Wow - can you already believe it?? We are in September and Peach Days is already
here?? THAT IS CRAZY!!!! Is the time going by super fast for you guys??
I feel like I just went to Peach Days a
month ago!!!! ;) hahaha But sounds like
a ton of fun!!!!
First of all before I forget... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO SARAH (last week) AND TO ERIC!!!!
PARTY HARD FOR ME!!!! hahaha OHHHHH... and make sure you eat some really
tasty peach cobbler for me!! That's one
of the things I would die for... :) But I
hope everyone has a great week!!!!
Our week was really great too!! It went by so fast; I feel like I don't have
anything new to tell you guys, and then I feel like you know nothing about
where I am or what I am really doing!!! “I
am actually on the beach in Hawaii getting a tan and drinking pina coladas with
my companion.” We decided that we needed
a little break and we deserved a reward! So off we went! We walked across the border and found a really
cheap flight to Hawaii and off we went! So
just so you know, we are happy and healthy and enjoying life!!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA - YEAH RIGHT!!!! Okay... maybe not so much! But it was a great week! We found the cutest old grandpa that is really
interested in the church! (Age doesn't
matter right??) His name is Alejandro and we found him in the
Street. He yelled to us... “WOW, THERE ARE SISTER MISSIONARIES!” So of course we went and explained that the
sister missionaries were way better than the elders!! ;) haha We started talking to him and he is really
receptive of the góspel and is keeping all of his commitments and praying and
wow he really is great!!!! (He couldn't
come to church yesterday, but on Saturday night he waited at the church to find
someone to tell them that he wouldn't be able to make it.) I'm not justifying that it was good he didn't
come, but at least he put some effort into telling us he wouldn't be able to
make it!!! We are really excited to put
his baptismal date today!!! PRAY FOR
HIM!!!!
Hmmmm - what else did we do this
week??? We are really trying to focus
our energy on finding the people that are really interested in the góspel!! I think a lot of people get confused in
wanting to talk to the “white” girls... to wanting to draw closer to Christ!!! But we are trying to help them out!! hahahaha
:) But I am loving being here in Mexico!
I am loving sharing the góspel!! And I am loving the person that I am
becoming!!! I feel like I have more
stories but I can't remember... oh well! On to the questions from last week (sorry)
….1…. Is it warmer or cooler in Juarez than in Casas Grande?
IT IS WAY HOTTER!!!!!!!!! I THINK IT IS BECAUSE OF THE PAVEMENT!!!!
hahahahaha But I think it is going to
start cooling off one of these days ;) we hope!!!
….2…. Have you thought of any special things you would like for
your birthday? (it will be here before you know it!)
HMMMMMM - birthday???!!! Hahaha I really am just happy!!! I don't know what I would like!!!
(INVESTIGATORS???) hahahaha The only
thing I could think of is maybe a CTR ring that is in Spanish! (HLJ) but like a real one! I think that would be sweet! See what you can find!! Other than that, I am good! Maybe clothes!! hahahaha Of course! I TRUST YOU!!! YOU ALWAYS KNOW WHAT I NEED!!! YOU ARE MY FAMILY, REMEMBER?????
….3…. Can you keep up with your companion when you run?
My companion loves to run..... End of story!! She runs marathons and lives to run! I, on the other hand, enjoy more to push
people around and kick a ball in a net!!! But I run cuz she loves it! I can keep up with her usually! (I told her not to slow down because I want to
get faster!) But we'll see how it turns
out!!! hahahaha
….4…. Now that your mission has been open for over a year, have they
actually set up a facebook page for Juarez yet?
I have a meeting with the President this weekend and his
wife so I will ask if they have thought of having one!!!
….5….
Is
there a Wal-Mart in Juarez?
There actually is a Wal-Mart!!! Crazy huh!!?? I really don't know where it is or if it is
like Wal-Mart, but yes indeed we do have a Wal-Mart!! And do you remember when I sent you a picture
of Costco?? Well, we and the other
sisters in our Ward are going to go today! Sister Ellsworth’s mom sent her a card! SO we are going to go buy groceries for the
whole month ;) hahahaha
….6…. How’s the BIG CITY?
It is a lot different being here in the big city! I was so use to Casas that when I got here I
felt like a fish out of wáter! But I
love it!!!!! I love riding the buses and
I love that there are a lot of people in the streets!!! (Funny story... I can tell you now because it
already happened!!) A few weeks ago we
got out of our district meeting which was about a half an hour away and we were
planning on heading back on the bus because we had a lesson... SO we asked the sisters what bus to take
because we still are getting use to them and they told us and it was
WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We ended up really
really far away and in one of the sketchiest parts of Juarez!! (There aren’t missionaries there.) hahaha And we thought – ohhh - the bus will just turn
around and take us back... well no... and we ended up having to get off the bus
and find another one!!! We were laughing
so hard but really inside we were scared for our lives!!! To end the story, we did make it home and
safe... and we only have 2 tattoos!!! I
would say we are set for anything now!!!! hahahahahah
But yup! I am here,
just another amazing week serving the Lord! I love this work, I love this gospel, and I
love that I am being tested and tried because I am so much stronger than when I
started!!! I love this!! I feel completely blessed to be “HERMANA SUTTON”!!!
I love you all! Have
a great week!! (And maybe a pic or two of you guys one of these days!!!)
HERMANA SUUUUUUUUUUUTTON!!!!!!!!
p.s. If you are looking
for a great talk!! Look up Elder Uchdorf - “Grateful in any Circumstances”!!!
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