Transfer calls come today, and we have not heard yet what will happen. Everyone we talk to is split about 50/50 as to whether or not I am staying or leaving. So I guess in a few hours we will probably know.
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| Picture near the Capital Building |
So the other Sunday two
members of our ward came to church and so the AP's had asked if we had visited
them that week and if that was why they had come to church. But Sister
Brown and I hadn't, and neither had the AP's so we didn't know what motivated
them to come to church that day. This past Monday we had dinner with
the Pett's and Sister Pett, who is the Activity Days leader (activities during
the week for girls ages 8-11), she had said that they have kept encouraging the
girls to bring their families to church. So mystery solved, because of
the influence of a good leader! Also, that evening Brother Pett asked us
if we knew a particular member in the ward. This sister we have been
trying to meet with, but it just hasn't worked out. Anyways, the next day
we decided to contact the mom to see if we could come over and we were able to
set up an appointment and come over on Wednesday!
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| The Mission Office |
Another highlight from Monday
was that once again we were able to be the Des Moines Hotel, for Sister
Stephens who had came to Des Moines in the June 5th group with me, but who just
got her visa for Brazil. She spent the night with us and then flew out to
Brazil on Tuesday!
Tuesday was a long day where
everything besides our dinner appointment with Sister Strayer was cancelled.
But I love dinner appointments, because it is one thing that most likely won't
get cancelled, and so you have it to look forward to, on the days that nothing
else seems to be going your way.
On Wednesday we were able to
go on exchanges with the Hermanas, but it was a little bit different, because
we were late getting started, and one of the Hermanas had an appointment so at
first, Sister Brown and I were able to go with Hermana Phelps and visit two of
the members of the Spanish branch. Haha it was funny because we were
taking our car, so I was driving over to the members home, and as we were about
there, it just dawned on Hermana Phelps that she hadn't given me the address
and I wasn't using a GPS. haha the next sister in the Spanish branch that
we visited ended up sending us home with like 5 grocery bags full of food.
After the two appointments the other 2 Hermanas met up with us and so Sister
Brown went with the Sister training leaders, Hermanas Phelps and Howell,
while Hermana Hunter came with me and worked in my area. That evening we
were able to visit Holly who is the one that Brother Pett had talked about on
Monday. It was great because she has a 13 year old daughter that
we were able to invite to come to girls camp this summer, and hopefully
we'll be able to start teaching her daughter!
We ended exchanges
Wednesday night, because Sister Brown and I had district meeting early
on Thursday. So it was a short exchange, but it is always fun
to learn from other missionaries!
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| Helping at the Iowa Games |
Thursday and Friday were
great! Saturday was even better though! It was Sister Brown's
10th Click day and our zone was able to help out with the Iowa
Games here in Des Moines, which are 3 on 3 basketball tournaments. We
helped from 8:30 am - 3:00 p.m. and none of us thought to put on
sunscreen. So basically all missionaries in Des Moines can
be identified because we all look like lobsters. haha I think
each of us hit up a store on our way home to get some aloe
vera. But other than the sunburn it was so fun to be able to help
out. Each companionship was in charge of a court and kept the
scoreboard/books.
Sunday you can't help but love
the Des Moines ward. We had fast and testimony meeting and so we had
some African chants/singing over the pulpit that took place, for a
little bit, but then Bishop is so great and so near the end of the meeting
he spoke and reminded of the commission to teach all nations, kindred,
tongue, and people. And how we probably won't find another
ward quite like the Des Moines ward, throughout the world.
But he asked what are we to expect when we combine cultures and nations
with the gospel? He said that we are going to have adjustment
periods how each of us need to help one another to use the strengths
that we all have, and find a balance. Because it is the gospel
that will unite all nations, kindred, tongue, and people!
Well update on Gary. We still have not been able to catch up with him, and it is so frustrating, because he never was like this during the entire teaching process. I am worried sick, and kind of know to a little extent how parents must feel when their kids cause them to worry. Ha, ha, but at the same time I want to kick Gary in the butt for making us worry. So hopefully nothing too bad has happened. So please keep him in your prayers!
I love you all and hope you
have a great week!
Love, Sister Call
The weather was spring weather this past week. We got quite a bit of rain during the beginning of the week. I think someone said around 4 1/2 inches. It hasn't been hot yet, because like on Saturday it was really windy, so that is part of the reason we didn't realize we were getting burnt. But I am enjoying the spring weather, but I am not looking forward to the heat of the summer, because that is just miserable.
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