Christmas

I was able to speak with Sis Cole on Christmas, what a special time that was.  She really seemed happy, cheerful and thankful to be doing what she is doing.  She had gotten our package and was so excited she decided to have an early Christmas.  She had tears when she opened her gift from Taiason, a Mad Hatter Mug from Alice in Wonderland, filled with goodies.  She didn't get the package from the ward yet, but she and her companions did have a note from the post office that a parcel was waiting for them, so she is hoping that is it.  I will find out next week.

 She is now in a biking area and does car share.  She and her companions get the car for two weeks and then they bike for two weeks.  This will be good for her.  She had only been doing it a week when I spoke with her and she said that she was sore.

This is the picture that she took for her profile when we were talking.  See she looks good.  One of her companions is a cosmetologist, so she helped out with her hair and straightened it.  I thought it looked cute, although it is hard to see in the picture.

On Monday, before Christmas we were able to chat/email and here a few tidbits from our conversation.

Sadly my bike broke and a recent convert is a "fixer", well he couldn't fist it but returned my bike and got me a Mongoose Mountain Bike and he wouldn't tell me how much extra he paid for it, so I got a blessing right after getting here to Gulfport. (mom insert - Sis Cole did not have a bike from her previous area and needed one right away, she did not have much money and Walmart selection was pretty scarce, so she chose a "cruiser".  She quickly regretted the purchase of a bike with out gears, but figured she would do what she had to do, but I guess HF knew what she needed, because the bike broke and she had to get a new one. The first time we spoke about the bikes and she just got the cruiser, she said it was a hard work out just to get to the Library, I laughed.)

In our area there is a member that is a Manager at Subway so they will give us free sandwiches from time to time.  That is another blessing and will help with the food bill, ha ha...plus the members here like to feed the missionaries so that will be good too.  The first home we went to that fed us, made us "sing" for our food. lol  That was a first for me.

I have two companions again, but they are phasing that out and we will eventually only be a "twosome".  We get along, they are more preppy and fashionable than I am. :)

Zone Conference and transfers

Sis Cole had Zone Conference and interviews this past few weeks. I received a special surprise when Sis Rose, who used to be here in our ward before being transferred to Atlanta GA area, posted a picture of her and Sis Cole. She and Elder Dr. Rose were in Bastrop/Monroe, LA area for conferences and got to see her. She also was able to hear Sis Cole and her companions sing "What Child is This". I wish I could've hear it, I bet they were wonderful.

I also received notice that Sis Cole (I am assuming her companions too) won the Ruby award for an "exceptionally clean and organized" apartment. I love how the Ruby is in a Justin Bieber stocking.

I spoke with Sis McDonough, mission mom, and learned that Sis Cole will be transferred this next Tuesday. I know that Sis Cole probably knows she is going to be transferred, but I am not sure that she knows where...ha...I finally know something before she does, well at least I think so, lol...she is being transferred to Gulfport MS. Here is her new address...

10480 Klein Road #67
Gulfport, MS 39503

 Her location in Gulfport.

 Point A is her address; Point B is the Church, how lucky is that, lol

Birthday

Teighlor turned 20 on Dec 2nd. Sounds like she had a good time with her companions in celebrating.

SO Since my birthday i had a memorable time :) We went to crosset and I was sitting up in the front seat and a spider (huge and scary looking) came out from hiding and i was planning to kill it when it crawled to a place where if it falls it wont land on me and i wont freak out. Boy i was wrong. The spider fell on me (alive) and I scream like I was dead! sister haviland was screaming freaking out and sister stevenson didnt know what going on and scream along till sister haviland made a quick stop on the side of the road and i jump out flailing everywhere thinking the spider on me still till we found it in the car and killed it. My feet were blistering cause i bump on something that scrape it, didnt feel any pain till we reach the library. We soon met up with the Elders at Taco Bell and they paid my dinner and I got myself a new wallet and earrings to wear and get use to the studs. Btw we have been chosen to sing at the Zone Conference tomorrow on Tuesday :) we have been practicing "What Child is this." 

Friday we had a random special zone conference and the Quorum of the 70 Elder Zwick visited us and gave us an amazing talk about how to become better missionaries and MEMBERS AND MISSIONARIES MUST WORK TOGETHER!!!(so help out the missionaries please :)  :( but before we went to that Conference we had a small car race with the ruston area and it was funny I was the marker and they slowly zoomed away (we lost though) but it was hilarious missionaries were like what are you doing??! Cant help that we are bored since it becoming really cold outside :p. 

Btw it getting really cold and I am freezing to death i been secertly wearing pants underneath my dress and been waiting for those handmade warmers rice bags if you are planning to send them for christmas well i dont know but yea i was wondering where my hand warmers i ask for. Well I am running out of ideas other than i am finally writing n Taiason journal she given to me :) and I am really happy to use it :) gonna make it last for a while though it been 4 month i was writing in the Mad journal you given me. I am really excited to Skype you yall and i might call dad and chat with him if i can. Btw head up and keep your phone on guard cause if i am staying another transfer here in Bastrop we might Skype ya on Christmas Eve so i call before I skype ya so you can set up but make sure it really quick set up if I dont call ya that mean i am still Skype ON Christmas. :)  Love ya Bye.

Birthday dream shopping and fun with the Sisters.