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I hope you guys had a happy New Year! Sister Hall and I certainly did. We actually ended up going to bed early... but it was nice to be able to catch up on some sleep. We didn't have a celebration for New Years, in fact, we didn't have a lot going on at all New years. No one really wanted to talk to us. We ended up going tracting New years Eve. We talked to a few people, but no one was interested. The one who was most promising was a man named Mike. He is a born again Christian. He was really nice, he said that he liked to do comparative religion studies, so we are going to get a Book of Mormon to him. We actually talked to him for quite a bit. He has little kids and we were excited to be able to talk to him about how families are forever. he didn't believe that, I don't know how much he really liked the thought of it honestly... he went off telling us that we are sinners and that we can't go to heaven because we haven't been born again... He believes that all you have to do is be born again and then you're good. But we know that we can't just stop once we have accepted God into our lives, we keep going and endure to the end! It made me really sad to hear that from him... Sister Hall doesn't want to go back and teach him, I want to at least get him a BoM, he's actually been on my mind all week, so I'm thinking that we really need to get him a copy of the BoM.</div>
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New Years Day was a little rough... we got even less of a response. Everyone was sleeping or drunk and passed out. No one answered their doors or answered their phones... but we had a lot of success on facebook! funny how that works huh? We ended up going in early to put names in Sister Hall's GPS.</div>
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So, funny story. President Anderson has assigned the senior companions to be the designated driver (so sister Hall drives all the time now) and the 2nd day that she was assigned as the designated driver, she got us stuck in a snow bank... we have a Subaru... all wheel drive... It was a little ridiculous that she got us stuck... but luckily, some nice guys who were on their way home to Jersey stopped and helped us get out of the snow. One of them is super interested in the church! I had this prompting to give him a Mormon.org pass along card and he got super excited! so who ever works in that area in Jersey got themselves a new investigator! haha!</div>
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Church yesterday was really empty. It had rained and then if froze overnight. You don't see this kind of stuff in Utah. It's like it rains and once it hits the ground it is instantly ice. Luckily we prayed for safety and were able to make it to church safely. And guess who came? Sonny! Yay! he finally made it to church! The thing is that he had to come to church on the day that no one else was... so fellowshipping is going to be a little more difficult...</div>
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I had no clue Matt was going to BYU-Hawaii! That is so cool! he is going to have so much fun! Tell him good luck for me! And tell Pogs congrats for me too when you get the chance.</div>
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I love you all so much and think about you all the time! I look forward to the day when I can come home and go to the temple with you all, that is one thing that I miss so much!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-5847541991294806392014-01-06T14:57:00.003-07:002014-01-06T14:57:55.308-07:00New Year New GOALS!!!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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It was sooo great being able to talk to you guys on Christmas! I wish I could have talked to you longer! One hour is not enough. I'm not going to lie though, I started to get a little nervous to talk to you all... but I think it was because Sister Hall was freaking out! It was a good thing that I was driving on Christmas because I don't know if we would have made it to the Johnson's to call you otherwise. It was great to see you. The moment I hung up I just about cried because I won't be able to talk to you for 5 months! I can't believe that it has already come and gone. Now we are going into the NEW YEAR! The beginning of my "Black Year!" Not many Sisters have a black year, so its really cool that I will be spending all of 2014 in the field. So, because I will be out here for all of 2014, my goals are mission related. My first goal is to read the Book of Mormon 3 times, I also want to get a minimum of 8 baptisms (a baptism per transfer), I know that this one won't be fulfilled until next year, but I want to take an investigator to the temple.</div>
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We aren't doing much for New Years, in fact, as far as I know we are following the same schedule. In bed by <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1897744195" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:30</span></span>... we might even have to be home early... but I don't know for sure about that. it would be super fun to go to New York! haha! Too bad we don't have any miles left for the month to go there...</div>
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This next week should be interesting though. We have 4 referrals that we need to contact! Yay!New Investigators! Oh, speaking of which. We met with Ipheka on Saturday. She is a senior in High School. Super cute little black girl. I guess that when she was in New York over the summer that she came across some missionaries. So, we are pretty much just re-teaching her and this next appointment with her on Saturday we commit her to baptism! SOO EXCITED! She has so much potential.</div>
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Today, we are going in to center City... I think that it is supposed to be rainy... which I am not looking forward to because when it rains, it rains for days at a time. :/ And, it won't help with the cold that I am starting to get. But Sister Hall wants to meet with her friend from the MTC. It will be fun.</div>
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Anyways, I love you so much! I hope you have a great New Years!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Sista Jess Cox</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-36289639771179173002014-01-06T14:49:00.000-07:002014-01-06T14:49:03.825-07:00MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Dec. 23, 2013</div>
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Merry Christmas! I can't believe that it is already here!!! I loved your Christmas card :) It was super cute! And I am super excited to be able to Skype home for Christmas!!! I will be calling you right around <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1897744193" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2pm</span></span> your time. It's going to be super fun! I've been looking forward to seeing you for a long time :)</div>
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So, my Christmas Zone Conference got moved to Christmas Eve, so I haven't gotten my packages yet... But I did get the one you sent to my apt. and I got a package from both grandparents :) Be sure to tell them thank you for me if I don't get the chance anytime soon. I am super excited to go to Zone Conference. We get to watch a movie and there is going to be a talent show! Elder Brown in my District asked me to accompany him in a song that is called In Christ Alone it is by Owl City. You should Youtube it or look it up somehow because it actually sounds really cool!</div>
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We have been staying super busy this last week! Everyone has told us that come Christmas time it is really hard to get an appointment with people, but we have been getting them just fine!</div>
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We got to meet with Sonny on Tuesday and we taught him about tithing and fasting. He actually loved it! And he messaged Sister Hall on facebook the other day and told her that the more that he thinks about it, the more he realizes that he can and should pay tithing! super cool huh?</div>
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We also went on exchanges with the Sister Trainers this week. I went to Doyles town with Sister Earl and for some reason, everyone that we stopped by was home and we were able to give them all a copy of the Joy to the World DVD! And then we ate dinner with this family that they ought to make a TV show about and call it 8 kids and counting... They are a super cute family.</div>
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So this last week. President Anderson's son-in-law fell and had some serious injuries. The whole mission fasted for him (a total of 275 missionaries). He had injured his spine and broke something... I can't remember what. But the miracle is that the next day when they were taking him to surgery, he was able to walk himself there!!! He shouldn't have been able to walk. He should be paralyzed. The miracles that occur when you fast :)</div>
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We got 2 New investigators this week! YAY! One of them was a referral from headquarters, her name is Ipheka. I think she is still in High School, but she wanted a visit from the missionaries, so we called her and set up an appointment to meet with her on the 28th. The other one is actually a former investigator who had a baptismal date and everything but then dropped off the face of the earth. We went to her home on Friday and she invited us into her home and said that she wanted us to come and meet with her again. She wants to get going on the scripture study stuff again. YAY! I am super excited!</div>
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The members of the ward have been taking really good care of us. I swear every member came up to us to make sure that we had a place to go on Christmas. I love Pennypack! I know that this Christmas is going to be a Christmas to remember!</div>
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I love you and look forward to seeing you soon. I will be home for Christmas, even if it is through Skype :)</div>
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Sista Jess Cox</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-6960245346820146992014-01-06T14:44:00.001-07:002014-01-06T14:44:05.234-07:00Jehovah's Witness...<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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So, sad news on my end... but our ipads were having some problems with the installation and we will have to wait until the beginning of January to get them... So we will be skyping (or facetiming... I don't really know yet) at the Relief Society President's house. She is the one who is related to the Bloods that live in Sterling :)</div>
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Sister Williams is now in New Jersey back where she started in Woodstown. As far as I know, she is doing really well. She says that she loves it, but it's not Pennypack. But, Sister hall and I are having a lot of fun together. It took us a good 24 hours to realize that there was only two of us, but we finally got it down to a science :) The transition from 3 down to 2 actually went a lot smoother than I thought it would... but I guess that we are supposed to be in twos for a reason :)</div>
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We have our Christmas Zone conference this week and that is when I will be getting my Christmas packages :) I'm excited! We are going to watch a Christmas movie, have a talent show, and the spirit is going to be there big time with all of the missionaries gathered together! I'm not sure who's gift is that I didn't label... you will have to let me know which ones are labeled...</div>
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So, we got to stop by Brenda on Saturday... We haven't been able to meet with her for a while and it has been hard to make an appointment with her this time of year when everything suddenly gets crazy. We were happy to be able to see her for a little while... but her Jehovah's Witness friend was there too... There wasn't any bible bashing or any of that. Her friend just decided that she wanted to tell us why they don't celebrate Christmas... Which honestly, it is a really dumb reason. Apparently Nimrod (or something like that), who was a very evil guy, his birthday is on December 25th and so when we celebrate Christmas, we are celebrating his birthday. We politely explained that the date has no importance and that it is all the spirit and coming close to Christ. But she thinks that we are evil... But Brenda is a big girl- she does still have issues with the holiday thing, so she wont be celebrating Christmas with us. In fact, she wants us to come back after the holiday season... until then we will be having the ward contact her and we will contact her and make sure that everything is going well. So, obviously that means no baptism this month... we get to push back her baptism date again. I am just glad that Brenda defends the church even when her friends are rough. Be sure to keep her in your prayers.</div>
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We are getting a Christmas tree today!!!! I am so excited! A member in the ward got one and realized that they don't need it, so they are giving it to us and the best part is that it's REAL!!! YAY!</div>
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I love you all so much and will be sending off my Christmas cards hopefully today! :)</div>
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Merry Christmas!!!</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-79041895336643855002014-01-06T14:42:00.003-07:002014-01-06T14:42:46.419-07:00Too much fun?:)<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">this week has been great! definitely full of adventure! We went to center Philly on Monday and it was super pretty!! We went to Love Park and they had the cutest little Christmas village up! And they had a huge tree! It was super fun! There was a guy there who was taking our pictures for us by the Love sign and he was telling us all about how he was recently saved as of June of 2013... we were pretty sure that he was high on something... We got to go to the temple sight and I got to see elder Larson from my first district and elder Cowley who I taught with on the airplane! We had so much fun talking with them and catching up! The temple is growing!!! Oh my gosh its crazy! While in center Philly we went into this big cathedral! It was so pretty and honestly kind of scary. It is so cool to see the difference in the spirit from one side of the street to another!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We also got to see Brenda on Monday. She is doing good. Right now she is praying about a baptismal date, but we are pretty hopeful for the 22 of December. And then we met with Sonny on Tuesday and he is progressing very well. We just have to get him to come to church and then he is ready to be baptized! Wahoo!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Thursday was super fun!!! Sister Kayce Johnson (the relief society president) took us to the zoo!!! America's first zoo! :) We had such a fun time. we had to get special permission from president Anderson to go, but he told us that "in the interest of getting to know the members, I think you better do it!" I love President, he is the BEST! And to make things even better, the animals were all pretty active and having a bunch of fun! The monkeys were going crazy, the tigers were going crazy, the otters were going crazy! It was a good time of day to go to the zoo!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">We also got Christmas pictures taken by a lady in our ward who normally charges a ton for pictures, but she did ours for free :) They turned out super cute and as soon as that letter gets to me with all of the addresses I will send out a card :) Then we came home to plan, but we didn't get to plan because the power was out... so we took crazy jumping pictures :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Friday was the day that we found out about transfers. So... when they called us they told us that we are staying in a trio! I was super excited to hear that because I love my companions so much! But at the same time, it didn't feel quite right. But we were all excited to be able to stay together for Christmas. We started putting all of these plans together and everything. Well, in the morning we decided that we should text the assistants just to make sure that we really were staying in a trio, because for some reason the word never gets down to the trios that someone is being transferred. Well, they got our text and called back telling us that they were confused because Sister Williams is getting transferred. All of the sudden the excitement dropped, but I had this feeling of peace come over me that Sister Williams needs to leave, that she is needed elsewhere. She was praying so hard that she would stay in Pennypack, but apparently that wasn't according to the will of the Lord. We have been going around to as many people in the ward as we can so that she can say goodbye.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Yesterday it snowed. People in Philadelphia do not know how to drive in the snow. IT IS RIDICULOUS!!!! It took us and hour and a half to go 1.5 miles! Ugh! I am so glad that I know how to drive in the snow! It really does bug me that people think that slamming on your brakes is going to help when in all reality it does no good, it only makes the situation worse. There were people sliding all over the roads, we saw a bunch of people completely off the road. When I say crazy Philly drivers, you really don't know how crazy they really are. ugh!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">But Sister Hall and I are staying in Pennypack. Same address and everything. Hopefully we will be getting ipads this next week... but we have to make it to transfers first. I will be getting facebook this week. But just so you all know in advance, I can not add you as my friend unless you are not a member or a less-active member, and even then I would have to get special permission to add you as a friend.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I love you all so much! Have a Merry Christmas!!!</span></div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-21330307211299159242014-01-06T14:38:00.000-07:002014-01-06T14:38:08.565-07:00Book of Mormon CHALLENGE!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
Nov. 25, 2013</div>
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I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving in Pennypack was so much fun! We went to the Menezes family's home for thanksgiving. They "Americanized" thanksgiving for us since they are from Brazil. It was so good! All of the missionaries in Pennypack were there, the elders all had additional appointments, but we didn't... we had plenty of offers, but honestly there is only so much you can really eat! It sounds like you had fun on the Maylett's side for thanksgiving! I kept on telling my companions about how we go and get a Christmas tree Thanksgiving morning, they think that it's crazy! But I love it! It's those simple little traditions that make the holidays so much fun!</div>
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So, I'm pretty sure that we broke the rules... but we did go black Friday shopping.... we mostly just wanted to see the crazy people at walmart, but we ended up getting footsie pajamas! black Friday at walmart started at 6 over here! its so ridiculous! Its really funny how on thanksgiving we show are gratitude for the things that we have just to go shopping for more that same night.</div>
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There are so many homes that are already decorated for Christmas! I love how they actually celebrate and decorate for the holidays out here, and its not just for Christmas, they decorate for everything! The small space that some of them actually have is completely decked out, it is super fun!!!</div>
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I haven't gotten a gift for Matt yet. But I am going to center Philly today and so hopefully I will find something for him. Mom, please make sure that I still have money on my card please :) I am excited to see Love park today with the big christmastree set up! It's going to be fun!</div>
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So, funny story... we went to a part member family's home on Friday for dinner. The husband (aka the non-member) came in a little late. I go to shake his hand, he grabs my hand and pulls me in for a hug (like a guy hug that is super awkward especially when a guy is hugging a sister). I didn't know what to do! then he told me that he is a hugger... According to Sister Williams, my face was priceless...</div>
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Brenda made it back to church yesterday! Yay!!!! I was so happy to be able to see her again, I didn't realize how much I missed her until I saw her walk through the doors into the church. She gave us a hug and then went right into the chapel acting like she is already a member! I am so excited to go and teach her tonight. Hopefully we will be able to reschedule her baptism, since she was sick this last time.</div>
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I finished the book of Mormon this week! And now I've started all over again! I love how you can read the BoM so many times, and yet you can learn something different each time that you read it! So now I am reading it again and I am so excited to be able to learn more! If you are up for the challenge, then I think that the whole family should read the BoM from cover to cover by Dad's Birthday which will also be my half way mark! My goal is to read it 2 more times before then, but you guys can read it once.</div>
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Anyways, I hope that everything is going well for you and I hope that you enjoy the snow! It has snowed once here, but we don't have any snow on the ground to show for it... I love you all so much! I'll be sure to let you know about transfers next week and whether or not I am moving.</div>
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Lots of Love from Pennypack!!!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-48410730459130635772014-01-06T14:31:00.001-07:002014-01-06T14:31:59.777-07:00Happy TuRkEy Day!!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 13px;">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Nov. 25, 2013</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Happy Thanksgiving! It seems like time is just flying by over here. This transfer has just flown by! I will be done being trained here pretty quickly. This week for my training, I am in charge of everything! I make all of the appointments, I do all of the planning, I start every lesson, I end every lesson, I leave the commitments with them... I do it all. Sister Williams and Sister Hall are pretty excited to be able to sit back and do nothing all week long. haha! Too bad I will be putting them to work! :)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am so sorry to hear about Brady. He had changed so much these last couple years or so for the better. It is so hard to have someone that you know pass away. But it is also so comforting to know that he is in a better place right now and he will be able to live with his family for ever. Tell the Simons family I am sorry for their loss and that I am keeping them in my prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This week was a pretty good week. We had zone conference! It is incredible how strong the spirit is when a group of missionaries come together to learn. We learned how to give super short lessons using the missionary pamphlets and we also learned about how there are NO RANDOM THOUGHTS! If you have a thought about an investigator or someone who you are teaching then you should probably call them or stop by to see how they are doing. Or if you have a thought to go down a certain street then you should probably go down that street. Most of the time you have no clue why you are doing it. But it is so important to follow the promptings that you receive.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had the opportunity to go and work in the Pennypack South Elder's area to work with some single sisters in the ward. One of the ladies that we stopped by- her name is Elizabeth Kelly- we can't tell if she is just going through a really rough time or if she has some mental issues... I think its a little bit of both. But we stopped by her and she went off about her daughter who she has a baby and how she is always drunk and can't take care of the baby and then she kept on asking us if she addressed things correctly, she wanted our council and advice, which as missionaries, we aren't allowed to give. She is one tough cookie to read though.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Unfortunately, no baptism yesterday... Brenda got sick and has strep so we will be moving her baptismal date to Dec. 7 and then she will be confirmed the next day in sacrament mtg. And Sonny is still coming along. We didn't have another girl with us to teach so we let the elders teach him instead of cancelling the appointment.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It has been such an amazing week! I have been paying so much closer attention to the spirit and the prompting that I receive. I may not always see the direct result of what happens when I follow the spirit, but it is always better to do rather than to regret not doing and regretting it later. It is so great to know that because I have been following those small and simple promptings and that I act on them that Heavenly Father trusts me more and more with those small and simple promptings.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I actually do miss doing the book for basketball Saturday mornings. I am excited for Basketball getting started! Tell Mikaela, Spencer, and Sadie good luck for me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Thank you so much for the package! It definitely made me smile. My comps got packages the day after I did and we were trying to decide whose mom was the cheesiest. And guess what?! You won with the whole "Orange you glad we love you!" haha I loved it!!! I hope that the package I sent for Spencer and Mikaela got to them for their birthdays :) And I hope they liked them!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I love you so much thank you so much for all that you do for me! I love you!!!!!!</span></div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-13857836921538066412013-11-22T17:15:00.000-07:002013-11-22T17:15:22.675-07:00This last week has blown by super fast!!!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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This last week has blown by super fast!!! It's crazy! We got a new bishopric yesterday. Our old Bishop (Bishop L'heureux -sounds like Ler-rew) got called to the stake presidency. our new bishop is Bishop Ackerman and he is going to do so good! he reminds me so much of Brother Russell. He is super tall and has such a fun sense of humor. He is going to do great things for the ward!</div>
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So funny story about church yesterday... I was leading the music and at the end of the 3rd verse I turned around and started going back to my seat... there was another verse... so I turned back around and continues to lead the music. All of the Elders and my lovely comps just busted out laughing... They told me it was a comical relief that they all needed... :)</div>
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We had a teaching appointment last night with a lady named Trudy. A member of the ward invited us over to give her the first discussion. we were actually super nervous because the member that invited us over has that whole serious uptight thing going on... but once we stepped into his home there was a completely different feeling, he was warm and welcoming and it just made the lesson go that much better. Trudy has lots of questions about the church and we are excited to be able to teach her more! She committed to read the Book of Mormon and to pray about it! Yay!!!</div>
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Within 20 minutes of the end of that lesson we got an additional 3 new investigators! All it took was a simple phone call to a part member family to see if we could come and teach them! 4 NEW INVESTIGATORS IN ONE NIGHT!!! It was so fun!</div>
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I think that my most favorite part of being a missionary is working with the people. Whether it be the ward members or investigators. Right now I am building relationships that will last me for ever! And all of this happens in the shortest periods of time! But even just to see them grow is amazing. Even the members who do have this strong testimony of the gospel, to see that they can feel the spirit and that they are learning and growing closer to the Savior makes me feel so happy because that means that I am fulfilling my purpose as a missionary.</div>
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Sister Williams is doing great. she has to call the doctor here soon to find out what exactly is going on, but the work is still going forward! She continues to work hard everyday. Sister Hall is doing great too!</div>
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You didn't tell me that dad was going to help the governor pardon the turkey! that is so cool! take lots of pictures for me! My companions think that I am so crazy for being raised on a turkey farm. they don't like the idea of having turkey all year round... but I love it! We actually got a turkey dinner this last week and I felt right at home!</div>
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Did spencer get his Birthday card? I will have his and mikaela's birthday presents sent out probably tomorrow... I hope that they like them.</div>
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That is so lame that they are starting the black <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1662676070" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday</span></span> sales on thanksgiving! Thanksgiving is a day that we show our gratitude for the things that we have, not for being greedy and looking to buy things. We live in such a commercial world, its not even funny how people put things that have zero value before things like spending time with their family on thanksgiving.</div>
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Anyways, things have been going great. I haven't gotten sick yet... but they say that 1 in every 3 people get sick from the flu shot... there are 3 of us. I just hope it all goes well when we go and get those done this week.</div>
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Anyways, things are going great, we are having our zone conference this Thursday and will probably start our training for our ipad minis I can't wait until December so that we can use them in our teaching appointments!!!</div>
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we all got matching shoes last week at H&M! it was sweet and we saw herby driving on Roosevelt!</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-38133842248468924002013-11-22T17:04:00.000-07:002013-11-22T17:04:59.305-07:00Another week in the City of Brotherly Love<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Nov. 11, 2013<br />
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Things here have been going pretty good. We got a new investigator. Her name is Myrna. She lives like 2 blocks away from our apartment. She is an older lady who lives alone and doesn't have a car. We were actually trying to find one of the less-actives in the ward and when we saw that they weren't home, we decided that we would knock on some of their neighbor's doors. That's when we found Myrna. I swear we stood out on her doorstep for 45 min. just talking to her, and it was a little chilly too. Finally we convinced her that we are good people and so she let us in and we now have an appointment with her tomorrow. I don't know how this is going to turn out... but I sure do hope for the best.</div>
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The tripanionship is great. I am so lucky to have them. This last week, for one reason or another I got a little discouraged, but they were right there to help me through and to lift my spirit. I am so grateful or them and for their examples. There is definitely a reason that we are still in a trio. Right now I don't know for sure who is staying and who is leaving. We think that Sis. Williams is going to stay until they figure out for sure what is going on with her stomach problems (Speaking of which, we get to go to the doctor's on Wednesday to get an ultrasound!) Hopefully all goes well! </div>
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I got Sadie's letter! I got a letter from grandma Maylett on the same day! And they came at the most perfect time. Be sure to tell them thank you for me! Oh and tell spencer happy birthday! I will for sure send him a card this week, but I might wait to send his present with Mikaela's... But it will be his MAGIC BIRTHDAY! So make sure he has a really good time :) Good luck to the football team!!! I think that is what happened my freshman or sophomore year? But I can't remember... Tell Mikaela and Spencer good luck with try-outs for me! I have such talented siblings! Keep up the great work there.</div>
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Now, for the Ipads and Iphones. We will get them by the end of the transfer in December, we will have a training on them and what is expected. There is a lot o trust with our missionaries. We will have access to the internet all the time, and we have access to the internet anyways because we come to the library everyday for facebook... It is goin to be such a great tool in missionary work! You really have no clue how much easier this will make things for us. Right now we have an hour of facebook a day, but there has been a rumor going around that we will have even more time to use the internet per day with the new resources that we will be able to use. But there really is a lot of trust in this mission. We have been told over and over, even by general authorities that our mission is one of the highest ranked mission out there. It is so important for us to keep that trust. I know I don't want to loose their trust.</div>
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Can I just say how much I love writing in my journal? I took it so much for granted at home! I wish I would have written in my journal at home like I do here. If I ever do have a bad day, it is so easy to write down my thoughts and get it out o my system, it also allows me to be able to look back and to see what was going on earlier and even just to see the kind of progress that I have been able to make while here on my mission. I would encourage you to write in your journal daily! Even if it's just a line. It makes the world a difference! I guess that is your challenge for the week! Make I a goal!</div>
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Thank you so much for all that you d or me! I think I often take for granted the kind o lie that I was given at home and now being away I see how much it has truly influenced my life! Jus like Nephi, I have been born of goodly parents and like the stripling warriors I know these things because my mother knows it. I love you so much!</div>
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Tricia Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17311406780291525983noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-16370700783623905672013-11-06T20:06:00.001-07:002013-11-06T20:06:37.794-07:002 Months Today!<div class="adM" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">
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Can you believe that I have been out for 2 months today? Crazy right? Its going way too fast!</div>
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How was Halloween for everyone? What did everyone dress up as? Did you do anything fun? I was super excited to get your letter! I got it on the 2nd, so just shy of Halloween.</div>
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Things here have been going pretty well. We weren't able to get in to Sonny or Brenda this week, but we were able to go and meet with a lot of the less-active members! Which is really good, it is so important to take care of the members that we already have before we can get more.</div>
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So, funny story... we went to go and teach a part member family. And the entrance to their apartment (like the hallway before you get to their apartment) stunk soooo bad! We got in there and they wouldn't tell us what it was, only that it wasn't from them... but it was bothering us so at the end of the lesson (we taught them about language and had them squeeze all of the toothpaste out of the tube and then try to put it back in- the point was that it is hard to take back what you have already said. It was a cool lesson) we begged them to tell us what the smell was. I had actually guessed that it was a dead animal, and then Sister Williams said "or a dead person" then we looked at Brooke (the member & the mom) and she was just looking at us... then she said that their downstairs neighbor was found in his bed and that he had been there, dead, for about a week! It was disgusting! You seriously can't even breath in that hallway! We ran and held our breath all the way until we were outside.</div>
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We went and taught a less active family, the Siffles, to see why they haven't been going to church. And basically what Hank had told us is that he has some deep doctrine issues with the Bible. He believes that Jesus isn't the God of the Old Testament, and that the Holy Ghost isn't his own person, but he is literally the spirit of God... He denied the Holy Ghost. I have never seen or heard of something like this. We tried to explain things to him, but he didn't want an answer to his questions, so all we could do is listen to him and bare testimony of what we know to be true. We tried to get out of there as soon as possible because the spirit was not there. And he was getting really fired up. It was so sad to see how they were progressing and coming back to the church and then all of the sudden they have this huge problem come up. WHY?!?!!</div>
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Halloween was so much fun! We did have to be in early, but we definitely made the most of our night. We had our own little Halloween party! We hung some doughnuts from the ceiling fan and ate them without our hands. We were going to bob for apples, but we didn't have a bucket big enough... but we played some games and had a fun night!</div>
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How did creating a family mission plan go? What date did you pick to share someone with the missionaries? What is your plan of action?</div>
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I love you so much! Thanks for all that you do for me! I am so blessed to have such an amazing family who loves and supports me! Seeing some of the people out here really makes me happy to know that I was raised in this church. What a blessing it is to have been raised in a community like Manti with such amazing people!</div>
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***Jessica usually will email back and forth with me(Tricia) every Monday morning for about a half an hour and she will answer questions and give a little more info. Today as we emailed back and forth, she mentioned that in a couple of weeks, ALL of the missionaries in her mission will be getting ipads. Each companionship will also get an iphone. I thought that was pretty amazing! (Apple is making bank on the church$$$:) She will also be able to use facebook as soon as her "training" is over. The missionaries use facebook quite a bit to teach and find people to teach, so it will be fun to watch for her to post as a Sister missionary:). It is amazing how technology is used for such good and to help further the work. It is also amazing that Satan takes everything that is so good and can turn it in to something that is so bad!! Just reminds us that we always have to be on our toes:)</div>
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Thank you so much for the greenie package! haha it made my day! But you do know that I'm not actually a "greenie" I am a GOLDEN :) But even then my comps always tell me how "pre-trained" I am, so I don't even count. I got my boots last week and my coat and the book came just a couple days ago.<u></u><u></u></div>
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My investigators are doing GREAT! We haven't been able to get in and talk to Brinda in a while, but Brenda is doing great! She is coming to church, reading the scriptures, saying her prayers, she is super excited for her baptism and so are we! her family isn't super supportive, but she keeps telling us that she is a big girl and can make her own decisions. So we aren't worried about her. Oh, GUESS WHAT?! We got another baptismal date!!!! Sonny is getting baptized on <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_519486001" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Dec 8</span></span>! Well, we set it as a goal. But it counts! A date has been set! So, we are now preparing 2 people to be baptized!!!! yay!!! And to think that a couple of weeks ago we were thinking about dropping him. The lord works in mysterious ways!<u></u><u></u></div>
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Right now I am in Alma. I just finished reading the story of Captain Moroni and the Title of Liberty. I love that story, but there is also a lot more to it than just that. I have found that one verse that meant something totally different to me at one time means something else right now. EVERYTHING THAT I READ APPLIES TO MISSIONARY WORK!!! it is so crazy but so cool!!!<u></u><u></u></div>
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This week has been great! You know that investigator that I told you we had met last week? Her name is Brenda Ladd. She is such a cute lady! We got a voice mail from her telling us that she had gone to the church on Sunday, but then she got too scared to come in! So she sat in the parking lot and watched others go in and then ended up just going home. We met with her again on Saturday and she has committed to baptism!!! The date that we set is for November 24! Yay!!!! And she even made it to church yesterday! She keeps on telling me how much she has learned in so short of a time! She has been reading the Book of Mormon and she LOVES it! SHE IS GOLDEN!!! I'm so excited! When we went and met with her on Saturday she called us her little angels!</div>
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Church yesterday was really interesting. There was a ton of people there! The chapel was almost full (not full enough to open the curtain, but still pretty full). In Sunday School, one of the Elder's investigators came... he is a blind guy and so he get a lot of his information by listening to these weird radio stations... He spoke up a lot during class about how Obama is the Anti-Christ and all of this crazy stuff... it was a little weird, I would say that it was the most interesting Sunday school class I have ever been in, especially since I was sitting by Brenda telling her that what he is saying isn't true... It was fun?</div>
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We are going to Center Philly today for P-day! I am so excited! We will be going to Love park, run up the Rocky stairs, visit the Comcast center, independence hall, and whatever else we can hit! I am super excited!</div>
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We went and helped with the activity day girls stake activity and we talked about deep beauty to them. It was super fun! We had them make those little books, like the one that Sadie had sent me a while ago, and we had everyone in each of the groups write something about that person that makes them beautiful in their books. It was fun! And thanks Sadie for the great idea ;)</div>
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Dad! Way to go!!! That lady sounds like she was crazy! But it sounds like you definitely planted a seed there! And if you didn't plant a seed in her heart, then you definitely made a difference in someone's life on that plane!</div>
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It sounds like there has been some super fun stuff going on at home! Its so fun hearing how everyone is doing! Oh and thanks for the letters! they were so cute! I told my companions that you don't like lined paper for letters and they just had to laugh. They do say that it is cute though :) Sister Williams is doing ok. We are going to have to go to the doctors for some tests here soon... but we hope that everything will be figured out here shortly.</div>
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As for Christmas... I might have to think about it a little more... but I would like a curling iron. I'm not a huge fan of curling my hair with a straightener all the time, so that would be fun. I will have to let you know if I think of anything else.</div>
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We went on exchanges this week with the sister trainers. I went with Sister Meeks who is Jason and Sheryl's niece! You will have to tell them that I like her a lot and that we had a good conversation about how much we love the Vernon family :) Sister Meeks is such a sweetie! We had a great day together!</div>
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So we have a ward Halloween party and I am going as Sister Williams! We got a wig and everything! haha! it's going to be great! And then the elders want to do a costume party next P-day! it's going to be great!</div>
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But everything is going great here! I'm just loving the life of a missionary!</div>
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The one picture of just me is what I look like today! haha!</div>
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Email sent on Tues. Oct. 15, 2013<br />
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Its so weird having P-day on Tuesday! I feel all messed up! I'm so glad to hear that everyone is doing well!</div>
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This week has been a really busy week. Last Tuesday was golden (we are called golden's not greenies) re-training so we went farther North to a small town I can't remember if its called Hometown or Hazleton... but we went there and the scenery was gorgeous! Its so different from the scenery! they are actually starting to get some colors out in the country... but the city is still pretty green.</div>
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Wednesday we got the car inspected and we weren't even in our area so we couldn't go proselyting... we went to starbucks and got hot chocolate instead. And then we went and met up with the other Elders in our ward and we updated the ward list.</div>
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Thursday we went to Morrisville for district mtg. At district mtg we are supposed to do role plays, but we go and do what we call live-action role-plays. They split us off into different companionships and I went with Sister Palmer... She is so quiet... so it was pretty much me doing all the work. Then we had district lunch at ihop. it was pretty fun. The rest of the day was a little more difficult... Elder Allgaeir went home. I don't know why he went home none of us even saw it coming. We just had gotten a test from him saying "I've got some things to take care of. You sisters are awesome!" Whatever it is, I am actually really glad that he had the courage to go home. Things on this end of missionaries going home are so much different, I am honestly glad that he is getting things taken care of rather than working unworthily in the field.</div>
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Friday we met with Sonny and we got a different member to come with us and it went so much better!!! He didn't commit to baptism, but he did say that when he came to know that it was true that he would be baptized. So there is hope! We also got a new investigator this week! her name in Brenda Ladd. She just moved here and is looking for a church and her friend who lives in Florida recommended that she joins are church. I have a really good feeling about her :) She wants to join a church that is service oriented, so we told her that is us! That is our religion! That same day we stopped by some investigators house. Their names are Mike and Connie. They are the sweetest old people ever! I don't know why they aren't baptized! Their house is crazy! she has little figurines everywhere!!! Maybe the next time I go over I can get a picture and show you it was crazy!</div>
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Saturday was pretty good... except sister Williams has stomach issues and was a little grumpy. She's had these issues for a while and the doctor has her on a dairy free diet right now and then on Saturday she will go on a Gluten and Wheat free diet... but we already know that neither of those things are what's wrong with her. I guess we will just listen to the doctor...</div>
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Sunday I spoke in church. It was a super easy topic, I had to speak on missionary work & a little bit about my decision to serve a mission. that was fun. Then we went to dinner at the Menezes home (We have a dinner just about every night.) they are such a cute family! They invited us over for Thanksgiving! haha! I think it's funny that they scheduled that with us so far in advance. I'm super excited though! It's going to be great!</div>
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Yesterday was just a normal day... just not normal for Monday. We went and did some stop by's and almost got a new investigator. They aren't considered a new investigator until they schedule an appointment for us to come back and meet with them. This lady was trying so hard to remember her schedule, but asked that we call her later to figure it out. so almost, but not quite.</div>
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Today we are going to carve some pumpkins! I'm so excited! We are making pie too! I'm looking forward to my new coat and boots! yay!</div>
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Dad have fun in Alabama! If you see Sister Sami Ross there tell her I say hello ;) haha!</div>
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I love and miss you all so much! I hope you've been getting my letters!</div>
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Lots of Love from Philly!!!</div>
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Mom!</div>
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I'm so glad that you got your present! And I'm super happy that you liked it :) Hopefully one of these days I will get to center Philly and get you a shirt! :)</div>
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You should know that because<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877555" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">next Monday</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>is a holiday, I probably wont be emailing you until<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877556" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span>... So don't be disappointed if you don't get an email<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877557" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday</span></span>. We don't spend the whole day at the library on P-day, we have lots of other things that we need to get done. We usually get to the library at about<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877558" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:30</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>and then leave at 12ish and then we go back home and write letters eat lunch and then we go and do something fun! Last week we just watched a movie... but today is zone unity day, so we are going to play kickball or volleyball with our zone. We have a laundry machine at our apartment, so we try to do all of our laundry in the morning when we get up.</div>
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It sounds like you guys have had a fun week! I had no clue it was homecoming last week! that must have been fun! And it sounds like dad is going to have fun on his adventure in Alabama. Those turkey meetings! haha!</div>
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This week has been pretty good. We don't have a whole lot of investigators right now, so we do a lot of tracting... This week we made some invitations for conference and went around inviting some people to come to conference. We also got some sidewalk chalk and went and "advertised" that way as well!</div>
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Brinda, the one who is getting baptized cancelled on us for the next 2 weeks because her sister is in the hospital and she wants to be with her until she is released. So now we are going to have to move her date to the end of November. But as long as she gets baptized then all is well. We have been having a hard time figuring out how she is going to get baptized because she has really bad arthritis in her knees, she is like 6' 2", and she probably weighs 300+lbs But I'm sure that we will be able to figure out what we should do.</div>
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So funny story! We went to a less actives house for dinner this week and she asked her daughter to say the prayer (her daughter is 4) and so this little girl stands up and she starts the prayer: "I pledge allegiance to the flag." She recited the entire pledge of allegiance for us. She told us that she learned that prayer at school! haha! Our whole day was made just by that!</div>
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Conference was AMAZING! It is like Christmas for missionaries! My favorite talk was Elder Christofferson, I think that he is starting to become my favorite speaker. He is so bold! There were so many talks where I was thinking of some of my investigators and some ward members where I was hoping that they were listening! Conference truly had some incredibly inspired messages! I feel like the theme for conference was about our role. It talked about women and their roles in the family and in the priesthood and the members and their role in missionary work and even those who have disabilities (Elder Holland did great on that!). It makes me think how much we really have to stand up in this sit down world. I loved being a missionary and hearing President Monson right at the beginning saying that now is the time for members and missionaries to work together in the vineyard of the lord! Members make ALL the difference! I would encourage you to be looking for opportunities to do missionary work! Tell dad that while he is in Alabama that he needs to make a new friend that is a nonmember and then introduce them to the gospel! Always have a prayer in your heart and search for opportunities! Because not only have I been called to the work of Salvation, but so have you! </div>
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I just love conference so much! there was a lot of things that I really needed to hear and I hope that everyone else that listened to conference got something to.</div>
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There is a book that the missionaries in my mission have been reading, it is called The Power of Everyday Missionaries. could you send that to me please?</div>
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But everything is going great! Can't wait to hear from you again soon!</div>
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Love,</div>
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Everything is going great out here! I can't believe that I have already been gone for a month! AHHH! It's going way too fast!!! By the end of this transfer I will have been out for 2 months!</div>
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This week has been awesome! I got to teach 2 more lessons this week. One to a guy in his late 20s (who is completely obsessed with his job), his name is Sonny. We had a member present with that one and I don't think that she completely understood what she was supposed to be doing... Our plan was to teach him about the Plan of Salvation but the member kind of took off on a random tangent about callings and service and to make things even better, Sonny went off on his own tangent about work. It was a mess, but we are meeting with him again hopefully this week and we will have a different member present.</div>
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I also got to teach another lesson to an older black lady probably in her late 50s. Her name is Brinda and she is the sweetest lady ever! And guess what? She's getting baptized! I extended the invitation to be baptized and she accepted! We set the date at Oct13, but we will have to change the date so that she can make it to church once (conference doesn't count) before she gets baptized. But I am SOOO EXCITED! My first Baptism! YAY!</div>
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So apparently there is this big thing going on about sisters being allowed to go into the conference center for the priesthood session... We went to a members home for dinner and we got on the subject of the priesthood and the ladies that were there have some really strong oppinions about the matter. One of them said that the church is so feminist and before the long the church is going to have to let sisters have the priesthood, or at least have that available for them. Us sisters really had to defend the church and our standards. I just wanted to say, the only reason that you see the world changing (priesthood for women in catholic church) is because we don't change our doctrine. We may change some standards (such as missionary age) but not our doctrine. I am perfectly fine not holding the priesthood! If you think about it, if women had the priesthood then we wouldn't need a man. We would be able to take care of things all on our own. It was just ridiculous hearing about all of this.</div>
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I got to go to the general relief society meeting this week. I love it! I loved how the topic seemed to roll around keeping our covenants. As a missionary, yeah I keep my covenants, but it really helped to understand how I can help others and what I can do to help them keep their covenants.</div>
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I am so excited for conference! We will be meeting at the church and will watch conference there. I don't think that they broadcast it on TV out here, so the only way to watch it is through the internet or at the church. So, I will let you know how that goes. I guess that the ward is bringing food for us to eat during conference too. yay! I'm just not excited to sit on those benches for long periods of time...</div>
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It sounds like everything is going great for you back home! I love hearing how everyone is doing! </div>
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I've attached a couple of pictures. I hope that they get to you! Oh and just so you know we drive on the most dangerous road in the country everyday! haha! Philly drivers are crazy, but we are always safe and follow the rules :) Although we did J-walk a lot yesterday...</div>
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I love you so much! And I hope to get a few letters soon? Maybe that's just wishful thinking though.</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-30275957107272127402013-10-08T15:14:00.002-06:002013-10-08T15:15:48.325-06:00I'm in Philly!<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">
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MOM!!! I guess that President Anderson already sent you my info... but I am in PHILLY! North Philadelphia in a ward called Pennypack. Which includes North Philly and Bensalem! I'm in the Ghetto! (That was on my list of places to be while out here!) The area I'm in was actually just opened to sister missionaries the transfer before! Everyone is always telling me how lucky I am to be in the Pennypack ward and to have such great "moms" aka my trainers. They all tell me that pennypack is like the celestial kingdom, even though it has a lot of problems... There are 2 other sets of elders with us in Pennypack and they are AMAZING! My trainers are Sister Kenzie Hall and Sister Kellyn Williams I LOVE THEM SO MUCH! I really lucked out with how great of everything is for me! (Sister Williams and I decided that we are going to be the 1st sister missionaries to open up Camden! It's going to happen!)</div>
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On the 1st day in the field they put me to work right away! We went to a big apartment complex and went to a referral... it was a couple of guys who were going to college and they hit on us sooo bad!! It was a little weird. And then as we were walking along we ran into a couple of gay guys... that in and of itself was interesting... one of them tried to give me a hug! IT WAS SO WIERD! The next day we went to district meeting and it turns out that the "referral" and the "gay guys" were elders from my district! They recorded everything and because of that there wasn't really an awkward "Hi, I'm the new missionary." I just got right into the roll of things!</div>
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I got to teach my first lesson this week to a referral that the elders got for us. She told them that her name was Christian, but when we got there we found out that her real name is Ellan. She is CRAZY! She claims to have a perfect relationship with God, so there is nothing that we can offer her (later she said that she could see that we might have something to offer her...). She believes that we are all God- like we make up God. She believes in Reincarnation. She just is in a really interesting situation. Everything that she said she contradicted herself. But the key is to see her as she can become, not how she is right now.</div>
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My apartment is actually one of the nicer ones... I'm on the couch for the moment though... Hopefully I will get a bed soon. the size of our apartment is probably about half of the garden all together... we don't know where we are going to fit my bed once it gets here...</div>
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A lot of what I've done while out here is mainly going to find people on the ward list. Because this is still a relatively new area, we have a lot of things that we need to get done. But I have been able to meet a lot of the ward members. One of them, Sister Johnson (A recent convert, who is black) is soo funny! She was looking at the pictures in the back of the BOM and she saw the picture of the NK Whitney Store... she thought it was the NK Whiskey store! She was all sorts of confused because she knows that that is where the revelation for the WOW came from. haha!</div>
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We got to go to YW the first night that I got here. And the next day we got to play volleyball! It was so much fun especially because its not a competitive environment. Everything that we do is for the ward, mainly we are trying to reach all of the Less Actives in the ward. there was one house that we stopped at where their door was wide open and we knocked, we could hear them inside, but they wouldn't answer. But what are you going to do? At some points I have felt a lot like a salesman, but its not that bad.</div>
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Oh I almost forgot! I taught the lady that I was riding on the plane with from Minneapolis to Philly. I taught her with Elder Cowley who was sitting by me during the flight (probably the only time that I will ever be able to teach with an elder until I am married.) We gave her the BOM and she said she would read it! It was so cool!</div>
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I am so glad to hear that everything is going well! I love hearing how everything is going back home! Be sure to let the kids know that I am rooting for them while they are out playing in their games! Oh and tell Grandpa WAY TO GO! haha! I love you so much and I can't wait to hear from you again next week! LOVE YOU!</div>
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My first Sunday my comps had to speak, but somehow I got off the hook... So I sat down by the elders and their new convert who just got confirmed yesterday! I went to the gospel doctrines class and I think there was only 10 of us in there and half were missionaries. Then we went to Relief Society. Once church was over we went out and proselyted some more. Oh and we went through the ward list and tried to organize every thing with all of the other elders.</div>
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So you know how they announced that we could give tours of the church? Well, they gave us sisters and the district leader a key so that's how it happens (if you're wondering).</div>
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We do have a car which is good because we have a BIG area, but I don't like it as much because you don't have the opportunity to go out and talk to people on the street as much. I did pass the test to drive, but because I am a new missionary, they ask that I wait for about a month until I know the area well enough and know the traffic well enough to drive. There are some pretty crazy drivers out here! Everyone is always honking their horn.</div>
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I have caught onto a little bit of their slang here. they don't say water, they say whutter... haha! Its actually a lot of fun out here! Oh and they say yous a lot too. The accent isn't too different from Sanpete... depending on who you talk to. There are definitely a lot of different cultures out here so I get to hear all sorts of funny accents!</div>
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18 September 2013
Parents of: Sister Cox
332 West 600 North
Manti, UT 84642
USA
This week Sister Anderson and I have had the thrill of welcoming your daughter to the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission. She has arrived safely and we have enjoyed becoming acquainted with her .
Yesterday, Sister Cox was assigned his first companion and trainer, Sister
Williams|Hall
. Below is their address; we invite you to please write or email Sister Cox weekly with positive, uplifting information and experiences to encourage her in her missionary efforts. Your expressions of love and interest in her will not only bless her life here in Philadelphia, but will cement relationships of trust forever. As instructed by the leaders of the Church, we ask that you not telephone or visit Sister Cox during her mission unless I have been informed in advance. She will have my permission to call on Mother's Day and Christmas. You should feel free to contact Sister Anderson (new mission president's wife) at any time. Email is my preference, but if the need is urgent call the Church operator in Salt Lake (801-240-1000) and they will know how to contact me.
We know the Lord will bless you as He does all who make the necessary sacrifices to allow their loved ones to serve in these great callings. If we can ever be of any service or assistance to you or your daughter, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you for the privilege of serving with Sister Cox.
Best personal regards,
T. Gary AndersonPresident, Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission
Sister Jessica Cox
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We are allowed to e-mail our parents today. They wanted us to let you know that we can call you while at the airport. I already told you that we report to the travel office at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877551" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:30am</span></span>and then it's going to take about an hour to get to the airport and possibly another hour to check luggage and go through security and everything. So be expecting a call at about<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877552" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">4:30 am</span></span>. I can't wait to talk to you before I leave for Philly. It will be the last to talk to you until Christmas! Thanks for sending me that package with my retainer and patriarchal blessing in it. Oh and for all of the fun little gifts in it too! It made my day :) </div>
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I am so excited to finally go to Philly, I am going to miss my district and zone and companion a lot! We have seriously gotten so close, but I guess that's what happens when you spend so much time with so many wonderful pictures. We got to go and walk around the temple today and our whole district color coordinated! It was fun! I wish I was at a computer that would allow me to load pictures to show you... but it was way fun!</div>
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I wish I had more time to e-mail you, but I will talk to you soon!!! </div>
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Love,</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-20861121742066184322013-10-08T15:00:00.002-06:002013-10-08T15:00:25.452-06:00I LOVE YOU!*Letter written at MTC on Sept. 11, 2013<br />
Dear Family,<br />
I LOVE YOU! I think I already told you thanks for the package....but Thanks again! You saved the day! All of us sisters really have been enjoying it. Thanks for the jacket! I remember looking at that at Sam's! haha! Just as a little FYI if you want to send me another letter in the mail, I wouldn't send it after Friday. But Dear elder should be fine through Sunday(maybe Monday morning).<br />
That is soo funny what happened to Grandpa! Haha! Tell him way to go for me! I did write a letter to them, but I don't think grandma would like it if I told grandpa way to go in that letter.<br />
You will have to let me know when Dylan gets his call! I'm excited to hear where he is going!<br />
So the exact info on my travel is:<br />
Sept. 17, 2013<br />
2:30 am: Report to the MTC Travel Office<br />
Calling time <br />
6:00 am: Fly out from SLC airport <br />
9:38 am: Arrive at Minneapolis, MN<br />
More calling time?<br />
10:45 am: Fly out from Minneapolis, MN<br />
2:18 pm: Arrive at Philadelphia, PA<br />
I really hope you don't mind if I end up calling super early in the morning. I will try not to call earlier than 4:30... but I won't make any promises.<br />
I got all my laundrey, emails/letters, & cleaned my room today. While cleaning our room, Sister Manson was vacuuming & the vacuum exploded all over my bed! We got it all cleaned up, but it was really funny!<br />
Anyways, I love you all lots & I hope to hear from you soon!<br />
Love always,<br />
Sister Cox<br />
P.S. Tell Spencer,Mikaela, & Dad that I haven't heard from the yet & I really want to:)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-68232804800306098812013-10-08T14:44:00.000-06:002013-10-08T14:52:02.162-06:00The MTC is amazing!!<span style="background-color: #ea9999;"><span></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">*Email sent on Sept 11, 2013 from the MTC - The only P-day Sister Cox had in the MTC. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">MOM!!!! (and family)</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The MTC is amazing!! I think I already told you about my companion Sister Reyes. She is from Las Vegas and I love her to death!!! She is such a cutie! If I get the chance I will have to send you some pictures! Sister Reyes is always trying to scare me, and she actually does a pretty good job at it too, she got me really bad while we were doing our service project on Monday. We were vacuuming and I didn't know she was done, and then all of the sudden she popped out of no where. The sisters in my district all share the same room. there are 3 bunkbeds to a room (6 beds) and 4 of us, so we definitely aren't too crowded. The sisters in my district are Sister Reyes and I, and Sister Manson (from Mesa Arizona) who is our sister training leader, and Sister Steadman (from Sandy). We are all going to Philly! We call ourselves the Philly 4! We have 4 Elders in our district. Elder Brown who is our district leader, Elder Steel, Elder Llewelyn, and Elder Whitney. they are all going to Arcadia California. We've only been here for a week and already we feel like a family! It is so cool being able to hear all of their insights and their stories! Oh and funny story, the elders found a "narnia hole" in their room and in it was an armadillo!! haha! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I got to go to the temple this morning with my zone. It was really neat! This was my first time watching the video and it was really good, but not quite what I was expecting. We stayed in the same room for the whole time which was kind of weird for me... but I LOVED being able to go to the temple! I get the feeling that it is going to be quite a while before I get to go to the temple again... :( We got to eat breakfast at the temple though and it turned out pretty good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We get new missionaries today! woohoo! Its so weird thinking that I have only been here for a week and now I'm the "old" missionary. When I first came here, the other missionaries seemed so much older and so much wiser than any of us newbies, but in all reality they were exactly the same age as us. I wonder if we will look that way to the missionaries coming in today. The new district that is coming into our zone today are all going to Missouri! there will be 5 Elders and 5 Sisters! We went and decorated the new sisters door to help them feel welcome here at the MTC.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">So this is supposedly "top secret" but there is going to be a sister missionary choir for the relief society broadcast coming up here soon, too bad I will be out of the MTC by then... but oh well. I have been able to participate in the choir and I LOVE it! This week we sang Where Can I Turn For Peace? but unfortunately I wasn't able to perform it with the rest of the choir... there wasn't enough seats for us... but it's probably for the better, I haven't had much of a voice lately. I caught a bit of a cold from one of the sisters in my district and so I've been sneezing and I can't always talk... But don't worry, I'm ok! I went to the book store and got some stuff to help me get over it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My teachers here are Sister Looney (who I absolutely LOVE! I feel like I can relate to her really well, she just got off her mission about 6 months ago) and Brother Adjei (Ahd-Jay is how you say it. He is from Ghanna and has the coolest accent ever. Got to love those African people!!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Thank you by the way for the package! It was such a cool surprise to get more than just my bag (which is great by the way, THANK YOU!) I don't know whose idea it was to send that funny flower thing and all the candy, but thanks from the sisters and from me, it really made our day!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We started teaching an investigator yesterday! I don't know if it was real or not, but it felt really real to me! And she was one TOUGH COOKIE! We went into the lesson planning on teaching her about the restoration and the Book of Mormon just to find out that she doesn't even believe in the Bible! But she does believe in God so that gives us at least something to work with...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My last day at the MTC is Monday. If I end up having some time, I may e-mail you again, but otherwise, don't expect an email until the following week :( I report to the MTC travel office at 2:30am on Tuesday and my flight leaves at<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877541" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">6:30am</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for Minnesota then we have a 1 hour layover... So, I would probably call at the SLC airport... but it would be around 5 or<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_947877542" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">5:30</span></span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>when I call... you will have to send me a letter to let me know if you want me to call or not... I know that would be really early. But yeah, that is the plan!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The food here is surprisingly pretty good. But they feed you a lot too. They give us all you can eat ice-cream on Sundays and Wednesdays. It's kind of fun.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">You will have to tell the Rasmussen's that Elder Hendricks is in my zone and he is actually my zone leader! cool right? We have a large group of people coming to Philly there are 21 of us new missionaries headed on Tuesday.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Oh and I don't know if you have done this already, but there is a page on facebook that you can join. It is called the Pennsylvania Philadelphia Mission. One of the teachers here at the MTC went to Philly and he took a picture of the sisters in my district and posted it on that page. You will just have to check it out when you get a chance... or just get on my facebook...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I love you lots!!! Hope to talk to you soon!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Sister Cox</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Oh mom if its possible could you shrink my patriarchal blessing and laminate it for me? I'm trying to get some pictures sent to you... So keep checking your e-mail!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #222222; display: inline !important; float: none; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Here are a few pictures of me and my comp and the sisters in my district and my district... I will try to send more...</span></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-85924449026001949942013-10-08T14:35:00.001-06:002013-10-08T14:35:43.184-06:00First letter from the MTC:)(Written letter sent in the mail-received Sept. 7, 2013) <br />
Dear Family<br />
The MTC is AWESOME! I can't believe how much I am learning & growing already! The days do seem to go REALLY Long though. My companion is Sister Erika Reyes. She is from Las Vegas, she has a twin sister who was here at the MTC(they look like twins, but my comp. has brown hair & her twin is blonde!) who is now a visa waiter in the SLC South mission. There are 4 sisters in my district & 4 elders. We have the best district <u>ever</u>! In my zone there are 12 elders & us 4 sisters.<br />
We just met with our branch president tonight & I have been assigned as the designated pianist. I was also appointed as SENIOR Companion! Woohoo!<br />
I'm learning so much & the spirit really is my constant companion! As much as I really do love the MTC, the days seem so long. I will be excited to finally get to Philadelphia!<br />
I will have 1 P-day which will be on Wednesday. Writing this letter is the only acception to P-day.<br />
Going through some of my things I noticed that I forgot my retainer & my patriarchal blessing. Would you please mail those to me as well as some mints? We aren't allowed to chew gum in public...but we can have mints!<br />
How is everyone doing back home? Soccer? Football? School? Work? Anything exciting going on?<br />
I'm loving feeling the spirit all the time & I love everything I have been learning! We say so many prayers throughout the day, it's so hard to even put a number on it, but it works! I begin teaching my investigator tomorrow whose name is Jessica! Funny right? I'll have to tell you more later when I have more time to write!<br />
I hope you all know that I love you & that I am praying for you! You are the best family in the world & I wouldn't want to share all of eternity with any other amazing people. Anyway, love you lots!<br />
Love always,<br />
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When we got to the MTC there were missionaries everywhere! They were smiling and waving as we drove in. As we pulled up to the curb, there was Matt's brother Braden. What a little tender mercy. It made the whole experience a little easier! Jessica's luggage was taken out of the car by her dad, she gave everyone a hug, the host sister missionary took our family photo, and she was off! Not too much time for a whole lot of tears! What a great experience to see her walk off with excitement and confidence!!! She was soooo ready to be a missionary!</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-65622031165685509122013-09-14T20:34:00.000-06:002013-09-14T20:34:39.388-06:00The "Setting Apart" night!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Tues. night before the MTC, Jessica was set apart by President Scott Hintze.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> The whole family was there plus both sets of grandparents. Everyone got to give Jessica advice. The best advice was from Spencer. He told her not to get in trouble so that she wouldn't get sent home:).</span></div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-72821642477998862622013-09-02T22:03:00.000-06:002013-09-02T22:09:36.923-06:00It's CRUNCH Time!!!<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;">In less than 24 hours, I will be set apart as a sister missionary for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints! I can't believe how quickly the time has actually passed! I opened my call on April 10, 2013 and I report to the MTC in 1.5(ish) days!!!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;">So, Yesterday I went up and bore my testimony and at the very beginning I said something to the extent of "I feel so busy, but I have nothing to do." My dad kind of made fun of me for saying that, but it is crunch time and I feel like I still have so much to do but I really don't because I actually already have everything set! Crazy right? But since I have had a 5 month wait, and I have basically been ready since day 1, it really is time for me to head. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;">I got an e-mail from a friend of mine who is serving in the Argentina Buenos Aries South Mission and he sent me a bunch of advice that personally I feel like is what I needed to hear! He told me: </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">"No matter how long the day feels in the MTC, you have to keep studying. Don´t stop studying. Do not let a minute go by that you aren´t trying to improve on something. So for you, you will have 12 days flat in the MTC. You have 12 days to learn the things you need to do for the next 18 months. Yeah you already study it before hand and you already have a huge grasp on it. But you have 12 days to improve it the best you can before you´re in front of the real people that have no knowledge of the gospel. Heavenly Father has given you 12 precious days to do nothing but study his gospel....</span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #222222;">STUDY STUDY STUDY. It makes all the difference in the world, trust me. You will absolutely never regret it. And you will be so much farther ahead than some of the missionaries that are going home even. Imagine how much you could do if that´s what you were like at the very beginning. You would have a huge impact. Don´t stop studying. I can´t emphasize it enough."</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;">I've always known that the MTC is basically like going to school all day, and I think that with that perspective in mind, I never would enjoy my MTC experience. But for some reason this hit me, and it hit me kind of hard that I need to use this time wisely because God has given this time to me to learn and to grow so that I can be the most effective teacher that I can possibly be!!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #b6d7a8; font-family: inherit;">So, yes it may be "crunch time" but just look at what I have to look forward to! Before long, I will be joining so many missionaries in the MTC (and shortly after in the mission field) and it is going to be a major spiritual experience! I can hardly wait!!!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2998299436218503763.post-18210853410873043142013-08-27T11:11:00.003-06:002013-08-27T11:11:38.195-06:00"I'm Going to Miss Her!"So yesterday, my little sister, Mikaela, went to get a tooth pulled (just to find that there wasn't another one for them to bring down...) and she was on drugs... I don't know if Mormons should be on drugs, she didn't swear or anything like that, she was just so sad, but so funny to listen to! My mom recorded her on the way home and she was so cute. Normally she isn't super emotional like that, so it was really funny to see her like that. One conversation that Mikaela and my mom had was about me...<br />
Mom- Do you remember what we did yesterday?<br />
Mik- What did we do?<br />
Mom- remember it was Jessica's farewell?<br />
Mik- Oh yeah<br />
Mom- remember she's going on a mission?<br />
Mik- when does she leave?<br />
Mom- she leaves next week, next Wednesday to the MTC.<br />
Mik- I'm going to miss her!! (she starts crying even harder)<br />
Mom- I know we'll miss her wont we?<br />
Mik- Yeah<br />
Mom- Do you remember where she is going?<br />
Mik- she's going on a mission<br />
Mom- and where?<br />
Mik- to... I don't know<br />
Mom- to Pennsylvania... to Philadelphia.<br />
Mik- Oh...<br />
Mom- Do you remember that?<br />
Mik- yeah<br />
Mom- She'll be a good missionary huh?<br />
Mik- yeah<br />
I would just put the video of her on here, but she doesn't want me to post it...anywhere... <br />
I love that I know that Mikaela is going to miss me, it really makes me feel loved, and I'm going to miss Mikaela and the rest of my family a lot when I'm gone. It is always nice to know that I will be coming back in 18 months. I hope to get lots of letters from her and the rest of my family. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06205343513337588249noreply@blogger.com0