Well hello there family :) I am sure that you are wondering why I am again emailing on a Monday instead of a Tuesday like I said that I would be. Well we have transfers tomorrow and so we have permeation to do all of our p day things today. So mystery solved! But anyway the first thing that must be said know that we have that out of the way is this...CONGRATULATIONS TO MAKALL FOR GETTING HER CALL!!! I know that she will do fantastic in Costa Rico!! It is so weird to thing that A. She is old enough to go on a mission. And B that I am old enough to be on a mission.... This is very strange and I am not sure how I like it, but oh well everything works out for the best. Well since it is transfer week I am sure that you will be wondering what is happening to me. Well I am... Not going to tell you yet because that would ruin the surprise. And as Sister Johnson says the best prize is a sur-prize ;) So we will move on to the stories of the week and we will address that issue later.
Story 1 The Tale of the The Blizzard (Dun Dun duuun)
This past week the weather has been terrible. Mainly the wind was been blowing, and blowing, and blowing. And our window is not sealed all the way so it sounds like the big bad wolf is trying to blow our apartment down. Lucky enough we are very smart piggy's and have not let him in yet. But we are trying to find a way to fix it. Anywho the weather here has been getting cold since the wind started blowing. And on friday night all the message board thingys on the side of the road were flashing and telling us to be-careful and watch for winter road conditions. And it is still in the 50's and not to cold. It is really funny to see all of the places that are not very prepared for the cold weather. Well on Saturday the worst thing that could happen happened. It Snowed. Less than half of a half of an inch of snow. everybody was freaking out. No one drove and everyone was telling us to be careful as we drove because of all the snow out side. This always makes me laugh and think of last winters blizzard that really was a blizzard. With several feet of snow, ice storms, and -11 temp. Ha it is always just so funny ;)
Story 2 The Tale of the Glass Cake
We are teaching a part member family named the Begays. And on Saturday we stopped by to see them, and to see how they were doing. Well we got there and sat down and started talking to the mom. When her daughter Areana runs in and asks if we want to help her make a cake. Sister Begay insisted that we stay and make the cake with them, and also to have some hot coco. Well we were not going to turn down the opportunity to do service for an investigators family. So we took off our coats and rolled up our sleeves and got to work. We made 2 cakes a white one and a chocolate one. While those were in the oven we frosted cookies form valentines day :) Yummm..... Well when the cakes were done we sat them out to cool, and then we decided to clean the kitchen. So we were unloading the dish washer when all the sudden I her AHAHAH CRASH!! I turn and see sister Johnson with a deer in the headlights look and a shattered plate on the cake... She had accidentally dropped a plate right in to one of the cakes. HA HA it was so funny because was she tried to salvage the cake, it ended up very mutilated and still had small slivers of glass in it. But we frosted them both any way and they tasted very good :)
Story 3 The Tale of The Sing Along Dinner
Last night we had dinner with one of the coolest families here in Albq. There names are the Dodds and they are super funny :) Well last night for dinner they invited 2 other men from the ward. Jimmy and Terry, they are 2 handicaped men who love to sing hymns. And they will just walk up to people and ask when they are going to come to dinner. Ha they are funny, and last night was no exception. We go in and they are sitting on the couch singing at the top of there lungs The Spirit Of God. But they only know half the words, so it went like this. "
Story 4 The Tale of the Very Christmas Invitation
Our ward is having a Christmas party (obviously) and it will be on the 7 of December. We are hoping to make it a community event, were different people bring in there nativities, and other churches come with there choirs. So we were asked to go and invite some of the other churches to the party. So we went to a few and they were very nice and said that they would put the flyers up where other people could see them. But we went to one church (I wont say who ) knocked on the door, and waited for someone to come out. Well it took them 5 or so minutes but there minister finally came out. So we gave him the flyer and told him about the party. He looked at us and asked "How can we celebrate together if we don't believe the same thing?" So we tried to explain that we all believe in Jesus and that is really all that matters. He then proceded to tell us that it did matter that we did not think that Jesus was God, that when we found the truth to come back and he would welcome us in to his fold..... The spirit was very strong in my ear whispering " You keep you mouth shut young lady." So I did and sister brown and sister Johnson kindly talked to him and we left. It is very sad that people cant put aside there differences, come together and worship our heavenly father. Oh well we tried.
Well that is the end of the week :) It was not to bad, Sister Johnsons migraines were still really bad because she was stressed about transfers. But she is better know and the work should continue. But sadly enough I will not be apart of it, because I am getting transfers. I do not know where and I do not know why. But Heavenly Father has a plan and I will do anything that he asks me to do. Well I hope that you all have a great Thanksgiving!!! And remember there are lots of things to be thankful for. I am so thankful for y'all as my family, and I miss you all so much. And in 1 month from today I will get to talk with you!!! I am so excited I just cant wait!! Well Happy Holidays!!! Oh and if there is any thing important that you want to send to me, just send it to the mission office. I will get anything that you send next friday at Zone training. Love y'all so much !!!
Love Sister Chatwin
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