Maybe I Should Be a Nurse?

Good afternoon! :) And happy Monday!

Isn't it funny how so many missionaries look forward to Mondays, but most people dread Mondays? Interesting. So, I'm thinking after these first four months that I should be a nurse! Not really, but I have another sick companion! Wow! It's so much fun!!!!!!!!! She is the best though because she just wants to work and will push through it. Although I have to shove medicine down her throat like a five year old. And make her rest. I forgot my quote for the week so I will just remind everyone of my favorite quote by Pres. Ezra Taft Benson! :)

"When you put the Lord first in your lives, everything else will fall into place."

Classic. And so true. Trust me. I'm a missionary ;) So being a representative of Jesus Christ is the best thing ever basically. No one gets to say that besides missionaries and like general authorities, ya know? I forgot my nametag for church yesterday and was thinking about that a lot. I got my hair trimmed and got some layers. So it feels alot lighter and better now. It gets pretty heavy being soaking wet everyday basically haha ;)

So this week was similar to last week. We had Zone Conference, which was amazing, like usual. It's always a good pump up and gives us good ideas and tips for helping the work move forward in our areas. And President Berry is so inspired. Sister Nielson, our health/medical person in the mission is amazing. I texted her a couple weeks ago and asked how much sweat is normal? She almost died. She said a lot in Florida! And of course told me to drink drink drink water and gatorade! Yuck. I hate gatorade. But she said we have to! Then at Zone Conf. she used me as an example in front of everyone!! Oh my gosh I almost died of embarrassment! Especially since my old zone leader that I had/have a crush on was there!!!! But, I got over it :)

We are still working on members and trying to help them in their finding efforts. We are also still doing quite a bit of finding ourselves! We got to do a lot of service this week, so that was exciting! :) We helped Don and Sue again, and are gonna teach them when we go help again this week! Then we got to help a lady in our ward set up for her daughter and son's wedding reception. Yeah. They got married on the same day. Yikes! But it was so fun it just made me want to get married! ;)

Christy and Alex are doing great! We took them to a temple tour this week and they loved it of course! :) We are gonna go shop today to find matching outfits for their wedding on Saturday. Then she is getting baptized the next day on Sunday! We just love them. I will definitely send the pictures next week :) Well, that's about it for today! I hope everyone is doing well and loving school and work and just life! The church is truer than true! :)

Love,

Sister Lowry

PS: Go CV soccer and football!! :) (I am now a wolf fan but I'll always be a Falcon at heart haha;)

Soggy Letters and The Ultimate Wireless Connection

 My letter blew into the pond.  Sister Salvesen let me fish it out with her crutch!

 Dessert with the Sherwood's at Cracker Barrel

 Me & Swampy!

District P-Day!  The Sherwood's made us breakfast and we played games.

 Elder Sherwood fixing our light!

 We couldn't believe he climbed up on a chair on a table!

 More Florida wildlife!

 Bea brought us roses and chocolate covered pretzels when we had a rough day!

 Love this sign! Prayer: The ultimate wireless connection

We stole Steve's cigarettes and put scriptures on all of them!

Cleaning Steve's wounds!

I can't even tell you how great it was to make him cry 

after how much heartache he caused me!

When we gave him his made-over cigarettes!

His face was priceless!

He still gave us roses!

Steve's pool that he stupidly/drunkenly jumped in after his accident.

I don't even know who took this, but I thought it was cute!

Temple tour with Michael!  :)

Rainbow!  :)

Saying goodbye to Steve and Eric!  :(

Saying goodbye to Grace!

Getting ice cream with the Bullock's, our ward mission leader.

They are just the cutest little family!

Saying goodbye to Ed!

Saying goodbye to Nick, Kelly & Luke!  :(  That was hard!

Sister Allred, one of my roommates and friends!

Saying goodbye to the Elders I served with in Cocoa Ward!  

They were so great!  Elders Lindstrom & Reneer

My trainee!!!  :)  Sister Rogers!

I am loving this quote on our fridge!

My cute companion :)

The view out our window!

School is in Full Swing! :)

 Hey all!

 Oh my gosh I have the most stunning/sharp family! Thank you so much Brenda for sending those pictures from the first day of school! I hope school has started off great for all of you, and for those who it hasn't started yet, best of luck! :) I can definitely say I am glad I'm not going! However, school here started today, and I feel like I might as well be going because of how much it affects us as missionaries! Families won't be home as much during the day now. And not to mention we bike by the high school and like 3 middle schools and elementary schools a day! It's gonna be hard going past that football field...makes me miss the glory days of CV football!! ;)

 My quote for the week:

"There is no man or woman in this church who is not on a mission. That mission will last as long as they live, and it is to do good, to promote righteousness, to teach the principles of truth, and to prevail upon themselves and everybody around them to live those principles that they may obtain eternal life." -my boy, Pres. Brigham Young ;)

It's so true. Even if you are just planting seeds, which is what we are doing a lot of right now! :)

So it was kind of a weird week. It seemed like we had a lot of meetings. And didn't do much proselyting. But that's okay! This week will actually be pretty similar since we have zone conference. Which should be great. We had trainer follow up meeting this week, which is where we basically just go and get encouragment for our training. So that was cool. I didn't really need it because my trainee is awesome. But it was fun seeing everyone.

 

 

 So our mail has been like lost for the past 3 weeks. We finally found out it has been going to the elders apartment! I was mad. But it's all figured out now :) We got to help an older couple with yardwork this week, which was so fun! No one ever lets us help with anything, as I've mentioned before, so were very happy! We have a couple more opportunities to serve this week, so that should be good :)

 

So Christy, the miracle fiance of a less active guy, we got to meet with twice this week. She loves the Book of Mormon already, and it super excited to learn and become a part of this church! They met with the bishop and set up a wedding date for August 31! :) They asked us to be their witnesses! We are SO stoked! :) That also means we get to buy new outfits! You can't go to a wedding in old clothes, right? And there is a huge shopping center here in Waterford Lakes, so it should be a fun P-day activity :) She is also planning on being baptized the day after, on September 1, so they can be sealed as close as possible to their anniversary! :) Super super cool. Hopefully we will find more people to teach this week :)

I usually write down things I want to tell you about from my journal, but I forgot/didn't have time, so that is all I really have to say this week! Stay cool ;) I love you all and keep you in my prayers!

 Love, Sister Lowry