Last Monday I attended Grandma's club!!! An older
lady in the ward moved here a few years back and was so lonely. She
went up to a lady at the park one day and invited her over to lunch.
And since then they've invited more and more grandma's to this
luncheon. We are the only "non-grandma's" invited there so it was an
honor being there! Ha ha ha.. A lot of them aren't members and so there
was a lot of crazy talk! One lady said "what kind of finding are you
doing?" as she gives me a smirk look. I laughed but told her I'll do
that finding when I get home. She gave me a hard time with that the
whole luncheon but I just teased her back. It was so fun being around
them. I took pictures but I think my camera is acting up, so I'm
probably just going to have to show you most of my pictures when I get
home. I'll try to send some important ones here and there though don't
worry.
Also I don't think I told you, but we have been
helping out at a place called Hannah's House. It's a place for mothers
trying to gain custody of their kids. We go there every Monday
and do crafts with them. It's been a lot of fun meeting these ladies
and helping them overcome addictions and becoming strong women through
crafts and visiting with them. They have fun asking us questions about
the church so we're doing some teaching there too!
I wrote a list this time of things that happened
this week that I could write home about, so sorry it's choppy. But I
finally met the Sorensen family here! Not sure where we're related, but
it made me laugh because guess what their profession is? Dentistry!
:P Ha ha.. I just smiled when they said that. He's not a dentist,
but works for them though with the deliveries and molding and tools. So
he works for a lot of the dentists here. And she is a hygienist.
Interesting folks. There is another Sorensen family here, so they're
next! I don't think I've been asked about my geology as much as I have
here! Everyone I run into asks me if I'm related to so-&-so
Sorensen. You might have to print me off our family tree back to Adam
and Eve so I know how to respond or can see really if we are related!
:)
Did exchanges this week again and went to Coalinga
with Hna Johnson. She is big into tennis and apparently has been a ball
catcher at one of the Opens. Jealous!!!!! So she's met Djokovic,
Federer, Nadal, etc. Her cousin also married Phil Nickelson the pro
golf player. But the exchange was a good break for me and their area is
so fun! Tiny like Los Banos and really on fire with all the missionary
work going on. Hanford is hard.
We had a Relief Society activity this week where we
learned about self defense. I think it scared me more than it helped
me. Made me realize how sketchy we missionaries are in going into all
these homes of people we don't know and visiting these people in the
evenings. The Lord really does watch out for us! And I'm grateful we
go in 2's and not just by ourselves! But it was really good to learn
these things and know how to protect ourselves from those around us when
we need. I still just hear Grandma Sorensen drilling it into our heads
that we "poke them in the eyes, and kick them where it hurts!" Ha ha..
I'm sure Kimberly and Laura can agree with me on that. Silly Grandma!
Take care! I'm glad to hear you all are doing good
and that you had a fun and safe time at East Canyon. I hope all is well
in your your callings, work, and life. I
love you all! I love being a missionary regardless of the challenges
that have been placed before me in the past, now, and future. I really
wouldn't trade this time for anything else.
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo
- Sister Sorensen
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