Hey everybody, hope your week was good! Mine was quite the ride. When I Iast wrote you we were still in quarantine, with the possibility of being there for another week and a half.
We were very blessed that wasn't our fate, I honestly can't believe that we were only in quarantine for four days; so much happened in that time. It was honestly kinda sad to move back into our apartment (and not just because their apartment is one of the few elect apartments with WIFI). The only issue I had with the entire situation was that four girls were trying to use one bathroom to get ready in the morning, and always had to pee. Other than that it was a good time, 9/10 would recommend (.5 of the reduction is because they didn't have any sugar in their apartment, so I couldn't make frosting for my Oreos!).
By Tuesday we had to schedule walks into area book so we wouldn't lose our minds. The Yachats apartment is very close to the beach so we walked there a lot in our short time quarantined together. There's this random table with an EPIC view that we'd eat lunch at (see first image). We walked on the rocks and stared at the ocean for almost an hour, trying to hype ourselves up to Facebook find again. When we got back to our apartment we got a message from the Elders saying they were in Eugene getting tested again. This was very good news, Eugene has rapid tests so we'd know REALLY quickly; but I was still enraged because WE HAD TOLD THEM TO GET THAT TEST SATURDAY! But no, they chose to go get tested at the Walgreens drive through!!
That being said we're very grateful that they were fine, and that Sister Weeks forced them to go get the rapid test (they said it was President Weeks' instruction but President Weeks told us otherwise at interviews). We were especially grateful they got the rapid test on Thursday, when they're Walgreens tests came back inconclusive (!!). Three out of four, the fourth one never came back because Elder Arriola put his email in as "missionary.com".
We got out of quarantine just in time for me to have my first two non-member lessons this week!! We met with Teresa on Wednesday and Geoffrey and Thursday. Both of them are very strong in their faith (still not sure on what that faith is?) and are TALKERS! I'm kind of scared both of them might turn bashy at one point, but we'll see!
Teresa was found through Facebook by a Sister that went home last transfer. We usually communicate with her via email (btw her email is withloveforthelord@
Geoffrey has been talking to missionaries for a hot second (off and on). I get the vibe his memory isn't very good. He asked Sister Peterson and I if we were Sisters. Which is weird for a number of reasons: 1) he's meet with missionaries many times 2) we don't look similar 3) my name tag says Hermana. I don't think his memory is very good (he's admitted to past drug use, the word of wisdom is in fact wisdom my friends). He talked for forty straight minutes at one point, about his conversion story, and I don't think any of it was in order. He told us he met Jesus (like literally, and also he admitted he was high), and that the first thing the spirit told him was to stop selling weed (I think that one was true). We meet with him in his green house, where we grows the largest lemons I've ever seen, which I kept thinking would fall on my head and kill me any minute (see image 3 below). He kept talking about how faith is like a seed near the end though, so naturally we invited him to read Alma 32 before next week. We'll see how that goes.
Other people that we had a bit more luck with this week:
Diane- Diane's kids have all moved to Utah and she had a daughter going to USU (she talked to me about it for 15 minutes over the phone once). She hasn't wanted to meet yet, because she doesn't want to over the phone, or outside (too cold); so we were kind of out of options. UNTIL our mission President casually mentioned that after prayerful consideration he has decided that the 60+ age limit will be lifted in our area (since that's all but four families in our area). President really mentioned this very casually as if it didn't change our entire lives here on the coast; but who cares because we can see people IN PERSON now (masks worn and up to the person of course). We called Diane Thursday, turned out it was her birthday, so we rushed over and brought her cookies (homemade Oreos of course!). She said thanks and that we should set up a lesson next week!
Valerie and Richard- BP's (our WML) neighbors. They've been on our radar forever but nothing much has happened, we dropped them off treats and talked to Richard for a while though. He said he'd call and set something up, we'll see how that goes.
Kathy- Kathy lives by some members. She was so lonely that one day she prayed to God and told him if he brought a "Mormon" to her door she'd join the church. The member's brother came and knocked on the door to talk to her right after!!! Kathy isn't making super good on her promise though! We haven't been able to contact her once,. She asked her neighbors if the missionaries could do some service for her inside her house, WHICH WE NOW CAN!!
Members:
We helped some new members move into their house this week, everyone kicked it into high gear so we could make it home right before curfew. ;)
We had our weekly lesson with Fitzsimmons. He's one of my favorite member lessons we do. He's so sweet, and always seems excited to talk to us. Apparently he's been active for YEARS, and has been dodging meet with the missionaries for a LONG TIME; but he did once, and now he has weekly appointments with us and is going to church. On Sunday he blessed the sacrament!!! This week he shared his testimony of tithing, which he payed faithfully even when he was inactive! It was so powerful! Hopefully he'd be willing to have the FHAM zone film it, I'd love for all of you to get to hear it! He also volunteered to let us practice our Spanish with him (he served in Mexico)!
Such a fun and busy week, and next week is already looking crazy! Much love from the coast! Hope everyone has a good week!
Hermana Shelton :)
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