Hey!!
This week has been one
full of laughter and good times :) I truly love being a missionary! And, as
usual, I have a list for you... This one is kind of big. A lot has happened!
· Keys: So last week, I mentioned that we moved apartments. Well, in our
old apartment, we never locked our door. No one in the... In our building locks
their door. Except for our new roommies. So here it is, 10pm, we're helping the previous sisters move out
of our new apartment... And Sister Jorgensen and I didn't think to bring a key.
And neither did our roommates. Yep. Locked out. We finally got the door
unlocked at 12am :)
It was a fun adventure that taught us to never, ever forget our keys.
· Food: Sister Jorgensen loves food. Really, really loves food. So this
last Friday, we found out just how much she loves to eat. One of the members in
our ward made her The Lutherburger. it's a pound patty with bleu cheese melted
on top, 6 strips of bacon, sauteed mushrooms and onions AND 2 Krispy Kreme
donuts for the buns. SHE ATE IT ALL. The member was really impressed. He made
me a baby one (like 1/4 of the normal size). It actually didn't taste bad, but
I could feel my arteries closing with every bite I took... And that was just
the baby burger! But, Sister J ate it all and then 2 and 1/2 more donuts.
"What else can I feed you?" (David wanted to see just how much she
could eat. It was hilarious)
· Sister J: I love her :) She so happy and positive! I think this is going
to be a great transfer.
· Staying with the current theme: Again, Sister J loves food. And she talks
about chicken and waffles like it's Heaven on earth! So, when I saw chicken and
waffle chips, I had to get them for her. You have probably all heard about the
contest... i didn't because I live in the mission bubble. But, Sister J
explained it all to me, so we're good. But, the chips are okay. They taste like
chicken noodle soup with syrup. But you all probably know that, too.
· Unity Walk: Sunday was one of the coolest days on my mission!! We
were able to participate in the 9/11 Unity Interfaith Walk! It was so cool! We
walked down Mass Ave with all these different people from all these different
faiths and just talked about life. We visited a Sikh temple and they served us
the most wonderful food! And then went to the National Cathedral! It's
beautiful. Then we went and visited with some Hindi people. They were really
kind, and loved to talk! Then we went over to a Greek Orthodox church and they
were so funny :) I won't bore you with the rest of the list, but it was just a
really fun day, with a lot of great experiences! We're not really different,
you know. We all have faith, and we're all working towards some kind of salvation!
It was so neat to see that!
· Book of Mormon: So our mission is basically awesome. For the
next 3 transfers (this one and the 2 after it) we are reading the Book of
Mormon together! And we're using 3 colors for the 3 different things we want to
learn about: 1. Missionary purpose, 2. Doctrine of Christ, and 3. the Atonement
(I added a fourth topic/color for names of Christ). It's so cool! I'm super far
behind because 1 hour of study is never enough, but I've loved the experience
of a study-by-topic read so far. You should try it sometime.
· Time: This will be the last time I write this in an email. But one
year ago today, I was set apart as a full-time missionary for the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! Tomorrow will be my anniversary of entering
the MTC! How did time go by so fast?? This has been the best and hardest year
of my life!
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| Sept 11, 2012 - heading to Utah right after being set apart as a missionary |
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| A brand new missionary in the MTC Sept 2012 |
· Why missionaries get fat: Proverbs 28:25
25 He that is of a a proud heart stirreth up b strife: but he that putteth his c trust in the Lord shall be d made fat.
· On that note: My companion and I run to the temple every
morning. It sucks and it's a hard run, but it should be good... Or something
like that.
· I love the temple: That's about it. I love the temple and I love
it more and more everyday I'm at the Visitors Center... Which is a lot these days.
· Dog hungry: I never realized how much I love dogs until I became a
missionary. I'm seriously dog hungry. I talk to anyone who has a dog, I point
out every dog I see, I get super jealous of anyone who has a dog! It's bad. I
can't wait to see my puppy again!!
· Nats game: Guess what! We get to go to another Nats game this Friday!! It's
Mormon night at the park... So of course the missionaries are going :) I'm
REALLY excited :)
· Pack the Pantries: Day to Serve is back!! This year we are
involved with a project called Pack the Pantries. All the food donations go to
the DC Area Food Bank, and then go to those who need it most. It's really cool.
We (the ward) are trying to double our efforts from last year. So far, it's
been pretty great! I love service projects!!
· Dork: I am one.
· Snakes: Last night, I saw a snake while driving! So of course, I stopped
the car, threw it in park, got out and took pictures of it. I LOVE SNAKES! It
was fairly big, too. Not a garden snake- much too big for that. So I don't know
what he was... Except for awesome! But, now I have a joke for you! 2 snakes
were slithering along together and one turns to the other and says, "'ey
Bob, are we poisonous?" "Yeah, mate! Super poisonous!" "Awe
dang, I just bit me lip" (I laughed for a good long while about that one.
Hope you enjoyed it)
· Perks of being companions with Sister J: We have a new investigator! He's a friend of
Sister J's. He's studying to be a Catholic priest, and he's super awesome :)
I'll keep you updated on that one.
I love my mission. I
love being a missionary. I love my companion. I love the work. I love the area.
I love the ward. I love the scriptures. I love the gospel. I love the Lord. I
love everything about everything right now. the Lord takes care of His
missionaries. Than you all for your love and support! Have fun, be safe, and
know that Heavenly Father loves YOU!
Love, Sister Bullock
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