It sounds like we are supposed to be getting a LOT of new missionaries soon who are being reassigned here after being sent home and quarantined for two weeks. The numbers are always changing, but so far we should be getting around 250 missionaries reassigned here. Things are about to get fun! We only have so many areas in the mission, so I don't know where we are going to be putting them all. The likely hood of me staying with my current companions in this apartment for much longer is very low. It sounds like we will be having transfers every two weeks for the foreseeable future to accommodate for all the new missionaries.
I am doing very well. Everyday I am witnessing miracles and tender mercies, not only in the mission work but in my own life as well. My companions are angels. Earlier this week I had a painful canker sore in my mouth that made it painful to talk, eat, or smile too wide. My companions were very patient while trying to understand my hand signals. Now that I'm feeling better, I've been talking so much and they have been patient with my ramblings. They leave little encouraging notes around the apartment to lift my spirits. They share their food with me, will make my bed when I forget, and compliment me and lift me up if I ever feel down. I couldn't ask for better companions, and I am honored to be able to to call them my friends. Everyday members are checking on us, asking how we're doing, asking if there is anything they can bring us. They bring us meals, treats, and supplies we are running low on. They truly inspire me and I hope when I return that I will be able to pay it forward. Every time we get a thunderstorm, I get so excited. It feels like a gift from God every time one blows through. We never run low on food and always seem to have enough of everything. Every letter I receive fills me with so much gratitude, love, and peace. There are so many blessings I recognize every single day that help me to not only be willing to do the work, but helps me to enjoy the work, even if it is different then missionary work in the past.
I am grateful every day that I chose to serve a mission at such a time as this.
While a member was dropping off a pizza for us, she took a picture. This is the view everyone sees when they come to drop stuff off.
Avocados here are so cheap! It is such a blessing. I love avocados, but I was always to cheap to buy them when I was home, but now with it so cheap I've been treating myself a lot. One major blessing God sent my way, I get to buy lots of avocados!
I was using the apron I brought to cook, then I glance over to Sister Harvey, who was doing the dishes, and she had a garbage bag on. I asked what she was doing, and she said she didn't have an apron and didn't want to get wet. I felt so bad, but she smiled the entire time and was quite proud of herself for her quick thinking. I had to admit, it was creative.
I made more food kits! One delicious meal that came out of it was BBQ Pulled Chicken Sandwich with sweet and savory cucumbers and potato wedges.
Wow, this quarantine is making me go bold! Either that or the infected cyst I got a few weeks ago. It was really painful, but it healed up pretty nicely. One blessing of being quarantined means I don't have to go out and talk to people with a bold spot the size of a nickel on my head. I usually cover it with hair, and when mom heard about that she said I now have a comb over...
While on our walks, even with masks, we are still able to stop and smell the flowers.
There are so many bunnies just hoping around the apartment complex, and they aren't really scared of people all that much. They won't let you pet them (I tried) but they will let you get close enough to take a good picture.
The rules loosened up a little this week and we were given permission to go to a drive through! We went to Arby's and Taco Bell this week. It was so fun to get out of the apartment and go on a mini adventure, even if we did have to stay in the car. We drove up to Roxborough park and looked at the beautiful view while snacking on Taco Bell.
