HI!!!
Because I know you're
all dying to hear about the 4th, I'll start with that ;) The 4th was amazing!
We went down to the mall at 7am (we didn't do sunrise because the
trains didn't run until 7... and we didn't want to walk!) and played soccer and
football and Frisbee with some of the sisters.
Then we went over to the
Smithsonian castle (because it was the only open thing that day) and looked
around there a bit.
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| Smithsonian Castle |
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| National Archives Building |
At 10 am, we went and sat outside the National Archives
building and listened to some speakers and important people talk, and then they
read the Declaration of Independence! That was so cool! Well, for a history
nerd like me it was cool. The foreigners in our group kind of didn't care as
much as we did... but that's okay. So they mostly stuck together while us
'Mericans celebrated! (missionary style.)
After the reading, we stuck around
and held our place so we could see the parade! I had my first hot dog from an
street vendor! It was glorious and tasty! And the parade was really fun. I took
way too many pictures that no one will
ever want to look at, but that's okay right? :)
After the parade, Sister Smith,
Sister Truman, Sister Croese and I went to Shake Shack and had the most
glorious shakes and burgers :)
All day we talked to members haha. but we did
have some opportunities to share the gospel, too! One of them was really funny!
We handed him a temple card, and he was like "Oh! I have GOT a story for
you! I have got a STORY for you!" And then he told us about this one night
he had seen the temple off the Beltway and decided to go see it. So he's like,
"So I walked through those big doors, and there's this man behind a desk
and he's in all white! EVERYTHING was white! Even his hair!" Haha, we were
all laughing so hard! Just the way he was telling us the story was great :)
Then we went and did p-day things that we needed to get done, and Sister Croese
really needed to sleep, so I let her do that for awhile. Then we went to the
Burnhams apartment! The rumor is that every senior couple that has ever lived
in that apartment for the 4th has always had the sisters over for a party and
to watch the fireworks. So we went over, had some fun... And then we heard the
fireworks... But there was one tree in all the tree line that was taller than
the rest and that is where the fireworks were. But, oh well. It was still fun!
And that is how the missionaries do DC for the 4th :)
Time is seriously
FLYING. I can't believe how fast it's going! This week has been a good one :)
We are very blessed! We have been really focusing on being exactly obedient
this transfer and we are seeing miracles! We have referrals pouring into our
area! And they all seem pretty solid! Jeweleon and Antuan are still pretty cool
to talk to, but I don't think that they are ready to progress much. We'll see
though. hopefully I'm wrong. Then there is another girl (Amora) that we're
really hoping to start teaching this week! We just need to figure out our
schedules! She's so fun and so sweet! She's a friend of a girl in the ward. I
love working with members!! It's seriously the best way to find good, solid
people!
Sister Croese is still amazing! I love being with her so much! She reminds
me to breathe and take a moment to have fun... And I remind her not to sing
some certain worldly songs haha. We make a great team. But really, our
companionship unity is great! I love teaching with her :) Best companionship
ever!
Ps. the heat and humidity really isn't that bad. I think I'll survive. As
long as the fireflies stick around. I love catching them every evening with my
companion (and whoever else is with us)!
Today has been a
pretty good day :) We had zone activity! And our activity today was a giant
(seriously it was massive) water balloon fight! We had over 25,000 water
balloons! And so I'm trying to dry off as I write this email. I am soaked.
Recently I've become good friends with the ASL Elders... So they decided it
would be funny to gang us on me and drench me. Mission accomplished, boys. It
was so much fun!!
I'm trying to think if
I have anything else to say... Mostly just that I love you all and miss you
terribly. But I know that this Church is the true Church of Jesus Christ. His gospel
has been restored to the Earth in it's fullness. And I'm so grateful for the
opportunity I have to be out here sharing my testimony with everyone I see.
This is the best thing I could be doing right now, and I love it. I LOVE BEING
A MISSIONARY!
Thank you again for
all your love and support. I love you, I love you, I love you!
Love, Sister Bullock
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