I cannot believe that you coordinated for my birthday though, Mom! That was kind of awesome and it was super amazing to have my Snow Tunnel Cake as tradition dictates every year--along with cheesy potatoes. Thank you all so much, everyone who chipped in to get me that GPS. Its actually better than Elder J's GPS and so we take it around more often than his! I named it Joanne. She's a classy lady. The H's are just about the best and they seem to really like me and they gave us all SweetFrog (a frozen yogurt place) giftcards and it was just fabulous to spend my birthday with the H's that night.
Other awesome news: I GET TO BAPTIZE SISTER M THIS WEEKEND!!!!!! I'm so excited. We had her baptism interview on Saturday night and then asked her to choose who would baptize her and who would confirm her, preferably a ward member so as to build ward unity/friendships/etc. And she asked me to do the baptism and Elder J to do the confirmation. She says, "You two were the ones who found me and have been with me since the beginning, so you better be with me here at the end!" I'm so excited. Its going to be so great. We actually got three investigators to church this week, including Sister M and it was just so exciting. Word is getting out that I play the piano so Relief Society grabs us for their opening exercises so that I can play their opening hymn, and Brother H seems to really really like me so he brings me piano music I can photo copy and he asks me all sorts of questions about playing music. Its so great.
The week itself has been pretty difficult though. Very few lessons, we haven't been able to meet with very many people and its just been difficult. Though we had our first Zone Conference this week which was amazing. Elder P of the 70 came to that and it was just such an amazing Conference. We learned so very much and have applied it and found results so quickly. I played the piano for that as well. It amazes me how few people play the piano or sing or anything out here. Apparently little to no one has musical talent out here so when I'm here to play the piano they all get super excited and are super grateful. Anyways, Elder P described his job as being President and Sister B's visiting teachers, which I thought was amusing, but it was just such a great conference and they really taught us all so very much.
We've been fed SO much this week. Lunch and dinner, every single day this week, someone has fed us. Its been almost ridiculous. We're always so stuffed. But we're working out in the mornings though so I guess its all just fine. I'm still the same weight I was when I entered the MTC so I'm not complaining too much. Its mostly just been another week in the field though, nothing else particularly life changing to report.
Tell Mawmaw thank you so much for Pawpaw's scarf and the candy.
Steven, oh my goodness at the chocolate.
Calley, still haven't received the second package you said you were going to send for my Birthday (you told me about it around Christmas, I think?). Hoping it didn't get lost somewhere.
Thank you all for pitching in for my GPS. I'm so so so so so so so so grateful for that. Thank you for that. Its going to be so very helpful.
As far as the copyright thing goes, I've no idea about that whatsoever and have heard nothing about it so . . . whatever you do, that's fine with me I guess. Though I have received some letters from friends asking why they aren't getting my emails so if you could send a mass email to all those addresses I gave you and link them to the blog or whatever it was you're using, that'd be great.
Also, mom if you could get a 3-year driving record copy for me and get that faxed or mailed to the Mission Office. My Drivers License # is 197302409 and the Mission Office fax is (919 850 0897)
Well, I love you all! Write me! I'll write ya' back!
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