Holy JAWN!!
There were so many good things that happened this week, both
funny and informational. And I promise you that this email is definitely worth
the read.
To start off I found out that Sister Hales talks in her
sleep. Not only does she talk in her sleep but she also PRAYS in her sleep.
That's definitely a dedicated missionary right there.
On wednesday I got called a hill billy! Like, really? Do I
look like a hill billy? We were visiting our dear friend Maxine and she was
talking to us about how certain people look like different ethnicities. Well, I
was curious and so I asked her what I looked like. And that was when she
responded with, "you look like a hill billy". I would have to blame
Sister Hales for that because she has gotten me into some Jesus country
music.
Speaking of Jesus country music, I found out that Jesus was
a country boy! Okay and here is why:
-- He walked down a dirt road
with everything that he
owned
-- He was born in a barn and his
mom laid Him in a manger
-- He swam in a river
-- and He went fishing for His dinner
So I guess you could say that Jesus really was a country
boy. And how do I know this? From a song.
Okay, another funny story: we were riding the bus back to
our apartment and at the bus stop we ran into a man. He started out by asking
us about his portable charger and then asked us where we work. We explained
that we were missionaries and he told us that he used to go to our church. So
we talked for a bit about the church but he would always talk about how the
devil was trying to distract him with all the crazy things going on. Well,
Sister Hales decided to share a scripture with him, she had him read it and he
only got through the first few lines when he got distracted by a noisy truck
driving by. He still had the Book of Mormon in hand when all of a sudden he
turned toward Sister Hales, raised his hand with the book, and stood there for
about a minute. We had no idea what was happening so we looked at each other
very confused. He gave the book back and started pacing as if nothing had
happened. Even more confused we decided to give up on that conversation. Well,
no sooner did he turn back to us and started to crank out his middle finger. We
were very taken back and he said, "you know, sometimes you just gotta flip
the devil off, that's what I was doing". Thankfully the bus came and we
were able to laugh about it. Also I am very grateful for that man giving me a
new moto to live by, because sometimes you just gotta flip the devil off.
One other cool thing, I met a Nun! If you want to hear about
that then you can definitely email me!
On a spiritual note I wanted to share a little something
about charity! Its fits in pretty well considering just a few days ago was
valentine's day. Although I have had so many crazy experiences with some pretty
crazy people, I love the people of Philadelphia. I never realized how much I
could love a person until I came on my mission. THESE ARE GODS CHILDREN! Most
importantly I love God! And why do I love God? I love Him, because He first
loved me (1 John 4:19). I love my Heavenly Father. I love my Savior. I love the
people in the PPM. I love my family. And I love the gospel of Jesus
Christ.
I hope you have a great week!
Best!
Sister Larsen
