Happy
Tuesday! This week was so weird. I just
feel off my game (...if I even had a game to begin with!). The reason being is
probably because we got in a little accident Saturday. Don't freak out. We just
ran into a boulder. Okay, that still sounds bad. Hahaha, there were some
boulders placed alongside the road and we parked right behind one. And then
when we were pulling out the boulder scraped up the front bumper and torn off
the hubcap. Yikes. It's been a rough week with car troubles. Sis. S thinks we're
being punished or something. I don't think that's really the case :) We're
probably going to have to bike or walk for a couple days this week because of
our car. Lol, we'll see how that goes.
I'm happy
to hear that your Memorial Day was great! Ours was quite fun as well. We had a double dinner, so that was fun. Both
with the Elders. Okay, the day started
out not so good. Our car wouldn't start! We had to call a member to come jump
it. Luckily it started and no more problems happened. What is up with our car
this week! We went to the Irizarry's and they grilled us some food. The
Irizarry's are my fave. They're hilarious. My Spanish Grandparents. Then we had
a second dinner at the Murphy's a couple hours later. Double dinner- holla!
This week
we were visiting the V family, who we visit frequently. They have five kids under the age of 10 and
struggle a bit. It is always chaotic and stressful when we visit. Sis V really does her best. I can tell she is
just so overwhelmed with life. We could
see the enormous amount of dirty dishes in their sink. So we volunteered to wash them for her. She humbly accepted. But she didn’t have any dish soap. Only laundry detergent. I was getting so overwhelmed/ frazzled I was
just like "OKAY! We're gonna go buy some real quick". So we ran to
the gas station and bought a little thing of soap, then washed dishes for like
an hour.
On the
drive home, I was just thinking how thankful I am to have two parents who love
and care for me. I just have such a greater appreciation for you both. There
are so many families here who have negligent parents, especially fathers. I am just oh so blessed to have grown up in
the gospel and in a Christ centered home. There is nothing worse than seeing a
family where the mom or dad (or both) don't take their calling as a parent
seriously. You two truly are my heros. Pres. Boyd K. Packer said, "Being a
parent is a divine calling. Your most important role on earth and in the
eternities". I can't thank you
enough for continuing to fulfill that role. It's so sad to see absent fathers
in families. I can't imagine not having you, Dad, in my life. There is so much
responsibility a father has, as it is his "divine calling on this earth
and in the eternities"! Your righteousness as a father has blessed my life
so much. You are like hitting the top of the righteous-o-meter, Dad. How lucky I am to have parents who work
together as a team to build up our family.
Our
teaching pool is very small. We did have some headquarter referrals this week,
FOUR to be exact. Which was a MIRACLE! An hq referral is when somebody goes
online and orders a BoM or BIble. So we get to go visit them and bring it to
them. We have an appointment with a woman, Donna, who ordered a BoM. I'm very
excited for that. I just feel this space in my heart ready to love her and help
her. I hope it works out and that I'm not disappointed. Opening my mouth seems
to be getting a bit easier.
Also I read
(am reading...) this talk called something about the Blueprint of Christ's
Church by Tad R. Callister. SO GOOD! Have you read it? I just want to hand it
to every person who says "No thanks, we already have a church". Do
people not realize that this is Christ's church? Do they not realize that if
they really want to follow Christ's example then they should be trying to find
a church that follows the primitive church so closely? Well, this is that
church! And that talk just goes on to explain how the church Christ established
while He was on the earth is basically the same as our church. It's a good
talk.
I love you all so much and pray for you and the fam every night. Thanks for the photos and
letters and everything. It means so much to me. I miss you, but the
home-sickness is getting easier. My heart just bursts with love every time I
think of you all!
xo,
Sis. Q
Sending us some love as she was emailing us!
Right back at ya, girlie!
