I am so excited to get to the mission field Tuesday! This week has gone by fast!
Last week we met the cutest deaf couple ever. The husband learned ASL on his mission (that happens to deaf people more than you expect). The wife was Elder Betts' ASL teacher in high school. He says the husband brings her flowers everyday. They were so cute!
Funnies: This week Elder McCarl told us, "If my wife wants to shop, that's fine. I'll be a rich man so she can shop. But I'll say, 'First, make me 12 kids.'" Everyone that knows him knows it is his life ambition to have 12 kids. He's a character.
Also funny, Sister Mertens hid Sister Abeling's Reese's. She went on a rampage looking for it. She has a serious addiction. She was saying the peanut butter would dry out and we just couldn't let that happen.
This week at the devotional Elder Clair and I interpreted when the choir sang "Nearer my God to Thee." That was neat.
The gift of tongues is real. Or the gift of thumbs as Brother Peterson calls it. Oh man, oh man, it's real. On Sunday nights we are supposed to watch a video or movie. We have been trying to watch a talk by Elder Bednar for weeks, but we haven't had closed captioning or an interpreter. This week we were disappointed again, so Sister Abeling decided to interpret. She has the most skills because she went to Gallaudett, the deaf university, for 2 years. So Sister Abeling interpreted the entire thing. An hour and 15 minutes! Interpreting is a lot more work than you think. You are only supposed to go for 15 or 20 minutes without a break. I can do about 10 before I need a nap. But she did the whole thing and her arms didn't even hurt. And she interpreted so well! It was amazing. The Spirit definitely helped her interpret. Elder Jackson was in tears by the end. It was beautiful. God will help you with whatever language He calls you to, I promise!
Well, love you all, have a good week!
Sister Nielsen
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| Who wore it better? And yes, we already had these shirts. |
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| Elder Oh! I am very upset about the photo bombers. |
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| Twin day! Smile off! |
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| Elder Clair making fun of Elder Crockett. |
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| Smile off with Elder Clegg and Christensen. |
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| Sister Brown's b-day! |
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