Week 33: 20 and thriving

who remembers when i first started my mission and i said google "dogs cats and trees" and that is what missouri looks like. WELL FOLKS google ".. . . . . " literally google nothing and that is what Illinois looks like. yep its true your favorite sister missionary in the mid west is in Springfield, IL. its flat and cold and literally there is nothing. but i think im really going to grow to love it here. first off, thank you thank you x1000 for all the birthday wishes, its hard celebrating your birthday in a place you moved 2 days before with a person you met 2 days before but i received so many emails and love that day and it really made such a difference so thank you !!!! its such a small world especially now that i am sharing a ward with braxton ferrin aka elder ferrin aka my back door neighbor. so that is FUN. we dont have many people to teach actually none at all currently so i have no updates on that. but we are going to soon enough. there is no better pass time than knocking doors in 16 degree weather !!! but actually i do enjoy it because i know the Lord is preparing people and soon enough, we are going to knock on one of their doors. since it has been really cold i wanted rice bag. but 1. i have no sewing machine to make one 2. i have no fabric. thats okay i grabbed a quality sock and i filled it up with rice and put it in the microwave and it was the best idea ive ever had. i really dont have much else to say so i guess ill try to have a more exciting week next week. “Never stop striving for the best that is within you. Never stop hoping for all of the righteous desires of your heart. But don’t close your eyes and hearts to the simple and elegant beauties of each day’s ordinary moments that make up a rich, well-lived life.” -elder utchdorf . lots of love, sis folk :)) 

pics: Me n my rice sock, Transfers :(((, Birthday fiesta w my new comp sis dunyon, Early bday party with my fave sister eglof, Last day being a teenager, Flatness, more pics