May 26, 2014
I have a new companion! Her name is Sister Campos, she is so
adorable and sweet and I love her. Our area is called “camp” so she is
literally PERFECT for the area (hence, “perfect” in today’s title). We get
along super well and she is really easy going. And a hard worker. Love it!
So. Mice. Monday night I was downstairs walking to the toaster
oven to heat up some leftover eggs when I stepped on something small that made
a “Crunch…squeak…squeak…skuttle…skuttle” AHH! It was a MOUSE! And it was
surprisingly fast even after I stepped on it. (Aunt Heidi, all of the traps you
sent me are set up around my house…who knew it was more probable for me to step
on a mouse than for it to get caught in one of 10+ traps!?) Naturally I ran
screaming to the closest chair and stood on it FREAKING OUT until my housemates calmed me down enough to
explain what had happened. Sister Mortell told me later it was actually her
first reaction upstairs to run in her room and slam the door closed when she
heard me screaming. But, she quickly realized what she was doing and hurried
downstairs to help me.
So, I thought it ran under the fridge…we moved the fridge…no
mouse. People in my house kind of forgot about it…I was still a lil’ traumatized
(at night, every move of my companion makes the bunk bed squeak – I kept waking
up all night!)until Sunday when we opened the closet down under the stairs and
it smelled AWFUL! We pulled out all of the suitcases and plastic grocery bags
and while Sister Mortell and I were screaming and freaking out our companions
found the mouse, picked it up, threw it away and bleached the floor like
BEASTS! I’m so lucky.
Sister Campos is a miracle worker. Her first night, even though
we were only teaching from 5-8:30 (she didn’t arrive until 5) AMAZING THINGS
HAPPENED! We have on part member family we have been teaching for a while. The
kids all want to get baptized and are ready, but their dad isn’t super excited
about the idea. We have never been able to teach the whole family because the
dad is always gone. BUT! HE WAS HOME!! We taught them. It was so beautiful.
Their dad committed to family prayer AND to come to CHURCH with them! (There
was some sort of emergency, so he couldn’t come, but baby steps!)
Also, Sister Marcilina. I love her. She was actually my very first lesson here in Baguio. When I
first taught her she was sorta grumpy…but now she is all smiles! She always has
the best questions for us. She tell us, “I just want to know the truth.” Also, “Don’t
rush me. I’ll take it one step at a time.” When Sister Campos invited her to
church, she said she would come next week!
Good news: Sister Dizon moved up! She is in Baguio! Bad
news: she said my Tagalog got way worse – grammar, accent – everything. DANG
MAN! Hopefully Sister Campos can rescue my Tagalog.
Thank you so much for the packages! Dunnaways – the clothes
are so great! Seriously so perfect! And I love the pictures and letters! I will
hang them up on my wall at home! Great-Grandma Edna and Judi Tenney – best snacks
and food ever! My housemates and I are so thankful! We will be feasting this
transfer! Chicken burritos, pasta salad, apple sauce, Cheezits, Ritz, Propel…You’re
the best!
Thank you all for all of the prayers, letters and love! I’m
so happy to be a missionary now. Life is great!
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