Okay... so on Monday it got up to 105 degrees here.... That's pretty
much rediculous. Apparently the actual temperature was 99 degrees but
the weather people figure in the 80% humidity and they say it actually
FEELS like 105... ugh................ I'm SOOOOOOO glad I only have to
deal with this once... Poor Sis Davis. She has to do it twice... I
PROMISE I'm never EVER complaining again about summer back home!!! I
know I said that before, but each day it gets hotter and HOTTER and
HOTTER and I realize how much more I love Canada... hahaha....
I'm SOOO upset that McNally took down our JAM ceiling tile!!!! We were a
legend there!!! I appreciate Ian's effort to get it to take it home...
but that's soooo lame!!! I'm actually really upset about that... All
those memories.... Taken down because of lame esphestus stuff.... and
thrown in the garbage!!!! grrr!!! ARRRG!!!!!.......
It also sounds like Ian's getting his fair share of concerts in...
Man... The Spill Canvas... The Stills.... (memories....) I hope you're
enjoying these things on my behalf Ian... Remember to think of your big
sister as she practically melts away in Arkansas... haha... Good thing
you're a good kid Ian. Love you lots.
Anyways.... So the week after Baptisms seem to slow down significantly.
It's kinda weird because we don't really know what to do with ourselves.
haha. Well... Clearly we start all over again... But it's the actual
FINDING of people to start all over with again that's the trick. We've
got a bunch of non-commital investigators. They like to talk to us, but
they don't like to do anything... We talked to our Zone Leaders and
asked them what they want us to do while its so hot.. Because it's
physically impossible to spend more than an hour outside tracting and
not be on the verge of fainting... haha... So they told us that we need
to find members to spend time with and service opportunities, and if
worse comes to worse... Stay in our apartment and plan some lessons for
some less active members. We're trying so hard to work with members and
get referrals. That way we'll still be inside, but at other people's
houses teaching them... thus... still being productive. woot!! I'm so
glad I only have to deal with a couple months of summer... I truly
admire those people that serve in hot jungle places where it's like this
year round.
I also got a haircut this last week. The member who cuts our hair does
it for free, and she's amazing. When she was cutting my hair, she was
like... oh man!!! This would look SOOO good with a bunch of blonde
highlights right in the front... but I dont wanna get in trouble for
it... So I told her that I've highlighted my hair before on my mission
and it's not a problem as long as its not blue or pink... or any other
color my hair has been in the past. haha... So she whipped out the
bleach and I've got a sweet haircut, that's nice and cool for the
summer. I love getting my hair cut......
Louise is still doing amazingly. We're teaching her the New Member
Lessons now, and she tries to make sure that Larry can be there with
her. Last night we taught them both the Plan of Salvation again, and
this time Larry was much more receptive and much less objective. I was
happy.. His heart is softening and its really exciting to see. Louise
even got him to Sacrament meeting this week!!! She's the best member
missionary EVER!!!
Also... How's Grandma Thom doing??? I remembered that her 104th birthday
was on Monday. So I thought of her a bunch this week. And it was David's
birthday yesterday. So.. Happy Birthday eh? :)
And remember how I was saying that it was day 215 of my mission on
Sunday???... Well... THAT WAS THE MOST ANTI-CLAMACTIC EVENT
EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.... It said... Look Alison!!! I'm a pirate!!!!
AAAAAARRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!..... hahaha.... And while I can
appreciate the randomness of it, and that it kind of is an inside joke
between Randi and I... I put way too much emphasis on the awesomeness
that would be inside that envelope that I've carried around for 7
months. haha... Elephant Shoe Randi.....
Pretty much that's about that... Things are still moving forward. We're
still getting out there and the members are going to be more and more of
an asset as the summer goes into full swing next month... People still
say that August gets worse.... I love Air Conditioning... Its pretty
much my best friend right now... haha...
The Church is still true. Dont worry!!! haha... The scriptures are the
word of God, and prayer works. For real!!! (Side story... On Saturday we
tried tracting, but only could go for about 30 minutes before we had to
find shade. So we said a prayer to figure out what we could do or to
have some sort of teaching opportunity.. We made a couple phone calls,
and nothing came of it, and just as I hung up our cell phone, a woman
pulled up beside us and asked us if we were friends of this mormon that
she knows, and we are, so she invited us over to her house to cool down
and have some water. We ended up sharing a bit of a message with her,
and she was an answer to our prayer. So things like that totally do
happen. It's cool. Evidence that the Church is true.)
Love you!!! Stay cool!!!
-Sister Dyer
