16 July 2014
Hey Everyone.
Hey so I don't have much time, but I can tell you a little about what's been going on.
TRC started two weeks ago and we have it again tomorrow. I am enjoying it, but it's kinda hard because we have been teaching "investigators" in class and so it's hard to teach members in TRC. I'm excited for this week cause we are skypeing members in germany. I'm also nervous though because it's supposed to be 40 minutes. Needless to say I definitely enjoyed being the investigator in TRC more. :P
I had a funny thing happen when we were teaching Daniel. (we have 2 "investigators" Daniel and Angelo) I had Memorized the baptism invite questions and I was asking him to be baptized. I hadn't realized that I'd forgot a word and accidentally asked if he'd baptize to priesthood authority of god Instead of asking if He would be baptized BY that authority. :P I will never forget that word again. ;D
Overall its been a very good week. I hope it continues that way.
Ich liebe ihr! I hope you are all well and are enjoying life. Always remember....
Don't Smoke, Don't be stupid Cows, Kein Stress AND Kein Angst. (I think jenna's the only one who'll get the don't smoke and don't be stupid cows, so she'll have to explain that to ya. :P)
Alle Meine Leibe,
Sister Lahra Sherwood
This is an email we sent to Lahra and her response.
7 July 2014
This is Great Grandma. Hi how are you?
We miss you a lot, but you’re missing things too.
We’ve been wading in rivers and swam in the pool,
And doing whatever is fun or is cool.
You wouldn’t believe Max and Lianne in the pool
And Xavier is walking now, isn’t that cool?
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This is your grandpa, we have been looking for you
Every day that we go to the MTC
We know you are working hard and are so proud of you
And look forward to hearing of your joys and your trials
We know that both will be for your good and your growth
And will make you the “minister” of the Savior that you want to be.
(Does that rhyme when translated to German?)
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Dear Sister Sherwood, we so love to see
Your letters that are posted each week by D.
We know you are growing and feeling the Spirit,
And experiencing new things – and we so love to hear it.
We pray for you daily and hope you can feel
Our love and our joy in your missionary zeal.
The Gospel is True! The Savior lives and loves you!
Heavenly Father will bless you for all that you do.
Grandma
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Hey Sister Sherwood, it’s your favorite Aunt.
We’re visiting your family, though Uncle Jared can’t.
We’re having fun, but we’re missing you,
Just know we’re proud of all that you do.
Missions are great, hard, crazy, and amazing.
We hope you enjoy the new trails you’re blazing.
Try to find the good in all around,
Your companions, the people, even the ground.
It’s there, it is, though it may be hiding.
Ask for the Spirit, he’ll help in finding.
We love you so much, and await to hear
The wonderful things that you’ll learn there.
Aunt Maryle and Family
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Hello again, Sister, it seems not so long
Since we drove ‘cross the country with the big truck along.
We sure loved having all that time with just you
To play and to drive and to buy you new shoes.
Now you’re on a whole new adventure to learn
How to pray, and to study, and love, and to earn
the trust of your Heavenly Father as He
gently molds, and sharpens to the tool you can be.
Enjoy your time in the MTC, and be sure
To soak in the spirit, where it’s strong and so pure.
The language will come best when you’re there in the land,
But ne’er again will you drink right from the hands
Of the Apostles and Lord’s servants with such power
As only comes from so many who serve the Lord EVERY hour.
It’s ten thirty at night and not very good timing
To sit here and try to attempt so much rhyming.
So know that we love you, miss you, and are pray’n
That you’re happy, on fire, work’n hard, Auf wiedersehen.
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So, now it’s mom’s turn and you’d think that by now
I’d have a great rhyme to make you say “Wow!”
But, alas, my poor brain has gone off to sleep
and I am not fit to mutter a peep.
So, tomorrow a letter on paper I’ll write.
But for now, Lovsen Yousen.
-Your Mother.
Good night.
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Dearest Lahra, how I miss
Your ever smiling happiness
Except for when…
And then again...
There is a hole that we can’t kiss
Now there’s a place that all know
Purple, green, now empty. Though
I must confess
(This ain’t a jest)
It’s becoming my room. Just so
I’ve rearranged, though it took time
(By the way, Mom found a dime)
And now my desk
And bookshelf too
By *your*bed stand in a line
Your closet is all diff’rent too
Though none of that really had to do
With the girls, (me),
The boys, or me
I just moved all my books, and shoes, and clothes, and journals, and dresses in after Mom helped me take everything out. (Phew!)
The only other thing is band
Which I believe is out of hand
For John did say
That we can’t play
For staff until our sections can
For passing off is fun to do
And lets us get our show shirts too
But as secr’tary
My life is scary
‘Cause my section’s the WHOLE BAND! (Poo!)
I’m out of time, I now must flee
And you’ve a ‘Whole New World’ (D’ya see
What I just did?
I bet you did!)
To meet away far over the sea!
Soon you’ll be back, though it may feel
Like forever, just click your heels
We’ll think of you
(And Soapy too)
As we wait for bells to peal
Love ya Lahra!
Jenna
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Lahra, It’s your favorite football playa
And I kind of really miss ya
Everything has been different since you have been gone,
Even though you haven’t been away for that long
Life is still pretty good
Even though you’re not in the hood
We had a great time with our cousins here
They came all the way from far to near
All around the 4th of July
Wow, time has really started to fly
I am so proud of you
You’ve been a great example too
I hope your love of the gospel stays fine
As I continue to grow mine
It’s sad to say, I now must go
I hope you like it where you blow
I love you much my sister dear,
Even though you won’t be near
I hope to hear from you soon
It may not be under the moon
Goodbye Lahra
Jacob
P.S. I hope the mission is going well,
But I’m sure it is going quite swell.
P.P.S I gave Jenna the hug and kiss you wanted me to.
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Breaking News!
It has recently been discovered that some girls are allergic
to the Imperial March! This only seems to have an effect
on girls that are obsessed or even have a mild addiction to
the lame show known as My Little Pony! This information
shall surely save the world from imminent destruction!
We now have a defense against the epic stupidity of that
show the world is being poisoned by!
Hi, Sister Sherwood. You probably already know who wrote
this part of the letter, and even though it doesn’t rhyme, this
“cure” actually works on Amy, Miriam, and Annaboo. They
all love you and miss you, and I do too. I hope you’re having
fun on your mission!
With Love,
Mini-Vader
(Andrew)
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Sister Sherwood's response: 9 July 2014
Dear Family, (extended and not)
You are all so amazing.
I find the noise I've been craving.
I've been doing quite well,
Everything is happy and swell.
The 4th of July was a blast.
We stood and watched the fireworks crash.
As I watched, I did ponder
on if you were watching the same ones up yonder.
The stadium of fire is so cool.
It's way better then going to school. :P
After the show we all went to bed
We first danced with glow sticks round our heads.
Then in a Star of David they lay (the glow sticks)
While we in a circle did pray. (I hope that's not sacrilegious. ;P)
There they stayed through the night,
Giving off their neon light.
On Sunday we heard from Josh Wright.
His piano playing made me smile with delight!
Our teaching of investigators is going great.
We're slowly learning how to follow the spirit.
On Tuesday, we learned about sub conjunctions.
I still don't quite get how it functions.
Tuesdays devotional was late getting done.
But that's ok 'cause we heard from Neil L. Anderson.
The days take forever, but the weeks fly.
Can you believe how time flies by?
Only 3 weeks to go, kinda a pain.
I really want to be done and on a plane.
The computers here are slow, so
I'm sending you my SD card, just so ya know.
Take all the pictures off and send it back.
I'll include a list of what's what in that.
I love you all, but time is short.
A talk on repentance in German I need to record.
Until next time, my awesome family.
Alle meine liebe,
Sister Lahra Sherwood
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