6 Week Intervals

......So transfers are tomorrow. But we will get to that part later :) This week was a pretty good one! We knocked into this guy who was a crack up. Not because he was trying to be but the things he said were interesting. He told us that Christianity is the red-headed step child to Catholisism. I think that should be the other way around, but ok! And my lovely companion has some bright red hair. I told her she should have gotten super offended by that to see what he would say but it was too late at that point. It would have been funny to see his reaction though.

       We taught Makaylah's family this week and WOW! That lesson was so great! We got to her house and we sat down and asked if her step dad wanted to join in the lesson because he had been at church the day before (that was a huge step for him). Makaylah looked at her mom and said "He's going to say no." We asked her if she would just ask him and invite him to sit in. Her mom, Wendy, told her to scoot and she went to ask. The room went quiet and we heard Makaylah say "ok" quietly. I figured he had said "no" and she wasn't going to argue it but as she came into the living room she says "He said yes...." We were all surprised but at the same time Sister Kemp and I were not because we had been spiritually creating this lesson and planning on him being there. We taught the restoration again and the spirit was so strong the entire time. Charlie, the step dad, isn't very into religion but it seemed that he had really felt the spirit as we taught. He told us that he had enjoyed church and that he got a good vibe from the meeting. We explained to him that that was the Holy Ghost testifying to him that what he was doing was right. After the lesson he thanked us for coming and told us that he planned on being in the lesson this week. We are so excited and can't wait to continue teaching Makaylah's family. We have been praying to teach a family and the Lord has blessed us with one.

       We also had a fun lesson with Kaitlin and Angelina. Our primary president gave us some of her FHE games so we used one called enduring to the end. It made me miss family night but that is ok. I feel like I have been able to have that again with these girls. Anyway, they are doing so well and we can't wait for them to be baptized!

     Oh! Before I forget! HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAGE!!! Sorry it's a couple of days late but I totally forgot to write this last week! I love you! I can't believe you are 19! Crazy! I hope things are going well! I miss you! Keep smiling!

    Ok, someone needs to tell her that is up. Please and thank you! :)

Mom! Actually everyone, you need to read the story "The Black Telephone". Its a good one! Our bishop read it to us at church yesterday. Read it!

So funny story for Mikayla: First background story. When we plan to see people and their lessons we plan members that can go with us. So for this LA we planned for Brother Brown to come with. Ok on to the story. We went to this member's home a couple of nights ago and his wife answered the door. She looked at us funny and I was about the ask for this member but I totally spaced on his name. Not sure why, we see him pretty often. So instead of asking for Brother Dixon Brother Brown came out of my mouth. I quickly corrected myself and went of with the conversation. As we walked away from his door I started cracking up. Like I couldn't breathe kind of cracking up. Sister Kemp looked at me like I was a weirdo and asked what I was laughing at. At first I couldn't tell her because I didn't know how to phrase it without it sounding bad and still I don't know how to explain it but I will just tell you Brother Dixon is black. So I was laughing because I was hoping his wife (who isn't a member) wasn't thinking I was referring to their skin color. Ok, don't worry I am just sitting here laughing again as I relive this memory.  

     Ok, ok, ok, I will tell you what is happening to me now. But first I was telling some people in the ward yesterday that I was thinking I was going to get transferred. We said our goodbyes just in case and a couple of them looked at me and said "Sister Woods you have grown so much since you have been out here! You were so quiet and so shy! You have really come into your own!" Inside I was just laughing at them. Me? Shy? I don't believe it. However now that I think about it, I was pretty quiet. I didn't want to say anything wrong so I kept my mouth shut for a long time. I don't think I started talking really until this transfer. 

      Well, my predictions were right! I am heading to Goleta Ca tomorrow! I am the senior companion and driving. Yikes! I am so not ready for this! But here it comes anyway. I am excited to be going to another area but sad to be leaving my "home". Wish me luck!

I love you all!
Sister Skeeter