Hi all! We had SO MANY MIRACLES this week! It was incredible.
It
snowed so much, but knocking doors in the snow was actually so much
fun. I know, I'm confused about it, too. Sister Brems and I just have so
much fun together.
This week I got to go back to MSU for a couple days on
exchanges! I saw Bruce! He's doing great, as usual. I didn't get to see
Yifan, though, which made me sad! But it's okay. I know they're both
doing amazing things.
At MSU, I got
to be companions with Sister Richardson! She's one of our Sister
Training Leaders (girl equivalent of zone leaders). We had so much fun.
We went bus finding (So many memories!), talked to a ton of people from
China (I felt right at home again!), and met with a bunch of people who
didn't believe in God, but were open to learning how they could find out
for themselves if He's there (Just like old times!). It was way fun.
During our lunch hour, we also blew bubbles and made microwave pork
rinds. If you learn anything from this email it should be this:
NEVER MAKE MICROWAVE PORK RINDS.
They
smelled terrible and tasted even worse. It was hilarious. Exchanges
were so much fun. And MSU made it to the Rose Bowl apparently against
Stanford so everyone's stoked about that. I am so torn. But also not
really...
This
week we had our ward Christmas party and our investigator Dessiree
came! She brought her boyfriend and her newborn baby and they had so
much fun! The next night, they came with us to dinner at a member's
house and it was the best thing ever! All the members were being such
great fellowshippers! Dessiree's boyfriend had never been interested or
heard anything about the church, but all the members were talking to him
and he was asking all these awesome questions! We love them so much.
This
Friday we also had Half Mission Training and our Half Mission Christmas
Party! It was so great! We played so many hilarious games, including
the one where you put an Oreo on your forehead and have to move it to
your mouth without using your hands. Please enjoy this picture of
President Hess preparing for the game...
It was so much fun. I
wasn't very good at the game because I love Oreos too much to be that
patient. When we played, the zone leaders said "Ready...set..." and I
was going to try, but as soon as they said "Go!" I just took the Oreo
off my forehead and started eating it. I COULDN'T WAIT, OKAY? It was so
good.
Later
at the training, Elder Patterson told us a story. This last transfer,
Elder Snow finished his mission and went home. He was an AP (Assistant
to the President) and served in my ward when I was at MSU. The current
APs are Elder Patterson and Elder Bertilson (who's from Sweden!).
They take the departing missionaries to the airport, and Elder Snow and
one other elder were leaving at the same time. As the APs watched the
departing elders put their luggage up to the counter to be weighed,
Elder Bertilson watched the TSA workers. He then turned to Elder
Patterson and said, speaking of the workers, "They have no idea what
these two missionaries have done. They have no idea that they are
heroes." That really stuck with me because it is so true! I saw Elder
Snow work and devote his entire self to his mission and to the Lord.
Missionaries who give themselves to the work truly are heroes. I just
thought that was a really cool story.
Overall,
this week was incredible! I know that God loves me and loves each one
of you. I know that His teachings bless us and our families. I know that
this work is God's work, and there's no place I'd rather be!
I love you all! Have a wonderful holiday season!
<3 Sister Christiansen
PICTURES!
Sister Brems, the Sister Training Leaders (Sis. Richardson and Sis. Smith) and me!
Our apartment! Complete with lights and a tree! Thank you, family, for the decorations!
MERRY CHRISTMAS <3
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