Sister Bingham curled my hair today!
Sister Bingham's mom sent her a present advent calendar, one present every other day, and she sent presents for me too!
The Elders found some treasures in their air vents, passed down by the previous residents. They found a fake rat, squirt guns, a few decks of cards, notes of advice, and much more.
I got a new umbrella in the mail from my mommy!
New missionaries come in on Wednesdays, but none came last week due to it being Thanksgiving that week. Now, with the schedule being back to normal, we are no longer the new missionaries. Mruhahaha!
With new missionaries coming in, we also had many leaving. More left then came in. This means several of the teachers no longer had a district to teach, so we had three extra teachers come in and help teach our classes.
While meeting with a member of the church, he gave us some advice about Colorado Denver. He suggested that we match their vibes. He says if we are in the mountain towns, act more laid back. He said "If you are speaking to a skater dude, act like a skater dude." He said those closer to the city are more serious, and surprisingly enough the best way to connect with them is through surveys.
12/5
I got a package today! It had shampoo, conditioner, and other little goodies from my awesome mother who seems to know exactly what I need and when I need it.
The Elders accidentally spilled soda on Elder Smith and I. It was wet and sticky, but nothing was getting me away from my dinner. After a quick wipe down of the table, I sat right back down and finished my meal.
Sister Perry sketched everyone in our district. They were simple and quick, but you could easily tell who was who.
I woke up two of the Sisters last night because I was running in my bed while sleeping. To try and help me sleep better and prevent anymore nightmares, Sister Bingham sprayed some lavender water on my pillow.
12/10
Turns out last night I kept kicking the ladder of the bunk bed while I was asleep. I found out this morning when Sister Bingham mentioned it.
I found my mom's favorite flavor of BYU Creamery ice cream!
These are the sisters I partnered with the first day I was here when I couldn't find my companions.
12/7 Saturday (P Day)
Ran into Elder Weller, who is from my stake and will be serving in NYC.
Turns out last night I kept kicking the ladder of the bunk bed while I was asleep. I found out this morning when Sister Bingham mentioned it.
We had classes in the morning, then because we are here for four weeks our schedules are messed up, so we had nothing scheduled between 11:30-6:30 except for a half hour companionship and personal study. For the rest we napped, studied, and did activities with the district and caught up on stuff we hadn't had time to do before, such as clean.
We had a devotional by both President Ballard and President Oaks! The gasps as they walked in, carrying the spirit and a message from God that all the missionaries needed to hear.
