Ol' Tim and Miss out for a day (or hour) on the town!
Sister Marley and me with our apple cupcakes for the contest (we didn't win anything, but we had a fun time making them nonetheless).
Service Day!
A whole bunch of missionaries!
One of the little goons I sat next to during the talent show.
President Jeppson singin" away.
Dearest Family!
This week we did lots of service! On Tuesday we went to Sister Burleson's (who's currently pregnant) and picked things up for her and vacuumed and other such things around the house. We also painted her daughter's nails for her ballet dress rehearsal. On Wednesday we weeded in Sister Fantau's yard, and afterwards she brought us into the deli for sandwidges. We did a lot of weeding though--it was intense! On Thursday, we went to Ellis Island and helped people there. And we found quite a few people's ancestor's, so it was a pretty productive day! And someone left a suspicious package, so the whole building was evacuated (mind you, it was probably just someone's lunch bag or purse--this happens quite often I guess). We shepherded people who didn't understand what we were saying out the front door of Ellis Island. "No, I'm just going to the bathroom." "I know, but we all need to leave the building." "That's ok. I'll just go to the bathroom." "No, no. We ALL have to evacuate!" It was funny. And then on Saturday, all the missionaries met in Passaic for a day of service. All the Elders went about the streets to pick up garbage. They didn't think that was work for Sisters, so we got stuck weeding at City Hall. But it was nice to be around all the Sisters--I really enjoyed that! One thing though, was that the City DJ (seriously?) was at City Hall blasting tunes. Not bad tunes, just not tunes we're allowed to listen to as missionaries. A number of us were trying not to tap our feet, but our feet got the best of us.
Another exciting thing was that I saw Teemo! It was so great to see him across the tracks and then run over and give him a hug! What a special time! And we got a Josey slice/meatbwall sub. It was good to see you Tim, and don't forget to give some high fives and hugs to the rest of you!
Also on Saturday, we had our Ward Talent Show! It was a hit! Babby, Coty, Shontel and some other family members came! Babby does not like crowds so this is a big deal. They made cupcakes for the cupcake wars (I think that's the only reason they came, but hey, if that's what it takes. The Ward welcomed them and they had a good time and enjoyed the talents, the chili cook off, and the cupcakes. Before it started, we gave a Church tour, and that was a nice experience, especially in the Chapel And then, an elderly couple we've visited twice showed up! We invited them, but we didn't know they'd show up. So we included them in the tour, and then introduced them to people, and they were quite engaged the whole time with the members at our table. It was neat! And President and Sister Jeppson came too. And at the end of the show, he did a special number on the guitar entitled, The Auctioneer. He was talking pretty fast there. It was crazy. And after every number, Bob (the elderly fellow) would lean over and tell me a fact about whatever the talent was. After President's song, he told me how he used to deal antiques, and in the excitement of one auction he bid the highest for a bear trap, for which his wife was not displeased! Oh, and for one number, a maybe 10 year old girl, got up and sang a country song. She looked pretty nervous, but soon gained confidence. We looked over to where her family was sitting and they were all mouthing the words of the song and their heads were bobbing to the music, including her dad, who's the Stake President. It was really fun to watch them give her a boost!
So, all in all, a good week. I love you kids. I hope you have fun this week. Stay safe, and know that I love you and think about you often! Happy Sunday Dinner to you!
Sister Mister
