Week 2 on Temple Square

February 13, 2012

Hello My Dear Family! (and fellow blog readers)

Well I can't believe another week has gone by! It is going by so quickly! Things are going well here at T^2 haha.

Ok Mother, I have told you over and over again that I have ADHD and you refuse to believe I have a legit problem. I am telling you I need help. I seriously am praying in my head when talking to some guests to be able to concentrate on their words. I try to focus on the words they are saying, but I CANT! I get distracted with other things...  LIKE THE PORES ON THEIR FACE! Or how their mouth moves! I seriously am trying to comprehend their words, but I can't! I feel Like Cusco on Emperor's New Groove when he's Talking to Esma...."What the....how long has that been there??..."  It's  so frustrating! I can't retain anything they say...and luckily I have communication skills and I can fake it pretty well...by laughing or asking a question...but I seriously have a hard time focusing on what people are saying to me, even my companion.

 This place is so great because there are so many old things! As if the Joseph Smith Memorial Building wasn't enough for my imagination, the Beehive House (Brigham Young's Home) takes it to the next Level! SO MUCH SCOPE FOR THE IMAGINATION!!!!!!! Awe The Beehive House is SO GREAT! I am modeling my house after his...no joke.....Oh and the JSMB, I think of the cartoon Anastasia when they have that ball in the beginning or in Daniel Doronda when they have those fancy sociables! I want to have balls again, and wear pretty dresses:)

So what I have learned since being here is that Temple Square attracts all the lost souls! Poor unfortunate souls! People who have reached their last straw and don't know what to do, wander over to Temple Square because they know it's some religious sanctuary. I had some awesome experiences this last week with some of these people. I was actually on  tour and this other guy pulled me aside and asked a little bit about the temple and then was like, " Here's the thing. I am at a point in my life where I just want to believe in something. There has got to be something more to this life, but I don't know what to do or what to believe?"  I was like sure.... right this way dear fellow, you have come to the right place. There was another young guy I almost didn't even talk to but then I was like "Hey, how's it going?" and he says "I am just not sure whether to go on a mission or not so I thought I'd come here to pray." I heard his whole life story and I know it was me who was supposed to talk with him, because I could bring the gospel to his understanding, because the way he thought and analyzed the church is the same thoughts I have had. I was able to work through his doubts and relate to him, but I brought it back to our Savior, Jesus Christ. And if we can understand him, and his life, and what he's done, then we know better what we are supposed to do next in our life as we align our thoughts with his will. So I challenged him to study the life of the Savior for the next week at least 15 minutes a day. (It's not much, but its something.) Anyways, its the little experiences like that, of just bringing one person at a time a little closer to Christ.  That's why I am here in Temple Square.

Our mission goal is 2 baptisms per companionship a month! It's rough, but we are trying!

OK Ok..ya..I kinda am a big deal here..hahah JK...but I kinda feel like a secret Agent....I have a card I wear every day that lets me get into all the secret places of Temple Square..All those tunnels people talk about :) and it's cool because we had this whole training thing. Like I have secret code words that I say so that security comes. And certain phrases I can say in a tour that secretly mean other stuff if I need help or attention. And we have all these rules about what we are aloud to say to visitors as far as where I live, or how long I have been out, or, where I am from. Their are certain places the sisters can't walk because there are no security cameras so its not safe for us...hahaa...and we have to walk with other companionships at night on our way home.

Mom, so everyone is wearing oxfords, and those combat boots would work here too:) A lot of my clothing could work here. Feel free to send me those if you want:) Don't worry about the pictures to Sister K or Sister B. I wish I had more straight skirts. If you feel like getting me some feel free;) also mints are always nice..keep me satiated...CDs with talks on them are nice too..haha..if you have time:)

LAST NIGHT WAS HILARIOUS! So Sister K. and I walked up to these three Polynesian dudes chilling on the couch. And just started talking to them, and we asked what their names were "Derek, Mark, Dan"....and so then I come in to repeat them to make sure I memorized them, and in all seriousness I say " Sylvester, Mark, .."  the rest was history! THEY ALL BUSTED UP LAUGHING! I WAS CRYING CUZ I WAS LAUGHING SO HARD! These huge guys were like " GIRL ARE YOU SERIOUS!? SYLVESTER!!!! WHERE DID YOU EVEN PULL THAT NAME OUT OF! BWHAHAHA...WHO EVEN HAS THAT NAME!" hahaha and then its gets worse I'm like, "Oh sorry I meant " DARYL, Mark, Dan"..BWHAHA THEY LAUGHED AGAIN! I thought I had it right the second time for sure! They were like "GIRL ITS DEREK!" bwhaha anyways, we all laughed real hard, and it was great:)

OK Everyone who reads this...Do you have a Mormon. org profile yet??? Well ...do you?? If not, get off this right now and go make it. As David O. McKay said, "EVERY MEMBER A MISSIONARY." So go do it! Shoot, all you have to do it make it and all it does is sit there, and help others come unto Christ! Please make one. Dad...Come on!..Just do it!..You to mom....and Scott, you can't have a Facebook...so Mormon.org profile is the closest thing you are gonna get.

Alrighty welp, shoot, I don't have anything else to say. ...

Oh Dear elder, I think is still a good Idea, because I think it's cheaper for ya'll..
Letters would be much appreciated! :)
Dad I haven't gotten my camera yet:)

LIFE IS GOOD

Hurrah For Israel!

Sister Reynders