So, first of all, I STILL CAN'T SEND PICTURES because none of the computers will let us - dumb. But anyway, just know that I am alive and that I will have good pictures to send later!
I LOVE SISTER KYNASTON SO MUCH!! She is seriously amazing and (this is going to sound rude, but you know what I mean) she isn't perfect and she doesn't pretend she is! She is very real and it's really refreshing. We really are the best companionship ever though because we write messages to each other in the shower - we have some awesome shower crayons that were just there so we decided to use them and we leave each other notes and I make food for her all the time and it's just really really great. I think she will be literally my favorite companion on my mission, but we'll have to see! Also, she's from Draper, so we were, like, neighbors and didn't even know it all this time! I really do believe that God did that because he knows we need each other desperately and that we'll be the Best in the West when we're out working and doing our best!
So, I had the most incredible experience last night! Sister Kynaston and I were out trying different people in Andrews, but the first person we tried didn't answer, and by the time we got to the second house, both of us felt like our time would be better spent elsewhere, so we sat in the car and prayed for guidance to where God needed us. I then asked about where the church was in Andrews and we decided to go there and knock on some houses around it.
SIDE NOTE: THAT IS THE TINIEST CHURCH I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE!!! I am not even in a ward here. The church building is literally the smallest structure I think I've ever seen. I'll send pics when I can, but seriously!! So, I'm in the Andrews Branch, that's literally what it's called, and the building is so small that there aren't even pews. Just cushioned chairs. It's unbelievably tiny. Also, I know for sure that I will be here for the next 6 weeks, but I hope it will be longer because I love Andrews so so so so much!.
Back to the story...Anyway, by the time we got there, we both started to feel a little frustrated because we felt we needed to be somewhere, but we didn't know where, so we prayed again and I asked if there was a road just up from us that went to the right, so Sister Kynaston drove us up there and turned onto that road. While we were doing so, Sister Kynaston said that God was probably trying to teach us how to recognize the Spirit and I agreed. We drove up that street a ways and both of us felt prompted to stop at this house with cute little sunflower decorations. We knocked and rang the doorbell, but the lights in the house were off, so we decided no one was home and started walking down the street towards where we had come from driving. The very next house had people that were outside in their back yard area and were walking towards the front, but went inside. We were both discouraged, but knew we needed to at least talk to this family. So, we walked towards the door, but it had a gate blocking the way with dog collars keeping it shut. So we were trying to figure out how to get in when the people came back outside and we were able to say hello! Brad, the husband, came to talk with us and we exchanged some awkward conversation, his two daughters had gone inside (Morgan and Mckenzie). But then his wife, Suzanne leaned her head out the door to tell Brad that dinner was ready and saw us. She immediately had a huge smile on her face and asked us if we were hungry! We hesitated, but Brad was very insistent, "Yeah! Come on in and have a bite to eat." SO WE DID!! Every single one of them are so incredibly amazing! They gave us a plate full of fudge! And we had chicken and french fries for dinner! We talked about everything from their church (Methodist) to how Mormon Moms are THE Pinteresters and how they were wanting to make a giant swing out of their trampoline! Afterwards, we hugged and left them with a word of prayer (we even hugged Brad, which was WAAAY awkward, but oh well). I'm so grateful for that humbling experience! They are seriously the best people ever and they left for Houston the day after we met them (We met them on Tuesday, and they left Wednesday morning) to see their two sons who are in college, but they came back yesterday and we're hoping they can meet with us some time this week! Oh, Sister Kynaston and I needed that so badly and it was just such an amazing thing - we were indeed very humbled :)
I hope you all have an amazing week and I love each and every one of you!
Love,
Sister Heather Overson
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