A Day for Good Byes and Surprises

Belle knows something is up.

She has been very skittish and wild.

When a missionary comes or goes,

it always brings out the worst in Belle-the-cat.

She even nipped at Sister Red Baron and Mike.

We have all been wary of her this week. 

You can see that Sister Padlock allowed her to sit on her

lap one last time....with reservation.

I know Belle will miss the tuna-can leftovers that

Sister P gives her at lunchtime.

 

 All morning long I lamented loosing two

of my favorite Hermanas at once!
(All of the Sisters are my favorites)

 

 

 Three Hermanas.....Sister P is taking Hermana Pineapple, Jr.

to Grand Prairie with her!

 

 When I got up this morning this is what I saw.

 

 I would have never guessed missionaries had so many shoes.......

 

 This is the first time two Sisters were to have left at once.

Hermana P is going to Grand Prairie.

She will have Sister M (from Arizona) as one of her companions.

They will have another companion, too.

It will be a trio of Sisters!

Here she is, making the best of her transfer!

 

 

 Sister RB is headed to an apartment in Lewisville.

She packed all morning long, carefully rolling her clothes

and explaining to me how she was a super-packer,

able to fit large amounts of clothing into small bags.

She also washed everything she has because from now

on, she will have to use the lavandaria.....

 

 Because Hermana RB and I watched the spider this summer,

I asked her if she wanted to help me give the spider a transfer, too.

She was more than happy to oblige.

Sister Padlock was NOT interested in the move!

She DOES NOT like spiders!

 

 Hermana RB carefully detached the web,

but our spider dropped to the ground.

 

 Sister RB decided she should "sweep" it up.....

 

 Although I knew that our spider was not poisonous,

I was worried that she would try to defend herself

and try to bite us....so I was right there watching

her every move!

 

 Spidey climbed up on the broom and we made a

run for it to the back of the yard!
See how BIG she is?

 

 Sister Red Baron placed her gently in the ground cover

that is covering the fence.

 

 Spidey made a successful transfer!

Sister Red Baron and I were so happy!

Spidey is safe and sound.

(Now I just hope she will stay there!)

 

 I went to work. The Hermana's went out and about

because today was "P" day. They found these

lovely green matching jerseys.

Now THEY are matching missionaries.

They wanted to pose in their matching clothes.

I asked them why they didn't get TEXAS jerseys.

They said, "Because we are in Mexico all day long."

 

 They were posing. They look like they just won a big soccer game.

They wanted both pictures included on the blog.

 

After I came home from work this afternoon,

the Sisters came bounding in the door both saying together,

"Sister Whitley! We have something to tell you!"

They got a call telling them that

Sister Red Baron would be staying at our house after all.

Sister RB says,

"Tell my family that they should ignore my email from today."

She will be training a new Hermana here at our house.

She has been Unpacking ever since she came in tonight.

I am so happy to have her continue staying here.

 

 But I certainly will miss my Sister Padlock.

My bird catcher, my cleaner, my friend.

 

This companionship has been a blessing in my life.

I know that the Church is true.
The message that the gospel was restored has
changed my life for the better.
I know the truths they are teaching will help others.

I am so glad to have these young women as sisters in the gospel

and as my new friends/adopted daughters.