Man I love that, yesterday a Member told us to 'carry yourselves to my house for the day of turkey' (straight translation) Man sometimes I really quite enjoy Spanish, ha ha ha!
Last week I got to try Plantain bananas sliced and fried in oil. Yuuuuummy! So I bought some today, since they are 44 cents a pound, and I just need to wait for them to become all black which apparently is when they are perfect. And today sometime I'm going to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Mmmm. Not to mention we have several Appointments with Member for Consumptions of Great Quantities this coming week. Food Coma here we come!
And I would like to also invite everyone to not only feast physically, but have a Spiritual Feast. This Holiday is specifically named so that we remember to GIVE THANKS. We have so many blessings, think about it. Do you have a job? That's a blessing, no matter how much you may dislike it. Do you have family? That is a blessing, even if they sometimes drive us crazy. Do you have challenges? Be Thankful! Our loving Heavenly Father knows that you're ready to learn another lesson, to gain more skills, to come off conquerer with his help! There are many people who do not have family they can rely on, or a job, or even food to eat at all let alone in excess. There are even people who count in their blessings that they woke up that Morning. Do not EVER forget just how blessed you are, and how you can bless others as well.
This week I would like to give you all, my friends and family, a challenge that I intend to take on myself. It will take just five minutes (give or take for low much you put in) but I would like to invite everyone to give a prayer only of gratitude this Thanksgiving. It's hard because it is our instict to ask for things for ourselves and those we care about. But take a couple minutes to tell Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ that you acknowledge their love and care in your life and appreciate every up and down
Sunday, November 28, 2010
NEW BABY NEICE
Darcie's brother Taylor and his wife Amy had a new baby girl on Thanksgiving. Her name is Brooke and her big brother Brennan is very helpful and loving........so far :0)
Hace Frio, y me gusta!
Hey all, sorry for flaking and not having an email last week. I had gotten done quickly and went on to check out lds.org and then suddenly I realized that while I had replied to my Mom's email and stuff I had completely blanked on needing to send my Update Email! Whups! So I headed back to the Missionary Email Site and it had crashed. It didn't recover by the time I had to go because my hour for email was up. So another apology and moving on.
Mostly things remain the same. It's cold now, and like really cold not just a cold snap. And the humidity makes a big difference. Back home at these temperatures I'd be walking around perfectly comforable in a Tshirt or Sweatshirt for longer periods. But because of the humidity I'm shivering outside! I bought a down coat from a thrift store for a reasonable sum and I'm SO glad that I did. It's waaaaay comfy, I don't mind if I look like a marshmellow. A very comforable marshmellow I make.
Something also that I think I should share with those near and dear to me is a rediculously easy way to make a seasonal treat: Namely get yourself a box of Spice cake Mix, a can of Pureed Pumpkin (not the pie filling), and chocolate chips. Combine them all and you have the means to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. DELISH. I got the ingredients last week but I haven't had time to put them all together. I look forward to the day I can, however. It will be FAB.
Last week was something both wonderful and stressful. Wednesday night we got a call from Sister Hansen, the wife of our Mission President. She wanted us to have a teaching appointment for Eleven a.m. that she could accompany us to since she would be in the area the following day. Usually that's the time we're having lunch so we didn't have anything lined up. We scrambled and the only person to answer their phone couldn't have us over! So we prayed that the top person on our list would be at home so we wouldn't only take Sister Hansen for a fruitless drive looking for people! Blessedly, our first choice was there. And Sis Hansen did an admireable job helping us teach in Spanish! Afterwards we went out to lunch with the President and his Wife, and two english Missionaries that share our area. We went to Spring Creek, a BBQ place I'd never been to before. Nice and tasty! They bring you fresh hot little mini loaves for rolls. Mmmmmm...
I think that's all the noticias I have right now.
Work hard, love big!
~ Hermana Smart
Mostly things remain the same. It's cold now, and like really cold not just a cold snap. And the humidity makes a big difference. Back home at these temperatures I'd be walking around perfectly comforable in a Tshirt or Sweatshirt for longer periods. But because of the humidity I'm shivering outside! I bought a down coat from a thrift store for a reasonable sum and I'm SO glad that I did. It's waaaaay comfy, I don't mind if I look like a marshmellow. A very comforable marshmellow I make.
Something also that I think I should share with those near and dear to me is a rediculously easy way to make a seasonal treat: Namely get yourself a box of Spice cake Mix, a can of Pureed Pumpkin (not the pie filling), and chocolate chips. Combine them all and you have the means to make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies. DELISH. I got the ingredients last week but I haven't had time to put them all together. I look forward to the day I can, however. It will be FAB.
Last week was something both wonderful and stressful. Wednesday night we got a call from Sister Hansen, the wife of our Mission President. She wanted us to have a teaching appointment for Eleven a.m. that she could accompany us to since she would be in the area the following day. Usually that's the time we're having lunch so we didn't have anything lined up. We scrambled and the only person to answer their phone couldn't have us over! So we prayed that the top person on our list would be at home so we wouldn't only take Sister Hansen for a fruitless drive looking for people! Blessedly, our first choice was there. And Sis Hansen did an admireable job helping us teach in Spanish! Afterwards we went out to lunch with the President and his Wife, and two english Missionaries that share our area. We went to Spring Creek, a BBQ place I'd never been to before. Nice and tasty! They bring you fresh hot little mini loaves for rolls. Mmmmmm...
I think that's all the noticias I have right now.
Work hard, love big!
~ Hermana Smart
Sunday, November 14, 2010
11-1
I hope everyone had a Safe and Fabulous Halloween! I got some discount candy today myself! Actually it's mostly to give to children. I averted THREE disasters on Saturday because I had little suckers from the Dollar Store in my bag just in case. Quieted two children fussing during a Baptism, then another got hit in the head with a volleyball and forgot all about it when I held up the candy. Gotta love that part about kids, so easily distracted!
This last week has been pretty good, I'm still loving my new Companion Hermana Wardle more and more as we talk and work together. She's so cool and full of knowledge, common sense, and a strong work ethic. AND she's a bomb pianist! She doesn't write music or anything, she doesn't know all the theory behind it. But she can sight read and basically play anything that she has sheet music for.
And while on that subject: last Friday she gave me a crash-course in reading music! So now I can, with quite a bit of sitting there and thinking, tell you what a note is from looking at it. Hna Wardle has flash cards that I'm using to try and read more quickly. But I can play the melody to 'If you could hie to Kolob' my favorite hymn! I'm working on the Alto part now. I don't even know how I'm going to start playing with my left hand, but apparently it's possible. I'm a little better off than some apparently because I can hear if I messed up or not. But then I don't know what to do after, haha!
I hope you all have a fantastic first week of November 2010!
Ciao!
Hermana Smart
This last week has been pretty good, I'm still loving my new Companion Hermana Wardle more and more as we talk and work together. She's so cool and full of knowledge, common sense, and a strong work ethic. AND she's a bomb pianist! She doesn't write music or anything, she doesn't know all the theory behind it. But she can sight read and basically play anything that she has sheet music for.
And while on that subject: last Friday she gave me a crash-course in reading music! So now I can, with quite a bit of sitting there and thinking, tell you what a note is from looking at it. Hna Wardle has flash cards that I'm using to try and read more quickly. But I can play the melody to 'If you could hie to Kolob' my favorite hymn! I'm working on the Alto part now. I don't even know how I'm going to start playing with my left hand, but apparently it's possible. I'm a little better off than some apparently because I can hear if I messed up or not. But then I don't know what to do after, haha!
I hope you all have a fantastic first week of November 2010!
Ciao!
Hermana Smart
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