LAS VEGAS! It is so hot. But not as hot as Brazil :D (Sorry Sister Weatherford! I miss you a ton!) So I got my visa the day before I came down here so I didnt think I would be down here for very long. Which is kinda what I was hoping for and guess what! When you do something dumb like that the Lord has a way of putting you in your place. So I am going to stay here for a transfer. Another LONG 6 weeks. When we left I had no problem leaving the MTC, but it was a pain to lug around the airport and from the to the trax and all that jaz. But so we made it to the airport and it was raining. But the cool thing was 2 weeks ago when I was a host I hosted a girl going to Las Vegas and she flew down with me. Me and Sister Cook are bros now :) (well i didnt ask her. But I feel like we could be) So we flew down and I sat by myself on the plane. So that happened. And when we got to the airport we were greeted by the Mission presidency and the sister training leaders and the zone leaders. The sister training leaders were so happy i wanted to vomit. Not becase I wasnt happy too. Just because I wasnt feeling the enthusiasm and then they gave me a pass along card to give away. Which I was tired becasue I had woken up at 3 in the morning and the flight had so much turbulance. So I just gave it to myself. NOT THE MISSIONARY THING TO DO I KNOW! But that is the first time I got SICK on a plane ride. DRAMAMINE for the next one.
Well then we got a little time to sleep at the mission home and I found out that I would stay here for a whole transfer! A WHOLE TRANSFER! Are you kidding me! It gets better. THEN I had to say goodbye to Elder Gomez and Elder Rodriguez. Which was hard because they were the last of our MTC district! It was so hard. To say goodbye to everyone in my district and not know when I would be able to see them again. I swear I cry every time. Then we got our companions and I almost cried when I got my new companion because I though of sister weatherford and I knew no one could be as great as her! I miss her so much! But my new companion was meant to be. Her name is Sister Morceli. She is from Sao Paulo. So she is helping me with my Portuguese. Right now we talk only portuguese in the car. oh yeah. So after I got my new companion they handed me keys to the car! WHAT?! not only am I new frim the MTC and was NOT supposed to drive in Brazil, they hand my keys in LAS VEGAS? are they crazy? the answer is yes they are. They didnt have any of my information to let me drive but I drove back to our area which is an hour away from the mission house and we almost got hit 3 times. ALMOST DIED! and the next day my companion told me to drive over there all over again. Then we went straight from the mission house to the Hightowers house for dinner and they were so nice. There is one ward that is really nice and the other one is not so nice. Tudo Bem. But A sign I am in LAs Vegas. 1. Everyone has tattoos. 2. The chapel smells like smoke. 3. I smell like smoke. 4. Everytime I get into the car I almost die.
But the BEST people that I have met! JANET ROSS! She is the most amazing person that I have met in Las Vegas (except brady and his family). She has been investigation for a while but I had my second real lesson with her. (the first was sister rock who was in prison for 6 years I think) (I AM IN THE GETTO OF VEGAS) Here is Janets story. She was at the store one day and someone hit her car. She came out and saw all of the damage and then was freaking out becasue there was a lot of damage. She went into the store to see the videos but they wouldnt give it to her. When she got back into her car she saw a note on the window that told her the lady did not see the car and she was sorry and she would pay for the whole thing. And I guess they worked together and Janet was curious why she did that because normally people dont do that. Well she was Mormon. And Janet started investigating. During my first visit with her we sat down and she told us she was ready to be baptized. AHH! THAT WAS SO COOl! I love Janet so much! If I ever have a bad day or a bad contact I just think of Janet. I left my camera at home but I will send you a picture next week. And last night we went to a fireside with Janet is was called Why I believe. And it is with converts that share their stories. They were amazing and GUESS WHO SPOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ELDER GOMEZ!!!! He made me cry! Well everytime he bares his testimony he makes me cry! I am so happy for his sister! :D But after that was over GUESS WHO ELSE I SAW! JENNA BELL! I mean Sister Bell! And it was so hard to say goodbye to her. it always is! But at the why I believe fireside Janet (MY INVESTICATOR) went and talked to Elder Gomez and made us all cry. And then she gave Elder Gomez a hug. It was funny because she didnt know he wasnt supposed to give him a hug. All mormons hug :P (Elder GOmez: we told her in the car that she wasnt supposed to and some words slipped her mouth and she was so sorry so have hugged you! But I am kinda glad she did :) I hope you felt the love from all of us)
And we are visiting Sherry and AJ who are amazing! AJ has such a strong testimony of the Restored Gospel, but Sherry has strong social associations with anoter church. But they are going to pray about a baptism date. And hopefully get coming to church. They have a little girl named Hannah.
Not much else happened this week. I know that even though I want to go to the strip and to Brady's house that I am not on a vacation. I am here to teach the Gospel. And it is HARD BECAUSE WE VACATION HERE! I see the hotels we stayed in last time we were here and it is hard to think I cant take my comp to the m&m factory. Thats the hardest part. And my appetite is off. I don't know if it is from the heat or from the change. But hopefully I will eat better soon. (you will never guess this! I ate shrimp the second night here! I got sick after but i ate it. so that happened)
Day 2 here was really hard. It was really sad, and That night I was so depressed. But its good now because day three I met Janet. So whenever something bad happened I think of Janet.
Well that is all I can remember of this week! I am literally living from email to email. A mission is really the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life. Thank you for everyone who as helped me come this far! Cant wait to see you when I get home.
Com Amor~
Sister Thomson
Well then we got a little time to sleep at the mission home and I found out that I would stay here for a whole transfer! A WHOLE TRANSFER! Are you kidding me! It gets better. THEN I had to say goodbye to Elder Gomez and Elder Rodriguez. Which was hard because they were the last of our MTC district! It was so hard. To say goodbye to everyone in my district and not know when I would be able to see them again. I swear I cry every time. Then we got our companions and I almost cried when I got my new companion because I though of sister weatherford and I knew no one could be as great as her! I miss her so much! But my new companion was meant to be. Her name is Sister Morceli. She is from Sao Paulo. So she is helping me with my Portuguese. Right now we talk only portuguese in the car. oh yeah. So after I got my new companion they handed me keys to the car! WHAT?! not only am I new frim the MTC and was NOT supposed to drive in Brazil, they hand my keys in LAS VEGAS? are they crazy? the answer is yes they are. They didnt have any of my information to let me drive but I drove back to our area which is an hour away from the mission house and we almost got hit 3 times. ALMOST DIED! and the next day my companion told me to drive over there all over again. Then we went straight from the mission house to the Hightowers house for dinner and they were so nice. There is one ward that is really nice and the other one is not so nice. Tudo Bem. But A sign I am in LAs Vegas. 1. Everyone has tattoos. 2. The chapel smells like smoke. 3. I smell like smoke. 4. Everytime I get into the car I almost die.
But the BEST people that I have met! JANET ROSS! She is the most amazing person that I have met in Las Vegas (except brady and his family). She has been investigation for a while but I had my second real lesson with her. (the first was sister rock who was in prison for 6 years I think) (I AM IN THE GETTO OF VEGAS) Here is Janets story. She was at the store one day and someone hit her car. She came out and saw all of the damage and then was freaking out becasue there was a lot of damage. She went into the store to see the videos but they wouldnt give it to her. When she got back into her car she saw a note on the window that told her the lady did not see the car and she was sorry and she would pay for the whole thing. And I guess they worked together and Janet was curious why she did that because normally people dont do that. Well she was Mormon. And Janet started investigating. During my first visit with her we sat down and she told us she was ready to be baptized. AHH! THAT WAS SO COOl! I love Janet so much! If I ever have a bad day or a bad contact I just think of Janet. I left my camera at home but I will send you a picture next week. And last night we went to a fireside with Janet is was called Why I believe. And it is with converts that share their stories. They were amazing and GUESS WHO SPOKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ELDER GOMEZ!!!! He made me cry! Well everytime he bares his testimony he makes me cry! I am so happy for his sister! :D But after that was over GUESS WHO ELSE I SAW! JENNA BELL! I mean Sister Bell! And it was so hard to say goodbye to her. it always is! But at the why I believe fireside Janet (MY INVESTICATOR) went and talked to Elder Gomez and made us all cry. And then she gave Elder Gomez a hug. It was funny because she didnt know he wasnt supposed to give him a hug. All mormons hug :P (Elder GOmez: we told her in the car that she wasnt supposed to and some words slipped her mouth and she was so sorry so have hugged you! But I am kinda glad she did :) I hope you felt the love from all of us)
And we are visiting Sherry and AJ who are amazing! AJ has such a strong testimony of the Restored Gospel, but Sherry has strong social associations with anoter church. But they are going to pray about a baptism date. And hopefully get coming to church. They have a little girl named Hannah.
Not much else happened this week. I know that even though I want to go to the strip and to Brady's house that I am not on a vacation. I am here to teach the Gospel. And it is HARD BECAUSE WE VACATION HERE! I see the hotels we stayed in last time we were here and it is hard to think I cant take my comp to the m&m factory. Thats the hardest part. And my appetite is off. I don't know if it is from the heat or from the change. But hopefully I will eat better soon. (you will never guess this! I ate shrimp the second night here! I got sick after but i ate it. so that happened)
Day 2 here was really hard. It was really sad, and That night I was so depressed. But its good now because day three I met Janet. So whenever something bad happened I think of Janet.
Well that is all I can remember of this week! I am literally living from email to email. A mission is really the hardest thing that I have ever done in my life. Thank you for everyone who as helped me come this far! Cant wait to see you when I get home.
Com Amor~
Sister Thomson