May 12, 2014- mother's day

Hey there!  

Oh my goodness it was so good to see you all yesterday on Skype for Mother's day!  It made me so happy!!!  I have been replaying it over and over in my head ever since!  It was great!!  And  I hope that you had a good mothers day (mom, and my sisters).  But this week was a good one, we got loads of stuff done! 

 So for starters, we now have the car permanently which is so good!  It has already helped out our area so much!  We had to take a 3 hour bus ride to Hull to get it, but it was well worth it.  So that also means that I'm getting a lot more practice driving, which will help me prepare for my test.  But I'll start with my investigators:  A is doing so good!  He is really so motivated, and he is funny.  He has done a lot of things in his life.  He used to work for a record company, he used to be a professional guitarist, he used to be a teacher, and now he is a counsellor for people with addictions.  He is really progressing so much.  He came to church again yesterday, and he received a blessing from our branch president, and his  friend Bro I.  Which is so good.  They are both progressing together.  S is doing great, she is just going to take things a little slower.  She's having a hard time giving up smoking..................But she's just taking small and simple steps.  N is doing good.!  But yeah.  My investigators are my life, and so my life is great!  haha. 

 But I had some stuff to tell you guys yesterday but I totally forgot, so I'll just tell you now!  So there are some things that I thought you guys would like to know that are very unique to English people.  First is their dogs.  People here LOVE their dogs.  Its crazy.  They love their dogs more then they love their children.  And that's not an exaggeration.  It will be pouring rain, and they will still make sure their dogs get 3 walks a day.  Its weird.  Do you remember those weird pajama's that are onesies?  Yeah...well, they are like in trend over here.  They are completely normal, and practically everyone owns one.  People wear them to the shops.  People dress their kids in them.  They love their onesies.  Sister S and I finally caved and bought one, hahah.  And the  next one is just a word that everyone here uses.  CHAV.  It is used to describe like white trash or ghetto or like a punk.  But England is CHUCK FULL of them.  It is an acronym for  C-Counsell H-Housed A-and V-Violent.  hahahah so you guys can figure out what that means. 

  But I love you guys and I am starting to like the rain, since it has been raining since May started.  But things are great!!  Also, I was wondering...Could you have Kwin sing that Babylon song onto the recorder?  I loved it!  Okay thanks!!  I love you guys, have a great week!!!

Sister Staheli:)

P,S.  As soon as I get my replacement camera I'll send some more pictures.

Transfer!!!! May 6, 2014

HEllo!!  So the big news this week is........................Sister Scott and I are staying the same!  

Hahahahaha its so crazy, because its so uncommon for companions to be together for this long, but we're both stoked!  So ya, this will be our 4th transfer together!  And some other crazy stuff happened in our zone, they shut it down, and combined it with the Hull zone, so I don't think we will be getting a car anymore or anything.  But Yeah, I'm pretty excited that I get to work with Sister Scott again!  She's great!  But besides that, our week was really average...haha nothing to new.  

S is having a lot of concerns, mostly about stopping smoking and tithing (its always those two that throw people off), and so we will be meeting with her tonight and resolving her concerns.  But she is still so funny!  We met with her in our branch presidents home (where we will be skyping this sunday), and gosh we were all just laughing the whole time!  She refers to herself as a 'free spirit', and she was showing us her tatoos and telling us why she got them. haha she's great!  Also, we set a baptismal goal for A, for May 31st, he's really keen on getting baptized and is really excited.  He is searching for something in his life, and it truly does help that his best friend is a member, and is trying to come back to church. 

 We had loads of finding time this week, and we were also able to spend some time with the members, which was pretty fun!  But besides that, nothing too new happened this week!  L is moving to Lincoln, which is out of our mission, so we are super super sad about it:(  She has been going through some rough things lately, with her ex-fiance and work and stuff, they have been giving her a lot of grief over the church.  But she is moving really soon.  But the good news is that she wants us to contact the missionaries in Lincoln so she can get involved immediately, and she is still keen on getting baptized.  She's great, and I have no doubt in my mind that she will get baptized.  I love her and will miss her!  Oh and at church, N BORE HIS TESTIMONY!  hahaha when he first stood up, we were all holding our breath and just anxious to see what he would say...but it was really good!  And then a member got up after and just said 'N I don't know why you aren't a member yet, just get baptized already' hahaahah.  Its great!  Also, N our investigator called Elder Pilkington (what N calls President Pilkington hahahahahahahahah), and told him not to transfer us...so we think that is why we are staying the same!  But things are going great, and I'm so excited to skype with you guys this sunday!  I can't wait!  Gosh it has come up so fast!  But yeah I'm not too sure what time it will be at.  But it will be at like 5 or 6 ENGLAND TIME.  But I love you guys so much, and I hope you guys have a good week! 

Love, Sister Staheli

                                         A cute Young Woman in the  Louth Area- We love her!

                                                                 Our District

HEllo!!  So the big news this week is........................Sister Scott and I are staying the same!  hahahahaha its so crazy, because its so uncommon for companions to be together for this long, but we're both stoked!  So ya, this will be our 4th transfer together!  And some other crazy stuff happened in our zone, they shut it down, and combined it with the Hull zone, so i don't think we will be getting a car anymore or anything.  But YEah, i'm pretty excited that i get to work with Sister Scott again!  She's great!  But besides that, our week was really average...haha nothing to new.  Shirley is having a lot of concerns, mostly about stopping smoking and tithing (its always those two that throw people off), and so we will be meeting with her tonight and resolving her concerns.  But she is still so funny!  We met with her in our branch presidents home (where we will be skyping this sunday), and gosh we were all just laughing the whole time!  SHe refers to herself as a 'free spirit', and she was showing us her tatoos and telling us why she got them. haha she's great!  Also, we set a baptismal goal for Allen, for May 31st, he's really keen on getting baptized and is really excited.  He is searching for something in his life, and it truly does help that his best friend is a member, and is trying to come back to church.  We had loads of finding time this week, and we were also able to spend some time with the members, which was pretty fun!  But besides that, nothing too new happened this week!  Louise is moving to Lincoln, which is out of our mission, so we are super super sad about it:(  SHe has been going through some rough things lately, with her ex-fiance and work and stuff, they have been giving her a lot of grief over the church.  But she is moving really soon.  But the good news is that she wants us to contact the missionaries is Lincoln so she can get involved immediately, and she is still keen on getting baptized.  She's great, and i have no doubt in my mind that she will get baptized.  I love her and will miss her!  Oh and at church, NEIL BORE HIS TESTIMONY!  hahaha when he first stood up, we were all holding our breath and just anxious to see what he would say...but it was really good!  And then a member got up after and just said 'Neil i don't know why you aren't a member yet, just get baptized already' hahaahah.  Its great!  Also, Neil our investigator called Elder Pilkington (what Neil calls President Pilkington hahahahahahahahah), and told him not to transfer us...so we think that is why we are staying the same!  But things are going great, and i'm so excited to skype with you guys this sunday!  I can't wait!  Gosh it has come up so fast!  But yeah i'm not too sure what time it will be at.  But it will be at like 5 or 6 ENGLAND TIME.  BUt i love you guys so much, and i hope you guys have a good week! 

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Hi ya, April 28, 2014

Hiya! 

 So this week was a really good one!  It has gone by so fast, and next week is transfers again!  Gosh this transfer has really flown by, its so weird.  Sister Scott and I have been together for like 4 months now, and it has just gone by so fast.  We don't really know what will happen at transfers, anything could happen since we both got here like the same time, but we think that one of us will leave.  But really fast, before I forget...we will be able to skype on mothers day, so may 11th, and its a bit tricky cause transfers are like 3 days before.  So if I am in louth, then I will be skyping around 5 or 6 ENGLAND time..not sure what time that is in the states.  BUT, if I get transferred, then I have no idea what time I'll be skyping.  I'm telling you this now in advance so that you can maybe get something figured out.  What time is your church at?  And also, I have a skype account, i just don't remember it.  So if you could email me my skype account and password, then I could just skype your account mom from my own account.  I think that would be easiest, just because it will be a little tricky with transfers and all.  But this week was really a great one!  Gosh, Louth is just on fire right now!!  Our investigators are doing so well!!  S is doing so good!  She is just hilarious!  Seriously, she is like the funniest person I have ever met!!!  She is 64, tiny (smaller than me) and just a crazy woman hahahaha!  We were able to do some service for her on Thursday, we helped her with her back garden (her backyard--people get offended if you call them backyard/frontyard).  And it was disgusting.  I have never seen so many slugs/snails in my life.  And they are SICK.  Seriously, I was like throwing up.  And S and Sister Scott thought it was funny to mess with me, so I was so paranoid the whole time cause they kept playing mean jokes on me:(  hahahaha But it was really funny and a good time.  She is the most solid investigator that I've taught on my mission so far.  She's just doing everything to find out for herself.  And she's already in Mosiah 18!!  Crazy.  Her day to stop smoking by is this wednesday, and she has been having a hard time cutting down.  So she got a blessing yesterday.  So please pray fro her.  Her baptismal interview will be this Friday.  hahahaha She kept calling our Branch president 'Father O'grady'....but his name is President Ogramm.  ahahahahaha and she kept teasing all the young men at church yesterday.  She is practically a member already!!  She's great!!  

And A came to church as well, along with his less-active friend.  So that was truly a miracle!  A is so great!  He like bore his whole life story to us, and he has had a really rough life.  But he is so great.  And he is solid.  And he is definetely a KINGDOM BUILDER.  So things are really looking up for our area here in Louth!!!!  I'm still freaking out a little about my driving test, because one of the other sisters, (our sister training leader)borrowed my book and cd so she could study, cause she had like 2 days before her test.  BUT she didn't pass it..........so I'm a bit worried.  I'll get my things back next week so I'll still have some time to study.  But it will be hard hahah.  But yeah things are great.  And I got the cd from amazon, and THANK YOU SO MUCH!!  it was amazing!  And we listen to it like everyday cause its so good!  So really thank you!!!  Anyways, have a great week!!  Love ya!

Sister Staheli

                                             Snails, snails everywhere!!

Hiya!  So this week was a really good one!  It has gone by so fast, and next week is transfers again!  Gosh this transfer has really flown by, its so weird.  Sister Scott and I have been together for like 4 months now, and it has just gone by so fast.  We don't really know what will happen at transfers, anything could happen since we both got here like the same time, but we think that one of us will leave.  But really fast, before i forget...we will be able to skype on mothers day, so may 11th, and its a bit tricky cause transfers are like 3 days before.  So if i am in louth, then i will be skyping around 5 or 6 ENGLAND time..not sure what time that is in the states.  BUT, if i get transferred, then i have no idea what time i'll be skyping.  I'm telling you this now in advance so that you can maybe get something figured out.  What time is your church at?  And also, I have a skype account, i just don't remember it.  So if you could email me my skype account and password, then i could just skype your account mom from my own account.  I think that would be easiest, just because it will be a little tricky with transfers and all.  But this week was really a great one!  Gosh, Louth is just on fire right now!!  Our investigators are doing so well!!  Shirley is doing so good!  She is just hilarious!  Seriously, she is like the funniest person i have ever met!!!  She is 64, tiny (smaller than me) and just a crazy woman hahahaha!  We were able to do some service for her on Thursday, we helped her with her back garden (her backyard--people get offended if you call them backyard/frontyard).  And it was disgusting.  I have never seen so many slugs/snails in my life.  And they are SICK.  Seriously, i was like throwing up.  And Shirley and Sister Scott thought it was funny to mess with me, so i was so paranoid the whole time cause they kept playing mean jokes on me:(  hahahaha But it was really funny and a good time.  She is the most solid investigator that i've taught on my mission so far.  She's jsut doing everything to find out for herself.  And she's alreayd in Mosiah 18!!  Crazy.  Her day to stop smoking by is this wednesday, and she has been having a hard time cutting down.  So she got a blessing yesterday.  So please pray fro her.  Her baptismal interview will be this Friday.  hahahaha She kept calling our Branch president 'Father O'grady'....but his name is President Ogramm.  ahahahahaha and she kept teasing all the young men at church yesterday.  She is practically a member already!!  She's great!!  And Allen came to church as well, along with his less-active friend.  So that was truly a miracle!  Allen is so great!  He like bore his whole life story to us, and he has had a really rough life.  But he is so great.  And he is solid.  And he is definetely a KINGDOM BUILDER.  So things are really looking up for our area here in Louth!!!!  I'm still freaking out a little about my driving test, because one of the other sisters, (our sister training leader)borrowed my book and cd so she could study, cause she had like 2 days before her test.  BUT she didn't pass it..........so i'm a bit worried.  I'll get my things back next week so i'll still have some time to study.  But it will be hard hahah.  But yeah things are great.  And i got the cd from amazon, and THANK YOU SO MUCH!!  it was amazing!  And we listen to it like everdya cause its so good!  So really thank you!!!  Anyways, have a great week!!  Love ya! Sister Staheli

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