What a week!!! Transfers were this week and for the first
time, I was leaving. I'm in Harrison Arkansas with Sister Elkins. She has been
out for 6 months and is from Wisconsin. She is super sarcastic and witty and
loves to have fun and work hard. We've had a blast the last couple of days!
My last couple of days in Central Park were kind of bitter
sweet. I was very excited to see and experience something new, but I also
really love the people and places I've come to know in the last nine months.
But the three days that I've spent in Harrison have been absolutely amazing!
It's hard to say, but I think I have a new favorite area! (Don't tell anyone in
Central Park I said that).
The differences in my two areas are enormous. Central Park
covered about 3 square miles; Harrison covers about an 8th of the mission.
Central Park had 300 active members; Harrison has 400 members, 100 of which are
active. Central Park was all city; Harrison is 80% dirt roads. I love it! Here
are some reasons why:
First of all, we have a HOUSE! It's small but we live in a
house by ourselves. It's super nice. :)
Second of all, we found 3 new people to teach! That's more
people in 2 days than I've found in an entire transfer before! One of them,
Alyssa, is a self referral and reached out to us. She invited us to join her in
a christian softball team and to go hiking with her some time. We're super
excited about her.
I also love the members. They are some of the most REAL
people I've ever met. I've never felt more like I could be myself without being
judged. In fact, I feel like I would be judged more if I wasn't myself. The
people here are so humble and willing to do anything to help. Last night we had
dinner with a family that had decided along with my companion to try to prank
me into believing that they were a polygamist family. It didn't work, but it
was really fun regardless. This same family has a competition going between the
missionaries on most pancakes to be eaten. Sister Elkins broke their record and
ate 16 pancakes last night. I stopped at 6. And by the way Sister Elkins looked
afterwards, I think I made the right decision. :)
I love being a missionary and I'm so excited that I still
have 9 months to serve the Lord!
God is Good!
Sister Slade
Pictures:
2. We found some kittens!
3. We were contacting at a park and decided to take a
picture
4 and 5. We found this cool mural
6. We saw this super weird limo truck
7 & 8. We found some kittens! cont.
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