So, I guess you could say that you get a few memories from serving a mission.
First off, Tuesday night we locked ourselves out of the apartment and had to call our landlord in Davis to come up and open it for us. We walked over and visited a few potentials while we were waiting. Wa-la, an hour later they came and it was all good. embarrassing, but good. Well..the NEXT night there was a Tornado in Moore an hour away from Sulphur (Did some damage but no one got too hurt) and so the skies were crazy. Everything was dark purple and blue/pink. It was CRAZY and we. were. excited. Well we got home at 9:30 (from a lesson) and it was raining pretty hard. We finished planning for the next day at about 10 but the rain had become an absolute sheet outside. The first floor apartments were about to get flooded because the water was about 4 inches high. The sky was completely lit up every time lightning hit as well and so, well, we couldn't help ourselves. We threw off our shoes, shut our door without thinking, and ran around in the rain for a second. Literally, just about ten seconds, couldn't take much more. It felt like we were in a water park under one of the buckets that had filled up and then dumbed on us. We thought we were so funny until we tried to get back in to the apartment. Locked. *siiigh** I'm just really happy that we kept on laughing or the situation would have gotten worse. Well we ended up walking over to some potentials house. They ended up giving us a ride to Grandma's and we slept there that night. We called the elders so that they could call President. Well, THEY got a crack out of it. Anyways, we called the landlord again in the morning and thankfully they were already in Sulphur. They're such good sports! So yes, that was memory number one.
Numba two, we went over last Monday to the Bishops. They had us watch us they beheaded (yes, beheaded) three chickens. I love Oklahoma!
And then three: last night we were driving back from Elmore and the sunset was more gorgeous than usual. We pulled to the side of the highway to take pictures because, well why not. Sister Cottle put my scriptures on top of the car to put her camera on so we could both be in the pic. Well, they turned out and happily we drove away. We got to our appointment at by eight and I reached behind the seat for my scriptures. Nope, no there. Left them on top of the car? yes. We went back this morning and they had actually stayed on for about a mile before they fell off. Good ol' scriptures. They're a tad wet, but nothing that can be fixed. *siiigh the things I do.
Well, now to the good stuff. Nick and Stephen came to church! We had cleaned Arline and Nick's fridge Saturday morning and Arline was sick again sunday morning and so he probably felt a little obligated to go honestly, but hey. He made it! And then Stephen, ah Stephen. We had actually taught him all the lessons and he had a baptismal date but then had some problems with drugs and put in jail for about two weeks. He's come out pretty changed and says that he knows that this is where he needs to be. Sooooo BAPTISM SOON!!
Steve wasn't able to make it because he was having car troubles and wasn't able to drive. Wish he would have told us sooner. We could have found him a ride *sigh* ah well.
OH! Miracle. Sister Carrasco has an older cousin, Michael, and she sent us over there to check it out. He wasn't interested but there was a random guy in there named Tim (he was just a friend passing through town because he had a trucking job or something) who was asking some questions. We offered to send some missionaries over to his place, but he said that he's just never home because of his job. Well, it was Saturday and we were hot and sweaty. We passed this one house with a guy on the front porch and we went over to talk to him. Yes, it was Tim. Miracles. He'd lost his job and is living in Sulphur for the time being. We taught him the Restoration on the porch and that was the most I've felt the spirit all week. He's certainly interested saying that he knows that he wants to turn more towards God during this time.
We got seven investigators this week. I can't believe how much the Lord is blessing us. My testimony of working hard is just strengthening every day. The blessings WILL come, whether we see them right off or not.
I love you all so much. I know that He does too. I am grateful for the privilege to help others feel that love every day. I'm grateful to know about Dad's interviews. I'm definitely praying for y'all. Glad that the musical was fun...but is OVER now. Keep turning towards him because he is ALWAYS there and through him we can find the GREATEST strength. I'm grateful for the enabling power of the atonement. I experience it every day out here. Really. I love him and He loves me. Have a great Easter everyone! And make sure to watch the church's Because He Lives video! Tis on lds.org.
Love you. So much.
Sister Call
P.S. I'll try to get some pictures next week. We take them all on Sister Cottle's camera and it's not working right now. She'll email them to me when she gets home so I'll be able to save them and then email them to you on Monday.
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