Hello hello hello!
The weather up here has been amazing! It's warming up to the 80's! Which also means everything is blossoming. So everything is coated in yellow dust. Thank heavens I don't have allergies. It has become kind of a joke because of Covid-19. So if we sneeze, you want an excuse that's not Corona so we go to the pollen haha. My companion said that after sneezing in walmart and I had to keep my cool until we walked away because I know she doesn't have allergies, so then we laughed a few aisles over.
This week has been pretty dang good. We do our studies like normal, which actually is a lot of time because we have an hour for language, a half hour comp study, and then an hour for mnemonics. It's a thing from my mission president. I think I've talked about it before, but it is a way to use picture associations to remember things. So we have one thing from every chapter in the Book of Mormon and section in Doctrine and Covenants memorized. It's pretty cool and useful to be honest. And it's not some special talent, just mnemonics.
We also have been reaching out to all of our members in the group, people we are working with, and people with previous interest. So many calls and texts and everything you could possibly think of. Sometimes we are able to have lessons, but we are still struggling with people not answering for the lessons we have set up. But we will figure out how to teach them in the ways that work best for them.
We also have had daily video challenges from our zone that we make and watch. Nothing super big, but funny. One of them was a how to video and we missed doing it that day, so the next day we made a how to: procrastinate video. Gotta make the best of things haha.
Nothing too crazy to report with people, it's hard to have enough contact with them, or really have them communicate back. But on sunday we went and sticky-noted two members doors with love and encouragement so that was nice to do for them and get out of the house even if we didn't talk to anyone.
Because of how quickly things have changed we are getting transfer news tonight, probably through an email. And we are condensing for a few weeks before exploding. So we have 40 going home and when people are done with their self quarantine and are reassigned to the states to expect 70-100 coming in. So things are absolutely crazy haha, but it's the Lord's work and his hand is in every detail, and we just have to trust him, do our best, and remember to breath :) but big changes are coming and might happen in the middle of transfers too. We were told in a mission-wide zoom call that we shouldn't be surprised if this next transfer things change and we aren't with our companion the whole time. So buckle-up, this here's the wildest ride in the wilderness!
Also, I highly encourage you to go read president Nelson's message: the future of the church- preparing the world for the Lord's second coming. It is amazing and inspiring. So much truth that we need to understand and live. I love you all and add my prayers to health, safety, and a quick recovery from Corona.
Love, Hermana Nielson :D
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