Dear Frams,
Hola from the other side! Of the country, that is.
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| Silliness with Sister Carpenter from the ward |
I have had a request to tell about my lovely companion,
Sister Bartschi. She is tall and gorgeous! I forget how much taller than me she
is until the end of each lesson when we stand up to go. Then I remember!
Sister
Bartschi is quite similar to my sister Sabrina. As such, it took us a good while to learn how to communicate because we
are VERY different people. Loreen, Nanna, Mom, all the rest of y'all who watched
Sabrina and I grow up together, you know that this transfer has been quite a
journey of learning for both me and Sister Bartschi. This having been said, she
has become one of my best friends. She makes me laugh on my grumpy, sleep
deprived days, she rolls with it when I forget what we're doing and have to be
reminded again, and she really is just a lot of fun to be around. She has big
sexy hair (because that's the kind of hairspray she uses) and she is A LOT
better at cardio than me. I have the upper hand in yoga. Between the two of us,
we consume an average of two gallons of milk per week, largely by way of cereal
consumption.#ClaireWouldBeProud
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| Happy Birthday Sister Bartschi! |
Sister Bartschi has a beautiful testimony, and
you can see her sincerity in her eyes as she bears it. She gives me a hug when
I'm feeling sad. She is always there to back me up (when my teaching falls
flat) and I'm always there to back her up (out of the driveway). But I also
back up her teaching (:
In conclusion: I like her, she is cool, President
Christiansen knew what he was doing when he put us together. Every valuable
relationship is built by trying really hard and enjoying the company of
each other I think, and such is the case here. It was her birthday yesterday,
Yay!~
News Flash::
CHONG IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!! WHEEEEEE!
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| Chong got a birthday cake for Sister Bartschi |
We had asked her
before if she would take this step, and she wasn't feeling it. When we went to
see her last night, she brought up baptism, expressed her desire to have this
opportunity, and asked if it would be okay if she were baptized. Miracles! Her
faith is strong, and although she has been baptized three different times in
other churches, she has come to know for herself that this is the next step
that God would have her take in her life. She will be baptized by her LDS
friend Jim on March 19 at 6pm and will receive the gift of having the holy
ghost as her constant companion as long as she's faithful the next morning.
This is what she's most excited for. She told us that she's been looking for
this feeling of having the spirit with her for most of her life, ever since she
moved here from Korea 40 years ago.
We have also been teaching a lady named Joyce! Joyce is
having a rough go at things and has been for quite a while. She wants to
change! Every time we go to see her, she has a more positive and clear view of
herself, others, and the world around her. It has been remarkable to watch her
realize what she is, what she wants to be, and to see her moving in that
direction. She is a truly remarkable woman of strength and courage. I cannot
tell you how much I admire her determination to stick with it and get back up
even though things are so hard. She has taught me a lot about timing. She has
also taught me much about recognizing people for what they truly are, and not
what they appear to be upon first appraisal. It is phenomenal to be around her
and to grow with her along this journey that we are both taking.
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| Sister Bartschi and Sister Rapier in the Mission Field |
Funny story for the week: there is a lady in the ward who
we're pretty sure is trying to marry one of us off to her son. She will
occasionally walk up and interrupt various conversations we're involved in to
laud his singing voice, his righteousness, et cetera. It's really funny!
Love you all, and be of good cheer!
Sister Naomi Lydia Rapier
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