First week complete!

Notes in red are Moms commentary as a means of further explanation.

(In response to our news that we were without A/C for 5 days) I would trade for dry hot any day of the week. D: But yeah, no air conditioning sucks- I love getting into a building with it any chance I get, because often the air is drier there; much more breathable.

(In response to our commentary on scouting events we are involved in) Not a lot of scouting going on here, but that's probably only because I'm not around anyone who is actively doing it besides the occasional youth in a family we visit. Plenty of kids like to talk to me about Pokémon and stuff, though.

So it’s been a bit of an interesting week.

(Upon arrival, she joined an establish companionship of two Sisters, and so there were three, with her.)  One companion is quiet and really seems to struggle voicing her concerns. And punctuality has been a problem. I feel like I'm in this area to push getting things done, insist on us to our appointments and meetings on time... Sometimes the Sisters are on the ball, but I definitely feel like the mom/the driving force in this operation here, which is sometimes a problem because I'm not clear on where anything is. o: It’s a struggle, but one we’re working on! (So glad that she sees her usefulness there – her talents and skills will be put to good use)

We have few investigators. We've spent a lot of time knocking to try and improve our little pool to work with. We've gained one investigator since my arrival, and he was a previous investigator who didn't get baptized because he’s struggled to overcome smoking.. So, here's to praying and working toward miracles!

The weather has been mostly in the 90’s and humid; it rained the last two nights, so everything is extra moist. Ughhhhh.

We were followed around last night by a car... Turns out they were tailing us to let us know our tail lights were out. Woops. Glad it wasn't some scary people trying to kill us in the middle of suburbia. (We pray for safety and success every day!)

Time to think about what to send for Halloween….not easy because we are supposed to send only uplifting things…not devilish.  Last  year she received LOTS of candy from her ward (congregation) members, so I’ll try to keep that in mind this year, too. 

Think happy thoughts and pray for her!