Beauty and the Beast

I am sitting in sadness as I write this e-mail. Sister Firth left this morning! It was so sad, I teared up a bit but don't tell anyone. She has been an amazing trainer and I know we'll be life long friends. My "step-mom" (follow-up trainer) is Sister Crawley! I've been told she has an incredible voice which is great because mine is pretty sad. I pick her up on Wednesday!

We had our last district meeting this week and nobody told me you take lots of pictures so I came in lookin' like a hobo because I wasn't feeling great at all. Soo ya know, there will be lots of hot pictures of myself floating around on erryone's cameras. swag. We went by the hospital to visit Adam, a 16 year old who had a severe asthma attack and the doctors said he wouldn't walk or speak again but he is! He's on the road to recovery--power of the priesthood awe yeah. He is doing great and will get to spend Christmas Day at home!

On our way back we got stuck in traffic for 3 hours. It took us that long to go 7 miles. DA HECK? We don't know what happened--there was no accident or anything, just hit rush hour I guess. But we amused ourselves by taking loads of pics in the car. Check out our "mole face" pic.

We are lookin' fiiiiiiiine.

We had a Stake Relief Society activity on Friday night and Sister Firth and I were starring as background villagers in our wards reenactment of a Beauty and the Beast panto. Michelle Harkness calls us Friday afternoon asking if one of us could play "Beauty" because she was too sick to do it.

......
Me: "So uhh, Sister Firth, you wanna leave your mission with a bang right?"
"Nope. Not doing it."
More arguing ensued.

GUESS WHO HAD TO PLAY BEAUTY.
 -____-

I didn't know acting was part of missionary service. I just had to improv the whole thing which was kind of okay since it was a panto but I started out with...

wait for it...

an awkward british accent.

hahahahaha.

 It's because I had seen Michelle practice and so her voice was in my head! "What would Michelle do? What would Michelle say!?"
I ended the panto with a nice ole American accent. I know I know, I'm a star.

We also met with Sharon and Caleb this week. Two less actives who are so great! Both making amazing progress, I am so proud of them :)

I can't believe Christmas is next week! What is everyone asking Santa for? Don't forget the reason we celebrate Christmas though! Jesus Christ is the center and it is through Him we have all we do. Please take some time to ponder His birth, life and sacrifice this time of year.

OH. And I'M AN AUNT AGAIN! Hattie Quinn Hassell was born December 13th, 2014! :) So flippin' adorable.

Cheers!

Sister Skagen

 

                                                                Our last night together