I hope you all had a super duper amazing Thanksgiving! I'm so grateful for all of you. :) I had a blast!
Last Monday I had a pretty crazy preparation day. We did an exchange with Sisters so that others could go to the temple.. So I got to be with Sister Makowa again! The sort of sad thing for us was that we had to go take our car in for a safety inspection...which took ALL day.....literally. But we made the most of it. ;) She is so funny!
On Tuesday we did another exchange -- this time with the Cotoctin/Hamilton Sisters! Sister Willes spent the day with me here in Shenandoah. She was a blast! I feel like we are the same people. Our adventure consisted of... a super awkward and long "pass-off" lesson with some Elders, contacting people near NOVA campus, cancelled appointments, annnnd getting PULLED OVER by a cop!! Yep. My very first time! Silly me.... I got pulled over because I didn't move into the center lane when there was a cop with his lights flashing on the side of the road. Whoops. Pretty much my heart was racing! We explained that we were missionaries from UT. Luckily (after sweating in my seat for what seemed like forever) the cop came back and said, "Well, normally I don't let people off with things like this, but since you're doing God's work I'll let you off with a warning." Next thing you know, I'm handing him a pass-along card and inviting him to watch a video. :) Whew! What an experience! Sis. Willes and I had a good time!
It was such a tender mercy to know that we got our car inspected the day before..just in case something was out-of-date, etc. Blessings!
Our Thanksgiving was awesome! We had brunch with Hector (recent convert) at Bob Evans - where he works. Lucky that we could spend his break time with him! Working on a holiday like that must feel like a drag. He's so happy going though!
Later we went to have a feast with our Relief Society President Alison and her family! It was fun to see little kiddos again. :) David (another convert) came as well! Alison's deaf cousin was there so it was cool to see them signing! Everything worked out well! I got to do some cute little crafts with the kids and a girl from our ward named Brigi (she's from Hungary). So fun!
On Friday we went to eat Café Rio with some Sisters before we had a mission-wide (optional) choir practice!! We are preparing to sing at the DC Temple Visitors Center for Christmas Eve! We are practicing 7? different songs! It should be an amazing performance. We are so lucky to be a part of it! Also, I got to see some members from my first area when we were at Café Rio!! Tender mercy. Crazy to think I was with them a year ago! I also got to see Sister Hansen at the choir practice..love her!
For exercise on Saturday morning we ran outside and watched the sunrise!! It was absolutely beautiful. Wish I had a camera! ;) That day we had a lesson with Theo (our investigator). He has basically been taught every lesson..just won't commit to be baptized. The ward is doing a great job with him. He is awesome!
That night I had the most awkward moment.... Let's just say I'm getting used to YSA life... When street contacting a guy, he started out all normal and friendly and then asked if we could help him when he needed comfort. My naïve self said "Yes!!!" Wow.... hahahah so embarrassing. Sister O and I couldn't stop laughing afterwards!
Anyways.... are you guys excited for Christmas or what!? I'm super pumped!! Seriously the best time on a mission. The Spirit of Christmas is so real. I'm already starting to feel it! I'm so grateful for our Savior. I know that He was born for us! I would definitely recommend reading the December Ensign article "Be at Peace" by Elder Christofferson. I know that as we sit in stillness and ponder on Christ's birth we can feel peace.
Happy December this week!! The weather is finally starting to get colder over here..
Thank you all so much for your thoughts and prayers.
♥Much love,
Sister Winterton
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