Sunday, April 13, 2014

Happy spring break, st. patricks day, Rollin's birthday and Kaylee to the MTC (March 17th)

Well, this was an interesting week. There was a lot of traffic because for spring break in Texas everyone decides to go to the island and party like they shouldn't, but they do anyway. So traffic has been super crazy. Mostly on Saturday. Although on Monday night there was music playing on the island and we could hear it plain and clear all the way across the 1-2 mile wide lagoon. Then on Saturday night it actually kept us from sleeping well even though we couldn't actually hear the music but our brains could feel the vibrations or something. And it took an hour to ride the bus from Laguna Heights to Port Isabel on Saturday, which usually only takes 15-20 minutes. We really could walk and get around faster than any cars.
Oh and there were all kind of famous people on the island. Selina Gomez, Neo, Justin Beiber, and a whole bunch more. Who I don't know. And some of them had concerts while others just went to party. But it was interesting. The island was like the strip in Vegas. (that's what Sister Bettinson said, I wouldn't know cause I haven't been there).
But yup, that was the exciting crazy week.
So, did you already have your spring break? How was it? what did you do? Or is it the same week as Easter? What are the plans?
 
Okay, well transfers are next week. And I don't feel like I've spent the same amount of time here as I spent in Edinburg. The theory is that Sister Bettinson is gonna leave and I'm gonna stay this transfer, but then the theory two transfers ago was that Sister Stevenson was gonna go and I was gonna stay, so we see how that worked out. But I really feel like Sister Bettinson and I should both stay, even more strongly than I felt there shouldn't be a change two transfers ago. I'm actually really stressed about this. Last transfer we knew we wouldn't change because we had just had Sister Hunt ET'd away. So we felt that assurance that we weren't gonna get changed. But now there's the worry. A lot of it for me. I think I have a lot more to learn from Sister Bettinson.
 
Well as far as people, Christina and George are getting married the 28th. . . . after transfers. : / And she'll be baptized two days later on the 30th.
The Lopez Family, the dad went back up to Houston for work and we don't feel like they're gonna progress a lot without their dad.
They all did come to church, with Christina I feel like it went well. But with the Lopez Family. . . well the two year old boy, Randy, is a bit of a stink head. Actually a lot of one. He hasn't ever been away from his mom. So he won't go to nursery and he is a spoiled little stink head! We brought a lot of things to entertain him, crayons, paper, stuffed animal, car from the nursery, and cereal. And I was able to get him to play with me some what consistently during sunday school, but he was a real stink head during Relief Society, he made his mom go out with him in the hall, and he didn't want anything, he just wanted to be out there.
He is cute, but I wish I could put him in a straight jacket with duct tape over his mouth. Just so he'll sit still and quiet.
 
We have a new investigator named Shell. Can you imagine what she's like? She has braids, you know a cute young girl, very sweet. Hmm, yup actually no. She does have braids, but she's a bit rougher around the edges. She has no filter. Everything she thinks comes right out of her mouth. She is also kinda racist, and she lives in Laguna Heights, which is where it's really weird to see anyone white. Actually she's not necessarily racist but just bitter against anyone who isn't legal because she has a hard time getting help paying for her medical things, etc. But in reality she just doesn't understand their situation. She's really interesting. I like her, the only thing that bugs me is her attitude against people. I'll tell you more next week.
I love you all!
Hermana NJ Nielson

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