Sarah's July 25th Email

My darling Family and Friends...

Happy Pioneer day! I forgot that even exsisted! they don't celebrate it out here. I feel jipped. I take any opprotunity to party!

Things here are great, I have a baptism coming up on Saturday, so things are really good. The weather has been HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT!! We were tracting in 107 degrees! it was no bueno! we went out and got ice cream, but that didn't do much either. One of the Boston Elders fainted of heat exhaustion. I'm glad I have a car!

I am so jealous you all get to go to Dizzyland! I hope for pictures! and letters....and maybe presents?? just kidding. I want pictures.

We went to see a less active this week. She was a tiny little old woman, who wanted to come back to church, she just needed an invitation, she was a sweetheart. Anyway, we went into her house and it was like Doctor Doolittle (The old one with Rex Harrison, not the lame new one)! She had 11 Dogs, 9 Cats, 4 Birds, 2 Horses, 3 Bunnies and who knows what else! I am totally serious! (The horses were not in the house) so anyway, at the end of our visit with her, she asked us if we could help her with anything.

Her: Actually, yes, what sweet little dearies you are!

Us: Awww, that's okay, what do you need help with?

Her: Oh, I have some heavy stuff out in the trailer that I need to bring inside, and then I'll give you cookies and milk!

Us: What a sweet old thing you are!

So we went out to her trailer and she pulles out a carrying case of some kind.

Us: What's in that?

Her: Oh, just a couple of my favorites...

She then proceeded to open the suitcase and pull out...

TWO ENORMOUS GUNS!!

Her: these are my .44 revolvers.

Us: O--O.

Her: And I have six boxes of bullets inside too, if you two would be a dear.

Apparently, this tiny 71year old lady was a champion marksman! I was so surprised. When I said something about the empty clips that were in the box, she coolly informed me that those were magazines and that clips were for pistols.

Apparently, I need to watch more crime drama. That's probly the most exciting thing that has happened...

I'm running out of time, but I love you all! Thank you for your prayers and love!

Sister Dixon