This week as we were out driving, we saw a fire truck that said, "ON FIRE FOR JESUS,"
and decided we needed to meet the people that live there.
We pulled in as the mom was feeding her alpacas and chickens, and she was so friendly!
She let us feed her alpacas.
And when we asked if we could get a picture with their truck,
she said, "Yeah we have a parrot too! Do you want me to go get him so he could be in your picture?" Lol that just made my day! This is probably the most random picture from my mission so far.
Yesterday was Stake Conference, and I had a major "God doesn't do random" moment. I was pumped because I expected the ASL sisters to be there to interpret for this one hard of hearing woman here in Longview. I haven't seen them in so long, and now they're training a new ASL sister, so I was just so full of excitement to see them! But then they never showed up, and the hard of hearing member didn't either. I was so bummed and confused because there were two rows reserved for deaf members in the front but no one showed up. But then as the meeting was starting, I saw this deaf man come in and sit in the front row! I was so excited that I snuck up there and asked him if he needed an interpreter. He was so happy and immediately said yes! He said he had moved up here from Medford, OR in August and hadn't been to church or told anyone from church that he's living up here. But this morning he felt like he should go to church so he got dressed and came down not knowing that it was Stake Conference. It was just so meant to be because the ASL Sisters didn't come because they didn't know any deaf people were going to be there, but I happened to be there because it was Stake Conference! It was just such a dream come true to be able to interpret again! And then I got his contact info so the ASL sisters can come meet with his family.
I feel like I haven't told you much about what it's like here in Woodland, so here it is: It's a tiny little town and a loooooooot of boonies with hills. So we see a lot more animals than humans in the average day. We try to schedule appointments for the evening times because it's scary to be out in the boonies in the dark, but there's not much for people to do in town, so they're usually home. Sometimes Sister Mandin and I just pause and think, "How did we get here?" But we looooove this ward! Seriously, I hope I spend the rest of my mission here.
As we were driving into town one night (because it was getting too dark to stay out in the boonies), we felt like we should stop by and visit our friends, B and T. We eventually made it up their treacherous driveway and saw B on his porch. He told us that he had just found out that his best friend/cousin died, and so he was really happy to see us. He said we always seem to stop by when he needs us the most! Then his wife, T, came out and we talked for a while. They're just amazed that we somehow always know when to stop by, so we told them it's definitely the Spirit and they said they want to come to church now! God has a perfect plan for everyone, and we just get to be a part of it sometimes!
I looooooooove my mission so much! The mission life has just become who I am, so it'll be so weird going back into the real world. I just love everyone over here! But I'm excited to be able to see the sun again...it's so dark here always.
Love you all!
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