The missionary thing is going great. I
am a tough cookie I tell you (sorry I am a raincloud sometimes) Sometimes I
sleep on it and then everything is better and I feel really stupid for saying
anything. So sorry about that. Disregard anytime I have every been low because I am doing just fine.
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| Yes I am picking oranges from a real live orange tree. BEST DAY EVER. |
Let's talk skyping. I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE
YOU ALL. I AM SO EXCITED TO HEAR YOU ALL. I AM SO SO SO EXCITED! I will
be doing it at Bishops house probably early afternoon. I will have him
send you a text or something. Are your numbers all still the same?
Items of business:
I will be sending you Christmas presents
today! I am so excited for you to get them! Get excited! I am also doing a
christmas card, will you send me addresses of Crowthers/Kellee/Crimins/
I have some crazy things to tell you.
First off the solo espanol was a pact I made
with myself when I was with Hermana Skidmore. I xEMILY NOELLE SHEFFER
promised that I would speak only espanol in the car. Everytime I didn't I
had to put a punishment mark. If I have punishment marks at the moment we
go to McDonalds I can not buy icecream. To not have punishment marks I
have to memorize one vocabulary word to redeem each mark. I am telling
you, I haven't eaten icecream from mcdonalds in a long time. I am holding
true to my covenants! Which is probably a good thing, because those dollar ice
cream cones are soooo good.
It is really getting cold here in Sacramento Mexico
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| Downton Sac on the way to the temple! |
The temple was really amazing! It flew
by. I was super excited because we went thriftstore shopping and we all
wore really old but cute dresses for Christmas! We did our hair and
everything. It was really fun. I got to see Hermana fly again and almost
everyone from the CCM. We ate a Christmas dinner in the church and we
listened to each zone do a musical number. We sang the "The First
Noel" with a Spanish verse, a uke verse (I almost played, but then they
decided to only do one uke) (after many hours of practicing in the car, but
that's ok it sounded awesome anyways) and then an alternate verse about
missionary work. The temple is beautiful and is my favorite
temple. We are going to see it together someday!
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| My awesome advent calendar |
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| Out gratitude board so far. It is still going. |
Exciting
news from North Sac: Bxxxa and Jxxe Lxxs are going to get married! (ok that is
entirely according to me) but I can feel it happening. She and her
family have been coming to the church for 5 weeks now. That is unheard of
in my whole mission life. We just have to work through marriage
and smoking. She got a blessing from the Bishop and she has
really cut down on her smoking. Her favorite book in the whole world
is Gospel Principles that dad taught. That book is what
she reads every night. Her son Axxxxxy is my favorite person
ever. We are the best buddies. I will send a picture of him.
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| Axxxxxx. He is 4 years old and super cute. |
Gxxxxxxa is also working on getting
married. She is still loving the church! There have been a lot of things
happen this week in our area, and I love North Sac. I DO NOT WANT TO LEAVE. But they say that you never stay in
the area you train in. WAAAHHH. We will have to see what happens
because I love where I am. We sang Hark the Herald Angels sing in Spanish
for a stake Christmas singing concert and I was just so happy. Basically
the whole ward was singing, and we rocked it. It was a really good
time.
Other favorite time this week. We went
caroling as a Relief Society activity to our investigators and recent
converts. They LOVED it. It was so fun to see everyone cheer up so
much. I love caroling! As missionaries we were supposed to make sure
everyone was home, but I totally forgot. So while we were leading the
whole chain of people to the next person I was calling them like crazy to make
sure they were home but not ruin the surprise as well. I called Cxxxxxi (
anew member) probably 12 times until she answered. When she finally did,
I asked her if she was in her house and she said si, and then I said que Bueno,
and hung up. Then we surprised her and she thought it was the FUNNIEST
thing. It was a really good night.
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| Ward Christmas Party |
Also my favorite food from the mission is
PUPUSAS!!! we made them with Gxxxxxxa last week (my first time ever) and I
have been craving them. We went to a small restaurant to eat them again
and I ordered completely in espanol! You should google them and make them
sometime! Or wait til I get home and I will help you!
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| Us making homemade pupusas. PIcture pancakes and hotpockets and Costa Vida. IN ONE! |
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| Gxxxxxxa's house and children. And me and Hna Cuesta with the pupusas! |
I never heard the update on mom and
everything. Is she better yet? How is everyone's stress level? I just
want to tell you that you and mom are the best examples ever, and you are
saints. I am so lucky to have you as parents.
Seriously. I just want to get back from my mission and clean the
house and cook for you guys. And I am being serious if that tells you how
much I appreciate it. I just call digs in taking care of you over a old
people center. You two are champs. Thank you for working so hard
all the time. Tell mom thanks a million times for the packages and give her a
tackle hug for me. Actually about that tackle hug if she is still feeling
neck strain do a little hug around her neck, like massaging not
strangling. Anyways....
SOOOOO ARE YOU READY FOR THE BIG NEWS
STRAIGHT FROM PRESIDENT JARDINE???
So we were told as a zone to meet together at
the church at 8 o'clock so that we could receive exciting news
from President. We were all freaking out. Everyone thought for sure
that we were getting i-pads. That is pretty much what I had decided too
so I was already planning out my lesson picture folders and Spanish flashcard
apps. But Hermana Cuesta and I had to call him to get permission to go to
D.I. with Bxxxa and he said yes. We told him that he could just tell us
now. He said, "Yes, I could but I can promise you it is not anything
you are thinking". So we were like WHAT? Not i-pads then
because that is what EVERYONE is thinking. So we went into the meeting
with our zone and did a giant conference call with the whole mission.
Favorite quotes:
"We are getting segways!"
"This is when they announce the second
coming."
It was really fun anticipating what it
was. So here is the exciting news. Thomas S Monson and the twelve Apostles
have given permission to open the Modesto
California Sacramento CA and Fresno
CA
WHATWHATWHAT! My mission just got split
in half! Work is progressing! So everything south of Lodi Modesto
California Sacramento mission in reality is the city of Sacramento Lodi Sacramento
I love Christmas time as a missionary.
Watch HE IS THE GIFT.
That is the card we are handing out to everyone.
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| My planner cover for the New Year! |
My favorite music from this week is Andy
Williams Christmas!
My palm tree is doing great!
I am loving my mission!
The Church is true!
The book is Blue!
I love you all and I'm excited (say it again)
to see you!
LOVE
Hermana Sheffer
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