This week was really wet... Like. It
rained all day, almost everyday. It was great!
Tuesday was super fun, I got to do my second root canal appointment!
Hahahaha! Best day ever! We came home, and I just wanted to rest, so we put
out the lights and took a nap. Well... Elder Tracy took
a nap. Whenever I was close to falling asleep our phone would go off with
something or another. A couple times it happened where right as I was
putting the phone down it started ringing again... So that was my hour
of napping. It was pretty funny.
Then we went out to Virginia with Elder Parker
and Elder Tanner for dinner. This was most definitely the best meal I've had on my mission. Barbecued chicken,
steak, potatoes with roasted peppers and onions, grilled corn on the cob and
rice. Best day ever. Thank you Brother Bellamy. Then the drive home was a massive
rain storm, it was fun driving over the Potomac with lightning striking
super close around us!
Wednesday was one of those rare breakfast
lunch and dinner days. Breakfast with a family in the Laurel ward that
likes to feed 8 missionaries at a time. Waffles, eggs,
sausage patties... Yes please!! Then we went out to lunch with Bishop
Gish and a singles ward member who has become our really good
friend! We went to an Italian restaurant, and it was super good! Then we
went with the traveling trainers out to Frederick and had dinner with
Doris and family. She's so nice and it's always so fun to see her and be
with that family. It was a great day.
Thursday we had zone conference
at... 7:30am. Then we had MoTab!! That was really fun!
I got to talk to Brother Marsh and Brother Merrill! And I made eye
contact with Brother Haines! (Brother Haines reported that he caught Bennie’s
attention during the concert and wiggled his tie and Bennie wiggled his tie
back.) And I saw Ms. Hornberger, although I don't think she
would have recognized me. Then that night we had a
Skype lessons with D--! It was so good to see him again! I love this area so much!
Friday Elder Tracy felt really sick so I let him rest and
sleep. And it worked because Saturday we were up and out
the door at 7:15am to metro down to DC for our branch correlation meeting. But
we didn't anticipate the rain... When we got off the metro it was
pouring. And Gallaudet is 15 minute walk... So we were drenched by
the time we got there. Luckily our branch mission leader is great and let us borrow some pajamas while we tossed our clothes in the
dryer. Then we had a ward activity with the singles ward, and
afterwards a going away party for T--, one of my very favorite singles ward
members! But, we didn’t expect them to
all stay until after our curfew, so we left and started the 45 minute walk home... In the
pouring rain... So we started and ended the day the same way,
drenched. It was super fun!
Sunday we were at the church at 9am for
our branch council meeting, then Elder Tracy and Elder Parker left for
interpreting at Rockville. So I was a solo missionary until Elder Tanner
finished his church meetings. Or I was a trio with the sisters. We
couldn't decide which was better. Anyway, I gave a talk in the deaf
branch this Sunday! Everyone complimented me and said I did a good
job and I was really happy about that because I was worried they couldn't
even understand my signing I felt like I was shaking so
much!
Then for Glendale the stake president taught us the last two hours and
it was amazing. He is so intelligent and really studies the
scriptures and just… Wow. Blew my mind. Anyway, we went out to the
Lawrence's for dinner with Elder Parker and Elder Tanner after that and it
was just amazing. The Lawrence's are definitely one of my favorite
families out here. So, all in all it’s been a great week.
Today is our two hour pday, so this is the only real email I'm doing cause I need to
get food and that's quite the trip, but I love you all and I can
send you real emails Saturday!!!!! Unfortunately we're not
allowed to go on The Mall for the fourth at all this year. But it will
still be a great day!!! I love you!!!!!
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