Letter from July 1st

Letter sent July 1st

Ohana <3

First things first. Mom, Dad .... I'm sorry I'm so bad at emailing. It just stresses me out way too much! :) I am having some really cool experiences. I just don't have time to type it all out.... I love hearing all about what's going on at home! It makes me so happy. You all seem to be just as cool as you were when I left. I'm proud.

This week we had fasting finding friday. I thought I was going to die but was so worth it! FFF is exactly what it sounds like. The entire mission fasts and finds all day. Sister Weymouth and I went and tracted in 3 different neighborhoods and we found one person in each which is a miracle! These people are so ready for this gospel! WOOHOO!!! The first person we talked to was a girl named Lei. We were going to go tract an apartment building and she was outside smoking so we went and talked to her. We talked about religion and she said she doesn't really have one right now but she would like to find one! Woohoo! We shared a thought with her and told her a little bit aobut the church and she LOVED it! I'm stoked to talk with her again!

Later we met a man named Tim. He is your typical Hawaiian. Just so relaxed and wants the world to chill..... I'm all like . . . . same! Anywho, we told him about our church and he seemed really intersted. He has 3 daughters and he's excited to share what he learned with them! He really wants us to come back! YAY! He even asked if he could come to church with us. Unfortunately, when we told him the time, 2:30, he said his daughters had softball games at that time. DUMB! But that's alright because softball isn't forever! LOL

Then we met a lady named Mary. She is a dry Mormon . . . we just need to help her understand that. LOL It was a great day though! We were weak, hot, and hungry all day but it was SO worth it.

On Saturday we had dinner with the Tovey's and Erickson's and they surprised me with that stupid princess picture! It was so funny. You guys got me good!!! I was dying!

We had stake conf. on Saturday and Sunday and it was great. Probably the best choir I have ever heard. Samoans can SING! Also, on FFF, we knocked on a Jehovah's Witness door and that was so scary. She was attacking us verbally and it was scary! Now that I look back at it, it was just extremely awkward, and now I think it's funny.... but that was interesting.

The work is so good here. A lot of people are progressing. I love it! I love the people here! I love my mission! I love you!!! My missionary friends are coming to hang out so . . . STAY COOL!

Aloha!

Sister Sperry