I caught both the morning sessions live (I loved the music by the TABERNACLE choir for the Sunday morning especially), and I've also seen the relief society session. I haven't seen either of the afternoon sessions yet. I'm not sure how that happened. I love the new tradition they have: some good speakers to prepare the hearts of the people, and then they unleash Dallin Oaks to tell everyone how it is, and he just spits fire! I felt like a lot of the talks on Sunday morning were so directly applicable to one of the people we see often (who is a member, but goes through very hard times.)
D/C 24:8 Be patient in afflictions, for thou shalt have many; but endure them, for, lo, I am with thee, even unto the end of thy days.
I just like that a lot. Really good to know that Jesus isn't assigning us to do his dirty work; he is with his disciples always.
Well, I hope my mission reunions will be better. I'll just carpool down to Utah with one of the many SIM missionaries from Alberta. Cool. Does Tamara like her companions? Did she get to do anything else in Utah? Does that mean she watched conference at the conference centre?
Well, don't lose heart. Nothing's gonna be quite like the satisfaction of the venison dinner earned with a well-placed arrow. I look forward to joining you for that next year.
I have been trying to improve things like hygiene and just how I take care of myself. I'll try and buy more things like carrots and apples this transfer, instead of coke and doritos. It's still supremely difficult to get myself to exercise, but I'm working on it. Elder Miller ordered some bikes for us...without my consent. I don't want bikes. But we're gonna get them, and so I'ma gonna use'em.
We're making a lot of our own dinners again. People have been less available in the evening to give us meat. But it's okay.
We've been up to Edinburgh twice this week for companion exchanges. And one other time for interviews with President. I love that man to bits, but I hate talking about my issues. It does feel weird and uncomfortable to discuss that I have real, serious problems and to discuss on top of that real, serious solutions. I'm assured that I am not supposed to feel weak, but that doesn't change the fact that I now feel weak. I guess that's better than faking being strong, right?
On Monday evening Sister Call from the mission office staff took a bunch of us to dinner for her last hurrah before she goes home. She's such a sweetie; we're all gonna miss her.
I've been studying 2 Peter 1:5, where he lists attributes and virtues. I was intrigued by the order in which they are listed.
I totally forgot about thanksgiving! Nobody celebrates thanksgiving here, and the ones that do are filthy Americans!
I think I'll try my hand again at some pumpkin pie. Wish me luck!
Love y'all!
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