Week 15

My face froze off this morning... because it was 7 degrees outside. BRR! I do not like the cold. I wasn't really expecting it to get that cold! Everyone told me that in Poplar Bluff, we wouldn't get much snow, maybe a little freezing rain, it didn't get that cold... And so far, we've had an inch of freezing rain, about six inches of snow, and very cold temperatures. They all lied to me!!! Haha. 

It's not that bad, because we're not outside that much, but let's just say we probably won't be tracting much the next couple of days. 

I forgot to tell you all: On Christmas Eve, we went to a member's home that night, and they shot off fireworks. And they were intense! They live out on a farm, so they could shoot them off without bothering the neighbors too much, and it was like a fifteen minute show. They had some big ones! Probably illegal...

This week has been a little slower than some. I never thought I wouldn't enjoy the holidays this much! But the problem is that people are busy during the holidays, so they don't have as much time to meet with us as usual. I'm ready to get back down to business.

Despite the slowness of the holiday, we had some really amazing lessons. Edna has been progressing well towards baptism. We set up a baptismal calendar with her for January 25th. Transfers are on the 29th, so if I do end up transferring, I'll be able to see her get baptized before I leave! Which is exciting. One of the reasons I'm so excited for her is that she has really been befriended by some of the members of the ward. She doesn't have a car, so she can't drive herself to church, but a couple of the other older sisters have offered to drive her, and she actually sits by them at church! It's a little strange when you get excited because people don't sit by you at church, but here I am, cheering her on for sitting with someone else! 

We also had some really amazing lessons with a young woman we teach. She's been taking the lessons since August, and she's had a lot of ups and downs. Sometimes when an investigator hits those lows, it really hurts a missionary's soul. But this week, a lot of things started clicking with her. She has finally seen more clearly why she should come to church, and though she had to work this Sunday, she promised that she would make it as soon as possible. We think she's going to come talk to the bishop on Wednesday, so that is definitely some progress! 

Overall, lots of exciting things! We had four investigators at church on Sunday, which was awesome.

On New Year's Eve, Sister Reed and I broke out all of the junk food from Christmas, bought "wine" glasses from Dollar Tree, and toasted the New Year with sparkling cranberry juice. 

And watched church movies. Hooray for The Testaments!

On New Year's, we had a zone meeting, and we went back to Lambert's--The famous roll-throwing restaurant!

Good times. 

Well, hope you all are having a lovely New Year! Our church time moved to 10, so hurrah for that!