4th Floor, Last Door

​two p-day ago made rice krispys and took them to Larissa and Dennis

trying to look happy since it started snowing this week... but

What is this...

i know bad picture but last monday was like this...the elders told us that as a district we were going to get icecream in couer d'alene but then they bailed and just went without us lame. so we couldn't go well didn't because of the time.  then they told us to meet at the church to play games but then we sat there forever and don't have a key so, played a round of water bottle soccer, just as stupid as it sounds and then the elders finally called and told us they wouldn't be able to make it. so we were mad and then we thought ourselves out of our apartment but luckily elder ipson can pick locks and got us in so it was one of those days.

Nicole's letter: "Sorry it's a dooser" (it's not...)

Hi everyone!!

Don't cha worry I'm doing my best to enjoy the good and the crappy moments but this week was another week.  Each week I'm like okay this week can't be worst than last week and then it somehow always manages to become a bit worst, funny how that happens.  But a lot of good things happened this week if we don't look at the numbers, don't get me started on numbers.  I hate numbers okay more like love hate relationship with numbers.  I know it is important to keep track of numbers and stuff but then sometimes I get super stressed thinking that I won't be a good missionary because what if I always get low numbers.  I mean people know the good missionaries by their numbers and I know that you can say oh it doesn't matter what people think but I do want to be known as a good missionary so it is a struggle.  But my comp says that it will all work out but it's easier for her to say that because her mission has been full of high numbers besides in post falls but i know that everything will work out.  I read President Uchtdorf talk "Fourth Floor, Last Door".  Everyone go read it! It is so good!

So random things that happen this week.

We always go to the food bank and volunteer on Tuesday for two hours which is a saving grace! Except, Tuesday morning it was pouring like hardest it has rained here and we were like noooo because we dont have a car and the foodbank is a good distance away but then the Elders texted us and said that we could borrow the car to go to the foodbank.  My whole district lives in our apartment complex.  And two are zone leaders, one district leader and the other came out with me so we both be newbies.  But anyway one of the set of elders let us borrow the car to drive to the food bank because they were going with the other elders.  Made my day and then it stopped raining when we got out of the foodbank so it was good.

Then, wednesday we had district meeting which is always good, takes a couple of hours:)

And then all the other days have blended together.

But some things that happened this week.

Well someone started swearing and yelling at us because they thought we were robbing their house ha. Okay, so the story is that we went to go see this part member/less active family.  But there door was already open which is always so awkward but we rang the door bell and no one came and then we were about to leave and this guy inside just started swearing and yelling and we heard running.  Then he came to the door and saw that it was just the sister missionaries, he felt pretty bad haha he was like I thought someone was robbing my house, I was asleep and then I just saw my door opened and talking.  It was pretty uncomfortable and awkward and then he told us that his wife, the nonmember wasn't interested.

       On another day we were walking home for lunch and we saw these two older people outside doing yard work and so we went over and asked if they needed help.  The wife was super rude to us which isn't surprising old ladies hate us so we just turned our attention to the husband and started talking to him and then we asked if he needed help and then eventually after we talked for a bit the husband, Lee asked his wife, Dee if she needed any help and she hesitated and said that she hasn't been able to vacuum because she broke her back this summer.  She we went inside and helped her vacuum and also unload her dishwasher.  She wanted to pay us.  She gave us homemade grape juice, reminded me of grandma and grandpa.  They were so nice.  We are going over again and helping them.  But then a couple days later we were walking and this car stops and yells at us, it was raining so we had our coats and hoods on so we cant really hear or see that well but this woman yelled at us and it was DEE! She was like you walked passed my house but you couldn't hear me so I have been following you.  And then she was like my husband and I have been talking and we would love it if you two girls would come over for thanksgiving dinner on Friday!! We were so happy! I mean Dee who was not nice to us at the beginning has invited us over for thanksgiving!! it was the best! so i will tell you how that goes

         Then last night it was raining and lets just say none of my shoes are made for the rain but no toes have fallen off so we all good:)  But Larissa (nonmember) and her boyfriend (less active) invited us over for dinner and then we had a lesson with them.  They honestly are the funniest people ever.  I haven't genuinely laughed as much as i did last night since being on my mission.  All the other times I laugh it is either out of stress like might as well laugh instead of cry laugh or pity/awkward laugh.  But it was so fun.  Didn't really have time for a real lesson because Dennis just talked the entire time after dinner about how much he loves the church.  He knows it is true and he loves the church he just doesn't live it.  He said he would be the one to go to the bar buy everyone drinks have a drink yet be talking about how much he loves mormons and our church.  And then he talked about temples and how cool they are.  He is like 39 and has three kids, divorced twice and now is living with Larissa and her two kids.  From a really mormon family.  Like huge Odgen/ Wyoming fam. He was about to go on a mission but then got a girl pregnant so that's his story.  But they are funny.  Larissa is crazy and fun and they gave us a tour of post falls and where they work and everything.  She seems really interested and said she will do her homework so lets hope so.  And she says that she was talking to her co workers and was talking about how she is having the "Mormon girls" over for dinner and how they are just so cute and everything that she wants to be and more.  We were both thinking whoa you talk about us more than members do.  

It is funny this area the less actives like us more than the members.  We are getting fed by more less actives than members, i mean still not a lot like two people but still.

the members are warming up.  Sis Ireland says they are so much friendlier than last transfer. 

We are going over to the Zanes, a members home for thanksgiving and she is such a good cook so i am excited!!!!!!!

okay that was a really long email sorry

sorry if it didn't make sense again. maybe next week i will be more spiritual. 

I am working on faith because i mean i have to have faith that things are going to happen when they are going to happen because we were suppose to have 10 member presents this week, all lined up and everything which is amazing in this area our highest has been 5 but then everyone didn't answer or didn't show so we only got 4 only 4 so that was a bit depressing but oh well. God provides.  4th floor, last door right   

love you

sis steve