Hey Everybody!!!!!

  Where should i start? First thank you for all the emails and letters!!!!!! I love and miss you all. So Lets start with the weeks. How about that conference? It was amazing huh!!!!! Did you get all the missionary hints? You better get to work!!!! It was so much fun watching conference with all the missionaries. It was awesome to see how excited everyone was. Sister Meredith got mad at us because we all said we had fallen asleep at some time in conference and none of us fell asleep this last weekend except wait for it Sister Meredith. It was hilarious when we all noticed she was alseep on my shoulder. What was your favorite talk? I loved them all. So we can skip to monday now.

Monday we well i don't remember what we did it feels like a life time ago yet it was only last week. It was our last class day so we said goodbye to our teachers and everything. It was sad yet exciting too. It was also our last night teaching leah and we found out she was a member. Oh well she had us in tears and she said that everything we said honestly touched her. so that was nice to hear. That night we went downstairs to the other apartment and sang songs till 11:45 with the Arkansas sisters. And then we all started to cry because we were leaving but it was all good. they had to be at the airport at 4 am and we had to be at the bus at 6 so we needed to go to bed. 

So tuesday we woke up late at 5:30 and still had to clean and pack but only by a miracle did we make it on time to the bus. We could have been late though because the bus decided not to show up until 7:30 which was way cool. NOT! We showed up to the mission home about 10:30 or so. That day was kind of exciting but kinda boring also. We got our destinations that night and then stayed at homes around the mission home. Also Sister Meredith had to go with her new companion that night so we had to say our goodbyes. Im not sure why but i was a little baby when i said goodbye and balled my eyes out and she was yelling at me in her british accent to stop. It was actually pretty funny. Also tuesday i got another package from SAVANNAH!!!!!! LOVE IT!!!!!!!

So wednesday we started our day and i finally met my new companion Sister Halbison. She is pretty cool. Then we both found out we are opening a new area. We are White Washing. YAY! We were told we were going to have this super nice car to. Then we show up and no car. So we were both a little sad but its okay we have bikes now. The Ms' gave me their bike to use since we will only be on bike for a few weeks until it starts to snow. We are also staying with members. The Rs' are pretty amazing. They actually remind me a lot of grandma and grandpa. But we are staying downstairs. We have bunk beds!!! a long table for a desk. and 2 dressers stacked on top of each other. and 1 small closet.  It works.  That night we got to know our place a little bit.

Thursday was more productive than wednesday we met with 3 of the ward mission leaders and 2 bishops. We are over 4 wards so we did pretty well that day. We also found out that we have a baptism on saturday the 19th. Her name is Janine and she is a super sweet lady. She actually called us this morning and wanted us to just come and read with her. So we have been here less than 2 weeks and already have a baptism we are pro!

Friday was non productive day. We asked janine the baptismal questions and then took a nap on our lunch. Then we had to go to a training meeting for me. that is where i saw SISTER GARZA!!!!!! So excited to see her!!! Made my whole day! That night we met with the Ns' and they have a chinchilla. Super fun!

Saturday we set up tons of appointments for this next week so we will now be busy. Im excited. We also met a new investigator. 

Sunday was pretty good. We fasted for our area but luckily we got to take sacrament 3 times that day. We first went to the pioneer ward. They are one amazing ward. They took us in like we were their daughters. it was really nice. Then we went to the  West view ward where they got a new bishop and that was really neat except we didn't get as exciting introduction. then we went to the Mll run ward where Bishop R (the people we are living with) embarrassed us just like you would dad. It was funny though and that ward felt like family. We are also in their primary program which is kind of cool. 

So all in all this week has been good. I am just glad that my companion is just as clueless as me in this area. We are pretty equal i think i dont feel like a greeny yet. Anyways i love this area already just riding around we know that we sisters are here for a reason. I hope i have some more stories next week that are a little bit more fun. Sister Halbison and i are always laughing cause we both make stupid jokes so im really glad i have a funny companion the first round. 

I love you all and I miss you all. Write me!!!! 

Sister Dearden