HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!!!!
I love it. Anyone can love a Saint. Even Latter-day Saints. Pun. Oh man. Girl's still got it.
Big time thank you's to Tiffany for the package og Elpida! Jeg elsker slik! (I hope I spelled that right...my danish is a little rusty...) So great to hear from you!!! Made my week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUONG!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!! Make a pile full of sushi!! :) I miss you so much! We are going to party party back in the Bay Area in 2012!! I miss you, Lisa and Mandy SO SO Much!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the updates and support Bishop McAdam, Grandma and Grandpa Davis, Grandma and Grandpa Harmer, Margaret, Vans, Sarah B. and Casey!!!!
TIFFANY and JENN! Oh man---I definitely saw you both. I wanted to bolt so bad. Those people we were with were 2 Roman Catholic lawyers from Maryland. No big. Just introducing them to the pioneers. They were SO so nice!! I loved them. Then literally right after them, we met a group of about 10 college students from Iowa who go to a reformed christian college in Iowa. They were here with their pastor from Salt Lake and wanted a tour. Also SO nice. Loved them.
We met Ken from Michigan yesterday. He's hilarious. He was listening to the organist here practice. He had a fancy black earring and thinning hair. And he could pick out the different pitches. What pipes were playing and everything. Catholic. Usually plays the organ for funerals in his town. Such a big heart full of charity. He misses Juanita--his ex-girlfriend who died a few years ago. He told us that every once in a while, he feels her nudging his shoulder, keeping him in line. Loved Ken.
Sister Hirata's family in Sendai, Japan are safe. And so is her house (miracles of serving missions) About 10 minutes from her house is a disaster. And the airport=ocean. So...she's not sure about how she'll get home. The transportation there is a mess. She might stay an extra transfer (6 weeks). We'll see what happens...
Miracle of the week: we met a guy named Luis. He was looking at the JS timeline while the movie was on. WHO does that? No one. Except miracles. Luis is 19. Former Catholic. Just joined the church--to his family's chagrin--last month. He told us about how hard it was to do something that his family didn't support him doing, but he felt was so true and so right. LONG story short...we got Luis's number....for Dawson. Dawson is 18. From Seattle. Same situation. But Dawson is at the very beginning of his journey and he feels super alone. We've been teaching Dawson over the phone for a while. Dawson called Luis. JUST when he needed Luis. And just when Luis needed him. It was beautiful. This work is divine. Sister Douglas and I got to watch it all happen.
Thank you all so much for a wonderful week!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE you all!!! I feel SO LUCKY to have so many wonderful friends and family!!
Thank you for everything!!!
~Sister Amy Patty~
I love it. Anyone can love a Saint. Even Latter-day Saints. Pun. Oh man. Girl's still got it.
Big time thank you's to Tiffany for the package og Elpida! Jeg elsker slik! (I hope I spelled that right...my danish is a little rusty...) So great to hear from you!!! Made my week!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MUONG!!!!!!! OH MY GOSH!! Make a pile full of sushi!! :) I miss you so much! We are going to party party back in the Bay Area in 2012!! I miss you, Lisa and Mandy SO SO Much!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the updates and support Bishop McAdam, Grandma and Grandpa Davis, Grandma and Grandpa Harmer, Margaret, Vans, Sarah B. and Casey!!!!
TIFFANY and JENN! Oh man---I definitely saw you both. I wanted to bolt so bad. Those people we were with were 2 Roman Catholic lawyers from Maryland. No big. Just introducing them to the pioneers. They were SO so nice!! I loved them. Then literally right after them, we met a group of about 10 college students from Iowa who go to a reformed christian college in Iowa. They were here with their pastor from Salt Lake and wanted a tour. Also SO nice. Loved them.
We met Ken from Michigan yesterday. He's hilarious. He was listening to the organist here practice. He had a fancy black earring and thinning hair. And he could pick out the different pitches. What pipes were playing and everything. Catholic. Usually plays the organ for funerals in his town. Such a big heart full of charity. He misses Juanita--his ex-girlfriend who died a few years ago. He told us that every once in a while, he feels her nudging his shoulder, keeping him in line. Loved Ken.
Sister Hirata's family in Sendai, Japan are safe. And so is her house (miracles of serving missions) About 10 minutes from her house is a disaster. And the airport=ocean. So...she's not sure about how she'll get home. The transportation there is a mess. She might stay an extra transfer (6 weeks). We'll see what happens...
Miracle of the week: we met a guy named Luis. He was looking at the JS timeline while the movie was on. WHO does that? No one. Except miracles. Luis is 19. Former Catholic. Just joined the church--to his family's chagrin--last month. He told us about how hard it was to do something that his family didn't support him doing, but he felt was so true and so right. LONG story short...we got Luis's number....for Dawson. Dawson is 18. From Seattle. Same situation. But Dawson is at the very beginning of his journey and he feels super alone. We've been teaching Dawson over the phone for a while. Dawson called Luis. JUST when he needed Luis. And just when Luis needed him. It was beautiful. This work is divine. Sister Douglas and I got to watch it all happen.
Thank you all so much for a wonderful week!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE you all!!! I feel SO LUCKY to have so many wonderful friends and family!!
Thank you for everything!!!
~Sister Amy Patty~
