Hi guysS!:)
So this week has been super stressful...and I dont even know why! But first I'll start out with the good things :)
Well....I have to say that my life is complete now! I was able to ride in my dream car. Hahahaha wow i'm so lame! But I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited! Theres a member that took us out to dinner and he happened to have a Camaro...and it was super awesome! So if anyone ever wants to spend a lot of money on me...you could totally get me one ;) haha jk. I'll attach pics!
So Jordan left back to Jasper on Saturday and we were soooooooooooo sad!!! :( But we had a little birthday(todays his b.day)/goodbye party for him which was super fun. We planned the whole thing which was kinda stressful....haha so funny story. We went to the dollar store to get party stuff and Sister Fielding thought we should get a helium balloon. So we got it and walked to our car...she puts it in and somehow it flew out real quick! She started chasing after it and screaming...then i followed. Here this balloon is now nonexistant and we are still running for it as if its going to magically come down. I'm afraid to know what people thought of us. It was so funny!
But for Jordans party we decorated everything and there was a lot of people that actually came! Super awesome!! You know that being mormon is the way to go when we are all having a blast playing hang man....seriously?! Yep! Thats what we did for the most part while everyone ate cake. They had so much fun though haha ohhhh the gospels true! :p We even made the cake and I thought itd be great to have blue frosting..sister fielding didnt agree...but we had a blast laughing at everyone because of their blue teeth! Wow! What a night! :) We also got Jordan a quad set of scriptures which he loveeedd!!! I'm going to miss him. SOOOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I also mentioned this to you mom but I did go visit my long lost 2nd cousin. It was really weird introducing myself as Shayla...since I havent gone by that for over 9 months! Crazy weird! But it was so fun! Mom I walked where you'll be walking in a couple of days...i know where you'll sleep >:) hehe! But it was sooooooooooooo fun!!! Her kids were the cutest! I miss my nieces and nephews!!!! I also came to learn that i look pasty white...or should I say I glow like an angel...when I take pics with black people. No jokke! With Jordan, and Tangie's daughters. It's so great! :)
This week were trying to find some community service and we have had NO luck!!! Its annoying!! You'd think someone would want help :p We went to this homeless shelter place where they feed, clothe, and babysit, etc. and we came in and we talked to this guy and he told us to come in anytiime. Then I think he saw our nametags and asked if we were students at UTA and we told him no and that we were missionaries. He asked from what church and then told us to wait so we could talk to his boss lady. So we wait....and wait...and she comes up and tells us that we couldnt help out here cuz other missionaries have abused the rules and started teaching some people...then she said, so funny, that what we teach "confuses the people" haha seriously?! ITS CUZ ITS TRUE LADY!!! People...they are so funny! But its frustratiing at the same time! :p
One thing that has been constantly in my mind is that I feel like ever since Sister Edwards left me, everyones been dropping us that we teach. I know satan just wants me to feel like a terrible missionary and it kinda worked for a while but its so frustrating seeing that people I thought would always want to talk to us and that were doing so good, flat out slam the door in our face and tell us to never talk to them again. But I feel like I also got a dose of what I think Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ feel constantly, seeing people absolutely refuse Them. It's a terrible feeling. And part of the reasons why they turn their backs on God is because of other people. We, as members, can do so much good but also so much damage to some people just by simple things. I hate seeing it. And I know its not our problem cuz sometimes we cant do anything about how other people take things, but it makes me want to ALWAYS be striving to be Christlike - never complaining, always offering service, just the small and simple things. It makes me want to be better than I have been. I feel like God's trying to give us a humbling experience...we have literally no one to teach anymore, not even less actives. I feel like we're white washing this area. But I know theres people that are waiting for the gospel here, and we're going to find them!! It just shows to me how much we have to rely on God. We cant do anything without Him.
This week lets strive to be a little better. Let's invite everyone to come closer to Christ...and lets invite ourselves as well! We got this guys! With God ANYTHING is POSSIBLE!
Oh by the way, its cold weather here....for once Arizona and Texas are not the same ;p
Love you!
Sister Tilton
pics: the things you see in texas....overalls and a motercycle?! Really?! Haha
see..told ya we look like angels...
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