9 May 2013
So P-day isn't until Monday, but I got permission to write a quick e-mail about Mother's Day. (I won't be able to read any of my e-mails right now.)
I am able to Skype! 3PM your time this Sunday. I get an hour:) Hopefully that works for you guys!!!
PS I DON'T KNOW IF MY MISSION PRESIDENT TOLD YOU, BUT I WILL BE THE FIRST FRENCH SPEAKING SISTER MISSIONARY IN THE CANADA HALIFAX MISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I'M IN MONCTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay I love you! Hopefully Sunday at 3 works for you--I couldn't do it any other time.
I'M IN CANADA YOU GUYS.
Make everyone send me letters please. I know it's expensive, but I am dying to hear from friends and family. Tell everyone I love them. Give Elise a giant hug and kiss for me.
Sister L
Friday, May 10, 2013
Hey Guys!
9 May 2013
So P-day isn't until Monday, but I got permission to write a quick e-mail about Mother's Day. (I won't be able to read any of my e-mails right now).
So P-day isn't until Monday, but I got permission to write a quick e-mail about Mother's Day. (I won't be able to read any of my e-mails right now).
I am able to Skype! 3PM your time this Sunday. I get an hour:) Hopefully that works for you guys!!!
PS I DON'T KNOW IF MY MISSION PRESIDENT TOLD YOU, BUT I WILL BE THE FIRST FRENCH SPEAKING SISTER MISSIONARY IN THE CANADA HALIFAX MISSION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AND I'M IN MONCTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Okay I love you! Hopefully Sunday at 3 works for you--I couldn't do it any other time.
I'M IN CANADA YOU GUYS.
Make everyone send me letters please. I know it's expensive, but I am dying to hear from friends and family. Tell everyone I love them. Give Elise a giant hug and kiss for me.
Sister L
A Mes Parents:
May 6 2013
So I'm leavin in the mornin! And I thought I'd send one last letter while postage is still cheap.
It's 10:55am and I just finished packing. Both my bags are 63 pounds combined haha so I don't think the overweight fees (they have to be 50 pounds or less) will be aproblem. Tonight I'll go to bed at 10:30 and I'll wake up at 2:30 to hit the travel office in 2M and get on my shuttle to go to SLC. And yeah, my flight leaves at 6, which you already know, so this is pointless.
The mail still hasn't come today (it usually comes around 5pm), so I won't know about any mail or packages you send me until later.
I wanted to send my camera memory card home before I left the MT, but...I lost my camera a few days ago. I finally filed a report for it this morning since I've been checking the lost and found every day. Pretty stressed and bummed and upset with myself. So if you could send any prayers my way, that would be awesome.
Now that all the crap's outta the way, I'M SO EXCITED FOR CANADA!!! This time tomorrow I'll be in Dallas or on my way to Toronto--can't remember. I'd have to stand up and walk 3 feet to grab my flight schedule. But I have some BoMs I wanna place in airports and some Mormon.org passalong cards! You guys, I'm pro, so don't be surprised if my first converts are from Dallas or Toronto ;)
Yesterday, for fast and testimony meeting, our branch (which is just the 2 districts in my zone) all bore our testimonies. It was so powerful. Afterwards we were all bawling because teh closing song was "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." YO. Why would they choose such an evil song to sing days before leaving the MTC forever?! I will miss the spirit of the MTC, but not much else haha. And I'll miss my district. Last night Elder Terry gave me a letter and told me in it that I've been like a sister to him and that he loves me...AWW! So I miss my brothers!!!!! You know, the ones I'm related to.
Speaking of which...Moriah, John, Chi, Calvin, Malcolm, Lydia, and Elise...How are the chores goin'? MWAHAHAHAHAHA SUCKAS!!!!
So I realized how lightly I pack when I've been done packing and doing my laundry for 1/2 an hour when all the other Halifax Sisters have several hours ahead of them still...Yeah. It's okay to judge them. Plus they all have to pay overweight fees for their luggage.
I have a trillion letters I wanna send off today before Canada makes me pay a million bucks per letter, so I guess I should end this. But I LOVE YOU and will be thinking of and praying for you from Canada!!! Thanks for saving my butt 3 times with packages :) (My comp just left to weigh her luggage and on her way out said, "I think this will weigh about 30 pounds..." Yeah, she couldn't even lift it. And she had to sit on it to zip it up hahaha weirdo, I love her.)
Oh and daddy, I've been thinking of 19 year old you here like you told me to! Dang Pippy, I talk to everyone about your mission. They're probably sick of you! MISS YOU!
And mama, today I was telling everyone stories about you and how you're in love with the chiropractor...I an't imagine how much you miss me, because I miss telling all your friends on facebook you call me an idiot child and well, we all know you just got pregnant again.
I LOVE MY FAMILY!
Couldn't stop looking at your pictures this morning!!! Alright, I really gotta go! I'll talk to you again FROM HALIFAX!!!
Love love love,
Sister Lewis
PS. I brag about my siblings to my roommates all. the. time.
So I'm leavin in the mornin! And I thought I'd send one last letter while postage is still cheap.
It's 10:55am and I just finished packing. Both my bags are 63 pounds combined haha so I don't think the overweight fees (they have to be 50 pounds or less) will be aproblem. Tonight I'll go to bed at 10:30 and I'll wake up at 2:30 to hit the travel office in 2M and get on my shuttle to go to SLC. And yeah, my flight leaves at 6, which you already know, so this is pointless.
The mail still hasn't come today (it usually comes around 5pm), so I won't know about any mail or packages you send me until later.
I wanted to send my camera memory card home before I left the MT, but...I lost my camera a few days ago. I finally filed a report for it this morning since I've been checking the lost and found every day. Pretty stressed and bummed and upset with myself. So if you could send any prayers my way, that would be awesome.
Now that all the crap's outta the way, I'M SO EXCITED FOR CANADA!!! This time tomorrow I'll be in Dallas or on my way to Toronto--can't remember. I'd have to stand up and walk 3 feet to grab my flight schedule. But I have some BoMs I wanna place in airports and some Mormon.org passalong cards! You guys, I'm pro, so don't be surprised if my first converts are from Dallas or Toronto ;)
Yesterday, for fast and testimony meeting, our branch (which is just the 2 districts in my zone) all bore our testimonies. It was so powerful. Afterwards we were all bawling because teh closing song was "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." YO. Why would they choose such an evil song to sing days before leaving the MTC forever?! I will miss the spirit of the MTC, but not much else haha. And I'll miss my district. Last night Elder Terry gave me a letter and told me in it that I've been like a sister to him and that he loves me...AWW! So I miss my brothers!!!!! You know, the ones I'm related to.
Speaking of which...Moriah, John, Chi, Calvin, Malcolm, Lydia, and Elise...How are the chores goin'? MWAHAHAHAHAHA SUCKAS!!!!
So I realized how lightly I pack when I've been done packing and doing my laundry for 1/2 an hour when all the other Halifax Sisters have several hours ahead of them still...Yeah. It's okay to judge them. Plus they all have to pay overweight fees for their luggage.
I have a trillion letters I wanna send off today before Canada makes me pay a million bucks per letter, so I guess I should end this. But I LOVE YOU and will be thinking of and praying for you from Canada!!! Thanks for saving my butt 3 times with packages :) (My comp just left to weigh her luggage and on her way out said, "I think this will weigh about 30 pounds..." Yeah, she couldn't even lift it. And she had to sit on it to zip it up hahaha weirdo, I love her.)
Oh and daddy, I've been thinking of 19 year old you here like you told me to! Dang Pippy, I talk to everyone about your mission. They're probably sick of you! MISS YOU!
And mama, today I was telling everyone stories about you and how you're in love with the chiropractor...I an't imagine how much you miss me, because I miss telling all your friends on facebook you call me an idiot child and well, we all know you just got pregnant again.
I LOVE MY FAMILY!
Couldn't stop looking at your pictures this morning!!! Alright, I really gotta go! I'll talk to you again FROM HALIFAX!!!
Love love love,
Sister Lewis
PS. I brag about my siblings to my roommates all. the. time.
Letter From the Mission President
8 May 2013
We received a letter from Sister Lewis' mission president telling us that she and the other missionaries arrived safely in Halifax about 8:30pm on May 7th. They arrived on time, as scheduled and only lost one piece of luggage which was apparently some kind of mission record! They took photos, tracked down luggage and went back to the mission home where they ate a late dinner of chili, buns, and ice cream. In the basement of the mission home, there is a huge dormitory that sleeps 14. For the second time in the history of the mission, there were more Sisters than Elders. So the six Sisters stayed in the basement dorm and the Elders stayed on the top floor near the mission president and his wife.
They got up in the morning at 6:30, ate breakfast and were interviewed and given their assignments before going through the Halifax temple. During the interview the temple president found out more about Amber, our family, and her feelings about the Canada Halifax mission. He explained to her about the different areas, how the mission was organized and gave her some information about her first area and who her companion would be. She will be serving in Riverview, NB which is near Moncton. Her companion's name is Sister Hart.
After the temple, they went back to the mission office to finish the orientation and to eat dinner. Then they were sent out on their first proselytizing experience!
The mission president expressed his feeling that Amber arrived prepared to serve the Lord.
We received a letter from Sister Lewis' mission president telling us that she and the other missionaries arrived safely in Halifax about 8:30pm on May 7th. They arrived on time, as scheduled and only lost one piece of luggage which was apparently some kind of mission record! They took photos, tracked down luggage and went back to the mission home where they ate a late dinner of chili, buns, and ice cream. In the basement of the mission home, there is a huge dormitory that sleeps 14. For the second time in the history of the mission, there were more Sisters than Elders. So the six Sisters stayed in the basement dorm and the Elders stayed on the top floor near the mission president and his wife.
They got up in the morning at 6:30, ate breakfast and were interviewed and given their assignments before going through the Halifax temple. During the interview the temple president found out more about Amber, our family, and her feelings about the Canada Halifax mission. He explained to her about the different areas, how the mission was organized and gave her some information about her first area and who her companion would be. She will be serving in Riverview, NB which is near Moncton. Her companion's name is Sister Hart.
After the temple, they went back to the mission office to finish the orientation and to eat dinner. Then they were sent out on their first proselytizing experience!
The mission president expressed his feeling that Amber arrived prepared to serve the Lord.
Call from the Airport in Toronto
(We got a call from Sister Lewis the day she was travelling from the MTC to Halifax. We're just making some notes of some of the things she told us in that phone call.)
7 May 2013
On the plane form SLC to Dallas she talked to a Salt Lake Bees player who was interested in learning about missions and missionaries.
On the plane from Dallas to Toronto she talked to a Quebecois Elder who taught her some Quebecois. She commented on how strange the accent was--that the vowels were all pronounced differently and that they used a lot more slang.
She was very excited and tired. She finally fell asleep at 12:30 but had to be up at 2:30 to get to the travel office and head off to the airport. She hadn't eaten anything all day and was starving. When she finally got off the phone with us, she was going to scarf down a donut before boarding the plane.
She noted how ethnically diverse Toronto was and that she loved hearing the French.
Sister Starkie yelled hi to us and Amber teared up when she heard Sister Starkie greeting her family on the phone because of how sweet it was.
She mentioned to us that she had lost her camera.
The total letters she received in the MTC was 32. And six (?) packages.
7 May 2013
On the plane form SLC to Dallas she talked to a Salt Lake Bees player who was interested in learning about missions and missionaries.
On the plane from Dallas to Toronto she talked to a Quebecois Elder who taught her some Quebecois. She commented on how strange the accent was--that the vowels were all pronounced differently and that they used a lot more slang.
She was very excited and tired. She finally fell asleep at 12:30 but had to be up at 2:30 to get to the travel office and head off to the airport. She hadn't eaten anything all day and was starving. When she finally got off the phone with us, she was going to scarf down a donut before boarding the plane.
She noted how ethnically diverse Toronto was and that she loved hearing the French.
Sister Starkie yelled hi to us and Amber teared up when she heard Sister Starkie greeting her family on the phone because of how sweet it was.
She mentioned to us that she had lost her camera.
The total letters she received in the MTC was 32. And six (?) packages.
Week 2 in the MTC
1 May 2013
Sister Lewis
WELL HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, let's get down to business! (To defeeeat. The Huns.) They switched my P-day to Wednesday, so to answer your questions, yeah, I'll only have one P-day here. next e-mail will be from Canada:) BRING IT. Birthday S/O to JOHN (best 16-year-old in the world, watch out). I'm sorry to all the girls whose hearts he's about to break. And I hope you had an awesome birthday, even though your favorite sista couldn't be there. But I did get you pretty great presents so you're welcome. Also birthday shout-outs to Britney Levetan and Taylor Poulsen.... Will someone please tell that dear Taylor child happy birthday and that I was thinking of him from the MTC?! Miss the primary kids!!!!!
One last piece of business... Totally sounds like I'm conducting a sacrament meeting there. But I need more things haha. This will be it though. If you could send me a camera cord, a copy of my call letter, and my ankle brace I'd love everyone forever (lame promise since families are forever and everything, but whateva). THANK YOU!!! So pictures next week, not this week. But sounds like you already got pictures from the Hendricksons! Cutest couple, I'm lucky they're serving in Halifax with me!!! The people in those pictures were Sister Echols, Sister Starkie, Sister Christensen (companion, me, Sister Weaver, Sister Laxton, Elder James (with the broken hand) and one random Elder who was just a sub comp for Elder James. There are 4 other Elders here headed to Halifax! I have yet to track them down and interrogate them and try not to give them huge hugs.
Soooo, I'VE GOTTEN 17 LETTERS AND 3 PACKAGES. #feelinblessed. Seriously, my district's jealous that I've gotten mail everyday here (except for Sunday). And apparently I have a few more letters waiting for me today, so I'll have to find Elder Bradshaw (DL) and tackle him for the letters (they hate giving me my mail:)). But guys, I love mail, it seriously makes the worst days suddenly the best! So thank you for the letters, and the prayers, and the encouragement... And if you're not religious, then just the good vibes:) I can feel it all and it gives me a ton of strength! LOVE YOU!!
Missionaries I've seen here that people would know... Elders Regehr, Felt, Head... a few Elders and Sisters from my missionary prep class... And Sisters Reese and Ward!! I know I'm forgetting some, but it feels like the week I've been here has been two months, so I can't remember haha.
My flight schedule! My plane leaves to Georgia at 8:30 AM on May 7 (less than a week left say what?!). At 3:35, we'll catch a plane to Toronto, and we'll leave from Toronto to HALIFAX (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Every Sunday night, we have "movie night," where you go to 18M and watch old MTC addresses from general authorities. So I sat with my district and watched a talk Elder Bednar gave here at the MTC on Christmas 2011. It was about the character of Christ (turning outwards and being selfless when others would turn inwards and be self-centered, self-absorbed, and selfish) and conversion. Oh man. I don't think a talk has EVER hit me so hard. It was 90 minutes of pure spiritual feasting, and I left so edified.
Elder Bednar had us turn to Alma 23:6. He pointed out that testimony is not what keeps people from falling away from the Church. You have to have a testimony, but you also have to be converted--continually living what we already know.
Growing up, I've watched so many people with testimonies fall away from the Church. And I didn't understand how they could just stop KNOWING. But not I understand it. You can never un-know something. You can't unlearn something. Once you have a witness, you can't undo it. But if you're not converted, you can choose to forget your witness. Elder Bednar had us ask ourselves if we are truly converted.
I am converted. I have a testimony, and I am converted, so I will never fall away. I know I won't.
I'm not trying to be a preachy missionary writing home, but I'm begging everyone to convert themselves--to continually devote themselves to Christ--so they will never become weak and choose to gorget their own KNOWLEDGE. When people say "the Church isn't true anymore," NO. You weren't true to the Church.
I know that God is real. He lives. I am sure of it because I have received real witness of it from the Spirit. And I trust myself, and the things I've felt and learned, more than I trust mankind's idea of "possible" and "impossible". God lives. Christ is our Savior, and only through Him can we find real happiness.
The biggest tragedy to me is learning of people who KNOW God lives, who received real witness and still know it, but who have chosen to forget it because they stopped living according to what they KNOW is right. That is tragic. I pray for them that they can let themselves remember what they know and trust their feelings above man's.
So! Yesterday we (Sister C and I) got our new (fourth) investigator, Pascal! We had our first lesson with him.... And the Spirit was really, really strong for a lot of it, but it was not there for most of it. I left feeling really, really discouraged. We went to dinner right after that, and I was sitting by myself while my companion was talking with our district. I was just thinking and trying not to get down on myself, but I was feeling probably the worst I've ever felt in my life. I'm sorta embarrassed to say that because I'd rather just be soooooo excited and love every moment of it, but I was really having a rough time. Then a Sister in my district, Sister Falaula (she's incredible) came over to me and asked if I was okay. So of course I just started BAWLING. It was so embarrassing. Right there in the middle of the cafeteria. And my wonderful companion came and hugged me, and the Elders came over and started comforting me and encouraging me, and got me to grow up and quit bein' a baby:) But I was really down, so that night I asked the Elders in my district for a blessing.
Let me interrupt myself to describe my district for a second. There's me and Sister Christensen, who is a year older than me and also going to Halifax. Then Sisters Oswald (sister trainer leader, from Austin) and her comp Sister Falaula (from American Samoa). The Elders are Elder Fietonu (ZL, from Hawaii) and his comp Elder Taufa (also ZL, from Hyland), Elder Bradshaw (DL, from Idaho), and his comp Elder Terry (from Provo). Out of the Elders, I've become really close to Elder Terry (NOT in a crushy way obviously daddy:)). So when I asked Elder Bradshaw for the blessing, Elder Terry asked me if he could give it. It was a really simple, short blessing, but as soon as he said my name at the beginning, I felt overwhelming peace and comfort. The Spirit was SO STRONG, guys!!! You know how I start shaking really bad whenever I feel the Spirit? Yeah, all night long I was feeling it. The blessing was immediate relief. I'm grateful for the priesthood and worthy priesthood holders!
I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY. But I'm short on time. Just know that I'll reply to everyone's letters! I won't ignore them, I just have to find the time to do it. It's P-day, P-DAY, and I've only been able to write half a letter so far.... So they're comin, just give me some time.
Again, thank you, friends and family, for the letters/prayers/thoughts!!!!! It all means everything to me and I feel so strengthened whenever I hear of another family who's praying for me.
And thank you to the parents!!!!! I'm so lucky to have supportive parents!!! We had a testimony my second night here, and Elder Taufa said "I've been born of goodly parents, and they deserved to have a son who served a mission." And I realized how lucky I am to have such devoted, hard-working parents, who got me on my way. THANKS, PIP AND MOW-MA!!!!!
Well, I love and miss everyone!!!!!!!!!! The Church is true! God speed guys:)
Love love love,
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
WEEK ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1 May 2013
WELL HEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let me just get this off my chest. I've been mooned! Who would have thought I'd go 19 years without it, only to have it happen my second day in the MTC. Okay, I'm really glad I could just get that out, the poor missionary didn't even realize I was sitting there. Sorry, this is probably not very spiritual haha, but it was disturbing, and for obvious reasons I haven't been able to tell anyone and get over it;)
So, let's get down to business! (To defeeeat. The Huns.) They switched my P-day to Wednesday, so to answer your questions, yeah, I'll only have one P-day here. next e-mail will be from Canada:) BRING IT. Birthday S/O to JOHN (best 16-year-old in the world, watch out). I'm sorry to all the girls whose hearts he's about to break. And I hope you had an awesome birthday, even though your favorite sista couldn't be there. But I did get you pretty great presents so you're welcome. Also birthday shout-outs to Britney Levetan and Taylor Poulsen.... Will someone please tell that dear Taylor child happy birthday and that I was thinking of him from the MTC?! Miss the primary kids!!!!!
One last piece of business... Totally sounds like I'm conducting a sacrament meeting there. But I need more things haha. This will be it though. If you could send me a camera chord, a copy of my call letter, and my ankle brace I'd love everyone forever (lame promise since families are forever and everything, but whateva). THANK YOU!!! So pictures next week, not this week. But sounds like you already got pictures from the Hendricksons! Cutest couple, I'm lucky they're serving in Halifax with me!!! The people in those pictures were Sister Echols, Sister Starkie, Sister Christensen (companion, me, Sister Weaver, Sister Laxton, Elder James (with the broken hand) and one random Elder who was just a sub comp for Elder James. There are 4 other Elders here headed to Halifax! I have yet to track them down and interrogate them and try not to give them huge hugs.
Soooo, I'VE GOTTEN 17 LETTERS AND 3 PACKAGES. #feelinblessed. Seriously, my district's jealous that I've gotten mail everyday here (except for Sunday). And apparently I have a few more letters waiting for me today, so I'll have to find Elder Bradshaw (DL) and tackle him for the letters (they hate giving me my mail:)). But guys, I love mail, it seriously makes the worst days suddenly the best! So thank you for the letters, and the prayers, and the encouragement... And if you're not religious, then just the good vibes:) I can feel it all and it gives me a ton of strength! LOVE YOU!!
Missionaries I've seen here that people would know... Elders Regehr, Felt, Head... a few Elders and Sisters from my missionary prep class... And Sisters Reese and Ward!! I know I'm forgetting some, but it feels like the week I've been here has been two months, so I can't remember haha.
My flight schedule! My plane leaves to Georgia at 8:30 AM on May 7 (less than a week left say what?!). At 3:35, we'll catch a plane to Toronto, and we'll leave from Toronto to HALIFAX (!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) at 8:50 PM, arriving at 11:51:) So that's my life yo!
Every Sunday night, we have "movie night," where you go to 18M and watch old MTC addresses from general authorities. So I sat with my district and watched a talk Elder Bednar gave here at the MTC on Christmas 2011. It was about the character of Christ (turning outwards and being selfless when others would turn inwards and be self-centered, self-absorbed, and selfish) and conversion. Oh man. I don't think a talk has EVER hit me so hard. It was 90 minutes of pure spiritual feasting, and I left so edified.
Elder Bednar had us turn to Alma 23:6. He pointed out that testimony is not what keeps people from falling away from the Church. You have to have a testimony, but you also have to be converted--continually living what we already know.
Growing up, I've watched so many people with testimonies fall away from the Church. And I didn't understand how they could just stop KNOWING. But not I understand it. You can never un-know something. You can't unlearn something. Once you have a witness, you can't undo it. But if you're not converted, you can choose to forget your witness. Elder Bednar had us ask ourselves if we are truly converted.
I am converted. I have a testimony, and I am converted, so I will never fall away. I know I won't.
I'm not trying to be a preachy missionary writing home, but I'm begging everyone to convert themselves--to continually devote themselves to Christ--so they will never become weak and choose to gorget their own KNOWLEDGE. When people say "the Church isn't true anymore," NO. You weren't true to the Church.
I know that God is real. He lives. I am sure of it because I have received real witness of it from the Spirit. And I trust myself, and the things I've felt and learned, more than I trust mankind's idea of "possible" and "impossible". God lives. Christ is our Savior, and only through Him can we find real happiness.
The biggest tragedy to me is learning of people who KNOW God lives, who received real witness and still know it, but who have chosen to forget it because they stopped living according to what they KNOW is right. That is tragic. I pray for them that they can let themselves remember what they know and trust their feelings above man's.
So! Yesterday we (Sister C and I) got our new (fourth) investigator, Alexandre! We had our first lesson with him.... And the Spirit was really, really strong for a lot of it, but it was not there for most of it. I left feeling really, really discouraged. We went to dinner right after that, and I was sitting by myself while my companion was talking with our district. I was just thinking and trying not to get down on myself, but I was feeling probably the worst I've ever felt in my life. I'm sorta embarrassed to say that because I'd rather just be soooooo excited and love every moment of it, but I was really having a rough time. Then a Sister in my district, Sister Falaula (she's incredible) came over to me and asked if I was okay. So of course I just started BAWLING. It was so embarrassing. Right there in the middle of the cafeteria. And my wonderful companion came and hugged me, and the Elders came over and started comforting me and encouraging me, and got me to grow up and quit bein' a baby:) But I was really down, so that night I asked the Elders in my district for a blessing.
Let me interrupt myself to describe my district for a second. There's me and Sister Christensen, who is a year older than me and also going to Halifax. Then Sisters Oswald (sister trainer leader, from Austin) and her comp Sister Falaula (from American Samoa). The Elders are Elder Fietonu (ZL, from Hawaii) and his comp Elder Taufa (also ZL, from Hyland), Elder Bradshaw (DL, from Idaho), and his comp Elder Terry (from Provo). Out of the Elders, I've become really close to Elder Terry (NOT in a crushy way obviously daddy:)). So when I asked Elder Bradshaw for the blessing, Elder Terry asked me if he could give it. It was a really simple, short blessing, but as soon as he said my name at the beginning, I felt overwhelming peace and comfort. The Spirit was SO STRONG, guys!!! You know how I start shaking really bad whenever I feel the Spirit? Yeah, all night long I was feeling it. The blessing was immediate relief. I'm grateful for the priesthood and worthy priesthood holders!
I HAVE SO MUCH TO SAY. But I'm short on time. Just know that I'll reply to everyone's letters! I won't ignore them, I just have to find the time to do it. It's P-day, P-DAY, and I've only been able to write half a letter so far.... So they're comin, just give me some time.
Again, thank you, friends and family, for the letters/prayers/thoughts!!!!! It all means everything to me and I feel so strengthened whenever I hear of another family who's praying for me.
And thank you to the parents!!!!! I'm so lucky to have supportive parents!!! We had a testimony my second night here, and Elder Taufa said "I've been born of goodly parents, and they deserved to have a son who served a mission." And I realized how lucky I am to have such devoted, hard-working parents, who got me on my way. THANKS, PIP AND MOW-MA!!!!!
Well, I love and miss everyone!!!!!!!!!! The Church is true! God speed guys:)
Love love love,
Sister Lewis
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