Letter 7/29/13

Dear Family,
Ok seriously I feel like I've just finished writing last weeks letter about how I don't know what happened to the week.  If you could please let me know where the time has gone I would really appreciate it!  :)

This week has been crazy busy.  We had exchanges, deep clean, talent sweeps, pool parties (no we didn't swim), beautiful dinners and so much more.  I really can't believe that some of these things happened last week.  I almost feel like they happened 3 weeks ago, and yesterday all at the same time.

We had exchanges with the sisters from Freeport.  Sister Hales is the sister I was with and she and I sat on the airplane together from Salt Lake to New York, so it was good to see and talk to her and see how her mission is going.

Deep clean is my most favorite day of the transfer.  This is the day when we spend a good chunk of the day cleaning our apartment.  Thanks to you mom, I know where to clean, what to clean and with what to clean.  Because of this our apartment is one of only the few that doesn't have bed bugs, cockroaches and all other types of disgusting things crawling around.  Thank you so much!

Our zone got together this week and had what we call a talent sweep.  To me it felt a little like the circus but it was fun and we got to talk to quite a few people.  So what we did was use all our talents and set up at a park and perform.  When people would walk by we would ask if they would like to see or if they would like to hear about the church.  Most didn't even give us the time of day but there were a few people who were very interested in seeing members of our zone juggle, sing, twirl, etc.  It was fun.  We had a 13 year old from our ward come with us and twirl her batons.  She is #1 in the nation in her division.  It was SO cool to watch her.

The primary had a pool party and we invited some less active families to come.  So we went so we could introduce them to members of the ward, but they didn't show up so we left early.

We had homemade ravioli with one of our investigators that night and it was so good!  She is Italian and LOVES to cook, we just love her so much!  She has had the hardest life of almost anyone I've ever heard of.  She loves our Father in Heaven and truly wants to do what He wants her to do.  She's just having a hard time realizing what that is.

Well, I guess I'll close for today.  I'm not sure what I'll write my email about now so hope it turns out alright.

I love you all so much!
Love, Sister Hamblin :)