Love From Minnesota!!!

Hi Family!!!

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PICTURES!!! I actually bought a photo album at Walmart for them and some other pictures that I have picked up on the mission! :) I loved them so much! ESPECIALLY the ones from the XC team and the young women! And WOW! I don't recognize even half of them anymore! And wow! Brook and Cassidey look BEAUTIFUL!!! And I have a question.... did Brian and Melissa get a puppy? I am so glad that you guys did that! I also really liked the Onward ever Onward one from Grandma and Grandpa. Thank you soooo much! I am so grateful for that! :) 

Anyways, I am not going to lie, I about fell out of my chair when I read the story about Jordon and Jen. Everytime anyone would ask me about home the first question is, "Will any of your siblings be married when you're out?" I always let them know that Jordon is already married and the response is always, "Oh! So you'll be an Aunt before you're done!" it's kind of nerve racking! :) haha! But that is so funny!!! :)

So, first of all, I have a really funny story for you! Sister Mower and I joke that we are now Heathens! :) We were driving to an appointment when we got stopped at a light. Now, we've noticed that a ton of weird old guys will check us out from their cars which can be kind of uncomfortable. Well, we pulled up to this red light and a boy that was our age and not half bad looking looked over and started smiling at us. Sister Mower and I started laughing because he couldn't see that we were missionaries since our tags are on our left side. So, Sister Mower laughed and asked, "What do we do? Should I show him my tag?" I laughed and said, "No, I'll lose him." You know, with my lead foot and all. :) So I gunned it trying to lose him..... He thought we wanted to race him...... so he sped up and we started laughing and screaming, "NO NO NO!!!" (Our windows were rolled up so he couldn't hear a thing). So, in a last desperate attempt to escape, I pulled into a turn lane and he stuck his hand out the window and waved goodbye and we both SCREEEEEAMED!!! :) hahahaha it was so stinkin' funny! We had no idea what to do! AAAh!!! :) hahaha!

1. Anything new and exciting with your investigators?

We do have some fun stuff going on with our area. We have a new investigator named L and she is so fun! She is a mom of 4 kids and they are all 13 to 16 years old. We tracted into her and then we went back and got to meet the rest of her family. She has 2 twin daughters that are 16 named H and C, a younger daughter who is 14 named N, and a boy who is 13 named D. They were so fun! They all have some form or ADD or ADHD and the son might have Autism. And they have very fiery spirits! So much energy!!! :) They are all curious and want to know more! It was cool too because Sister Mower and I both left Moroni 10:3-5 with her to read and she read it to her children! :) Then at the end of our 2nd lesson, L even prayed! :) It was so cool! We haven't been able to meet with her again because she's been doing some things with doctors and stuff for her kids so she is going to call us sometime today! 

We had Zone Interviews today and it was great. We talked about conference and then Sister Mower and I talked to Sister Forbes for a bit. She looked at both of the necklaces we were wearing and started fiddling with hers and said, "You know... I may need to go shopping for some new necklaces." it was so funny :) and then we got on the subject of I pads because we are going to have to go through the process of moving our area books to electronics. And Sister Forbes told us that we needed to let you know that we need to have money ready for the I pads because the day we have our training is May 26th. And they have no idea how it is going to work so we were told to give you a little bit of warning. We were talking to Sister Anderson and apparently the parents are supposed to have a training too or something so that you guys will know how to help us as we use them. Like, not getting on to facebook at the same time or stuff like getting a hold of our recent converts and less actives or investigators. But I'm not sure how it will work, we are just supposed to warn you so that you are ready for it when it comes. Mark your calendars! May 26th! :) We are excited but a bit sad too because we won't get to decorate our planners anymore.... they'll be on the ipads... but that is OH-TAY!!!! :)

So, sad story.... we had President's Fireside the night before and I heard that the M's would be speaking...so, we had everything lined up and then... our investigator fell through and we couldn't find anyone to replace her.... so we didn't end up going... the rest of the night went well and we had a good time at our dinner appointment and made the best of it.... The next morning President Forbes said, "Well, Sister Jacklin, I heard many great things about you at the fireside last night!" The M's SPOKE!!! I was soooo sad!!! But it's okay... the best part is I was a part of that conversion story so it was alright. But it made me happy to see that the President noticed and let me know.

To answer the second question you sent, yes I did thank her! :) She is so great! :)

3. How are things with your companion? Are you working together and encouraging each other?

Me and Sister Mower have been doing great! It was kind of an off week because I was really angry at myself... I have been really frustrated with my short comings and it was showing. And Sister Mower didn't know what to do. But I finally cooled down and talked about it with her on Sunday while I picked through her hair... (I'll explain later) So I felt really bad and let her know that she has been a great help. So, I got over that stupid hurtle that Satan threw at me. I had no problem with anger until yesterday. I am so glad that Sister Mower and I have a good relationship because I don't think it would have been solved as quickly if we didn't. hooray for comp inventory!!! :) And she in turn told me about the things she was struggling with so I was able to help her with what she was going through too! So, the picking through her hair was what REALLY made it an off week! First, we decided to go contacting in downtown Anoka. It was going good until Sister Mower's shoes went psycho and destroyed her foot so she got a blister on the back of her heel and every toe... Then and we slowly made our way back home, our 6:00 appointment cancelled and then Sister Mower found a lice egg in her hair...........yup......... a lice egg. She has had lice 4 times before so she knew exactly what it would be like.... So we treated ourselves to Panera Bread for Dinner (it's like a kneaders) and Cold Stone for dessert! Then, we went to the apartment early and I started picking through her hair to make sure it wasn't just a false alarm.... and then I found another one. So we wrapped everything up and went to the store and got lice treatment and I spent the next 5 hours putting anti lice shampoo in her hair and then picking through her hair looking for lice eggs. Fortunately, since then, I haven't found any more eggs so we should be safe. Our bedding has all been washed and we are still lice free today. But I still need to take about an hour each day to pick through and make sure she is clean. It has been a hard but good experience. I got to learn a lot about Sister Mower and she in turn learned a lot about me :) It was funny because I told President about how I would laugh and crack jokes about it and she would say, "It's not funny Sister Jacklin!" He laughed really hard and said that one day she'll look back and laugh at it too. She told me though during comp inventory that she was very thankful that I was able to just adjust and laugh it off. She said that she was really worried about telling me that she had lice until she saw how I reacted and then she was okay. :) It has been quite the adventure!!! :)

Bishop has been great! He let us know that he was working on a new Ward Mission Leader for us and then he let us know that last week was a hard one for him. It was humbling for me because I was not looking at the situation in a good light. Seeing that he was having a hard time reminded me that I am not the only one that is going through struggles and that I need to focus on myself and what I am doing to help others and relieve their burdens. 

So, I just talked to Sister Mower and apparently she talked with Sister Forbes about how our investigator cancelled and I missed the M's. She told Sister Mower that she would talk to President saying that if our investigators do that, we should still be able to go. I guess she felt bad that I didn't see the M's. I was okay though! ;) She is so sweet. :) I definitely needed these two as my leaders. Just think, I missed the last President by 3 weeks. It was clearly inspired that I got these two instead. They have really taught me so much and have shown such great love and concern for all their missionaries. :)

4. Is there anything you need?

I don't think that I need anything right now... I guess just love and prayers and an occasional letter in the mail! ;) I love getting mail! I apologize to Jordon for not writing more. It sure is hard when you don't get letters. But I will send you my hump day picture next Monday. Because of Zone Interviews, our pday will be switched to this Thursday. next Monday I'll be emailing you from Minneapolis because we will be going there to the Basilica, the Nicollet Mall, and Sculpture gardens as a companionship and we'll also invite the STL's and other Sisters in the Zone if they want to come. :) But yeah! It's exciting!! :)

hahaha! Alright I will answer the most important question!!! I think we will be skyping. I just don't know where yet... But it will probably be around 12- 2 ish... not sure but I'll definitely keep you posted! :) Well, I love you so much and I hope the week goes good for you and is much warmer! And not as WINDY! WOW! LOVE YOU!!!! :)

Love, 

Sister Carlee Jacklin

Sister P made us dinner again. It was DEEEEELICIOUS!!!

Hee hee, we made these cookies for District Meeting and we got a butt cookie:) hahaha.

Tardis close up.

Me and guess what's behind me? They built their very own Tardis!!! It is a family in our ward. So cool!!!

 

 

Our Elders on the bus back home.

Us and the Zone Leaders and Sister Training Leaders at Como together! Please don't judge my outfit...I'm pretty sure that I was blind when I got dressed...not my favorite outfit ever haha:) But it was fun!!!

This one is for Dad:) Just one of the many bridges in Minneapolis. I thought you would like it:)

 

Selfie with our STL's. Sister Magelby is one of my STL's again:)

Sister Mower and I in the conservatory.

We went to Como Zoo again. They changed the inside to tulips for Spring:)

We got to model hats for a store for the Kentucky Derby. Then we gave the store clerk and her friend the address to the institute in Minneapolis and got her friend's name and number. Miracle!!!