Sarah's February 14th Email

Dear Family,

I am so so sorry I missed Emily's Gypsy performance! Did someone record it? Please tell me someone got it on camera!!!! If not, Emily will just have to perform for me when I get back.

I hope everything is going well for the wedding! May 25th sounds like it's not that far away. What temple are they going to? What are the colors? Is there going to be dancing? Will you send me a piece of cake? where is the reception going to be? will you send me an invite, just so I can look at it?

So on Saturday, there was this big YSA conference for all of the New England area at our church building. But of course, we didnt know about it, so we went right ahead and set up a time to see an invesitgator at the church. Naturally, the investigator didn't come so we spent the good part of an hour listening to some lady give dating advice and flirting tips. (Did you know, guys are more likely to be interested in you if you listen to what they have to say?) Anyway, that was awkward. Especially because everyone who walked by gave a little smile and said "You sisters taking notes for when you get home?"

Heh heh. like we haven't heard that before.

It has been a fairly good week though. we had Zone conference and rode in a car for four hours. But it was worth it. I love Zone conferences.

This week we got texting!!!! YAY!!!! It is really the best thing. It's so hard to understand Chinese people normally and that combined with my natural phone awkwardness makes for not a good combo. However, all I have to do is shoot them a text confirming when we meet, and SHAZAAM!! missionary magic. oh yeah.

This week we picked up another investigator. Who is deaf, and black, and tall, and named Jonathan. But it's not the same deaf black tall Jonathan. This one is different. He is really funny. when he signs, he uses his whole body, and he's constantly teasing. He loves coming to church though, and we are going to play basketball with him today.

Okay, so our zone leaders feel as though our zone isn't close enough, so the zone activity is basketball.

ELDERS!!!

Why can't it be something we all like? I really can't complain though, because all the elders on my team are tall and good at basketball. And all I have to do is run around and make a show. They can do all the work. And I have the added bonus that they aren't allowed to touch me, so If I do get the ball, all I have to do is hold it in the fetal position until one of my teammates comes by and I can pass it. I got stratagy.

But still, I'd rather spend p-day on other things.

Not much else this week. transfers are coming up, so P-day is on Wednesday next week. Who knows what is going to happen? I know that President Evans is inspired though because everything always seems to work out perfectly. It never ceases to amaze me how much of a hand God has in this mission. This really is a great and marvelous work and it's getting greater and marvelouser every day! I'm really happy to be out here. It's funny that they call it serving the Lord, because I always feel like he serves me more.

I love you all! I miss you!

Sister Dixon