Hello All,
Yes today is my half birthday... Thats crazy isn't it!!! Yeesh... Time
is so... something... I dunno if it's good or bad... haha...
Anywho... So Thanksgiving.... Not exactly what I had in mind... The
dinner was good, and I ate a lot, and definitely enjoyed it... but it
all came from a box.... Except for the turkey... It wasn't as elaborate
as everyone was telling me it was going to be... But I talked to Sis
Jensen who is still in Maumelle, and she said that the Thanksgiving
dinner there was rediculously amazing... So I missed out... But such is
the life of a missionary I suppose...
Also on Thanksgiving, we ususally do service at this adult daycare place
for people with Alzheimers, but it was closed that day. So we came up
with our own service project. We spent all day baking 3 batches of
cookies!!! We made like 8 dozen of them. haha... Oh cookies... It has
been a while since I made them, but they turned out GREAT!! So we
delivered ALL of the cookies to like 20 families in the Ward. haha...
That ended up being a really good thing, because now the Members are
actually excited to see us (the Sisters at least) because they know we
care about them. So the lesson I learned... is that if all else fails...
Bribe the members with homemade cookies!!! haha.... I'm joking... kind
of... haha....
Also, I found out that Sis Blake got married last month... So now 2 of
my companions are married... and they're the only ones that have gone
home!! The rest of my companions are still out!!! Girls work fast!!!
It's crazy!!!
Also... I got the Christmas package from Mom!!!! Its soooooo awesome!!!!
I of course opted to open one present a day, and today is the day I got
the GOOD chocolate chips so I'm gonna make cookies again today and not
give any of them away. haha. They're just for me and Sis Harmon. WOOT!!!
We had our Christmas Zone Conference yesterday too. Thank you for the
letter mom... It made me a little misty eyed... not gonna lie... but
that's alright. We had a good time, and I got to see all of my previous
companions there too, because all the missionaries in Arkansas were
there. So the only ones I didn't see were the married ones and Sis
Campbell who is in Tennessee. It was a very good time.
We're still doing a lot of member work here though. It's going really
well, and it's really wonderful to see things going the way we want it
to. It's very rewarding. However, Sis Harmon still has to remind me that
there is actually still tracting to do... haha... Tracting here is an
adventure. Everyone listens, but nobody commits... So I'm very much like
my father because when I teach these people I'm thinking about how much
contribution, or lack of contribution they'll make to the ward. But
that's my own issue and I'm trying not to be so judgmental.. It's a
process that I'm still in the process of. All people deserve to learn of
Christ. So. Sis Harmon and I are balancing out nicely. I'm helping her
build a relationship with members, and she's helping me teach more than
I ever have in my whole mission. Its incredible. This area is definitely
something else, but I think I'm learning sooo much from my experiences
here.
So that's about all the stuff I have to report. The Church is true. I
know it without a doubt. Do everything you can to stay on the path. It's
hard, but it's completely worth it.
-Sister Dyer
