Wildbreeze in O-Town: I'm Having Fun

"I'm having fun, don't bother me." -Bishop Baenziger

Sisters Stevenson and Sorensen

Good day, Underlings. It is time for you to read about my life.

This week, I was a missionary. It was really weird. Instead of people calling me by my first name, they all called me "Sister Stevenson" and there was a thing in our car that yelled at us when we drove over the speed limit. How pompous.

I had to talk to a lot of ordinary people I don't know and some that I've met like once fed me because they pity me. This pleases me.

One thing of note that happened was that I got to sit by the most majestic human in a meeting where several missionaries pretended like they knew more than the rest of the other missionaries. This majestic human spoke many words of wisdom and I want to take some of her DNA and study it so that I can be just like her one day.

I like this missionary thing. I think I shall continue to do it for a season. You all must try it too. This is a demand.

Salutations,

"Sister" (lol) Stevenson

Okay but here's the real email. ▲That was written by Sister Lamborn.

This week was a ton of finding.

Tuesday we had a lesson with Tam..., a former that we'd contacted a week or so ago. She's always been interested in learning but has never had time. Then last Monday we asked if she'd read the pamphlet, and she said no, but that we could tell her about it when we came over on Tuesday. Set up the appointment for us. :) We kept our lesson short and simple. She just wanted to know how to pray, and if the First Vision really happened, and it was super sweet.

Then we got a terrifying text from Mel..., one of our new investigators. "I read your pamphlet ,and for some strange reason, I'm afraid of you guys. I also did a bit of research on Mormons and it scares me after what I discovered." We were FREAKING OUT. But he called us and we were able to clear up most of it, and even got a return appointment out of that call! Phew. Seeing him tomorrow. Pray for us.

In the evening we met a less active YSA named Bea.... She's from Brazil and she's studying to be a pilot. And she's awesome. Still believes it, but it's just cheaper to do the flying she needs to for school on Sundays. :T They have to pay like $100 per hour to fly.

Wednesday was District Meeting, at which I am now the designated piano player. The piano could technically play itself, but I hate how it sounds.

We had dinner with the Hintons, and Sister Hinton said that because we've been coming over for dinner regularly, she's worked up the courage to talk to some of her friends about the gospel! Woo!

Cleaned ALL THE THINGS at the HUM on Thursday. Well. Not all of them. But we did quite a lot. There's a cat that's always sleeping on the roof there and I love it.

Dinner with Sister Hill and the Grimes kids. They are so. Funny. She kinda just sits to the side and we try and get them to talk and laugh at their antics and remarks.

We met Brother Schmidt and his girlfriend. He's been trying to come back to church more, and she comes with sometimes but really isn't interested. There's a sign on their front door that says, "Sisters come in, you are always welcome here!" Talked about Civil War reenactments and Riley's Farm with them. :)

Friday we planned, as is normal. The new planning guidelines are so much better than the Preach My Gospel ones. We also talked with the Elders on what we can do to involve the members in the ward and get them excited about missionary work.

We finally saw K.... (14 year old convert)! They keep disappearing on the days we usually go over. We talked a lot in planning about how we can help them progress. Her parents came outside too and we involved them in the lesson. It was awesome. :)

Saturday we made cookies and delivered them to some of our people. We talked to Les...some more about the Book of Mormon, heard some more of her interesting beliefs... But she had read, and she's going to keep reading, so that's awesome. We really feel like if she gets a witness that it's true, that she'll want to progress herself.

Disturbed a bird who made a nest in the wreath on someone's front door. There's lil eggs in there! :)

We had dinner with the Erskines and Lobrots. And it was one of my favorite dinners ever. Cafe Rio ish food, but we could build it ourselves. ;-; I was so happy. And so full. They are all just awesome though. The kind of people that treat you like family. We talked to them about some of our ideas in getting members involved in missionary work. One of them felt more comfortable with the idea of talking to people over Facebook. Another preferred to give someone a physical Book of Mormon. Both are awesome ways to share the gospel.

Sunday all of K....'s family came to church!!!!!!!!! WOOOOO. I sat with their young son, so I wasn't super focused during the meeting. Just keeping him nice and happy so his parents could focus on the meeting. :) Also had a nonmember walk in and she just so happened to sit next to me. She was there for a World Religions class. I was able to give her a pamphlet at least.

We both spoke in the YSA branch's Sacrament meeting. I'm not a huge fan of giving talks, but that was probably the best one I've given. And the most comfortable I've been. We had two more World Religions students come. The 2nd counselor in the Branch Presidency is in the class and told the other students that there was an LDS church close by, haha.

We had an awesome dinner with Bishop and Sister Baenziger, Brother Nuviadenu, and the Elders in which we talked more about our ideas for involving the members. So great.

"If all our sins smelled, we'd have a stinky congregation." -Sister Baenziger

Today we went to the speedway and took a tour, courtesy of Brother Nuviadenu. What a good guy. I had no idea what was going on, but it was cool nonetheless. Fun facts: the start/finish line isn't flat. I walked up it. It's a pretty good incline. The turns are like 31 degrees? And they're taken at like 160 mph. If you're going slower than 70 mph, you'll be pulled down. On the not-flat flat parts, they go like 200-202 mph.

I still don't comprehend people spending hundreds of dollars to sit amid 101,500 people for 5-7 hours and watch cars. But hey. When in Rome.

Anywho, have a fantastic week, y'all. Prayerfully commit this week to sharing the gospel with someone. Maybe someone you've been thinking about? Maybe look through your friends list on social media? Share a video or give a Book of Mormon or bear your testimony. :) It's a good thing to share.

Loves,

Sister Stevenson