Christmas at the Hansens!
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Calling Home!!!!!
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Trying out my new "Build a Straw!"
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Happy Christmas Sister Hillgaard
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Happy Christmas Sister White
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Me being festive.....even though I'm in dire need of a food nap.
Alnwick December 2011
Me with little Sally Hansens (Jack Russel) in her new Santa outfit.
Alnwick December 2011
Sister Hillgaard digging deep to her Viking roots to conquer multiple Christmas dinners
Alnwick December 2011
Justine Jorgensen displaying my sad attempt at rice krispies.....I have other talents :D
Alnwick December 2011
Peeping around the corner to see what Santa brought
Alnwick December 2011
We had our Mission Wide Christmas Party at Harrogate Army Base
Alnwick December 2011
The love of my life arrived the other day....my brand new, six volume, Braille Book of Mormon! I love it!
Alnwick December 2011
We had gale force winds up here. The wind blew so hard, some of those wind turbines burst into flames! And we braved it, yelling, "Bring it on!!!" It slammed us into a few people and a few cars....but we survived with only minor bruising :D
Alnwick December 2011
Being our resourceful selves.....we made our Christmas tree this year, complete with our own festive ornaments! We love it! AND we plan to dance around it in true Danish form for Christmas.
Alnwick December 2011
Our cute Alnwick youth/primary putting on the best nativity yet!
Alnwick December 2011
Some of the chaos from the Branch Christmas Social
Alnwick December 2011
I'm sporting my fetching new Santa hat from the Kirches :D I'm the envy of all of Alnwick.
Alnwick December 2011
Michael's birthday present from us
Alnwick December 2011
Expressing my musical genius with these mystical bells.
Alnwick December 2011
Me with the Jorgensen family and their surprise Hot Chocolate Night.....takes me back.
Alnwick December 2011
Louise Jorgensen and I sporting our festive antlers
Alnwick December 2011
All the sisters at Zone Development meeting.
Alnwick December 2011
Candid shot...just thought you'd like to see me....in the moment :D
Alnwick December 2011
Good Morning... No better way to start the day than with Captain America advent calendar. my poor little mouth.
Alnwick November 2011
Us pulling a "Beatles" with newly set apart Elder Jorgensen
Alnwick November 2011
I couldn't resist. The yellow slicker was just so fetching.
Alnwick November 2011
This is not what I had in mind.
Alnwick November 2011
This is at 4pm....note the darkness....
Alnwick November 2011
Ronnie, the ex-miner who no one can understand except for us, who brings his dog Maggie to all events.
Alnwick November 2011
Singing Happy Birthday to a member of our branch, John....it looks like it's sucking out my soul.
Alnwick November 2011
I'm always finding opportunities to drink with crazy straws. It's the only way to go really.
Alnwick November 2011
This week I finally finished my project for Sister's Specialized Training. We're having a tea party!!!! These are the little teacup name cards, and agenda sheet. I love projects!!!! I got to do something artsy!!!! WHOO!
Alnwick November 2011
Sister Hillgaard would like you to see her new way of smiling...she's been practicing. :D
Alnwick November 2011
Ghetto copy of our adventures with the Ashington Sisters
Alnwick October 2011
Good news is...we got to have a party with our friends Sister Terry and Belliston! and eat Krave....with no milk! Yay!
Alnwick October 2011
This was the moment we realized we no longer had our house keys either.....
Alnwick October 2011
This was our expressions when we realized we didn't have our car keys anymore.
Alnwick October 2011
Michael got BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alnwick October 2011
It was so magical! It kept pooping on my dreams though and washing away all my sand sculptures!!! Everyone elses' were fine and dandy, but all the waters combined and targeted only mine! How is my artistic genius meant to flourish in these conditions!!!!
Alnwick October 2011
We made it out to the sea!!!!!!!!
Alnwick October 2011
Me churning butter. It's a great shoulder work out :D
Alnwick October 2011
Sister Hillgaard "churning butter"
Alnwick October 2011
Last week we made butter. Why you ask? Well....just to mark something off my life list :D AND I ate real live honey comb....full of wax....not exactly what I was expecting but still delicious and now I'm allergy free :D supposedly.
Alnwick October 2011
I finally made it out to the sea!!!! It quite literally took my breath away. Incredible!
Alnwick October 2011
This is Sister Hillgaard's favorite picture.
Alnwick October 2011
Sister Hillgaard in her "gown of ruby and gold!"
Alnwick October 2011
"M'lady! Thou hast not thy proper frock!" yells the man in the corner by the racks of costumes. We remedied that straight away.
Alnwick October 2011
"Sister White, POSE!"
Alnwick October 2011
Me and the Castle.....Sister Hillgaard was in charge of the camera and took all kinds of shots.
Alnwick October 2011
Sister Hillgaard casting a spell
Alnwick October 2011
Here I am engaging in warfare.
Alnwick October 2011
Here I am doing my flying lesson.
Alnwick October 2011
Here I am at the front of Alnwick Castle
Alnwick October 2011
This is me. This is what I see out the window of our member's home.
Alnwick October 2011
This is literally what I see when I walk outside my front door! Well....until I move into my new place tomorrow.
Horbury September 2011
Huddersfield, England
Horbury September 2011
Sister Sorensen and I are in a very English setting...
Horbury September 2011
Me putting on Deep Heat. I smell like a life sized Wintergreen Life Saver....fresh.
Horbury September 2011
My body hurts :D Yet I'm still in good spirits :D
Horbury September 2011
The Mighty Huddersfield Zone!
Horbury September 2011
Sister Sorensen and I went to the 42 bistro...very posh ;D We had the best panini and soup I've had in all my days!
Horbury September 2011
I couldn't help myself. I had to chase after him! Meet "Hans" from Germany in his top of the line mobility scooter that can brave any weather condition.
Horbury September 2011
I saw this man chugging down the street in a hard top JAZZY!!!!!
Horbury September 2011
Hey guess what. "Onward Christian Soldiers" was written right on this spot in Horbury. And did you know that I'm living in the Rhubarb Triangle of the World!?!?! Truth. Thought you'd appreciate.
Horbury September 2011
Nightly ritual from Sister Sorensen :D She's hiding from the world.
Horbury September 2011
This is Anne. She doesn't remember a thing, but she has THE funniest laugh of anyone I have ever met...Every time we need a pick me up, we go see Anne. She won't be able to tell you our names but what she will tell you....multiple times....is that she did welfare on Sunroyd Hill every day, and went to all the bungalows round about. Do you know what they did? They asked, "Anne, Do you want a cuppa?" (Cup of tea) and she did! She had more cuppas than she could manage and nearly floated away every single day! ahooo...hooo...hooo. :D Shout out to Anne!
Horbury August 2011
Kenneth got baptized!!!!!!!!!!!
Horbury August 2011
Treasure trove!
Horbury August 2011
This old guy invited us in and sent us off with a treasure trove
Horbury August 2011
Picture Scavenger Hunt: Be A Mannequin
Horbury August 2011
Picture Scavenger Hunt: Find someone getting their hair cut.
Horbury August 2011
Picture Scavenger Hunt: Find and IPhone 4 and Someone with a Crazy Hairdo....I wish you could see this guy from the side.
Horbury August 2011
Picture Scavenger Hunt: Find Giant Chess Pieces
Horbury August 2011
This is where Dan lives. I've been on this :D
Horbury August 2011
Kenneth and Dan. Note the Bow Tie
Horbury August 2011
When we got home....All the dancing and the squeezing took effect...I launched towards a Krave box.....good news...I felt a lot better afterwards.
Horbury August 2011
The dancing wasn't working....so I squeezed it like an orange
Horbury August 2011
Me trying to dance out a big gas bubble in my stomach.
Horbury August 2011
Sister Sorensen eating her first official English Fish-n-chips in the pouring rain, under the shelter of a little bus stop.
Horbury August 2011
We went for a fish pedicure! I've never giggled so much in my whole life!!!!
Horbury August 2011
Sister Sorensen felt like death....first body breakdown of the mission
Horbury August 2011
Making a wish!
Horbury August 2011
My Celebratory Pizza for my one year mark!!!!!
Horbury July 2011
President Lindley...keeping a safe distance :D.....me, Sister Sorensen, and Sister Lindley.
Horbury July 2011
Me on Hazel's stair lift. Life Goal officially fulfilled and it was more wonderful than I could have ever imagined.
Horbury July 2011
Sister Sorensen on Hazel's chair lift
Horbury July 2011
Mother and Child: Sister White and Sister Chelsea Sorensen. I am so proud!
Horbury July 2011
This is the Huddersfield Zone Megaphone....which is "Unsuitable for Sisters"...or is it!?
Horbury July 2011
The final Huddersfield Zone Photo...for now.
Horbury July 2011
Be amazed at the superhero lolly. I just felt like sending this. This takes me back to my Blow Pop days. :D
Horbury July 2011
This says it all
Horbury July 2011
Our four-man pow wow....these are the sorts of things we do in our "spare time" :D Thank you Kungfu Panda 2 Happy Meals at McDonalds!!!
Horbury June 2011
John of John's Ices!!!!
Horbury June 2011
Mighty Huddersfield Zone Hike
Horbury June 2011
The sky here is AMAZING
Horbury June 2011
Companionship Photo: Sister White and Sister DeLucchi
Wharfe Valley May 2011
I love this woman. Rose slapped the beard on her head and sported it for the rest of the evening. * Let us all keep in mind that she's 64, plays XBOX Kinect games...like the Wii... She dresses up and she has the most fun of anyone anywhere! She's mint!
Wharfe Valley May 2011
We had fun with wigs...People told me I looked either like Jesus....or an average English chick....you take your pick.
Wharfe Valley May 2011
Sam Peel, Me and Joyce Bowman
Wharfe Valley May 2011
We had a "60's and 70's Do" branch activity. Rose, Sara and Kevin came with the best outfits! They went all out and won the prize for "Best Fancy Dress."
Wharfe Valley May 2011
We did it again :D
Wharfe Valley April 2011
Our whole clan watching "Wallace and Gromit and the Wrong Trousers!"
Wharfe Valley April 2011
Sister Taylor and me at Rosemary Cousins's Baptism!...With her son Kevin and her daughter-in-law-to-be, Sara
Wharfe Valley April 2011
Seven inch hair chop!
Wharfe Valley April 2011
Leeds 1 University District in front of the Obo Chinese Buffet!
Wharfe Valley March 2011
Generation photo: Sister Taylor and I with our "moms" Sister Owen and Sister Richmond. P.S. Sister Owen went home. Bye Sister Owen!
Wharfe Valley March 2011
Darling Sisters,
Wharfe Valley March 2011
Amanda Kelk's Baptism!!!!!!
Wharfe Valley March 2011
All the sisters had a "Tea Party" complete with special cups, pink candles, doilies and GIFT BAGS! PSSSH YEAH!
Wharfe Valley March 2011
Me and Bessie after a hymn session. "Come here love...come sit on my knee." Every Saturday morning we go visit Bessie. Do you know what she told me after I sang a solo for her, "Do you know what that makes me think of.....an old woman rocking in a rocking chair....an old....welsh.....woman....in a creaky old rocking chair that's very old." hmmmm....old woman + welsh+ creaky old rocking chair that's very old = the last solo I will ever sing :D Sister Lamb really likes bringing it up :D hahaha
Wharfe Valley February 2011
President Craig, Mick, Joyce, Chris, Me and Sister Lamb at the BAPTISM!!!!!!!! I know I take up most of the photo....I couldn't help m'self....My ankles don't bend :D Plus...something's got to distract from the picture on a jaunty angle.
Wharfe Valley February 2011
Our friend Patricia celebrated her 50th Birthday!
Wharfe Valley February 2011
Valentines Day....These were my valentines this year.
Wharfe Valley February 2011
Mighty Leeds Zone....notice how I am strategically positioned so you don't notice I don't have a tie
Wharfe Valley February 2011
Sisters of the ELM
Worksop January 2011
Me with Norman and Rosemary Jones, who want to adopt me, and come visit us in America. fyi.
Worksop January 2011
Golden Glen at his Baptism....whoo hoo Glen, the camera's this way.
Worksop January 2011
MARK LESLIE JEPSON GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!!
Worksop December 2010
I hate not being able to be part of the action....can I just say that :D
Worksop December 2010
Neil Raymond Stocken got BAPTIZED!!!!! WHOO!!!!
Worksop December 2010
Me in the snow...this was just the beginning.
Worksop November 2010
Miss Beryl Dolan got baptized!!!!! I'm sad she's not grinning....she's got the sweetest toothless grin you'll ever seen. Oh how I love the toothless :D Ps We're wearing our poppies for Remembrance day on the 11th.
Worksop September 2010
Hey hey I've got an idea...we should name this shop "Going Potty :D hahah
Worksop September 2010
Sasha!!!! Paint Girl!!!! This is my dream.
Worksop September 2010
Old People run rampant here!!! Worksop is Jazzy central!!! They have "scooter" shops on every corner and these signs on every street....heavens.
Worksop August 2010
We were carrying this to a recent convert....the bag broke....need I say more. I couldn't let it go to waste
Worksop August 2010
Ashley Louise Doncaster, Brother Jones and the Sisters at Ashley's baptism
Worksop August 2010
Me with Sister Star Owen and President and Sister Lindley
August 2010
President and Sister Clegg
August 2010
A Legit Phone Booth
All missionaries at the Preston, England MTC July 2010
Note my snappy plaid skirt
Can this count as part of my checked luggage? I feel like I should own this :)
See....it likes me...now I HAVE to take it with me.
Mr. Postman...make my day.
This cookie would NOT crumble!
