Aug 26

Tuesday (8/20/13) - Long day! Biked and bussed everywhere! Luckily our church isn't too far, so getting to District Meeting wasn't hard. An investigator stopped smoking! He is also commited to pay tithing, he actually brought it up - he had wanted to pay it the week before, but wasn't sure how because we do it differently than most folk. His fellowshipper made homemade bread for them and a loaf for my companion and I. She is the best!!! Met a cool lady on the bus who moved here from Puerto Rico when she got married, she had seen the Elders in Puerto Rico and was super friendly.

Wednesday - Went to the Neville Museum again for service! I love those old people! A HUGE storm started while we were at Ward Corrilation so they cut it short and had us drive home before it got worse. My companion drove thankfully, I don't know the roads nearly well enough and it was dark (being about 8pm) and you could barely see are you drove. We went to the church because it was EXCHANGES! Sister N came to our area and my companion went to theirs. She is just as obbsessed with books as I am, so we had tons to talk about.

Thrusday - Our investigators set a wedding date!! They are determined to get married before my companion leaves. Got a letter from Karen and Marty Morris, so here is a shout out to you. THANK YOU! I'll try to send a card later today! We exchanged back at 8:30 that night.

Friday - Biked again! Met with the a couple, who have an amazing love story I'll have to share at a later time. Took a girl on a walk with her dogs (she is special needs and her dad really apprciates the break). Visited active members, they have 3 adorable kids! 

Saturday - Biked again, which isn't anything new I know. Our landlord took us to the library and post office. Then we biked to our investigators and read Joseph Smith's Testimony with them. They readily accepted it, their faith is truely remarkable, I love them! All their kids sat in too! While we were at the bus stop the fire alarm went off and we all had to leave. The fire department made it over in record time...well not really..the bus station shares the same parking lot as the fire department. They really just could have walked over. Turns out a little kid pulled it so there was not fire or anything thankfully. Our landlord gave us ice cream and we played Rumikub with her and her daughter.

Sunday - We went with our investigator to the Celebration Church...it was...different. Lots of "Halleluha, praise the lord" type music. I'll just say that "great and spacious building" fit it perfectly. The people there, however, were super friendly and nice! We met a lady, I think she is Mormon and just doesn't know it yet ;)

So greatful to go to our church after and feel the spirit and reverance there. It was a double farewell they report to the MTC this Wednesday. Our investigator said the opening prayer in our Gospel Principles class!

Our landlord made us dinner and dessert and we played Doddle Dice!

Pistachio ice cream bars

Cruch up one container of oreos and line a pan with them.

In a bowl mix 1 half gallon tub (softened) with 1 packet of pistachio pudding

Mix in a little milk (probably 1/4th cup)

pour into pan

set in fridge to harden

enjoy!

Monday *today - Biked through the rain to the library!

*People in the attached picture are my AMAZING MTC DISTRICT*

Love you all!

Sister Kern