It's sad not being able to
celebrate Flamingo Day with you all but I'm excited to celebrate it here. I got a
bunch of cute pink flamingo cards from Dad and Mom Grimes back in
Modesto. No one here in Los Banos really knows of Flamingo day sadly.
I told my comp but she thinks that's weird and hasn't really recognized
it. But that's okay. I know you all are celebrating it and I'll be
there celebrating it with you in spirit because in my heart I sure am
celebrating it!!! :) Thank you all for being silly and just having fun
in life.
We had Zone Conference Friday. It was one of the
big ones where you get your car checked, relearn emergency plans, learn
more about eating and exercising healthy, etc. We even got new phones!
No iphone or ipads yet, but they say within the next couple months we
could have them! I guess they are still testing them out in the Provo
mission. Then we were informed on the new dress standards for the
Elders. Pres Gelwix said he doesn't want it to take immediate effect,
but to slowly work into it. It's nice though that they are changing
things up for missionaries now days. I'm just happy I can wear clothes
that are more stylish. :) At Conference though, I met an Elder that was
in the same MTC District as Drew! He's from South Jordan so I asked if
he knew Drew Roberts and he was like "I didn't know him much in High
School, but we were in the same District in the MTC!" I wrote his name
down but I can't remember now. I think it was Elder Larsen. He's in my
mission until he gets his Visa to South America. We had Elders in our
mission who were headed to Denmark. One of the Elders that served in my
area for a couple weeks was just informed his Visa finally came! He's
headed out tomorrow. It'll be sad not having him around but we are all
so excited for him.
This week has been just working to get new
investigators. That day we found 5 new
investigators. 4 of them are in a family. They seemed really excited
about our message. We set a return appointment for the other day but we
showed and they weren't home. Hopefully we can get a hold of them and
teach them! We taught Howie at church yesterday. He is our only
progressing investigator in both wards. He's been reading the BOM,
coming to church, and praying. His scheduled baptism date was for this
weekend but we've only taught him 2 lessons. So we are aiming for
August some time.
We did service this week for the Lagunas.
Audreyanna Lagunas was in the ER Tuesday do to stomach pains. They
think she has Cervical cancer. :( She goes in this week to get more
tests done. Saturday night we were texting her and found out Victor her
husband was now in the ER. We hurry and went over to their house to
see what's up. I guess Anthony (the 12 year old that was baptized), his
older brother Matthew got in a fight with the dad and grabbed a rod and
hit him in the face. Victor's face was all cut up. Matthew was put
into juvenile hall. So we helped that night doing laundry and dishes.
I got the 2 youngest kids ready for bed. I tried having them race like
we do at home to see who gets their pj's on the fastest, but that did
not work like it does with us. Ha ha.. they just stood their staring at
me with confused faces. I finally got them in their pjs but by the
time we were leaving they were back in their normal clothes. Kids
definitely need nightly routines.
Well I love you all and hope you have a good
Flamingo Day!!! Also can you believe a year ago I sent my mission papers
through!!!!! :) CRAZY!!!! I'm so glad I'm here and for the things that
I have learned so far. It really is the hardest experience ever, but I
love learning more about my Father in Heaven and brother Jesus Christ.
Take care!!!!
-hermana Sorensen
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