Man, today has been crazy so this is
going to be a lame letter. Sister S., one of my best friends here, is flying out
right now so I have spent a lot of my P-day with her. She's been at Temple Square
waiting to get her medical release to go to Thailand. Well, it came on Wednesday
and she flew out today so it's crazy.
I got to speak in Ogden yesterday
and it was so fun to get out of Temple Square! We were able to visit a lot with
the ward. Sister K., Sister R., Sister
T. and I all spoke, and we are all roomies. There is a picture of us four that I
sent. It was so Great! Elder Skanky (executive secretary) spoke with us because
it was his parent's ward. So fun! We also sang Joseph Smith's First Prayer and
did a cool thing where we all sang in different languages. It was cool.
So you know how I had the Sylvester
story the other week? I had another one of those. This kid was like, "My name
is Steel, like steel metal"....and I was like, "Still? Like a Still
Meadow? Oh, how picturesque!?" He
was like...uh no...hahahah we laughed a lot!
Teenagers are my forte here! I love the teenagers!! I get along best
with them!
After spending hours on the Square I
sometimes feel like I am affected more than the visitors. I come home thinking,
"Man there are sooooo many good people in the world!" OK, So I didn't
think I would be bothered by the whole "never seeing the fruits of your
labor" thing....but I am not going to lie..
it is kind of tough. I am not
kidding, when I say I put my heart and soul into a person and then I say
goodbye, never knowing if it was enough for them to actually make a change in
their life. I can't wait till I get to see in the next life if I did any
good. But life is good, and honestly if
this is what the Lord wants me to be doing then it is good enough for me! We all have different roles in the
great missionary harvest.....mine just happens to be A LOT of seed planting.
A LOT. A LOT.
So Juan is the my sunshine right
now! He is such a good soul and wants to be so good! He called in about three weeks
ago wondering how he could be like "the missionaries"! Well we have
since got him set up with some Spanish missionaries in his area and he is just
moving along so great! He has gone to church twice now and I am hoping by next
week I can report a baptism date to you all! It was so cute on Saturday night
when I called him. He was at the thrift store looking for a tie to wear to church
the next day! When I texted him on Sunday he was like, "I found one for 2
dollars with diamonds on it!" I
love him! He is so great! We can send one text a day to our investigators. We
use cell phones all the time here. That's how we communicate if we are
somewhere and we need a "language" tour real fast. We just send out a
mass text:)
So, I just don't know what to tell
ya'll. Life is good! I am getting pumped for conference!! I hope you all ARE
TOO!!!!! I have listened to the whole general Conference of 2008. I need more. It's what I listen to on any
meal break I have or when I am getting ready in the morn.
So I love Nauvoo! Still.....yup...and I have heard that the order
of hardest working missions go like this (as far as being busy and being on
your feet.) 1. Nauvoo YPM 2. Temple
Square 3. A proselyting mission.... and I get to do all three:) (I am sure
there are plenty of you wouldn't agree, but that is just what I heard.)
Oh, so I sent some pictures. I have
no idea of the order, but one of them is my planner so you can see how I
schedule my day. One of them is my
Motors booth.
Keep the Letters up Friends!!! A
friend in need is a friend in Deed!---(I have never been sure what that phrase means...but
...anyways...) Mom, tell Sterling Hansen
to write me and Neil Boyer if he is
home.
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!
S. Reynders
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