Feb 3, 2014 - Illinois

Six months this week. What?!

Well hello!

This week has been fun..

Tuesday we went over to Brenda's and talked about the Sons of Mosiah (
AKA my favorite people) and she loved it! We were talkin about
Christ's love and I mentioned this group of teenagers and how bad they
were, but when repented, they were blessed and Christ still loved
them! Haha and we got to meet her son Johnny! So happy. And they came
to church yesterday! Oh it's was the coolest! Brenda got up and bore
her testimony and mentioned how she was going to be baptized! Haha
news to me;) she's great. We'll have to pick a date for her while I'm
still here :)

I guess yesterday was the Super Bowl? Which explains why NO ONE signed
up to feed us missionaries.. Haha so the wars mission leader did, he's
the nicest. We had homemade lasagna yum and homemade razzleberry pie,
yummier! They are so kind to feed 6 missionaries on like 1 hours
notice. Haha.

So I'm the worst. I have no idea what Sister Spackman and I did all
day. So we've been doing less active stop bys! So fun. A couple people
were home.. Not super interested. One lady said she appreciates us
coming over but she's not interested in the church right now.. But we
can stop by anytime. Haha I don't get it.. So we will be stopping by
ALL the time ;)

We have a Sisters Conference this week and I'm SO excited! We are
doing self defense, exercise, healthy eating, and homesickness
classes. Just for me, because I need all of them. Hahahah. It'll be
good.

This letter is really scatter brained, which is exactly how I feel
haha. Ahh I have no idea how people remember things and keep things
straight all the time! Haha. One thing I learned this week: I need to
be more courageous, the Book of Mormon is FULL of courageous people.
Holy cow! What good examples. Like why should the possibility of
someone not wanting to listen to me, keep me from asking?

Line of the week: (at our ward mission leader's home talking about
cows stomachs and Johnny lingo)
Sister C: Will you go dish up the dessert?
Brother C: I sure would, my 32 cow stomach wife!
Sister C: Don't let the door hit you on the way out..

Hahaha then she gave some great advice to the Elders ;)

Have an fantabulous day/week/night!

Com amor,
Sister Holden

Ps: no news on my visa, but a member told me that some brethren went
to the consulate in San Diego to explain why so many people want
visas, so she said they should be coming pretty quick. :)

I liked my outfit yesterday :)

Thanks Laurel for the Birthday poster