"Royalty"

The Hermanas were waiting for a ride this morning.

I suggested they sit on chairs.

They said, "We feel like Royalty!" 

A Day in the Life of a Missionary

Every day is a new day in the life of a missionary.

This morning, without really looking at her,  I let Belle-the-cat inside.

A second later I saw something right next to her.

I went close, to see what it was....

I thought it was a dead bird.

I was not happy at all. In fact, I screamed!

Imagine my surprise when I went to scoop the

dead bird into a box, when the bird decided not to play

dead anymore!

 

 



 It flew right into the stairway by the Sister's bedroom!

I had to go somewhere and was about to leave

(it was only 8:30 a.m. and much too early for this!)

I didn't have time to deal with it..... so I shut all the doors,

thinking I could keep the birdie contained in the hall.

Sister Padlock came to me with big eyes asking if

they could catch the bird and set her free.

Oh, how happy that made me!

Of course I said yes. I asked her to take a picture first,

so I could blog about it.

She dutifully took a picture,

then our little bird decided to fly

under the closed door into the living room.

  He escaped!

 

 Sister Padlock got a flashlight and located the bird underneath the couch.

She used a yard stick to encourage it to exit the dark safety of its new home, hoping it would walk into the nice cardboard box

held by Sister Red Baron. 

Unfortunately, it didn't work.

The bird scooted across the floor into the kitchen.

It looked just like a fast little mouse!

The Sisters were hot on it's trail.

Go SISTERS!

I needed to leave and it was getting later by the minute,

but I was captivated by the eventful happening.

 Our little bird then flew onto the kitchen counter

with the Sisters hot on its tail (literally). 

 

 I did not see it happen, but the little bird flew in the kitchen,

then over by the window,

 

 

 The Sisters were so clever. They used a vase I had just washed

that was just sitting on the counter!

 

 The little birdie was caught.

She was rescued.

Now the cat wouldn't eat her and she would be free.

All thanks to the Sisters!

 

 After taking a few pictures

these Sister Missionary Bird Rescuers took the captive birdie

outside....

 

It took some time to find just the right spot....

They thought of several locations....

They didn't want Belle-the-Cat to find her again.

Eventually they let her go in the tree at the neighbor's house

across the street.  

 

They took this picture of her as she flew off to safety

away from the cat and the people and the confinement.
Every day is a new day and today was just one example of

A day in the life of a missionary.....

Sister Padlock and Sister Red Baron

 I have nicknames for these Sisters.

They are Sister Padlock and Sister Red Baron.

You can probably figure out which is which.

You see, I have a problem with names.

So I have made up these silly names to help me remember

their REAL names! I think I will try to make up nicknames

for all of the Sisters from now on.

 

 They were so extremely tired last night when they came in

that they dropped on the couch as soon as they walked in the door.
They reported having taught six lessons in one day.
It was a record for them!

I said, "Quick, let me grab my camera,
I want to document this moment."

They are so accommodating....

They even gave me a big smile.

 

 Tonight (Sunday) when they came in they were full of

excitement. They had such a good day!

The Sisters have finally won over Belle-the-cat.

She is not a nice kitty, she has a rather bad reputation... 

so I tell all the Sisters to ignore her.

For some reason most of the Sisters who have lived here feel

it is a challenge to win her over.

 

 Belle was sitting on Sister Padlocks lap so I snapped their picture.

Sister Red Baron looked so cute that I just snapped her picture,

too. She said, "Sister Whitley, Belle was sitting on my lap before

she was sitting on her lap."
 

 A little later I was talking on the telephone, then I walked back in the room
 and sure enough,  there was bell on HER lap, so

I snapped her picture. She said, "Sister Padlock just stirred

my hair up with static electricity!"  Well, I think she still looks

pretty....so here's one more picture of Sister Red Baron.
 

My daughter-in-law Amanda always brings dessert to us when they

come to dinner every other Sunday. Sister Padlock said she LOVES

these cookies. I told her I was going to post a picture to show

Amanda how well her dessert is received when she leaves a plate

for the Sisters. And you can see in this picture

how happy and excited the Sisters were tonight. 

Time is Flying!

 I realize I haven't posted in a while....

Here are some of my favorite Sister's hard at work planning....
 

 These Sisters don't cook as much as some of the other Sisters.
I will remember them as the ones who liked to eat cereal.
Sister L did cook some beans in the crock pot one day, though.
And Sister H likes to make smoothies.
They also like to put food into tortillas quite a bit.
Their companionship seems to be in a good comfortable groove...
they get along well and seem to enjoy each other's company.

 

Here they are getting ready to go out to their appointments.

The most important thing to tell you about them is....

they are working hard...
and they love the gospel!

An Eventful Day

The Sisters had an especially eventful day today.

They got to see, hear, and shake Elder Neil L. Anderson's hand.
This picture was taken at the stake center in Colleyville
(or Ft. Worth...I'm not positive on that one)

They bought some Krispy Kreme doughnuts.
They were caught in a small rainstorm.

They found some adorable kittens.

I'm sure you will hear all about it in their next letters.

Hermana Pineapple Update

While I was gone to work today
the Sister's decided Hermana Pineapple needed updating.

This is the new, more modern, more winning,

Hermana Pineapple. She has a new hairstyle.
I looked at a U-tube video that said it would
take 2 years...but she would grow a new pineapple.
I think she may go on transfers with one of the Sisters....

A New Hermana

 The Sisters were almost ready to leave this morning when they noticed

that I was cutting up a fresh pineapple.
They quickly asked me if they could have the top part of the pineapple.

 

 Someone they know had told them how to

"grow pineapples" by using a pineapple top.
 

 

 They were very exact about following the directions they got from her.

I told them that I did not actually think they would get a "pineapple"

from this, but they would probably get some kind of pretty plant.

 

 But they were pretty sure that a pineapple would grow ....

 

 They were very, very serious about this.

Sister H even trimmed up the leaves just so, so it would be perfect.
The top part seemed a little crooked to me. 

The water was supposed to just barely touch the bottom of the pineapple top.
They got down on eye level to be sure the water was not too high or low.
 When they were satisfied with their expert planting job,

they went into the bedroom to practice their Spanish.
I went to work putting the finishing touches on the project. 

 

We now have a new Hermana in the house!
I think she's from Cuba.

Waiting for a Ride

 I got up this morning and noticed the Sisters were not in the house.

I looked outside and this is what I saw....

 

 They said they were waiting for a ride....

Thought mom & dads would enjoy seeing their

missionaries in action....



24 Hour Exchange

 Today Sister H and Sister R exchanged places for 24 hours.

Sister R is from a military family who has moved around a lot.

She has not been out very long (about the same amount of time as Sister H).

Sister H is in Garland with her old companion, Sister O.

 

Our mailman brought Sister L a package from her family today.

She was very happy, so say the least!

Hot, Hotter & Other Things

 The Sisters took this picture of the dashboard in their car yesterday.

It was 118 degrees! They said they were SO HOT!!!

 

 10:00 a.m. this morning in our back yard.

 

 6:00 p.m. tonight

10 p.m. -- You can see....it does not cool down here at night.

 

 Despite the heat, they were happy Hermana's when they came home tonight.

They were heavy laden. I asked them, "What in the world do you have in your arms?"  They explained that they wanted to keep their car clean
(So this was the trash from inside the car). 

 



 

They just looked so cute.

 



I love the scarf/bow in Sister L's hair!

 

Then they sat down at the table to eat bowls of cereal

and do their evening planning.



They were talking to Sister O (from California) on speaker phone.  

I told Sister O to smile for the camera because I was going to
put her on the blog one last time!

 

I made a certificate of excellence for these sisters because

they even keep their car clean!!!
PS. They said to tell you that tomorrow is a holiday and they
don't know if they will be able to email or not.
I told them they could use our computer, but I think they have to
get special permission for that....so we'll see.