You can't spray it in here!

We got super good burritos at a market this week. SO GOOD.

Who would ever thought I would say that I'm dying for some good mexican food?

Had a conference in Limerick where I gave my outgoing testimony. 

Have I told you how much I love my Mission President? So much. Him and his wife are amazing!

Sister Buhler got the flu this week :(

BUT =

1.
[we text the elders to tell them we aren't going to our meeting because of sickness]

Elders call : "Is there anything we can do for you?"

Sisters: "We neeeeed Diet Coke. We are all out!" 

                         Elders bring 23 cans of it.

Sisters: 

2.
 [Sister Buhler is sleeping and I come in to check on her]

Sister Skagen (S): "Sister Buhler how are you feeling?"

Sister Buhler (B): "You can't spray it in here!"

S: "Spray what? The perfume stuff?"

B: "Yeah! mumblemumblemumble GROSS!"

S: "I can't spray it in here because it'll get all gross?"

B: "Yeah!"

S: "Okay I won't do it."

B: "mumblemumble Already did!"

S: "I did?"

B: "Yeah! "

S: "Oh I'm sorry, I won't do it again. At least it smells good?"

B: "It doesn't smell good!!! "

My companion sleep talks so much. It is the funniest thing ever. I'm going to try to get an actual recording of it hahahah.

We went inside some Catholic churches (there is one on just about every corner). Doctrine-wise there are some things I don't understand...offering money for souls in purgatory, paying to pray to specific saints and rosary beads among other things. More questions will be asked.

Although the Catholic buildings are so gorgeous and elaborate, I'm grateful for our simple buildings and the spirit that I feel when I'm there.

I'm grateful for the opportunity I have to learn so much here and serve these wonderful people!

Sister Skagen

4 sister night in Limerick!

Sister Buhler and I 

Diet Coke

Easter with the Obode children (yes I'm wearing a grandma/curtain skirt.. it's Sister Buhlers ahahah)

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Hope everyone's St. Patricks Day was good! Apart from the parade, most people don't actually wear green. American's just make it a big deal haha :)

We weren't allowed to go into the city or anything for safety reasons so we made cookies and "sneakily" ding dong ditched them.

Apparently I am not a good "sneaker." 

OKAY. It's not my fault people hang out by their windows and I'm not very fast in a skirt soo... but it was so fun and the members loved it.

We went chalking and did a True or False about the Mormons. 

SO FUNNY.

We typed up all the crazy things people have asked us and asked them to people on the streets.

True or False
Mormons:
- can't wear red.

- can't kiss til they're married

- have horns

- have multiple wives

- don't believe in magnets

- have to take dad/brother with them on a date

and so on. (Those are all false by the way).

It was good for people to see that we really are normal!

Something I learned more fully this week about the Atonement was that Christ suffered just as we do. He literally suffered/experienced the same thing that we do. It wasn't any less because of who He was, it wasn't made any easier for Him. The same heart breaks, pain, guilt, sickness, and all else, He has felt. He has endured so that He can help us when we experience it. How much love He and our Heavenly Father have for us!

I am so grateful for this knowledge. I'm grateful I can serve and teach and wear Christ's name every day. Til the work is done!

Sister Skagen

What Didn't Go Wrong...?

Probably one of the craziest weeks of my mission.

1. 

Our washer = full of water after the dry cycle. 

Sisters = "We have got to get the water out."

Sisters = try to drain it using the drain whole about the size of a quarter.

Sisters = UNPREPARED FOR THE VELOCITY AT WHICH THE WATER EXITED MACHINE.

Drain = won't allow sisters to screw stopper back in

Door = bang bang bang!

Sisters = o___O  ?!?!? 

Door = BANG BANG BANG BANG!!

Sisters = Trying to deal with massive amounts of water flooding our house AND freaking out because of previous experience of creepy people at our door

Door = BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG BANG!!

Sisters = Call Elders

Elders = come speedy quick and half without shoes on

Our Polish neighbors just about broke our door down because their house was raining...

We are good tenants, promise!

2.

May or may not have flushed our phone down the toilet. 

Either that or some youths stole it.

Can't be sure.

3.

We were nearly mooned.

4. 

Patrick is awesome, came to church AND he drew a little ghost in the margins of the Book of Mormon where it talks about the Holy Ghost. So cute!

5. Super size Diet Coke at BK.

Basically, It was super crazy.

I love mission life. 

Sister Skagen

"Choose eternal life as your highest priority, and notice how other choices fall into place."

 - President Russell M. Nelson

Hip Cramps Are Real

We went to West Cork again and visited some friends. They are so great but they live so far so they don't get a whole lot of interaction with church members. But they are amazing people!

AH. I feel like nothing funny happened but I know that there is laughter in each and every day. 

Oh! Our photo in the car was quite funny. It was literally the smallest car I have ever been in.

And it was so full! Things on our laps, by our feet, behind our heads. 

I legitimately had a hip cramp from two hour ride. 

We had a District Conference in Limerick and it was so good.

Something that was said was this:

"He has no hands but ours."

We are responsible for spreading the message of Jesus Christ. To love, live and serve as He did. That is our duty! He can only use us if we are willing. 

"When obedience ceases to be an irritant, but becomes our quest, that's when God endows us with power."

I have witnessed this! I have a testimony that we are powerful and we are happier when we follow the commandments of God. It is true! I know it. 

I am grateful to represent Him and serve the people of Scotland and Ireland. 

Sister Skagen