Hi Family!
Oh man! I just love all of you soo
much!
This last couple of weeks has been a
blur; I honestly cannot even remember what day it is today? Time is flying. In
the last two weeks I have been tripled out of my area, doubled into another
area, and training. I had a little bit of anxiety BUT I know that this is HIS
work and I'm just putting my trust in Heavenly Father, he knows what’s up,
always :)
I'm training the cutest little (I
mean little 4'11) Philappino. She has an adorable accent and is so EXCITED to
work. How much luckier can I get? This is her first time in the United States
and she is just surprised by the cultural differences, it is so different and I
hope and pray that she will feel more at home soon.
We were doubled into
Patterson...Patterson South to be exact. just for the record, this is the one
area that I was thinking "Oh man I hope I never serve there" ha
famous last thoughts right? But I love it! It reminds me a lot of New City; lots of humble people.
Our first day out here, I forgot the
phone at the apartment (sound familiar mom ;) ) we had to drive back and get
it...then I forgot the ward directory....we had to drive back to get it...then
I went to the wrong appointment...and had to drive home to figure out where the
real address was and show up 45 minutes late...oops See a pattern? I’m hoping I
will be able to figure it out soon. My poor companion!
Sister Pastres came down with a bad sickness;
she was down for 3 days, on a "broth and water" only diet. I managed
to call 25 of the 27pages of members on the Branch list. There are 500 members
in this ward and maybe 50 active. There is a lot of work to do. I'm excited.
Some of the phone calls were very...interesting. I love Jersey. Also “Jesus the
Christ” is becoming one of my favorite books! Read it!
We have been living with the Passaic
sisters (love them) for the past week but today we moved into our official
apartment! IT IS SO CUTE! EVERYTHING in it is bran new! It feels like Christmas,
I was dancing around just soaking everything up. Oh man. It is beautiful, but I’ll
have to parallel park. Oh boy.
This week we are praying really hard
to find people to teach. We know there are people who are prepared; we just
need to find them.
So like usual I'm a little stressed,
but loving it! I wouldn't want to be anywhere else right now. Thank you for
your support and love!
LOVE YOU!
Sister Houghton
Also my last companion Sister
Sprague said my spirit animal is a bunny....haha (get nervous easily...jumpy
etc) I think it might be true. haha :)
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