Hello!
It was great to hear from everyone! I love reading emails! I lose track of what day it is. Mission time is weird. It's fast and slow all at the same time.
To answer some questions: My interview with my mission president was very short. He just asked a little about myself and that was about it! He said see ya in three months! I'll most likely be in Suriname for my whole mission. Sometimes he'll send you to an island for the last couple transfers of your mission. So we'll see! Suriname is actually more clean than St. Vincent. It's very flat and I'll ride a bike there. Food wise here in St. Vincent, there's not much to say. I basically eat like I do in America! They only fresh fruit I've tried so far is papaya and a grapefruit that the branch president gave. They were delicious. Other than that no one invites us for dinner or anything. Other places always have missionaries for dinner but I guess not on St. Vincent.
SOOO let's see! I'll tell you about some investigators. We've had about three progressing investigators just drop us this week. They're just ignoring and impossible to see. So that was a bummer. We have one investigator S who is really really great! She reads from the BOM and is praying. She just wants to be super sure of everything. We're trying to teach her about faith. But the problem with her is getting her to church. Her baptismal date is the 29th but she hasn't been to church yet. She's soooo far from the main road to get a bus and there's no members with cars. S is trying to get her sister to take her but her sister is always busy. So we shall see what happens there.
We meet with this big group of ladies. About 4 sisters and an old mother. They are so funnny! Fun to teach but also hard. They seem to be grasping things though and I was positive that they were gonna come to church on sunday but nonetheless they didn't. We will see them tomorrow.
This week we had an appointment with this one man and we had no idea where he lived and couldn't get in contact with him. So we just went to the area where he lived. No one has addresses here by the way, it's funny when someone gives directions. Anyway we go up there and meet this big group of people and suddenly the man we were looking for shows up too. It was a miracle. Even though teaching any of them won't go too far. But I shouldn't doubt!
Saturday night we contacted a referel from the Elders. All we knew was that it was a family. We found them and they are amazing! It is so rare here to find families. Every girl in town is pregnant with someone's baby living with a boyfriend and has three other kids all from different dad's. This family has a mom and dad and they have five kids. Such a happy, down to earth family! They were so open and excited to hear about the gospel. Meeting a family like this all of a sudden put so much pressure on. I don't want to mess it up! They're awesome! I don't feel pressure talking to someone who's most likely high or drunk since most of the population is. So I'll let you know how meeting with them goes.
We went to the Elder's baptism this week. We have baptisms basically every Saturday. They are fun to go to. The beach is beautiful! It's really nice to see people get baptized.
I bore my testimony at church yesterday to better introduce myself but I already know everyone. The branch is fun to go to.
People here are great. You say hi to everyone! Everyone is very open right off the bat. It's fun.
As a missionary I love reading my scriptures! You learn more and more each day. Your testimony grows becuase you are constantly testifying. I'm reading through the book of Mormon and in 2 Nephi 7 and 8 I'm reminded to fear God more than man. That's something I'm getting more used to. I'll just assume maybe someone doesn't want to hear what I have to say. But the reality is they should wanna hear what I have to say! I'll get better. I'm just trying to be patient with myself! You wanna be great right away but the reality is you're not haha...yet!
We are having Sister S drive because we don't know how much longer I'll be here so that's good! Mom, my water bottle keeps my water nice and cold. And yeah don't send me packages ever on my mission. Too much of a hassle. They have everything America has here. Even Arctic Force deoderant!
Here's my address for letters just in case!
PO BOX 601
Kingstown, St. Vincent
VC0100
HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA!! Can't say I'll be eating as well as you!
I really hope I'm not missing anything. I'm always so rushed writing!! Love you all! Thanks for letters!
Mosquitos are killer! You can't feel it when they bite you but they sure do itch! Oh and my legs in the picture are not fat or swollen, it's just the angle.
Love,
Sister Wood
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