Kirtland, 9/20/10

Hi Mom!

 

Our week went pretty well. We still haven't found any investigators, though. Did I tell you about the one investigator we do have? Her name is Tina. She has been investigating the Church for three years. She is progressing, though! We had a really good lesson with her last week, and she's having some terrible health problems right now, so she's going to get a blessing tomorrow.  We hope she'll get baptized March 5th. We'll see... She knows the Church is true, but she just needed something to help her see how much she needed the gospel.

 

I'm enjoying tracting, but I would rather be teaching. :-( It is pleasant, though, because the weather is perfect, and all the houses are so far apart here that we spend most of the time walking up long, wooded driveways.

 

You have jury duty?? Oooh, I hope you get picked! I mean, I guess I hope you don't get picked, since you don't have time for it. But, if you do, you'll have to let me know the details!

 

I have gotten some Amish cooking! Since half of our branch is in Amish country, we get to go down there every once in a while. Actually, we went to an Amish restaurant for dinner last week! I had cheeseburger soup and homemade rolls and apple pie, it was all very good. And I bought some smoked Swiss cheese from the Amish cheese factory, and I've been eating it for lunch. I haven't found any recipes yet, but I'm pretty sure they sell cookbooks down at that restaurant...

 

The Amish are probably the nicest people around, by the way. Sister Carter and I tracted a house last week where there were a couple of people working on some construction out front. One of them was Amish, but I didn't know, and I offered him a pass-along card, but he didn't seem to be offended. Later, Sister Carter told me you can tell they're Amish if they're wearing a button-down shirt for work clothes, since apparently no one else does that. Hm. Anyway, I guess it's not terrible just to offer a pass-along card.

 

Yes, I'm eating well, I think. I'm trying to eat super healthy! We usually have member dinners about 3 times a week, and they always feed us lots. Also, the senior couples at the visitors' center keep the kitchen stocked with candy and cookies and random things they want us to eat, so we have plenty of food.

 

I'm sorry you were up all night! Are you still really busy? Are you getting back to writing and cello yet? Let me know about everything fun the family is doing! Have you ordered anymore Bollywood movies?

 

I miss you!

 

Love,

Katherine