Week 22: Serving Saints in San Angelo!

Hello friends and family!

It has been a crazy insane week for Sister Overson!

Sister McArthur and I sharing an
avocado milkshake
for the last time :(

Sis. Snell, Me, Sis. Kynaston
and the McArthurs!!
I love them so much!

It all started out on Monday when Sister Kynaston and I were packing up pretty much the entire apartment because it was all ours and we were both leaving.  This time packing wasn't as stressful and I really had a good time trying to fit things in my suitcases and going around the whole apartment for the 56th time trying to see if I left anything behind.  Fun stuff.  We then rearranged the apartment to fit just two missionaries instead of three and then it was off to Neverland!!  We then had lunch with Sister McArthur and she made me an avocado milkshake for the last time (for a while at least).  It was really sad.  We spent the night at Carnel's house with her and Abby and Sarah and we said our goodbyes and promised to write each other etc.  It was also very sad - I cried so hard!  I never thought I would come to love people on my mission as much as I have come to love the people in Andrews!

Goodbye, Andrews Apartment H!

On Tuesday, we got everything situated in the car (the bikes were SUPER precarious and the bike rack was only 6 inches above the ground because the car was so weighed down with Sister Kynaston's and my crap) and we went to eat at Mi Pueblo

 Goodbye, Mi Pueblo!!

for the last time for lunch (I know, I know, I said it was nasty, but it was the last time and I guess we just got sentimental and had really good horchata and sopapillas :) ).  After that we were on our way to Odessa to the transfer site!  As soon as we got there the lady who was supposed to take us was already there!  We loaded up her car (my bike didn't fit, and I still don't have my bike, but that's okay because Sister Donis can't ride bikes anyway) and I said my goodbyes to Sister Kynaston and Sister Snell.  Surprisingly, I didn't cry, but I was so, so sad to leave Andrews and one of my best companions in the world, Sister Kynaston.

Goodbye, Sister Kynaston!!

 We got in the car with a member from Odessa who took me to Big Spring.  Then, I met another set of ladies who were to take me to Abilene, then I would meet my new best friend, Sister Donis in Abilene.

Well, we got to Abilene (after about 5-6 hours of me being in a car) and Sister Donis hands me the car keys and says, "let's go!" and I just said, "I can't drive on the mission!  Sis. Donis said, "I talked to somebody about this and they said it would be fine!!"  

A little welcome gift
from my new companion.

This is Heather's Mom.  At this point I feel I need to explain something:  Heather, though she had her license and did drive very occasionally, was not on our car insurance before she left on her mission.  Therefore, the mission president would not allow her to drive the mission car up to this point (don't ask me why, but I speculate it has something to do with concerns about her driving safety, and not knowing why she wasn't on the insurance).  Sis. Donis, from Guatemala, is unable to drive for some reason, so Heather brought this up to the powers that be when she found out about the transfer to San Angelo. They said they would make an exception in her case, which kind of freaked her out because she hasn't driven since May, and she's a nervous driver, anyway.  ALSO, TiWi is an electronic instrument installed on the cars used by the church to keep track of who is driving, and it measures speed and other factors.  You are supposed to put your Missionary driving card into the TiWi and if you have too many infractions, the mission warns you, and eventually you can be placed on suspended driving.  Heather did not yet have the TiWi card at this point.
  

I got to hold a snake that belongs
to a member here :)
His name is booger -
Danny I know you're jealous :)

Anyway, after a lot of panicking by me, someone got a hold of President Heap and he said I had temporary permission to drive without a TiWi card (login for missionary cars) and that I was covered under missionary medical insurance.  So, I drove the hour and 45 minutes to San Angelo from Abilene after not driving for probably 6 months or so!  It was super scary and I was tensing the whole way there just begging Heavenly Father to help me get us there safely and He did!  I am a LOT more comfortable driving now and I have a TiWi card and everything is settled. 

My cute companion Sis. Donis

COUNTING CHANGE 

SO SHE CAN BUY 

A  MCFLURRY - lol

Anyway, I absolutely LOVE San Angelo, even though it's been difficult adjusting from a teeny town to a very large one!  I  love serving in the YSA and I love my companion.  I love Jesus Christ and I love my Heavenly Father and I love my mission!  I'm doing very well and I hope y'all are, too.  I love you so much!

Love,
Sister Heather Overson