We got kicked out of an apartment complex this week. That means we're good missionaries :)
Actually two college girls from management came up to us with their sun glasses and attitude and told us we could only be there if we had an appointment. Well we did, But it fell through! So we knocked some door on our way down and talked to everyone we saw! :) No big! But she said there was no soliciting. We told her we weren't selling anything, and she gave us a dirty look and said it was the same thing. We rebuked her and told her to repent and that she would meet her maker soon! Just kidding, we just left, but still it was a good day :)
I got really sunburned on Saturday. It was HOT! We volunteered at this Christian sponsored self help fair thing. It was super cool! There were a lot of people from different churches and there were classes on budgeting, health care stuff, and nutrition. It was pretty neat! There was a bouncy house for the kids, that of course the missionaries were in charge of :) We haaaad to test it out first to make sure it was safe. We had bike shorts on so it was ok :) I totally kicked sister Judy's missionary booty! :) However after it all I somehow ended up with a fat lip and a skidded elbow :)
We had a lot success this week too! We invited people like crazy to be baptized! We now have 4 on date!!! :D well technically two. Sabrina didn't come to church and we haven't reset her date yet, and Patricia's isn't until Novemeber 1st after she gets married so it doesn't count numbers wise just yet. But it's basically the same :) We have Laura, who we've been meeting with for a while who's on date for the 30th. Her family's all members, and she grew up in young women's, but she doesn't understand what she needs Jesus for. We've told her but it hasn't really sunken in yet. But she accepted a date, and we're working on it! :)
Now Jackie. Jackie's new :) She's a crazy pants but we love her :) The Elders found her Saturday night and invited her to be baptized on the 23rd and she said yes! So we called her up that night talked for a half hour about how we shouldn't judge gays and that God still loves them, and she agreed to come to church with us. Well she's 18, just graduated, got kicked out of her Grandparents house because her parents are meth heads and something about her grandpa being abusive to her grandma and her grandma blaming her. I'm not entirely sure, but she was very open about it all. So she's got a hard life. But she's living with a friend, and we picked her up Sunday to come to church with us. She was wearing bootie shorts and a really low top. We took her with us anyways and gosh just loved her! She' a little loud and vulgar, but I think she'll come around soon :)
Well Wednesday was my official hump day! WOOO! NINE MONTHS DOWN! :) It's been a crazy ride that's for sure! I have been so so blessed so far and am so grateful for all the support I've had from my family and friends and from my Heavenly Father and Savior. I feel like a completely different person. Maybe not on the outside (besides the extra pounds) But definitely on the inside.
I have a LOOOOONG ways to go and so much to improve on, but I'm grateful for the strength that I've had this far :) I love being a missionary. I love Kansas. And I love my Savior so much. I really feel like I will be my biggest convert. I'm am continually being converted everyday :)
Well I hope and pray that this will be a good week for all of us!!! Peace and blessings!
Love,
Sister Herrin
So missionaries are weird and have to take a pregnant picture at nine months. It's a thing. Yes that's Ice cream.
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