The new apartment we live in is
pretty nice, aside from the fact that the ceilings are accommodating to dwarfs, but that's not even the problem. Our apartment is infested with
box elders (sp?) its this black and red abomination of an insect, and
instead of saying box elders, we just call them elders. I still am
trying to understand their purpose.
Pretty much every night before we
start planning we go through an all out brawl with them so we can plan
in peace.
(the actual story)
So sister Curtis goes to hop in the shower..5 minutes later... I hear..."THERE'S AN ELDER IN THE SHOWER!"...I died laughing.
Anywhooo...
IM SERVING IN YSA WARDS NOW! (and I welcome every change and challenge)
My new companion is sister Curtis from Boston, she is the beezneez.
It
definitely is a change going from one ward in Park City to 5 wards in YSA,
but i welcome the busy schedule with open arms that is for sure. I wanted
to cry tears of joy when sister Curtis filled me in on all the potential
investigators, the areas, and the people they are teaching. The wards
that i cover are so diverse because they are all college students going
to school at the U. Its a little intimidating, everyone is so
educated..that sounded dumb hahaha anyway... Everyone LOVED the sister
before me so its been hard because i feel like i have big shoes to
fill, however last night made me really happy. We were in a lesson with
this girl, she only had one lesson before i got here. The lesson
went great and then the investigators offered the closing prayer. In it
she said, "And i was really nervous because sister Tennyson had to leave
us and now we have a new sister, but sister Efnor is awesome and I'm
happy that she is here", it warmed my heart to hear those words.
There are so many return missionaries in the wards
we cover so we can always find someone to go out to a lesson with us
which is such a blessing.
Dinner appointments are a lot
different in YSA wards than in the family wards haha but hopefully ill lose
some weight since ill be eating like a college student and not like a
Maharajah!!!
Getting to teach people my age has been such a great experience, being able to relate to people helps so much during lessons.
I have another kicker for ya'll..
Sister
Curtis was on the phone with an investigator who was being illusive
about setting an appointment, but she kept at it trying to hook him for
an exact date we could meet. He said " your very persistent"...to which
she replies "yes but its motivated out of love"...then he said, "What are
your boundaries?" She thought he was implying that she had gone to far
with the whole "love"comment, immediately she starts back peddling "I
meant Christ-like love! like charity!"..when really he was only asking her
what our actual boundaries were that we covered hahaha oh the
awkwardness..
The closeness of Temple Square has been such a blessing. We can meet people over there whenever, and go have lessons as well.
I
am more than excited to be here, serving where I am. Yet again, i can
see so clearly why the Lord sent me here. I have so much to learn still. Daily I am being pushed and challenged to do and be better. I have to
go now, man i wish i was fast at typing instead of this chicken pecking
crud. Curse my lack of attention in computer class! haha
I love you all so much! keep it real, keep it righteous.
Sister Efnor
Saying good bye to Sister Tigno... (My first trainee, my baby)
