Alright, November 11, 2013
Sorry about not having time to send an email today! I had so many
emails and I just ran out of time...and sorry if my handwriting gets
crazy. I'm probably gonna be writing most of this in a car...on our way
to Mesa Verde! I AM SO EXCITED!
So,
I totally did not write on the way there...but, it was so AWESOME! I
can't wait to send you guys pictures! The main section (the big one)
was closed for the season, but I got
pictures. It was so cool! And then we took a tour down to the smaller
one. We got to go down into one of the rooms! It was amazing! haha!
I really don't know how else to explain it. I am sending pictures next
week! :) It really was a dream come true. I was freaking out all
day! They kept having to calm me down. haha OH! And the ride up
there, it was horrible! I thought driving through the Colorado
Mountains was hard! This was the worst. And it went on forever. I was
pretty convinced we were going to go off a cliff and die in a fiery car
wreck! But, Lincoln did a great job...yep, Lincoln drove us there.
Well, not just him, obviously, he brought a friend. It was a fun day!
:) I'll send y'all pics next week, get excited! But, now onto the big,
BIG stuff!
NOVEMBER
25TH!! I don't even know what to say or think! Seriously, I don't
think it's completely set in yet, or maybe it's just the fact that I
completely have no idea what to expect and so just don't feel, I don't
know. I do know that I am extremely sad to be leaving these people here
in Kirtland. I have met so many wonderful people here. And I love
them so much. Like Fern Harris. I love Fern. She's 100 years old as
of a couple months ago and is like everyone's grandma. She's lived
through so much, 100 years! She has so many
awesome stories and doesn't know what pretzels are! Pretzels! haha
And then Brother Bond, who was in Vietnam and has a story about
everything and we always end up staying way too long. But, it's just
because his stories are way too good! He washed a lepers feet in
Vietnam! How many people in this life can say that? And then Bishop
Hoffman, Brother Sherwood. So many other people and of course the
Benally's. I love that family. Their house is home. They are all so
strong and such wonderful women and I can't imagine my life without
them. I am so grateful for my time here in Kirtland. I am already
planning all my road trips back! :) But, I am excited to be in Brazil,
kind of scared of course, but excited.
Lets
see...what else happened this week? I finished the Book of Mormon
again! That was fun and I'm already almost done with 1Nephi again. Oh,
and I've decided that I like tracting. Shocking, I know. It's just so
awkward. And it just gets to a point where you are just like "yes,
this is awkward, just accept it, and let us talk to you." There are so
many funny things that come w/tracting. Like this guy we tracted into
the other night who when he realized we were missionaries was all like
"oh, what up Jesus?!" And I totally just wanted to turn around and be
like "What?! Where?!" haha, but obviously i did not...sadly. Or
how when we're knocking on doors we always knock a standard two times
and then a third for Jesus. :) Oh, and being tracted by Jehovah's
Witness while on your mission is kind of the funniest thing ever. That
just happened! haha! I don't know...it's just all fun. You have to let
go and accept the awkwardness!
Also!
The Carr's are moving? I'm so sad! Why the heck are they moving to
Nebraska? What on earth is in Nebraska?? Seriously. Lame.
Have
I ever talked to you guys about Hank Smith? Hank Smith is a LDS
motivational youth speaker and we listen to his CD's all the time. He
has a bunch and they are all fabulous and I highly recommend them to
everyone! But! Funny story...So, it was week 3 or 4 of last transfer
and we're driving around Kirtland listening to one of Hank's talks,
enjoying myself, when a thought pops into my head. So, I turn to one of
my comps and ask "Hey, do you know if Hank Smith teaches at BYU?" and
she says "Yeah, in the
Religion Dept"...and it hits me. Hank Smith is Brother Smith, my 2nd
semester Book of Mormon teacher my first year at BYU!!! My mind is
blown. He is so awesome and knowledgeable. We all love him out here,
and he was my teacher! Now, I feel so bad, cuz I totally squandered
that wonderful, wonderful opportunity...his class may or may not have
been super early in the mornings and I may or may not have taken full
advantage of them...aka...wasn't fully awake for the majority of them. I
feel like such a loser! I just want to beat myself up for it and then
when I get off my mission go and apologize to him profusely for not
appreciating him! haha! The last CD we just listened to he ended it
with this quote "God is anxiously waiting to answer your prayers and
fulfill your dreams, but He can't if you don't pray and He can't if you
don't dream...In short, He can't if you don't believe." I love
that. Go and listen to them/buy them. Seriously. Do it.
Alright,
I'm done. haha I love all of you so much! Y'all are the greatest!
Thank you for all of the support. I can feel it and I can feel your
prayers! Love you!
Sister Rice
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