Indian Fairs and Leaky Floors!

Hello!

 

This week was great! It was real different than our normal schedule because we went to an Indian Fair in Anadarko to try to get some new investigators. We happened to get one guy who was pretty interested and he lives in Elgin but I think that we could have been a little more productive with our time. We were with the elders up there and it was fun but it didn't really feel like missionary work! So Saturday we stayed back in our area most of the day to get things done! Haha but the fair was super sweet and we saw some really cool dances! sister Johnson dances in those kind of things so she explained everything!! it was great!

 

We taught Ardicia again and oh my goodness this lady is basically my favorite lady in the world! She is so funny and cracks me up all the time! We went over to her house and she was just having a rough day. she isn't in any gangs but she is kind of around them if that makes any sense but she was just having problems with people around her. tough life. but she has the best attitude about everything and she just wants to live her life in a positive way so that she can please God. Oh I love her. We taught her about Christ-like attributes and how we are always trying to develop them. I mean if we had them all down then we wouldn't be here!!

 

Our house is flooding. its the pits. basically the water line broke or something crazy and water is everywhere so we are constantly soaking up the water! it makes our house smell musty. (musty is such a great word) Hopefully the man can fix it!

 

Well everyone I hope that you are all doing well and I hope that you have a wonderful week!

 

Love, Alisha

The District

She caught a frog named Titus.

Survived first transfer!

I am staying in Elgin! woo! the work is starting to pick up and we have a lot of appointments for this week! also we have a lot of fun activities and like setting up booths at Indian Fairs and stuff! ya crazy! I'll tell you more when it happens yo!

 

Ok so last week this crazy dude (investigator currently dropped) was texting our missionary phone and asking us really good and deep questions about the gospel and then all of sudden he would change subject and ask for my first name. no dude haha and then he would ask a good question about the book of Mormon and then ask for my first name again....well I wasn't texting because I was creeped out and so sister Johnson had the phone! So this was like two weeks ago and we go to his aunts house (another investigator) and the lesson is just great and then she starts talking about Brandon (creepy dude) and how they got in a fist fight the other day with stabbing involved....ok not cool! we haven't seen this guy since so that is a good thing but he lives right down the street from us! a little scary!

 

ok crazy story of the week over...this Aunt is named Ardicia and basically she is the coolest woman in the world and she can fight like none other even though she is like 50! haha she can hold her own. you go girl. haha but we teach her and she loves it! she loves Jesus! that is the best part is that she just is trying to do all that she can to live her life the way that He wants. Cool lady. super funny and every time we come over she stands at the door and says "I don't want no cookies" haha what a gal!

 

Sister Johnson is staying too! by the way! shes cool and makes good fry bread. I love fry bread. I will become pro at making it and then I will come home a practically be indian. plus we are going bowling today so I will become pro at that too and be able to spin the ball like the pros. goal for this transfer-become pro at bowling... just kidding!

 

Well I love you all and I hope you have a good week!

 

Love, Alisha

From their trip to the Oklahoma City Temple

Exchanges!

Hey erybody! haha

 

Well this week had its ups and downs! But this last Friday I got to go on exchanges and I went to Wichita Falls, Texas!! yes I have been to texas and it is the furthest south that sister missionaries are allowed to go in the mission! woo! Well these exchanges were really just for fun because our sister trainers are in different companionships so I went to texas with one and sister Johnson went to Lawton with the other! But this exchange was basically just for me because the sister trainers came out to Elgin and they agreed that the area is rough and they laughed at me when I asked if my whole mission was going to be like this so they really tried to show me how it really is! So thank you sister trainers! But Texas was great! I was with hermanas and so they had some Spanish lessons and I just sat there! one man was just looking at me one of the times and finally Hermana Jenkins said "Oh she doesn't speak Spanish" and they all laugh...ha ha ha no really is was great though and we were so busy it was just perfect! And I got to ride my bike in the blazing sun! haha I love riding my bike!

 

We are really focusing on the less actives this week and we did some service for a family. the Elders came down from Anadarko and we all cleaned up the side yard. It was a dirty job plus the humidity and the grasshoppers didn't help a whole lot but she was so grateful! Her husband is deployed and he comes home next month so she is just trying to get things ready for him! Its hard because a lot of people here are in financial need but they won't put in an effort to attend church so the branch president doesn't want to support their lifestyle. We are trying real hard to get them to church!!

 

Well I sweat like there is no tomorrow and sometimes it is real funny. oh boy super cute Sister Nielsen! I mean what can ya do! we are working hard! and I mean sweating is healthy right? haha We recently got an update on our miles! last month we had unlimited and this month they gave us 800...that is a real funny joke. our branch building is 30 minutes away and then for district meeting it is 45 minutes away! I think the zone leaders are pullin our legs! haha but we are just trying to be careful so we walk a lot! more walking more sweating! love it! so do the people we talk to! haha

 

Well I hope you all have a wonderful week:)

 

Love, Alisha

Helllooo!

 

Well ladies and gentlemen we are getting pretty busy around here, well trying to! We have had 3 new investigators and all of them were dropped after the first lesson....bummer. I think people only want us back to teach so that they can convert us! haha makes me laugh a little bit but hey I am getting some experience anyway that I can! And my testimony has been strengthened in so many ways because you have to be strong when other people are trying to bash on what you believe! But what has kept me real strong is when times get pretty tough and people wont listen I say (in my head of course) "its ok! in the end, WE win!" haha it makes me laugh but really it helps with keeping on with the work!

 

I went to an Indian Festival to meet up with some members and it was so cool! oh goodness they we all dressed up so cool! Really they were dancing and we visited with some members while dances were going on. We went up there to have a meeting and we got a little bit of stuff done but not that much! the members told us that they were just camping and a whole festival was going on when we got there! haha but my companion loved it and she said that it was the first one she has been to her whole mission!

 

Well lovely people! I love you all and I hope that you have a great week! sorry I don't say much but typing takes me a good hour to type one line....haha I should have spent more time on facebook when I was younger..just playing! love you all! bye bye now!

 

Love, Sister Nielsen