"Beverly"

Nicole's Letter:
May 1, 2017
"Beverly"

Last Monday we went to the small restaurant in Grangeville called Hilltop and this town is like a movie.  We walked in and everyone isn't really talking and everyone just stares at us, the outsiders of Grangeville.  It was funny.  Then we had a lesson with B and part of her family.  She is super funny! We are having another lesson with her this Wednesday.  

Tuesday:  We had exchanges.  I stayed in Grangeville and one of the Clarkston sisters came here.  It was good.  We had a couple lessons which is always the best!!! We had a lesson with Wynona.  It was pretty funny.  We always just see if she is in the library.  So we walked up to her and the library is only one room, super small and everyone can hear everything.  So Wynona started talking to us by saying that she received a sign.  She said that since we talked "Wisdom Word thing" that her uncle had called her and told her that she had inherited the family tobacco plantation in Oklahoma.  So I was super confused, thinking that she got her sign that this was all wrong since we taught the word of wisdom last.  But then she was like "It is a blessing from God since I have started living the Word of Wisdom!" She told us that she hadn't had any coffee, hadn't smoked or had Pepsi (we clarified that she could have that one:)  But I don't think she is living it anymore but hey two days is pretty impressive. and now she is an owner of a tobacco farm...  

Wednesday: We had interviews this week and that is always the best thing ever!!  I loved President's interview!  He knows everything and everything that is going on, it was good to talk to him and get some suggestions.  

 

Thursday: We had a comp inventory....Guess I need to improve my moods :)

Friday: It snowed A TON! Had district meeting.  Then we had to go to Les Schwab and get our tires fixed.  It was just us there and this guy and so we started talking to him and he was super nice! But then he had to leave since they called his name but he waved to us as he walked out the door.  So we were at the Pikus house (one of our favorite members in the ward- Brother Pikus' sister is the Olympian) later that night and we just asked if anyone knew a Patrick.  The mom was like Patrick who?  We were like we don't know, we just know his name is Patrick and he is going to U of I in the fall.  And so she just turned to her kids and asked if anyone knew a Patrick.  Her son was like "is he an adult"  We nodded.  "I know him!  He is my teacher's son"  And so then we found out his last name, his mom's name and profession.  And we could potentially get his address.  It was just funny because that would never happen anywhere besides a small town.  Then for dinner we went to the other restaurant in Grangeville to find one of the people that we are teaching who has been ignoring us.  He was our waiter and was super friendly to us and apologized.  He is the guy that we street contacted and really wants to be baptized but is on parole so he can't.  

Saturday: We weeded this old lady's flower bed on Saturday.  Her name is Beverly and she is from California and she said that it took her years to get use to Grangeville.  She is house bound.  We were trying this older lady in our ward on Saturday but she wasn't home so we saw some people down the street doing yard work.  We went down to them and asked if they needed any help.  They said no but she told us that we could go to her mom's home(Beverly) and do service.  So we went over and helped her out.  She is super funny.  Then she insisted on feeding us.  She said that we had to experience something we have never had.  She was like go to the freezer and pick something out...I was a little worried but then there were just a bunch of freezer meals from the old folks home.  And she had about 20 and they were all super old but it wasn't too bad (kinda made us sick after but it was still fun talking to Beverly).  She was super shocked and worried that we couldn't watch movies.  She was like "What do you even do in Grangeville if you don't watch movies!".  And then she made us wear these sun hats to protect our faces.  So that was fun :)  We also went to Whitebird again and went to the Joslins.  Cassidy the 16 year olds friend was there and at the end of the message we asked if anyone wanted to say the prayer and the friend, Kasey, was like "I will".  It shocked everyone because no one will say the prayer.  And then Kasey was like "Wait, how do you even pray?"  It was a very sweet prayer. 

Sunday was ward conference. We went to the Domans who are a less active couple. They are so nice! I love them!