Wow I don't even know where to start!
This week has been CRAZY!!! so since yesterday was Labor Day, we didn't
have a p-day cause all the libraries were closed and also because we
have to work work work on holidays!! Okay, well here's a recap of the
week: So I got assigned to serve in the Mount Hermon Singles Ward right
here in the heart of Colorado Springs. We cover a pretty large area
since the single peoples are spread out all over the place. My
trainer/companion's name is Sister Larsen and she's from Maryland.
She's really nice. okay, sorry I'm jumping around, but it's really hard
to get my thoughts straight and i'm limited on time. So when I first
got out here, we stayed in some members' home (the Bass's) They were
empty nesters and AMAZING people! The husband's name was Arnie and he
is pretty much a mix of every single race ever, but he looks mostly
African American. He grew up during the civil rights movement and had
so many crazy stories about be arrested and such! They were awesome
people and their home was so warm and welcoming. So, now that I've been
assigned to an area, I am living in a different member's home (The
Williams) Oh, and my new address is 2420 Linenhall Court, Colorado
Springs, CO 80920. Please send ALL packages here for the next 11 weeks
and all mail, too. If you've already sent stuff to the mission address,
that's completely fine, and they'll forward it to me, it will just take
a few more days. The Williams are super nice and they are allowing us
to live upstairs in their master bedroom.
Alrighty, day one in the field and the first thing we do is go
teach some members at the airforce academy!!! It is so cool. we're not
allowed to proselyte there, but we can teach lessons to people that set
up appointments. We're only allowed on certain parts of the base, but
it was a super cool experience and we'll be going there once a week.
just throwing that out there.
Today
and yesterday have been pretty hot, but the days before that were
POURING RAIN. Thank goodness for my umbrella or I would have been
soaked. Like my not so prepared companion.
I am surprised, yet pleased to say that I have been approved
to drive a mission vehicle. Actually, it's not official yet, but they
had me take a test and I guess I'll find out pretty soon....
Everyone here is very nice. At church on Sunday, there was this
kid who bore his testimony who wasn't a member of the church, but was
just being introduced to it. Okay, this guy was so ghetto fly and
WHITE. But he was up there saying, "ya know, I been to so many churches
and ya just don get the vibe you get here. i know ya know what i'm
sayin. Ya know people here are so nice. I neva been a DJ, but i got
some experience, they let me dj for some stuff... everyone so nice, they
tell ya get some chips, get some dip." He was in this ghetto all black
outfit with chains and he didn't know how to end his testimony, so he
just said, "i 'preciate ya'll listenin to me." then kinda head bobbed a
little bit and swagga'ed off the stand. best testimony ever.
oh, and one last note, my companion ALWAYS uses the word
"awkward" when it is NEVER AWKWARD. Like, she dropped our phone while
we were walking and said, "oh, that was awkward..." ....not really...
but it reminds me of Ashton hahaha. "let's play that one board game!"
"AWKWARD!!!" hahha, oh, J. Well I sure do love you guys! I'll write
soon!
Love, Sister Peters
ps Mom, you can put that on my blog if you want or remember how to, and distribute it as you wish :)
