I just want to start off letting you know that I love you so very much!
So transfers were this week! Oh gosh. Let's just say I was SO nervous! Sitting in the chapel with all the missionaries, and just waiting for your name to be called, it's scary. But I made it! I got through it! And here is the news: I only moved one town over. Ha! I stayed in the same zone, same stake, I just hopped over a town! I'm now in the Springboro ward. There are two sets of missionaries, so we've been assigned to Lebanon, which is in the Springboro ward. My companion and I were doubled in`````, but thankfully that's all I know! So it's nothing new. I was made senior companion. Uh... What?! Ya. So responsibility. Yay! Just what I always wanted! Haha. My new companion is Sister Ollerton, and just like with every transfer, you've gotta re-learn how to work with someone else and find what works best for the two of us. It's definitely been an adjustment. It's hard, but we've been working hard!
So because we were doubled in, we're both new to the area, and don't know much. But thankfully the Springboro ward is AMAZING! They work so hard for their missionaries! So for Thanksgiving, the bishop had us over for breakfast. It was amazing! It felt like we were part of the family. It was comfortable and a lot of fun. And the bishop is such a hard worker! He's helped us out a lot since being here. I'm really grateful for what he does for us missionaries! Then we had dinner with an investigating family! It was a lot of fun. We ate, played a game of dominoes, ate dessert and then shared a little thought. It was a lot of fun. We'll be going back there to see how it goes. From what we saw, and what we've heard, we may just be planting seeds, and not quite harvesting them yet. They're moving soon, so all we can do is be great examples and show them what the church is like (: Then we went to a members home for dessert. It was us, and 10 other couples and lots and lots of children running around. It was great! It was just a giant family together for Thanksgiving, and they included us, and it was so great (: I was grateful for them. It was a lot of fun. We got talking on missions, cause every male had served, and 2 women have. So it was fun to get talking. It was a great day! But let me tell you, I was so full and I am so sick of pumpkin! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin everything! And I don't really even like pumpkin! Unless they're Anika's cookies (: But ugh, I'm sick of it! That's all we've been getting since October! Haha.
I did, however, miss a couple things on Thanksgiving. Including: watching the Macy's Day Parade with the family, and then watching the Dog Show! Missed that. And I also missed green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and mom's super delicious mashed potatoes! And also taking a nap. Oh gosh. I was so full, I just wanted to pass out. But instead we went out and worked! One Thanksgiving down, one more to go! Ha.
We helped an older couple get Christmas decorations out of the attic, and then we helped them set up and put lights of and decorate their tree. It was so much fun! And made me so happy. I feel like I'm a part of the Christmas spirit! And like it's not just passing over me. So that's good (:
Lebanon is so ready for the gospel! In one day, we found 4 new investigators! That is like more than we found in 3 weeks in Miamisburg. Ha! They may not all be solid, but we're doing our best to spread the gospel!
Well that's about all the news that I have for this week. Not much happening. I miss Miamisburg, but I love Lebanon. It's an old historic town. It's so cute! And it's all decorated for Christmas! I love it. We were walking the streets down town to get to some less active member's homes, and it's all decorated and they even had Christmas music playing in the streets! It was so happy! This Saturday is the really big historic Carriage Parade! It's apparently a big deal where people from all over come to see. We're working on how to talk to people at that. It'll be fun! Oh! Speaking of it being so cute and old fashiony here, they filmed a movie here this week! It's a corny Hallmark movie, called "Christmas Spirit." It aired last night. The story sounds supppper corny, but look it up cause it was filmed right down the street from where I live! Cool! (:
Well that's about it! Love you all so much! I miss you during the holidays, but the members here are doing a great job at making us feel welcomed and at home (:
In case you've been wondering, for Christmas, I want cute matching pajamas. Like where the bottoms match the top. And is all cute. But isn't too like thick or heavy, cause I want it even for Brazil. So something light. And also socks (dad!). And pretty pretty pretty please, that little photo album full of photos! Seriously. I've been out 4 months! Hahah. I just want pictures of your beautiful faces! And that's all I've thought of so far (;
Love you lots! Thanks for everything! I'm glad I have you.
Sister Clara Kay Dunn.
And also! The most important thing ever! My address!!!
499 Lakeside Drive #3
Lebanon, OH 45036
So send all mail to that address please! Thank you! (:
Also, I forgot to mention. We replaced a set of elders in this ward. And moved into their apartment.. Yep. We took boys apartment, and I can totally tell it was boys living here! Do they not care that there is nasty grime all in the bathtub?! Or all over the sink? Does that not bother boys? It was gross. Ha. I've started showering in my flip flops. For sanitation and for good practice for Brazil. Hahah! (:
"Adventure is out there!" -Up.
So because we were doubled in, we're both new to the area, and don't know much. But thankfully the Springboro ward is AMAZING! They work so hard for their missionaries! So for Thanksgiving, the bishop had us over for breakfast. It was amazing! It felt like we were part of the family. It was comfortable and a lot of fun. And the bishop is such a hard worker! He's helped us out a lot since being here. I'm really grateful for what he does for us missionaries! Then we had dinner with an investigating family! It was a lot of fun. We ate, played a game of dominoes, ate dessert and then shared a little thought. It was a lot of fun. We'll be going back there to see how it goes. From what we saw, and what we've heard, we may just be planting seeds, and not quite harvesting them yet. They're moving soon, so all we can do is be great examples and show them what the church is like (: Then we went to a members home for dessert. It was us, and 10 other couples and lots and lots of children running around. It was great! It was just a giant family together for Thanksgiving, and they included us, and it was so great (: I was grateful for them. It was a lot of fun. We got talking on missions, cause every male had served, and 2 women have. So it was fun to get talking. It was a great day! But let me tell you, I was so full and I am so sick of pumpkin! Pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin cookies, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin everything! And I don't really even like pumpkin! Unless they're Anika's cookies (: But ugh, I'm sick of it! That's all we've been getting since October! Haha.
I did, however, miss a couple things on Thanksgiving. Including: watching the Macy's Day Parade with the family, and then watching the Dog Show! Missed that. And I also missed green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and mom's super delicious mashed potatoes! And also taking a nap. Oh gosh. I was so full, I just wanted to pass out. But instead we went out and worked! One Thanksgiving down, one more to go! Ha.
We helped an older couple get Christmas decorations out of the attic, and then we helped them set up and put lights of and decorate their tree. It was so much fun! And made me so happy. I feel like I'm a part of the Christmas spirit! And like it's not just passing over me. So that's good (:
Lebanon is so ready for the gospel! In one day, we found 4 new investigators! That is like more than we found in 3 weeks in Miamisburg. Ha! They may not all be solid, but we're doing our best to spread the gospel!
Well that's about all the news that I have for this week. Not much happening. I miss Miamisburg, but I love Lebanon. It's an old historic town. It's so cute! And it's all decorated for Christmas! I love it. We were walking the streets down town to get to some less active member's homes, and it's all decorated and they even had Christmas music playing in the streets! It was so happy! This Saturday is the really big historic Carriage Parade! It's apparently a big deal where people from all over come to see. We're working on how to talk to people at that. It'll be fun! Oh! Speaking of it being so cute and old fashiony here, they filmed a movie here this week! It's a corny Hallmark movie, called "Christmas Spirit." It aired last night. The story sounds supppper corny, but look it up cause it was filmed right down the street from where I live! Cool! (:
Well that's about it! Love you all so much! I miss you during the holidays, but the members here are doing a great job at making us feel welcomed and at home (:
In case you've been wondering, for Christmas, I want cute matching pajamas. Like where the bottoms match the top. And is all cute. But isn't too like thick or heavy, cause I want it even for Brazil. So something light. And also socks (dad!). And pretty pretty pretty please, that little photo album full of photos! Seriously. I've been out 4 months! Hahah. I just want pictures of your beautiful faces! And that's all I've thought of so far (;
Love you lots! Thanks for everything! I'm glad I have you.
Sister Clara Kay Dunn.
And also! The most important thing ever! My address!!!
499 Lakeside Drive #3
Lebanon, OH 45036
So send all mail to that address please! Thank you! (:
Also, I forgot to mention. We replaced a set of elders in this ward. And moved into their apartment.. Yep. We took boys apartment, and I can totally tell it was boys living here! Do they not care that there is nasty grime all in the bathtub?! Or all over the sink? Does that not bother boys? It was gross. Ha. I've started showering in my flip flops. For sanitation and for good practice for Brazil. Hahah! (:
"Adventure is out there!" -Up.
Lebanon! It's pronounced not like the country! But it's like leb-eh-nen. If you say it like the country, you're saying it wrong! Haha (: But here's a cute little street downtown that is all decorated, lots of red brick and wreaths and Christmas banners. It's cute.
Okay, so get this! This is a picture of me, Sister Clawson, Sister Guy, and Sister Ollerton (pronounced like all-er-ten). So Sister Guy trained Sister Clawson. Sister Clawson trained me. Sister Guy trained Sister Ollerton. And now Sister Ollerton and I are companions! Wha...?! Weird. We're all
family. Me, mom, grandma, and aunt. Ha!
Not many pictures, sorry! Hopefully more to come. Who knows (:
I have the most beautiful family in the whole entire world! Holy cow! (:
You guys make me so happy! Haha. And don't worry, I'm working on my Christmas picture for you to hang up! Hahah!
I love you so much. You could not believe how much I miss you. It's incredible I've made it 4 months. Hah! I can do this!
I love you lots. Lots and lots! You guys crack me up! (: I'm glad you took a picture with it, because so did I! We must be related or something. Hahah!
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