What a Week!

Yesterday the library computers were not working so I have my e-mailing time today.

We are basically at square 1 right now. We have one investigator but nothing/no one else so we're doing a lotttt of Finding. 

Sister Firth and I decided to go chapping (knocking doors) on Thursday for most of the day. And Thursday, ladies and gentleman, decides it would like to pour. It was not super heavy rain all week until we decide to be out all day. #drowningratstatus 

It was really funny, we were freezing but just couldn't stop laughing at the situation. We eventually went home and changed. 

I had my first experience with dropping an investigator this week. It was pretty hard but Sister Firth and I felt impressed to not teach him anymore because he wasn't progressing as we hoped. 

Thanksgiving is not celebrated here. AND I FIGURED OUT WHY. It's because they celebrate it every day at dinner. Literally, I am eating a flipping (yes I know that's in the best two years and I know I'm becoming one of thoooose missionaries, #dealwithit) Thanksgiving meal every day! I've attached a picture. I honestly could not finish that particular meal, I thought I was going to explode. But it was delicious.

On Friday mornings we volunteer at a charity shop in town. It's fun! But really hard because they turn the radio on and I just want to sing to all the songs but alas, I can not. #missionaryprobs

(Shoutout to Alanna -- Good Girls by 5 Seconds to Summer came on!)

Other things I noticed this week:

  - The stop lights turn yellow before they turn green! So it goes, Green --> yellow --> Red --> yellow --> green. I think I would race people way more if I ever were to drive here.

 - When shopping, the people working at the registers say "wee" all the time. 

      "Would you like a wee bag?"  (BAGS ARE 5 cents HERE ! NOT FREE)

      "Here's your wee receipt."

      "There are wee instructions on the back so you can take a wee survey."

#iwouldweeallylikeyoutostopsayingthat

 haha but it's a good time. Apparently they are meant to say that because it sounds softer. Like, not just like TAKE YOUR RECEIPT.

Yesterday for P-Day we went into Belfast and to the Christmas Market. 

COOLEST.THING.EVER. 

It is like a farmers market with all things Christmas. 

I know this is Jesus Christ's gospel and that Joseph Smith was called as a prophet to bring forth the Book of Mormon. I am amazed and awed by the beauty of Jesus Christ's Atonement and grateful for the opportunity to live with Him and our Heavenly Father again. I know He loves us and desires to bless us and can fully do that when we come unto Him.

I hope everyone is doing well. Love and miss you all. I would love to hear what you are up to! Even if you think it's silly :) 

Cheers!

Sister Skagen

P.S. Somebody sent me a package with lots of chocolate things and apology about "being a booger" and not writing to me yet. But there was no name attached. I would love to know who it was so I can send them a HUGE thank you.