ok as usual i have no time, but for real this
time, i have like 10 minutes max, because of stupid missionary choir. i'm not bitter,
i just hate it. we have "encore performances" in a few other stakes
on the island sooooo practices have started up again. it's nice that people
want to hear us sing, but...let me compare it to this. the first concert was
like the superbowl. we all practiced hard and put on a good show and everyone
was happy with the success. and now it's like they're asking the winning
superbowl team to go play a couple of pick-up games with the local high school
teams. does that analogy make me sound incredibly conceited? well get over it.
the point is, nobody is really in it anymore so it becomes a 3 hour session of
the choir director yelling at us to sing better on our pday. bleh. oh well.
anyway, in other news, it's literally been
raining non-stop (when i say literally, i mean literally) for the past three
days. hasn't stopped. i've actually been COLD here, because my feet are
constantly soaked and the wind blows and it's just miserable. but it's the
rainy season apparently, so it is to be expected. i'll do my best not to drown
this week.
let's seeeeee...this week we're going to focus
on recontacting some old investigators to see if they are still interested in
the lessons. last week was slow--we had a lot of references that we contacted,
but every single one of them told us no! i don't know what the deal is. so
we're basically on the search for new investigators, and still trying to help
the investigators we have now progress. it's been hard not to feel like we're
in a slump--especially with this weather, but as always, trying to keep my chin
up and do my best. i'm working on being better about following the impressions
that come to my mind and seeing what happens afterwards, rather than wondering
what would have happened if i would have done it. sometimes nothing happens
immediately, but other times i recognize right away why i had that thought. i'm
realizing more and more that i just need to be brave and open my mouth--with
the people around me, with our investigators, and with my companion. i always
just thought that i didn't want to be imposing or demanding, but there's a
difference between being bold and being overbearing, so here's to finding that
balance this year.
well, my time is about up. we have to take
back the sisters from another area, and we have two family home evenings to
teach tonight, so time is short! sorry this update is so skimpy. next week we
have choir practice again, so i can't promise anything better. but know that
you're in my thoughts and prayers and i love each and every one of you!
love,
soeur hansen
