December 9, 2013
Longmont,
CO
A funny thing about
missionaries. They hate getting sick. They will deny being
sick. And when someone finally forces them to stay home because they ARE
sick they are very grumpy about it. No, I'm not sick, but you hear these
things about missionaries. The cool part is really about the daughter of
one of the Spanish investigators. This girl is seven and she loves to go
to church! You may remember being around that age and even a little cold
was just too much to consider going to church sometimes. No. She
cries and begs and wants to go to church, sick or not. I want to
be like her.
This week, I think I will tell
the story by pictures, we will see how many it lets me send in one message ;)
Picture 1: This is actually from
last week, we were waiting outside an apartment we were going to help clean,
because the owner wasn't there yet. The funny part about this picture is
that the hand by my face is Sister Seaborn's, my hand is by Sister Z's face,
and Sister Z's hand arm is the gray sweatshirt covered one in the forefront of
the picture!
Picture 2: P-day in Estes park!
We visited the Stanleyhotel which apparently inspired "The Shining"
Pictures 3 and 4: Exchanges with
Sister Seaborn! And spending lunch making cookies at Sister Baker's house
for the RS cookie exchange :)
Picture 5: Exchanges with Sister
Snow! (We had a man tell us he wasn't interested but then talk to us
about the Hunger Games because Sister Snow reminded him of President Snow...if
only we could have tied in a connection to the other President Snow!) We
both got to drive this week because of exchanges
Picture 6: Ward pajama
party! I mean, Christmas party... :) the theme was Christmas morning so
we had breakfast for dinner and lots of fun! Though our plans for
matchmaking were disrupted, it was definitely a great ward party!
We were blessed to have a
missionary conference this last week where Elder Craig C. Christensen (one of
the Presidents of the Seventy) spoke to us. At conferences like this,
they usually begin with 'shaking hands' where all of the missionaries file up
and shake hands with President and Sister Brown as well as the special
visitor. My companion happens to be a wonderful pianist and is usually
called upon to play at these gatherings. So, as everyone shakes hands, we
sit on the stand and she plays prelude. Last time it wasn't a big deal
because we had met Elder Gay at our stake conference, but this time we made
sure to slip up at the end and meet everyone :)
It was a very good
meeting. We are always encouraged to come with questions, but I slacked
off a bit on preparing and wasn't sure what to ask. However, throughout
the conference there were several topics mentioned which I have spent some time
pondering recently and I was surprised and delighted to learn more on those
subjects, from the speakers as well as from the Spirit.
After the conference the
Missionary Leadership Conference was held which I got to hang around during
because my companion, a Sister Training Leader, had to attend.
Theoretically I was going to catch up/get ahead on my Book of Mormon reading to
finish before the end of the year, but instead gathered all of the other lonely
companions around to talk instead of sitting by ourselves. It was a good
chance to catch up with some of our transferred away Sisters, and to meet some
others from different parts of the mission.
Transfers are coming up next
week so I will let you know what happens! Sister Zvirzdin and I have been
together in this ward for three transfers, my whole mission so far, a change is
coming but we aren't sure what!
I love you all and have a great
week!
love, Sister Emily DeFord
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