Buenos Dias,
Como estado todos? My week was pretty good, and some great things
happened. I've had some really insightful personal studies and my
testimony of the Gospel has skyrocketed! I love this Gospel and I'm so
grateful I get to be a missionary at this time. As the months are
narrowing and coming home gets closer I've been thinking of how much I
have changed and grown since being out here. Eleven short months ago I
left home, and I never would of thought I'd be where I am today. I
know that without my mission I wouldn't have gained the strong testimony I have today, and I would have missed out on these amazing
people in Arizona.
Recently our mission got new applications for our IPads to do Family History. As I've looked back at the stories and past generations it
makes me grateful to know how I got here. My 4th great grandpa was a
guard of the Prophet Joseph Smith, and a family friend. On the other
side one of the greats hated the "Mormons from America" it's funny to
think how far we've come. I invite you to all download the Family Tree
app and do the work! There is no greater happiness than doing the work
of salvation.
As for my week:
Monday- We had a Zone Pday at the park. We played games, and ate
pizza. It was really nice to be in the sun, and get some awesome tan
lines. I'm going to be Neapolitan colored when I get home! Later that
night we had 3 successful lessons and found some new investigators.
Tuesday- Today we had District Meeting and it was super spiritual. I
love inspirational meetings, they get me pumped to get back out and do
work. We really kicked it into gear this week with teaching. We had 23
lessons which isn't much but so much improvement from the last couple
weeks.
Wednesday- Today we did 3 hours of community service at St. Mary's
Food bank. We put together large food bags for people, and helped over
1000 families. The nice thing about the initiative we are doing is we
can do service any where we go through the justserve.org website.
Check it out!
Thursday- Today we went on exchanges. I went to the English area with
Sister Schroeder. It's funny I have literally lived with her my whole
mission except 2 transfers. She's also from Idaho and we get along
great. We taught lots of good lessons. One lesson that was really
unique was with the Lee family. There was a old lady sitting in the
front yard in a wheelchair. She had rolled herself into a bush and was
stuck there. I pulled her out and she was a little delusional but
spoke to me a little bit. Her son came out and he's 80... Guess how
old she was? 101!! Once I had gotten her our of the bush she wanted to
go inside but couldn't get her wheel chair in. So I picked up and
hauled her inside. She was so sweet and started to tear up, then
kissed me on the hand. It made me miss my Grandma Pat a ton! We shared
a little message with them and then I had to say the closing prayer.
While I was praying then old lady was trying to whisper in my ear, I
couldn't help but laugh. Later we had dinner with a Samoan family. It
was really good!
Friday- Today we had weekly planning, and after I kicked the Elders
butts in a chili eating contest. They brought in ghost peppers, which are the 2nd hottest pepper in the world. It was 3 elders and me who
ate them. They got it on video. They all cried. Not one tear was shed
from me. That's right! I eat chili on the daily. Good thing my dad
used to give us jalapeños when we were little. It was just in
preparation for my mission! Later that night we had a FHE with the
Montes, a part member family! We played Scatagories in Spanish!
Saturday- Today was a fairly normal day, we got invited to have
brunch with a part member family! She made Mexican omelets and
strawberry cream cheese French toast! Talk about good food! Later we
had some good lessons and it was great day!
Sunday- Today we had 3 part member families come to church!! Whoop
whoop! It was so good! Later we had a amazing lesson with a less
active! I've been working with her since I got to Phoenix and she's
coming back to church!!! Later we had a good dinner with the Bishop's family!
Okay big news.... they found our CAR!! The guy used it for an assault
to kill someone, then ended up wrecking it! The police found it, but
didn't find our stuff. Hopefully we will be getting paid for it! We
won't be getting the car back. It's going to a different Zone in the
mission.
Well hope everyone had a great week! Thank you to the people who
actually write me!
Hermana Greenhalgh
Hermana Greenhalgh
Monday, February 23, 2015
Monday, February 16, 2015
Dropped Like It's Like Hot - Letter 02/16/15
Mi familia, y mis amigos,
How was everyone's week? It's been a while since I've heard from pretty much anyone. Please write me! I want to know how everyone's doing.
Well, missionary life is good. This week has been better in some ways than last week. We had a few difficult trials happen with our teaching pool and a family in our Ward, but otherwise things are pretty much back to normal.
So the Palacio family fell off date...we are working to put them back on date. They were having some family problems that have made it so they can't be baptized yet, but with time, and the Hand of the Lord, things
will work out. There was a family in our Ward this week whose kids all gotten taken away from their parents and are now living in foster care. It's really sad. The parents may never see them again.
Well, enough of the sad news. Good news is we have two more people on date to be baptized. Their names are Humberto and Efraín. We are excited for them, we have helped a lot of less actives come to church
as well! I'm seeing a lot of progress with missionary work here in CIELITO! Even though trials have happened in the Ward they are so ready to help out where ever needed.
My companion, Sister Jensen, is awesome! We are working together very well and have big plans and goals for the rest of this transfer. We have dropped so many people who aren't progressing, and we are finding
lots of new people. We laugh pretty much all day every day and I'm really loving being a missionary!
Right around the corner is 11 months...that's so weird. I'm not even close to ready for this to end. That's about all I got for this week, PLEASE write me.
Muchísimas Gracias que tenga buen semana!
Con amor,
Hermana Pasa Verde {Greenhalgh}
How was everyone's week? It's been a while since I've heard from pretty much anyone. Please write me! I want to know how everyone's doing.
Well, missionary life is good. This week has been better in some ways than last week. We had a few difficult trials happen with our teaching pool and a family in our Ward, but otherwise things are pretty much back to normal.
So the Palacio family fell off date...we are working to put them back on date. They were having some family problems that have made it so they can't be baptized yet, but with time, and the Hand of the Lord, things
will work out. There was a family in our Ward this week whose kids all gotten taken away from their parents and are now living in foster care. It's really sad. The parents may never see them again.
Well, enough of the sad news. Good news is we have two more people on date to be baptized. Their names are Humberto and Efraín. We are excited for them, we have helped a lot of less actives come to church
as well! I'm seeing a lot of progress with missionary work here in CIELITO! Even though trials have happened in the Ward they are so ready to help out where ever needed.
My companion, Sister Jensen, is awesome! We are working together very well and have big plans and goals for the rest of this transfer. We have dropped so many people who aren't progressing, and we are finding
lots of new people. We laugh pretty much all day every day and I'm really loving being a missionary!
Right around the corner is 11 months...that's so weird. I'm not even close to ready for this to end. That's about all I got for this week, PLEASE write me.
Muchísimas Gracias que tenga buen semana!
Con amor,
Hermana Pasa Verde {Greenhalgh}
P.S. Who needs a Valentine, when you have donuts?
Monday, February 9, 2015
So...One Time I Got Robbed...Letter 02/09/15
Family and Friends,
Thank you for all of your concern and letters this week. It's been a really rough week, but today is a new day! Tuesday afternoon around 3:10 p.m. my companion and I were robbed. We were at the public
library doing our Facebook proselyting and a guy came up, took our bags, and ran off. He then proceeded to steal our car. The library didn't seem too concerned. We immediately called the cops and 2 hours later they showed up. We filled out a police report and the chances of finding our stuff is slim to none. I'm now out a camera, all my CDs, temple recommend, ministerial certificate and maybe my identity.. Just kidding! But, really my license and everything is gone. Along with our car, he stole a box full of Books of Mormon. I hope he reads them, and then gets baptized. It's our new way of finding people...letting them steal our cars! After all was said and done with the police, the APs picked us up and we were evacuated from our house. We hurried and packed a bag and went over to the Zayas families house. They took good care of us, but we had to walk the streets of Phoenix which is NEVER a good a idea. That night was rough too say the least. The other Sisters went back to the apartment and were packing and some guy walked in. They locked themselves in the bathroom and called the police, the police never showed up. They were panicking and the ZLs showed up with a member of our Ward and barged into the house... Little did the Sisters know it was just the housing coordinator changing the locks. Did they dodge that bullet or what?!
When we got back to the Zayas Tuesday night their daughter went and bought us food at 9:30. We just sat and cried, the guy who stole our stuff had been following us. It's really nerve wracking to have to change all my passwords, and as the days go by I realize more and more the things I'm missing from my purse. Well, to put the icing on the cake, Wednesday night we had Correlation, and some really suspicious guy came into the church, and followed Sister Jensen and I to our meeting. He came up and in broken English asked me why I was crying at the library... Uh what? Where did this guy come from? He ended up saying he just moved here and saw us at the library. It was still creepy though!
Earlier that day the car coordinator brought us a new car...a 2015! Well, we drove it for 3 hours and then the APs called and said we had to switch cars. Thursday I had to go to MLC (Missionary Leadership Council) with the ZLs. When we got there they gave us a new purple car, it's one of the oldest ones in the mission. We call it Terry the Tetradactyl because it looks like a dinosaur. I now have the pleasure of driving it.
Well, at MLC we had our trainings and then President Toone gets up and goes "two of our Sisters were violated yesterday...Sister Greenhalgh will please get up and explain?" Haha...Yes President... Thank you for that introduction. Everyone had shocked expressions on their faces. Anyways, so I got up and shared the story. So pretty much Sister Jensen and I made the Tempe Mission Newsletter, and we are the first ones this has ever happened to. As if the swallowing the white strip wasn't enough, I now have got a car stolen under my belt. Great, right?? Well, anyways, I'm doing OK! That's a pretty good summary of my crazy week.
1. Always carry your bag
2. Never make eye contact with strangers
3. Never leave your bank passwords in your wallet
Have a great week!
Con Amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Thank you for all of your concern and letters this week. It's been a really rough week, but today is a new day! Tuesday afternoon around 3:10 p.m. my companion and I were robbed. We were at the public
library doing our Facebook proselyting and a guy came up, took our bags, and ran off. He then proceeded to steal our car. The library didn't seem too concerned. We immediately called the cops and 2 hours later they showed up. We filled out a police report and the chances of finding our stuff is slim to none. I'm now out a camera, all my CDs, temple recommend, ministerial certificate and maybe my identity.. Just kidding! But, really my license and everything is gone. Along with our car, he stole a box full of Books of Mormon. I hope he reads them, and then gets baptized. It's our new way of finding people...letting them steal our cars! After all was said and done with the police, the APs picked us up and we were evacuated from our house. We hurried and packed a bag and went over to the Zayas families house. They took good care of us, but we had to walk the streets of Phoenix which is NEVER a good a idea. That night was rough too say the least. The other Sisters went back to the apartment and were packing and some guy walked in. They locked themselves in the bathroom and called the police, the police never showed up. They were panicking and the ZLs showed up with a member of our Ward and barged into the house... Little did the Sisters know it was just the housing coordinator changing the locks. Did they dodge that bullet or what?!
When we got back to the Zayas Tuesday night their daughter went and bought us food at 9:30. We just sat and cried, the guy who stole our stuff had been following us. It's really nerve wracking to have to change all my passwords, and as the days go by I realize more and more the things I'm missing from my purse. Well, to put the icing on the cake, Wednesday night we had Correlation, and some really suspicious guy came into the church, and followed Sister Jensen and I to our meeting. He came up and in broken English asked me why I was crying at the library... Uh what? Where did this guy come from? He ended up saying he just moved here and saw us at the library. It was still creepy though!
Earlier that day the car coordinator brought us a new car...a 2015! Well, we drove it for 3 hours and then the APs called and said we had to switch cars. Thursday I had to go to MLC (Missionary Leadership Council) with the ZLs. When we got there they gave us a new purple car, it's one of the oldest ones in the mission. We call it Terry the Tetradactyl because it looks like a dinosaur. I now have the pleasure of driving it.
Well, at MLC we had our trainings and then President Toone gets up and goes "two of our Sisters were violated yesterday...Sister Greenhalgh will please get up and explain?" Haha...Yes President... Thank you for that introduction. Everyone had shocked expressions on their faces. Anyways, so I got up and shared the story. So pretty much Sister Jensen and I made the Tempe Mission Newsletter, and we are the first ones this has ever happened to. As if the swallowing the white strip wasn't enough, I now have got a car stolen under my belt. Great, right?? Well, anyways, I'm doing OK! That's a pretty good summary of my crazy week.
1. Always carry your bag
2. Never make eye contact with strangers
3. Never leave your bank passwords in your wallet
Have a great week!
Con Amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Monday, February 2, 2015
New Beginnings - Letter 02/02/15
Buenos Dias,
Thank you for the emails everyone! Feel
free to write letters.. OK...yes please write me letters. Well, this week
has been good, I got a new companion named Sister Alexis Jensen, she is
from Indiana. We became instant best friends from the moment we met! I'm
so grateful to have her! I'm staying in Cielito "Little Heaven" Ward
here in Phoenix for another 6 weeks. My companion and I have big plans
for this Ward to truly make it a little heaven.
We have a family on date
for baptism! The Palacios :) They are my favorite! I love them so much.
We visit them/contact them a lot. They are so ready to be baptized.
They are pretty much already members. They come to church, pray, and
read without us asking! I'm so excited for them. A year from now they
want to make a temple date, which means I'm coming back to Arizona
after my mission. As for this week it was really eventful, so I will
give you a run down.
Monday- I had
my last companionship P-day with Sister Thompson. We had pedicures and went to lunch. It was pretty fun then we had a few
lessons fall through and a pretty slow Monday
night for teaching. Later I finished planning Leticia and Rigoberto's
wedding they are some investigators of the Elders. I made all the
decorations for their wedding.
Tuesday- Today
we had District Meeting, and found that one of the Zone Leaders that I
worked with in Leadership became an AP, or Assistant to the President.
After the meeting we just had a regular day of proselyting, then headed
home for transfer calls. Sister Thompson got transferred to Maricopa,
and Sister Kleinlein went home. Sister Schroeder, who I have
lived with pretty much my whole mission, got a call to be a trainer of a
new Greenie. I got the call that I'm still the Sister Training Leader
for Phoenix!
Wednesday- Today
was a hard day. I have been missing Grandma Pat a ton lately and we went
to a less- active members house and he was smoking. I was having a
really rough night so the Elders gave me a blessing. It was really
good! I'm grateful for Priesthood blessings in the mission because I
don't have my Dad here with me, but they still do a good job.
Thursday- TRANSFERS!!
I got put with Sister Jensen today and we became best friends. We
visited some new people and had a couple good lessons. My prayers were
answered. I received an amazing new companion and I'm so ready for this
new transfer. We are going to do WORK!! After transfers some members
took us out to lunch, and we unpacked Sister Jensen's things.
Friday- Today
we had weekly planning, and made goals for this new transfer. We are
going to be focused on finding the people that are prepared for the
Gospel. Later, we went and set up for Leticias and Rigobertos wedding. Next,
we had dinner with the PALACIO family! It was soo good! He is a chef,
and he made some really good Mexican food...go figure! It was amazing. The wedding went really well. We didn't have a super good turn-out
because it was planned in 3 days...yes it can be done!! Despues la boda yo y Hermana Jensen teniamos planamiento diario
Saturday- We had an amazing lesson with the Palacios Family about the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Next,
we had Leticia's Baptism and the member used my example of teaching the
Holy Ghost in the her talk for the Baptism...Brownie Points!
Sunday- It was a crazy day at church, but Sister Jensen met our ward. We made some plans to get this ward fixed ASAP!
Well that's about it for my week. It has been good! PLEASE WRITE ME!!
5421 W Indian School Rd. #1062
Phoenix, AZ 85031
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Pedicures with Sister Thompson
Wedding Decorations
Palacios Wedding
Sister Jensen and I
Monday, January 26, 2015
Letter - 01/26/15
Adelante Caminante!!
How is everyone doing? So, a little
bit of news... I'm not sure if I'm staying in Phoenix or if I'm getting
transferred. Most of the Mission is getting changed because our numbers
are too big, so I won't know until tomorrow night. But, I know wherever I go is where I'm supposed to be! So, as for this week it's been pretty slow but fairly normal.
Some
exciting things that have happened are...I bought a homeless guy lunch. He
was so lonely looking and sad so I bought him lunch.. after I realized
he had a box of brand new Bud Light, but hey, it's OK because I helped
him anyways. Next, I planned a wedding for some investigators, actually
let's call them friends. They are getting married this Thursday,
and I have to do decorations. Another thing that happened this week was
we had exchanges. I went with Sister Schroeder in the English area and
had four good lessons! Something else that happened is I found $5 dollars
on the side of the road! I'm giving it to St. Mary's Food Bank because
our Zone is saving all the change we find to donate to help the people
who don't have food. Aside from that, Sister Thompson and I worked our
tails off this week to have lessons, and we did really good. We have
been teaching the Palacios Family, and the Villalabazo family. Other
than that my week has been really normal, and kind of slow. But,
something cool...I have had four people compliment on how much my Spanish has
improved!
Well, today I have plans to go get pedicures with
Sister Thompson, and possibly get lunch!! It's going to be fun for our
last P-day together. Sorry I'm super boring this week with my email
because I have NOTHING to write about.. haha but Missionary work/life is
awesome. I hope everyone has a good week!!
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Where was Noah when the light went out? In d'ark
#teamVERDE
I really like salads.. like a lot.
I found $5
You can't handle us, we're animals!
Chick Fil A from the Zayas family!!
My Companion...Hermana Thompson
I'm really Asian!
Being silly with Chris and Alex Palacios
Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Another Week Bites the Dust...Letter 01/19/15
Buenos Dias Todos!
How was everyone's week? Thank you for the emails and letters! I hope everyone has had a good week! January is almost over, Crazy!! Transfers are next week, and transfer calls are this coming Sunday. I
will most likely be staying here in Phoenix. I had interviews this week with President Toone, and he wants to keep me as STL, so hopefully that means the other sisters I live with are getting transferred because they have been here forever. I will be getting a new companion as well.
Well this week has been quite eventful...
Monday: For District Activity, we made sugar cookies and played games. It was pretty fun. Later that night we had and amazing Family Home Evening with the Palacio Family and Rodriguez Family! We watched the
Joseph Smith Movie, and had homemade Mexican hot chocolate.
Tuesday: We had interviews with President Toone, and I trained the Zone on Christ-like attributes. I had them do two different activities. It was neat! Sister Toone texted me after and told me she loved it!
WINNING! After the trainings we had a birthday party for President Toone, and had cake! We had a Phoenix bird piñata made and sang to him in Spanish and Samoan because he served his mission in Samoa! Later Sister Thompson and I went to lunch and had some lessons.
Wednesday: I had my interview with President Toone because he ran out of time on Tuesday, later we had District Meeting, and it was alright. After we had a few more lessons, and then I got really sick and we had
to come home. I got the flu and have dealt with that all week.
Thursday: Today was a pretty normal day. We did our proselyting and then Hermana Zayas bought us Chick Fil A for dinner, later we had a few more lessons, and taught lots of less- actives.
Friday: We had weekly planning, and after had some lessons.. Yes we teach a lot haha! We had lots of bombs dropped on us tonight and a lot of friends we are teaching, and members shared some insightful things
with us...
Saturday: We did service in the morning and cleaned the church. After we went home, got ready, and did some Spanish study. Next we went to the church, did Facebook proselyting, and then left to go to the
Visitors Center. At the Mesa Temple Visitors Center we watched "Meet the Mormons" in Spanish, then did the family walk through with the Palacio family! It was awesome, we took pictures and had a great time.
On the way home I had a really bad headache and my companion kept asking if I was OK. We got back and I felt like I was going to die. I was as pale as a ghost, and was sweating badly. We got to a member's
house for dinner and the elders looked at me and were like "oh my goodness are you ok?" The member came over and started grabbing my face and trying to massage my head... Mind you he was a man.. I felt
so awkward. He wouldn't stop. He finally hit a nerve on my neck and I about threw up. I ran out, and stayed in the bathroom to try to get away from the member. After, I told them I had to go. Sister Thompson
and I left and I went home and crashed for the next 12 hours. I was so sick! Sister Toone had me stay in and sleep it off.
Well that's about it for this week! Don't let people give you head massages... It turns out bad.
Whelp, see ya!!
Hermana Greenhalgh
How was everyone's week? Thank you for the emails and letters! I hope everyone has had a good week! January is almost over, Crazy!! Transfers are next week, and transfer calls are this coming Sunday. I
will most likely be staying here in Phoenix. I had interviews this week with President Toone, and he wants to keep me as STL, so hopefully that means the other sisters I live with are getting transferred because they have been here forever. I will be getting a new companion as well.
Well this week has been quite eventful...
Monday: For District Activity, we made sugar cookies and played games. It was pretty fun. Later that night we had and amazing Family Home Evening with the Palacio Family and Rodriguez Family! We watched the
Joseph Smith Movie, and had homemade Mexican hot chocolate.
Tuesday: We had interviews with President Toone, and I trained the Zone on Christ-like attributes. I had them do two different activities. It was neat! Sister Toone texted me after and told me she loved it!
WINNING! After the trainings we had a birthday party for President Toone, and had cake! We had a Phoenix bird piñata made and sang to him in Spanish and Samoan because he served his mission in Samoa! Later Sister Thompson and I went to lunch and had some lessons.
Wednesday: I had my interview with President Toone because he ran out of time on Tuesday, later we had District Meeting, and it was alright. After we had a few more lessons, and then I got really sick and we had
to come home. I got the flu and have dealt with that all week.
Thursday: Today was a pretty normal day. We did our proselyting and then Hermana Zayas bought us Chick Fil A for dinner, later we had a few more lessons, and taught lots of less- actives.
Friday: We had weekly planning, and after had some lessons.. Yes we teach a lot haha! We had lots of bombs dropped on us tonight and a lot of friends we are teaching, and members shared some insightful things
with us...
Saturday: We did service in the morning and cleaned the church. After we went home, got ready, and did some Spanish study. Next we went to the church, did Facebook proselyting, and then left to go to the
Visitors Center. At the Mesa Temple Visitors Center we watched "Meet the Mormons" in Spanish, then did the family walk through with the Palacio family! It was awesome, we took pictures and had a great time.
On the way home I had a really bad headache and my companion kept asking if I was OK. We got back and I felt like I was going to die. I was as pale as a ghost, and was sweating badly. We got to a member's
house for dinner and the elders looked at me and were like "oh my goodness are you ok?" The member came over and started grabbing my face and trying to massage my head... Mind you he was a man.. I felt
so awkward. He wouldn't stop. He finally hit a nerve on my neck and I about threw up. I ran out, and stayed in the bathroom to try to get away from the member. After, I told them I had to go. Sister Thompson
and I left and I went home and crashed for the next 12 hours. I was so sick! Sister Toone had me stay in and sleep it off.
Well that's about it for this week! Don't let people give you head massages... It turns out bad.
Whelp, see ya!!
Hermana Greenhalgh
Plan of Salvation lesson with Torres kids
Service at the church
Sunday, January 18, 2015
Baptisms, Birthday Parties, and Lots of Teaching - Letter 01/12/15
Hola familia!
Les extraños mucho! This week has been pretty good, a lot better than last week. It has been pretty eventful, and lots of learning experiences! Here's a little run down of everything that has happened...
Monday: Today we had zone activity and I had a heart to heart with the other sisters about everything that has been going on. Sister Thompson and I taught two Gospel of Jesus Christ lessons. Successful Monday night!
Tuesday: Today we had District Meeting, and had two really good lessons with Irene, and the Villalbazo Family. Later we had the baptismal interview for Esteban and Nicole, they are so prepared for
baptism!
Wednesday: Today we went to the St. Mary's food bank and did service. We did a assembly line and made over 1800 bags of food for families. Later, I went on my first exchange as Sister Training Leader. It was good. Sister Kleinlein and I talked about life, and everything. It was good to get to know her. While Sister Thompson was in our area she visited our investigator Francisco, he's 12 and very intelligent. I mean like Big Bang Theory intelligent. He told them he was atheist, which was a bummer... Later that night his step mom, who is member, texted us and said she was sorry, Francisco is going through a really hard time right now.
Thursday: We received another text from Francisco's mom, Francisco woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to read the Book of Mormon. He told his mom he had this feeling he needed to read it!!! Miracle :) Later, we went to the Old Folks Home and did service there. We talked with this old guy name Lawerence. He was hilarious! While we were there, the place made snacks for everyone, new snack Wheat Thins with cream cheese, ham, and pineapple...they taste like mini pizzas! Later that day, we had a few lessons and then went to find a referral from Church Headquarters. When we found her she chewed us out and slammed the door in our face, I wanted to say "Lady you really need Jesus"!
Friday: Today we had our weekly planning session, then had a lesson with Alejandra. Later, we went to dinner and some more lessons. After, we finally found the Rangel family again. They have so many problems
going on right now, it's sad. It makes me realize how truly blessed I am.
Saturday: Today we had a lesson with Suzy, and then a lesson at the church with the Verdugo family with Hermano Tavizon to finish up baptismal stuff for Esteban and Nicole. Later, a few of our solid lessons fell through with the Palacio family, but we visited some less actives instead. Later we went to a Birthday party for Larry Hernandez, he is 6. Boy, the Spanish culture sure like party! Brinca brinkas, piñatas, tres con Leche, food, and a Jukebox! It was fun! It was themed after a famous tv show "Chavo." Later, we had dinner with Cecilia and helped her make cupcakes because she couldn't read English. After, we had an amazing lesson with Leslie. She wants to go on a mission, so we told her all about missions.
Sunday: Today we had Ward Conference and all the missionaries in our Ward, the six of us, sang "Come thou Fount" in Spanish. It went pretty well aside from the fact I am sick and I now currently have no voice.
Later, I went to a stake meeting, and then to dinner. After we had the baptism for Esteban and Nicole, and Isaiah, and Naomi. It was neat, I made cookies and everyone loved them! The scouts are going to have me
and Sister Thompson teach them how to make them.
All in all it was a good week! I hope everyone is doing good! Love you all!
Con Amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Les extraños mucho! This week has been pretty good, a lot better than last week. It has been pretty eventful, and lots of learning experiences! Here's a little run down of everything that has happened...
Monday: Today we had zone activity and I had a heart to heart with the other sisters about everything that has been going on. Sister Thompson and I taught two Gospel of Jesus Christ lessons. Successful Monday night!
Tuesday: Today we had District Meeting, and had two really good lessons with Irene, and the Villalbazo Family. Later we had the baptismal interview for Esteban and Nicole, they are so prepared for
baptism!
Wednesday: Today we went to the St. Mary's food bank and did service. We did a assembly line and made over 1800 bags of food for families. Later, I went on my first exchange as Sister Training Leader. It was good. Sister Kleinlein and I talked about life, and everything. It was good to get to know her. While Sister Thompson was in our area she visited our investigator Francisco, he's 12 and very intelligent. I mean like Big Bang Theory intelligent. He told them he was atheist, which was a bummer... Later that night his step mom, who is member, texted us and said she was sorry, Francisco is going through a really hard time right now.
Thursday: We received another text from Francisco's mom, Francisco woke up in the middle of the night and wanted to read the Book of Mormon. He told his mom he had this feeling he needed to read it!!! Miracle :) Later, we went to the Old Folks Home and did service there. We talked with this old guy name Lawerence. He was hilarious! While we were there, the place made snacks for everyone, new snack Wheat Thins with cream cheese, ham, and pineapple...they taste like mini pizzas! Later that day, we had a few lessons and then went to find a referral from Church Headquarters. When we found her she chewed us out and slammed the door in our face, I wanted to say "Lady you really need Jesus"!
Friday: Today we had our weekly planning session, then had a lesson with Alejandra. Later, we went to dinner and some more lessons. After, we finally found the Rangel family again. They have so many problems
going on right now, it's sad. It makes me realize how truly blessed I am.
Saturday: Today we had a lesson with Suzy, and then a lesson at the church with the Verdugo family with Hermano Tavizon to finish up baptismal stuff for Esteban and Nicole. Later, a few of our solid lessons fell through with the Palacio family, but we visited some less actives instead. Later we went to a Birthday party for Larry Hernandez, he is 6. Boy, the Spanish culture sure like party! Brinca brinkas, piñatas, tres con Leche, food, and a Jukebox! It was fun! It was themed after a famous tv show "Chavo." Later, we had dinner with Cecilia and helped her make cupcakes because she couldn't read English. After, we had an amazing lesson with Leslie. She wants to go on a mission, so we told her all about missions.
Sunday: Today we had Ward Conference and all the missionaries in our Ward, the six of us, sang "Come thou Fount" in Spanish. It went pretty well aside from the fact I am sick and I now currently have no voice.
Later, I went to a stake meeting, and then to dinner. After we had the baptism for Esteban and Nicole, and Isaiah, and Naomi. It was neat, I made cookies and everyone loved them! The scouts are going to have me
and Sister Thompson teach them how to make them.
All in all it was a good week! I hope everyone is doing good! Love you all!
Con Amor,
Hermana Greenhalgh
Esteban and Nicole Baptism
Larry's Birthday Party
Bad case of Bieber Fever!
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