No More Car :(

April 30, 2012

I think you should know that several sisters in the Concord ward are livid and quite ready to call Salt Lake City, and petition for us to have our car back:) There were a few sisters up in arms about it when they found out our car is being taken back. Haha. It just shows how much love they have for us. They are also telling us all about the rapes and murders happening around New Hampshire... so I don't really know why they are telling us that, but it pretty much scared Sis. Robbins spit-less. I'm not too worried 'cause Heavenly Father protects us quite nicely. We'll be smart and have been given advice on the parts of town not to walk in the dark. I'm pretty grateful that we have bikes! I love biking. There were two bikes in our apartment so I've been helping Sis. Robbins re-learn how to ride a bike. She's far from confident in her abilities, but she's a pro already. No falls or anything so far. I just have to figure out how to lower the seat on one of them... so I'm not standing to peddle the entire time. This situation without a car gives us so many great opportunities! we'll be able to contact people easier, more frequently, and in different situations than before. We'll be able to unify with the members more. Cause I'm pretty sure they will step up and support us in our need for rides to and from appointments... so why not stay and teach with us?! right? It'll be good.

Holly was confirmed this past Sunday and her parents joined her for the sacrament meeting. They are pretty standoff-ish but Holly is being a great missionary and teaching them everything she can:) I have perfected my ability to cook fish. Holly had us over for dinner. She's an interesting cook, and Sis. Robbins has a hard time eating her cooking. Sis. Robbins also has a hard time eating seafood. . . So when Holly wanted to cook us fish... You can imagine how panic stricken Sis. Robbins was. haha. SOOOoooooo When we got to her house she still hadn't fixed the food yet, so Sis. Robbins volunteered me to cook the meal while she and Holly reviewed her Family History in getting it ready for the temple. OH MAN. I had never cooked haddock before. I had no idea what to do. BUT I have cooked salmon, and have watched you(mom) cook it, so I seasoned it with the good seasonings she had, and broiled it. It turned out alright. And Sis. Robbins didn't completely die. :)

Jolie is another of our investigators, we taught her family about the plan of salvation. She didn't seem too interested but her daughters, wow, they latched right onto it. They were so happy to hear about it and had tons of questions, they said the wanted to hear more and more. We only got through the first half with them, they loved it!

Thursday in our district meeting we just had us and the Elders Lewis and Irving. Elder Lewis was being a stinker and brought a tick to the meeting. He found it on his leg, and was bringing it so we could all see what it looks like and make sure to look out for them. Well, Sis. Robbins is petrified of bugs... so it was pretty interesting when he took it out and showed her. She flew backwards in her chair, several feet back. AND then he started walking towards her with it and I told him if he scares my companion I'd have to hurt him. So he backed off. She was totally ready to run out of the room, she didn't care that she had to stay with me at that point, haha she gets so scared! Poor Sis. Robbins.

I got my hair done... like a weave... like lots of Africans have their hair with the weaved in braids and such... COOL!!!! Okay, so it wasn't all done, just a few braids... and I had to take them out that night. But while they were doing both mine and Sis. Robbins hair in their style we talked about Africa and how Josphin (a recent convert) is going to take us to Africa and keep us safe and she'll make sure that we have a good time:) we're planning this trip for the near future... like a few years from now...

anyways.