So this week has been so long but at the same time so much
fun!! Seriously I don't think I have ever been to so many Christmas parties
before! But I really cant complain its been so much fun and I am finally
starting to get into the habit here now and adjusting to life here in Burley.
Its a really great place... small... but so fun. Like really though this place
looks like it came out of a Hallmark Christmas movie! With main street all
decorated in lights (Ill have to send Pictures) and where everyone knows
everyone! haha But there is so much work to be done here and we have been
seeing so many blessings come!
Monday: So on Monday we had breakfast that morning with all
the missionaries here at the Gibbons house (he is in our mission presidency)
they do this every month and sister Gibbons makes the best homemade biscuits
ever! we had a district activity and so we had a bonfire at a members
house and roasted marshmallows and played games haha you would have thought it
was summer! The weather here has been so nice and basically like home I'm
talking like 60s everyday! haha that night we had FHE again with the Dowdels
and we helped her get some secret Santa stuff ready for Christmas!
Tuesday: Sister Ritchel still hasn't been doing good and we
are still trying to get answers as to her foot and if she really broke it or
sprained it. so that morning we went and did service for the relief society in
the 8th ward. Which I have to say was so funny!! they are a hoot and have been
so welcoming and fun, its like home! haha so we helped wrap potatoes (SHOCKER!
I know) and cut lettuce for the ward Christmas party on Wednesday. Then we had
lunch as a district at the Farfans and ordered pizza and what not since we
didn't have district meeting this past week. The we went and had a lesson with
Taylor and we talked to her, She is really amazing and I am so in awe with how
strong of a person she is! Later that afternoon we went and delivered invites
to the ward party to some of our less-active and investigators to try to get
the to come and we were able to meet with he Hoskins who are less active. It
was awesome because sister Hoskins came to the party and when we went over to
visit them they were so nice, and showed us all around there house and they are
collectors... not like the scary kind... like the really cool kind. I told
brother Hoskins that him and Dad would get along because his collections
consist of jet skis and boats and RV's hahah! We had dinner then we went and
helped out at the church to set up the tables for the Christmas party that
night.
Wednesday: So The next three days were the busiest days ever
i think I went home Exhausted everyday! So we went to the Church building at 10
that morning and spent most the day at the Church helping with the Christmas
party for the night. We also later that afternoon went over and finished
helping sister Dowdel with her Secret Santa things. Then went back to the
church to help finish up then spent that night at the party and cleaning up.
haha But seriously these wards have crazy parties I love it. The ward party
that night was themed a Christmas Carol so they had the whole Christmas carol
acted out! Crazy but it was really fun and I got meet a whole lot more people
that way so it was a success.
Thursday: We had the mission wide Christmas party! haha I
had been looking forward to that for like the past 3 weeks! haha Its was
fun because we got to see ALL the missionaries from the mission. Got to
see sister Bly :) ahah but it was so much fun. We had a whole zone conference
before and then they had a talent show and then a devotional with Elder Allen
of the 70. It was a packed day from 1-8 pm and we had to get up there early so
it was a LONG day but so much fun!
Friday: Was the day of the 9th wards Christmas party so we
again headed over to the Church at 10 and spent the whole day there helping set
up. We also had a lesson, well was going to have a lesson, with Dakota. He is
10 and his whole family are members except for him so the sisters were teaching
him because he wanted to be baptize... when we went over though he told us that
he was to busy to meet. so kind of disappointing but we are going to try to
meet again with him this coming week. Well that night we had the party and it
was great we got a lot of people to the party and a lot of good came out of it.
They had a funny little talent show and they had Santa come and everything..
even a hot chocolate bar!! we got to run it too and I'm talking Stephens hot
chocolate! it was awesome!
Saturday: We were busy we had a lesson Saturday morning with
Karen and Dorthy Norton. Karen is about 50 and Dorthy I think is 90 something
but they are amazing women who are really seeking after the gospel and want to
be baptized. Karen has been through a lot this last year and so she is working
really hard to become better and the person Heavenly Father wants her to be. I
love teaching them because they are so ready and Karen has the biggest heart in
the world and is really seeking after it! We had lunch and then we had to
weekly plan to get all caught up for the coming week. We had dinner with the
Kays who own Papa Kelsey's here in Burley ( its a sandwich shop here) and so
they took us to dinner there. The we had to correlate with our ward
mission leader then we went home. Sunday: Sunday we saw so many miracles
happen. We got Greg to stay for gospel Principals, we had Sonya a less-active
who has never been to church ( because of health issues) come! Her daughter
came to town do she asked her to bring her! also we heard about a YM who is not
a member who asked the leaders if he could be baptized! and there were so many
more we also had a stake Christmas concert last night and a non-member couple
the Zimmermans came to the concert. They are amazing and they are so prepared
for the gospel. I would have thought they were already members! So it was a
great end top the week. We also went over tot he Farfans that night and she mad
home-made chocolate chip cookies and we played board games and what not ( it
was so much fun and like home!) haha
This week was really great and a lot of really great things
are coming and I am really excited for them and to be here at this time! I love
you all and home that you have an amazing week
#itsnotgoodbyeitc-yalater
Love,
Sister Owsley
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