i am staying! thank goodness, i really didnt want to move right before christmas. as for the sending stuff i should probably get it soon if its at the mission office so we shall see, but the problem with the other is that i dont know my physical address but i will have someone text it to you.
now for calling on christmas... i will be skyping not just calling :) so i hope your all ready for that! as for what time im still not sure cuz we havnt completely set that up yet we will find out later today from the pacheco family. im super duper excited also, it will be good to be able to see you as well as talk to you!
i know how lame christmas parties go cuz our branch one was pretty lame... usually at a hispanic party there is lots of music, pasole, tomales, menudo, all that good stuff and at this one we had ham and potatos. the food was good but definately not what i signed up for... haha but it was still fun.
i work the christmas lights again tonight so i may be buying a sweater cuz its raining and pretty cold. it got below freezing here! we woke up and there was ice outside for a little bit it was crazy and we left the window open and the temp inside was 42! i love christmas lights, im sure you have seen them online somewhere and you know how amazing they are already haha.
thats awesome you passed your test! dont stress about the other, when it comes time study and pray. i have learned thats all you have to do. you do ALL you can and then you put it in the Lords hands. i promise you will do well if you do that mom. thats one thing that i have really learned on my mission is that he really does want us to be happy. he is ALWAYS willing to help us if we do our part and ASK for his help.
i cant believe you have no snow! that is rediculous, you have the same weather we have... thats not ok! haha yeah i know about vaughndavid and rachel, thanks to grandma Adeana. i found out like forever ago when everyone else did but just barely found out from your guys when i got your last letter.
elder tuttle is doing good, we are still workin hard! ha yeah i got to see sister cottrell before she left, she is sad to go cuz she is leavin all her friends here. she is way excited to see you guys though at her homecoming, and says she will come visit at our home too haha. she really wants brody and camden lol. we got in with that family again once but they didnt come to church... we have found 3 new investigators so we will keep going and hopefulyl find another family that wants to be eternal... studys are good. i changed it up im reading the BOM in english and spanish at the same time so i read like a few chapters in english and a few in spanish so il finish it in both before i leave. ummmmm when did i feel the spirit the most, idk it was probably yesterday at church during a talk about goals but the spirit told me alot and i learned alot believe it or not ha.
im glad all is well and that your happy! i cant wait to talk to you all soon!!! i love you soo sooooo much!
love taylor
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, December 5, 2011
Remember what the season is about
hahaha my computer is working today! yeah i dont think i have changed in skin color or voice that much but i sure do enjoy hispanic food and the people! i have no clue where i will be for christmas, transfers are comin quick and i just hope i will be here cuz i really dont wanna move right before christmas... we have a little tree already cuz a family in our ward gave it to us. ummm i think if you send it in the next day or so then you can send it to my actual address or if you want to send it to the mission office that is ok too. i dont think there is anything that i need or he needs right now but il let you know if something comes up.
wow that is so sweet that you got a 99%, haha yeah pride is a major downfall but its one thing that everyone has to work on. im glad you enjoyed it, thats what our heavenly father wants is that we have joy especially learning. gaining knowledge thats the point of our life here is to learn and grow to become like him.
im really excited for bridger that he is finally kinda taking his own course in life and doing what he likes, i kinda feel like i may have pushed him into different sports cuz that was what i loved. he will do good at swimming, he is a little fish. thats also one thing i love is swimming so i can definately cheer him on haha. thats gotta be super nice to be able to read and have some time to yourself while he is swimmin. i think i will really enjoy reading when i get home like you and dad. oh my goodness the story about grandma is hilarious, she wrote me and told it too and i was just laughin along with the other missionaries here! i can only imagine grandma with a flipper tooth.
Katie being baptized, i cannot believe that! everyone is growing up way to stinkin fast! the story about Jake in the car is pretty funny to, that is definately our family lol.
is lavern a pigmy goat? what animals do we have at the house now goat cats chickens dogs no cows but soon im guessing here in the spring. we are gonna need pigs cuz i will want some real bacon when i get home and im glad we have eggs cuz i eat them everyday but they dont taste the same. haha you have mikes mules, how is mike? i heard about the sharp boy that died in Iraq, thats sad.
ok so my last two weeks.... i wont lie i have had better. the companionship is good but the area went off the maps down hill... that family just like stopped and we dont really know whats going on, they were super solid loved everything and then the dad stopped listening to us and is dragin the whole family down too... its been really rough, we tried to pass by a couple times out of the week and they told us to stop coming by so much and then we would only come on the day that they said and the whole family wasnt there. so we didnt even get to teach them but they werent at church so we went over to see if they were ok and we knock and we could hear the dad say they dont come over all week and then they come today. so he didnt want us to come but then blames us for it idk its tough right now. so we are back to lookin really hard to find someone to teach... well there was a few other stories but they are definately stories for when i get home hahaha. so i felt the spirit super strong on friday when we worked at the lights, it was super awesome i felt like i had a HUGE smile on all night and we talked to ALOT of people and handed out 6 book of mormons it was a blast too! i think that some people are more receptive because of the holiday but i feel like alot arent because they dont understand the real meaning of all of it and they are focused on all the worldly things and everything thats happening in the world and all sorts idk its rough cuz some people are really touched by the spirit that there is during the holidays but some just get super grumpy and mean cuz they are in the worldy things. im going to temple lights again the 12 22 and 30th to so i am super duper excited.
it really hasnt been a very eventful 2 weeks, we helped put up lights and all that other stuff happened. hopefully this next week will be better!
well im glad all is well i hope that everyone is happy and enjoying their time right now, and remembers what this holiday season really is about. i love you all and hope you have an amazing week!
love taylor
wow that is so sweet that you got a 99%, haha yeah pride is a major downfall but its one thing that everyone has to work on. im glad you enjoyed it, thats what our heavenly father wants is that we have joy especially learning. gaining knowledge thats the point of our life here is to learn and grow to become like him.
im really excited for bridger that he is finally kinda taking his own course in life and doing what he likes, i kinda feel like i may have pushed him into different sports cuz that was what i loved. he will do good at swimming, he is a little fish. thats also one thing i love is swimming so i can definately cheer him on haha. thats gotta be super nice to be able to read and have some time to yourself while he is swimmin. i think i will really enjoy reading when i get home like you and dad. oh my goodness the story about grandma is hilarious, she wrote me and told it too and i was just laughin along with the other missionaries here! i can only imagine grandma with a flipper tooth.
Katie being baptized, i cannot believe that! everyone is growing up way to stinkin fast! the story about Jake in the car is pretty funny to, that is definately our family lol.
is lavern a pigmy goat? what animals do we have at the house now goat cats chickens dogs no cows but soon im guessing here in the spring. we are gonna need pigs cuz i will want some real bacon when i get home and im glad we have eggs cuz i eat them everyday but they dont taste the same. haha you have mikes mules, how is mike? i heard about the sharp boy that died in Iraq, thats sad.
ok so my last two weeks.... i wont lie i have had better. the companionship is good but the area went off the maps down hill... that family just like stopped and we dont really know whats going on, they were super solid loved everything and then the dad stopped listening to us and is dragin the whole family down too... its been really rough, we tried to pass by a couple times out of the week and they told us to stop coming by so much and then we would only come on the day that they said and the whole family wasnt there. so we didnt even get to teach them but they werent at church so we went over to see if they were ok and we knock and we could hear the dad say they dont come over all week and then they come today. so he didnt want us to come but then blames us for it idk its tough right now. so we are back to lookin really hard to find someone to teach... well there was a few other stories but they are definately stories for when i get home hahaha. so i felt the spirit super strong on friday when we worked at the lights, it was super awesome i felt like i had a HUGE smile on all night and we talked to ALOT of people and handed out 6 book of mormons it was a blast too! i think that some people are more receptive because of the holiday but i feel like alot arent because they dont understand the real meaning of all of it and they are focused on all the worldly things and everything thats happening in the world and all sorts idk its rough cuz some people are really touched by the spirit that there is during the holidays but some just get super grumpy and mean cuz they are in the worldy things. im going to temple lights again the 12 22 and 30th to so i am super duper excited.
it really hasnt been a very eventful 2 weeks, we helped put up lights and all that other stuff happened. hopefully this next week will be better!
well im glad all is well i hope that everyone is happy and enjoying their time right now, and remembers what this holiday season really is about. i love you all and hope you have an amazing week!
love taylor
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