So... This week has been busy, but this upcoming week will be busier!
We
met one new investigator whose cousin is a member. Her cousin told her
that if she has the missionaries over, she has to feed them, so we're
going to her house for dinner next week! Awesome! Which reminds me: Feed
the missionaries. They love it. And then help them find people to
teach. They will then love YOU!
We have still been working to find people on the
ward list, sometimes with more success than others. And we're working
through a list of referrals from the Elders, which is good.
This week is going to be nuts: We have a training meeting in Grand
Island tomorrow (about 3 hours away), then district meeting in Lexington
on Wednesday (over an hour away), then Exchanges with the Kearney
Sisters (about an hour and a half away). So we're totally going to be
crazy by the end of the week. Aaaaand all of this will likely use all of
our miles, too. Sigh. We're trying to be conservative with our car and
only drive when we have to, but when it's 105 outside, your desire to
walk everywhere is greatly diminished, and your will to live almost
evaporates entirely. I try to think chilly thoughts, like Alaskan tundra
kind of thoughts, but I haven't decided if it helps or not.
We stopped in at the local food pantry this week to
see if we could arrange to volunteer. I don't know if we will, but we
arrived just as their delivery truck did, so we were able to help unload
the goods and put them on the shelves, so that's something, right?
Today we helped a sister in the ward to prepare for
her family's vacation by helping do laundry. Here's to hoping that we
get blessings for helping her on our P day! I have a terrible time
saying no, and I just couldn't say no to her especially. I'm just glad
she trusted us to ask us.
On Sunday we ended up attending both wards in North
Platte, and then we taught Relief Society for the 2nd Ward. We were
pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. But that much church is a lot,
even for a missionary. And none of our investigators came to church,
which really bummed us out. It's hard when you know that something will
help someone's life, and they just don't follow through with it.
I wish I had more to say, but sometimes I feel like
every thought flies right out of my head and I don't know where it goes!
By the time I get home, I think to myself, "I know what I wanted to
tell the family!" But by then it's too late. I feel like all of my best
thoughts never get to you all. Just know that I love you and miss you,
but that I am also doing well and am quite happy.
Here's an award for the week: The Garage Sale Award
goes to North Platte, NE, for having a bajillion garage sales on
Saturday despite the obnoxious heat.
Speaking
of which, North Platte also wins the Obnoxious Heat award. People say
it's less humid than Omaha, which I suppose must be true, but the
humidity still killllllllllls me!
Transfers are next week, which I suppose is fine. I
don't think I'm going anywhere, but I honestly have no predictions. I
just go where I'm supposed to. So I guess the "Speedy Gonzalez Award"
for a quickly moving mission goes to Nebraska Omaha Mission! I feel like
my time is just whizzing by, but then I think about it and say, "Chill
out! You still have 16 months (ish) left! But it still feels fast.
I love you all, miss you all, and wish I could see you all! So just send me pictures instead, and I shall be happy.
Love,
Sister May
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