Monday, June 13, 2011

June 6, 2011

Hello Family,
How are you doing? I am hungry right now but it is okay because in an hour and a half I will get dinner. Sister Garrett is bringing dinner over to us so it will be good, I cant wait. So I woke up this morning and I felt much better than I have been for the past couple of days. I was going to talk to Sister Black about going to the doctor but since I felt so much better today I am not going to go now.
 
We had our Sister hike this morning it was GREAT! I had so much fun. I was talking to Sister Black and I told her I will be going back to BYU-I when I get home and she said that once they get home they will have to have some parties down in Utah, so now I know a few people in Utah I can stay with :) We did the Ice Box trail again its the same one we did last time but this time there wasn't any water in the river beds so it was pretty cool to climb the different rocks. I went bouldering again it was AWESOME! When you get to the end of the Canyon there is a huge waterfall well this time it was all dried up so the water was low enough in the puddle area to go climb up part of the fall. Elder Wright led the way and I was the only one to go with him but it was so much fun I loved it. And it helped with my sickness to, I got my heart rate up so hopefully I will sleep sound tonight.
 
I am learning a lot from Sister Sprouse her family is huge into raw food, they said that they have been able to cure and prevent cancer. So I want to talk to her mom and learn more I think it would be cool to learn about since I want to go work with cancer patients. Oh one of the sisters in the Canyon Gate ward told us about this Kyani stuff. Its pretty expensive but she let us try some and I really wish I could afford it but I will have to get a job when I get back home to try it. But I took a taste of it and I noticed that I didn't have much back pain after it, pretty good. So she has been taking this Kyani stuff and she has more strength and energy, pretty awesome! Well I have been thinking I want to try to get BYU-I with a Child Life Specialist program. I don't know if I told you two that or not. But I think it would be really great to do that or at least help people understand what courses would most benefit them in their future career. Oh yeah about the raw foods I am learning more, so it's good I am trying new things and hopefully getting more vitamins and minerals that my body needs. That and working out will probably help me the most on my mission, since I work hard and get sick a lot.
 
I have learned that we are basically called to teach people and bring them unto Christ we are not really suppose to find people. The finding and preparing lies more in the hands of the members of the ward, pretty interesting and a lot of work but it is easy once people understand it.
 
SO today we went to REI (Recreational Equipment Inc) something like that. But I was in need of another water bottle because its hard to have only two water bottles and trying to have cold water all day. So we went there and I got 2 more insulated water bottles, one is a Polar its like the one I already have and the other one is a Camelback. So I am super happy about it, I washed them out and am using them right now :)
Lets see what else is new. Um we have a baptism this Saturday I think I said that already :) We got only 7 lessons this past week because we canceled a few because I was sick. But hopefully this week it will be better. We got really close to the strip again and Sister Sprouse got to go to the "hood" what she likes to call it. It is the letter streets and its the more rougher part of town.
 
That is so funny about Ayden. It sounds like he can pull off his diaper finally, oh they are probably loving that stage :) hahaha I am excited for Michelle. Its June already only like 2 more months for her. Oh my birthday is coming up too, pretty awesome! Almost 20 days left insane. I will be 22 I seriously feel like I am older than that though. Its scary but its good, at least I know I am growing up.
 
The BBQ was awesome. The members house we went to was big, I think Sister Sprouse took pictures but they had their own tennis court in the backyard and a huge swimming pool next to it with a gathering area gazebo right next to it. Pretty crazy. But they were so sweet. They made enough to feed an army they probably thought they were since there were 8 Elders and 2 Sisters. They had tons of salmon, steak, baked potatoes, salad, chocolate cake. It was GOOD! Oh and at the end we sang for them as well. After every zone conference we sing to the cooks, the "Armies of Heleman" song. It was awesome they were all teary eyed, loved it.
 
We are not getting any new Sisters this transfer so we don't know what's going to happen about that. Its got me thrown for a loop, at least I know I won't train this transfer :) But we don't know what the Lord has planned if we are all staying in our areas or if we are going to get moved around. We will find out on Saturday (June 11) we have district lunch at In-N-Out then too :)
 
So we got an email today, well I got it today since I just checked my emails. But anyways, President said that the Brethren have so much confidence and trust in us that they are giving each companionship a portable DVD player. They said that we are to use it for personal and companion study and it is not to leave the apartment. But that is so exciting, I wish we had one last week because we were in the apt. all day basically because I was sick. But they will be giving them between June and August.
 
Oh funny story about today. We were coming back down from the waterfall area and you have to slide down some parts well there was a sister that was afraid of heights. So we (Elder Wright and I) were helping the other Sisters down and up some areas. but this sister on this one part was pretty afraid about it and she was going slow. I was right below her and I told her that if she falls (slides down) she doesn't have to worry too much because she won't go very far. Well of course she falls down (she was on her bottom anyways) but she slides down and I tried to stop her but she got to me and grabbed onto my leg so she didn't get too far down it was hilarious. She screamed but thank goodness I had really good footing because she grabbed onto my legs she was wrapped around my right leg and just hanging on for dear life she honestly thought she was going to die. :) Angels protect us every day. Even when we go hiking :)
 
So we go over and visit with a sister and her mom every week and share a message. Pretty awesome but we are learning so much from her as well. She is doing this Addiction Recovery thing, some people from the ward go to the meetings on Tuesday and Thursday. Well she has been saying that we all have an addiction it doesn't have to be to drugs or anything it could be like over eating or being on the computer for hours or even watching TV. Its pretty interesting I was thinking about getting a book and going through it, because I know we all can learn something from it. We are here to become more like Christ and she said that she is learning more and to do just that through this program. She also told us about a couple of books you two should look for one is called Putting on the Armor of God its a green cover with gold lettering. But you two should look into this.
 
Well I don't know what else to say. Doing good, feeling better. Oh thank you for the letter, I got it last week. And the pictures are so adorable. I have them in my bag so when I go to members home I pull them out and show them. I tell them I have a stud for a nephew :) its great. They all say that he is so adorable as well. I read this one last night to the Andrews they are like family I love living with them and going over for dinner. Its Philippians 4:13.
 
Crazy story before I end. We went to the YSA ward yesterday and the Elders said that Bishop found a note on the door from someone. It said "Please send Morman's to 1909 Santa Paula Apt 9 or 2 LV 89104" and then it had two scriptures on it Hoesa 1:9 and Psalm 19:10. Pretty hilarious, but they looked up the scriptures and it sounds like they want to bible bash which is ridiculous. Crazy people :/
 
Well I will let you know what happens with transfer next week. I may email monday or tuesday I dont know. But hopefully monday. Well I love you and miss you bunches, of oats. Thank you for the emails I love getting them. Oh yeah, before I forget I got a package from Brother Warner. The young women wrote me letters and sent them to me pretty awesome. I loved them. So it was a nice surprise. So tell them I said thank you and I appreciate it! Well I will close now, enjoy the pictures and I love you both very much!!

Love Heather Baby Little One

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