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| Happy Father's Day Daddy! |
Sounds
like a packed week. I am sorry that I missed Grace's promotion.
Congratulations Grace!!!!! Awesome job on the awards. As for
what you should make the sisters on my birthday....pepper steak. Who
doesn't love it?
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| Early Birthday Dinner for Me! |
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| Sis Davis celebrating my early birthday! |
This
week was pretty good, though it didn't start out that way. We had planned
to do water balloon volleyball, but then it started raining and everyone
chickened out. We told them that we were going to get wet anyway, but they were
all lame and wouldn't come. So we just went to Camille's house and hung
out and made bracelets.
We had dinner at the Larsen's, one of my favorite
families. After dinner they invited us to have family home evening with
them. Brother Larsen opened it up with conducting the song with his son's
foam sword that he was playing with. Then they asked us to give the
lesson. The stake presidency has asked all of the families to go through
Preach My Gospel as a family, so they asked us to give a lesson from that.
So without any pre-planning on our part, Sister Davis and I gave a fantastic
lesson on chapter 4: How do I recognize the Spirit? It was pretty
good.
Then we went upstairs and played air hockey with their children. It
is a good thing that we don't have an air hockey table, because that would
cause serious contention in our companionship. Sister Davis and I were on
opposing teams and there was a lot of smack talk going on! Afterwards we
went to have the last lesson with one of the families of soon to be 8 year olds
we have been teaching. It was actually their daughter's 8th birthday, so
we got to celebrate it with her. She wanted us there, so that was really
neat.
On
Tuesday we had specialized training with our mission president. It was on
the Restoration, what it means to us, and how we can use it to resolve
concerns. It was really good training and helped me learn a lot.
Sister Davis had to talk to President Pingree about something and he told
her that she is being transferred. Oh no!! We are so sad! But
we know that it is time. We have been together for three transfers and she
has been here for 6 months, so it is time. Sad day though.
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| Tyler's Baptism |
Didn't
really have much to do Wednesday through Friday. Saturday was super
exciting though. Tyler got baptized!!!!!! He is the nine year old
from a part member family we have been teaching. We went there early to
clean and fill the font. It was kind of gross. Moldy and stuffy.
No one ever cleans it! We did though so it was all nice and clean for
his baptism. It was a great service. Sister Davis gave the talk on
baptism and one of the elders gave the talk on the Holy Ghost. Tyler's
father, who is Catholic, came so it was good for him to see it and be exposed
to the Spirit.
We then went to one of our favorite families for dinner.
Sister Davis helped their daughter with family history while I put
together swaps for their son's cub scout day camp. We were happy to do
it. Then we went to a Luau/graduation party for one of the girls in our
ward. They went all out. Roasted pig, decorations, music, islander
dancing. It was quite impressive. All the music made Sister Davis
and I want to get up and dance. Not necessarily missionary best behavior
though. We may or may not have danced the cupid shuffle. May or
may not have.
On
Sunday we taught one of the youth Sunday school classes. It was on
"how the scriptures can help you learn about the priesthood".
We had no idea how to teach this lesson. Preparing for it made me
realize how much I don't know about the Priesthood. One of my goals now
is to study more about it so I understand it better. Anyway, we ended up
playing
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| We are so in tune that we had matching jammies we had bought before our companionship! |
Jeopardy. The kids seemed to have fun though and one of them told us
she learned something, so that is good! We ended up ditching Relief
Society to go to another ward's sacrament in our building. One of the
families that we are close to, their daughter was giving her farewell talk in
that ward. Her parents were also speaking and invited us to attend.
It was really good. We are going to miss her even though she has
only been here a while. She is going to Barcelona, the same mission that
Geniel is going to. We spent the rest of the day visiting members ad
getting pictures with them for Sister Davis. We came home and we were
quite riled up so she just started packing. Sad time!!
Well I hope y'all have a blessed week!
Sister
Hudgens
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| Caught blue-handed! Chalk graffiti |
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| Or red-handed! |
