Driver's Permit Test, Meatloaf and the Spirit, & Christ

I'm finding it more difficult to write in our Blog, because the weeks are pretty similar.  It just about feels like Ground Hog Day!  Even our pictures are all starting to look the same.  So I think I will write about the experiences we had that were unique to this week, with a little of the ordinary added in.  

This week was Transfers, so we took our District Council out to lunch; instead of In 'N Out we went to Chick fil A.  I think they liked the change, but our budget not so much; so next transfer we'll probably end up back to In 'N Out!  The missionaries are always so grateful!

We have three Sister's that live across the parking lot from us.  Sister Matsushita is from Japan and does not have a US Driver's License.  The Mission President has asked to to work on getting it, so she can be a driver.  The computers at the church are so slow, so we invited she and her companions over to our apartment to use our computer.  Sister M. went in our bedroom to have a quiet place to take the Learner's Permit exam, and the rest of us had a nice visit.  After 20-30 minutes she came out, unsure if she passed.  A few minutes later she checked her email and she did not pass.  So we went over some questions with her and she prepared to go back in the bedroom to retake the exam.  I suggested we have a prayer to help her remember.  She said a heartfelt faith filled prayer and went in to tale the exam again.  Stan got out his cello and began playing for the other sisters.  Only about 15 minutes later, a beaming Sister M. came out and declared that she passed the exam.  She was so happy.  She said a big weight was taken off her shoulders.  The Senior companion said they would have to take her over to the church parking lot to practice driving.  Before they left, we fixed Broiled Cheese sandwiches and enjoyed sharing lunch together.  

This picture is from our Mission Prep class.  The three sisters on the left are the ones that came over to our apartment.

We invited a couple of young men from our ward over for dinner.  Kale is from Hawaii and was baptized over a year ago.  Eric was just baptized last October, and we've been working with him to be ready to go on his first temple trip.  I made Meatloaf and baked potatoes and beans for dinner.  You would think they had never eaten meatloaf before, they kept eating it until it was nearly gone.  It's like they never get home cooked meals!  We had a wonderful conversation with them after dinner.  We started off talking about tithing, and the blessings that come with paying a full tithe.  we shared stories and experiences.  The Spirit flowed in with the conversation as we talked about studying Come Follow Me, Chiasmus, and even gender.  It was the best dinner and conversation we've had in a while!

We learned how to do Contour Drawing at our Friday night activity.  Contour drawing is when you can't lift your pen up off the paper.  You do continuous strokes to create your drawing.  We drew each other's profiles. There is a reason that we didn't take any pictures of this activity!

Last night we attended the Senior Missionary FHE.  We enjoyed a delicious Baked Potato Bar and good conversation.  The highlight of the evening was being taught by Elder Stringham about the last week of Christ's life.  The slides he showed from his trip to Jerusalem reminded us of the time we were so blessed to be in the Holy Land.  As he reminded us of all that Christ went through the last week of His life, I felt such sadness and great gratitude for His willingness to suffer and die for all the children of God.  I don't have words to express how I felt, but I'm grateful for the reminder as we start off this month of celebrating Easter and our Savior's life.  We're so blessed to serve with so many amazing Senior Missionaries.