Week 5 - No Sleep for the Righteous

Ya like my subject line? Seriously though sleep isn't even a thing around here.  But it's alright.  I'll sleep in a year and a half.  

Ohhhh this week was just dandy! So much happens so I'll just summarize ya feel?

We went to the food bank on Wednesday and Thursday morning and sorted some corn... fun stuff. "Get that corn outta my face!" - Nacho Libre

  Then we went to this one families house and helped them rip out their carpet because they're remodeling.  Pretty legit because they are now new investigators! It's a family of 5.  Joey and Annette, and then their daughter natalie who is 13.  They also have to little toddlers.  They're freaking awesome and they love learning about the gospel! Aaaaand they've gone to church two weeks in a row now so boo yaaa.  They've definitely been prepared by God.

Also on Wendesday we helped an old lady move her bench and then we spray painted it.  Wednesday was so full of service and IT WAS SO FUN.  Best day eva.  And to top it off, JOSILYN GOT BAPTIZED! Her fam came and obviously still weren't happy about the whole thang but they were nice to us.  Josilyn is so cute and so sweet and just so awesome.  She's getting family names to take to the temple and we'll get to go with her her first time to do baptisms and I'm super super stoked!

We ate dinner with the Chivers family on Tuesday and they helped us make a bottle rocket for the ward party (ours was legit btw).  The Chivers fam was really nice and they gave me a glass cup for my milk hahahah.  I explained to them that milk always tastes better from a glass but we don't have any glass at the apartment.  Then when we were leaving, Brother Chivers gave me a glass :') #GodBless

So I play soccer all the freaking time here and I've gotten better not gonna lie... yesterday I made two goals.  I sent a vid to UVU and they already offered me a scholarship.... Just kidding.  Lol but its been fun.  We played with the YSA ward on Thursday night too and I just laugh my crap off the whole time because I'm a spazz.  It's whatever though.

Theres tons of different churches here! You drive down the road and see like 4 different religions so its kind of cool.  I got bashed on for the first time this week.... we walked up to a guy in his front yard.  He told us that Joseph Smith is a liar and there's no proof of anything.  He told us "You look like smart girls so go ponder on that tonight".  Hhahahahahah I was SO PISSED.  But I just shook his hand and was like, ya know I've prayed about it and had my answer.  I don't need proof from the world because I have an answer from God.  My fists were clenched though and I'm pretty sure my lip was quivering.  But it's okay.  He's just not prepared yet.  Maybe one day.  I prayed for him.  Still love him even though he was a jackhole.

Sister Wadmans birthday was yesterday! WAHOO! We ate dinner with some sisters from the singles ward and it was fun.  It made me miss all my homegirls back home! And then that night me and Sis. Wadman baked a cake and threw a birthday party with just me and her :')

The smoke is clearing up from the fires around which is a huge blessing.  

So I figured something out about myself... i don't express myself well in large groups of people that I don't know.  I feel super uncomfortable and its frustrating because I just wanna be able to be myself but I can't.  BUT! Don't worry I'm doing way better now and people know I'm just a nut :') So its cool haha and now I feel like myself again.

Thats about it.  Love you all and miss ya! 

Here's something to ponder.  In Lehis dream of the tree of life, he repeats the phrase "The tree by which I stood" 3 times.  Which means its important.  Sis. Wadman explained this to me btw.  The tree of life represents Gods love which represents Jesus Christ.  Lehi is saying he stands by Jesus Christ.  The thought that came to my mind was "Lehi is letting people know he stands by Jesus Christ.  Where do I stand?"  

We should all try to let people know where we stand, and hopefully it's by Jesus Christ.  :)

Fun facts from the week: There is a taco bell here and I ate there twice in a row #SorryNotSorry, Nutella is now one of my fav things, there's weird people wherever you go in the world not just Utah, Sis. Wadman is scared of spiders so I have to kill them.

And Pics!

1. My cardboard box apartment
2. You can never have too many car selfies
3. Our cute rocket.  He have a pic with it but its on Sis. Wadmans camera....
4. Eating dinner with the YSA sisters :)
5. PARTY! And yes we used the self timer to take the pic haha
Theres way cuter pics on Sister Wadmans camera but this is all I got for now... oops.
Love y'all!!!