April 28, 2014
My Dearest Family,
I just spent all my time sending pictures! Yikes. Sorry this will be
fast and rushed!
But this week was AMAZING! Literally AMAZING! We were combined and
rockin the trio. And we were covering both YSA and UCLA. We were so busy all
week running form appointment to appointment. It was nuts. But being busy is
like the best feeling on the mission.
And the verdict on transfers… I'm out. I leave for the Hermosa
Liahona ward tomorrow morning. It’s a Spanish area in the North Torrance area.
And that's all I know about it. I haven't ever met my new companion. Her name is Sister Diaz... I think. And
it might be her second transfer. I’m kind of bummed to leave, but I
figured it was going to happen. Since the area for UCLA and YSA was combined
there is now one companionship covering both areas. I'm jealous about that.
This past week we covered both and it was literally one of the best weeks of my
mission. We met SO many cool people and so MANY new investigators! Like it was
so cool. SO COOL. So I’m bummed to leave now. But it will be good. It always
stinks to leave but it always turns out good. So hopefully it will happen the
same again. And I will still have a car!!! Sister Rackleff is staying in the area, but Sister Shute is
going to the same zone as I am.
I did get the package from the beehive! IT WAS DARLING!!!! I LOVED
IT! And I failed because I didn't have time to write a thank you card. Its on
my to do list for today. And Sister Olson's package did come!
Thanks! Oh and I need to buy a new blanket (I gave my other one to a
homeless person; it was a very cold night so when we got home I got my blanket
and we took it back) and I'm going to need to buy a new t-shirt and they didn't
update our card for this week (not sure why) so I have no money to buy groceries.
So I’ll be using my personal card.
So cool miracle from the week (one out of many).... let's rewind a
few weeks to when we did the sidewalk chalk on UCLA campus. Everyone remember
those pictures. Well that day we met this Japanese girl named Saori. She LOVED
the chalk and even came back later to take some pictures. Well that was the
last I heard from her because she was in the UCLA jurisdiction.
When we combined again I heard that they didn't have her number and
hadn't really met with her. #disappointment Well, at the beginning of the week
we ran into her again! It was so exciting. This time we asked for her number
and set up a time to go check out the Visitor Center. Love that place. So we
went on Saturday, and it was just great, simply great. She loved everything
about it, and we gave her a Japanese Book of Mormon. She was excited. We then
went and walked around the temple and took pictures.
Other miracles that happened this week....
1. We ended up at a Japanese reunion thing at the Westwood building.
They invited us to eat with them and the food was so good! It was a bunch of
members all part of the Japanese culture who get together about once every few
months. They were all bearing their testimonies, some in English and some in
Japanese. The spirit was so strong and just a testimony builder that the Gospel
is true in all languages. (Tell
Weston I met some people from his mission).
2. Met with Simba Cruz. He is named after the Lion King and the
coolest guy ever!
3. Met with Andrew! He's a really cool investigator!
4. Less active came to church. Less active brought a friend to
church. Friend wants missionary discussions!
Love this gospel. Its true!!
Sister Pillar
The following 3 photos are from the "castle" Sister Olsen took us to.
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| "Sister Shute, Sister Olsen and me" |
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| Sister Rackleff, me, Saori, and Sister Shute |
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| "My last run in Beverly Hills" |
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