I made it to Newfoundland

Nov 30, 2015

Hello everyone!

Newfoundland is the coolest! Literally. It's -10 degrees.

I hope everyone had a nice American Thanksgiving! I spent mine road tripping with Elder Sortomme and Elder Siepert to Grand Falls for a zone conference in Gander the next morning. Our Thanksgiving included a few pounds of gummy worms, peach rings, and pies from McDonald's. It was SO MUCH FUN!

So funny story. President Pratt and Sister Pratt finally flew out to Newfoundland and the Edwards had them and the Corner Brook missionaries over for supper on Saturday. At zone conference, President announced that we would be fasting on Sunday as a mission.

So we get to dinner on Saturday night and Sister Crump and I see cinnamon rolls... SCORE. So we all sit down to eat and guess what it is. Chili. Both of us were just like "ohhh no no no. It's okay, there will be cinnamon rolls after." So after we swallow the chili, Sister Edwards brings out pie (which was amazing). In Newfoundland it's common to have two desserts after dinner, so we were like "okay okay pie then cinnamon rolls" but the cinnamon rolls never came... So everyone is getting up to leave and sweet Sister Edwards says "come to the linger longer after church tomorrow, there will be cinnamon rolls!" and Sister Crump and I just looked at each other and both of our brains screamed "WE'RE FASTING TOMORROW". Haha we ended up getting our cinnamon rolls eventually anyways, it was just funny how it worked out.

Later that night we went to a community choir Christmas concert at one of the Anglican churches here. So fun.

On Sunday we went to the senior center and sang Christmas songs again, but this time we brought Dennis. Dennis is a recent convert, he was a Pentecostal before. We call him the PenteMormon, but he wants to switch it to MormonCostal because now he's feeling "more Mormon than ever" haha. He plays the piano AMAZINGLY and just by ear. He went to music school when he was younger but decided that reading music is no fun and he is just so amazingly talented. 

We have a recent convert here named Sarah, she is the best. I was telling her a few days ago how much I miss cooking hot dogs around the fire with my friends. She invited us over for supper on Sunday. It was snowing that day. So we pull up to her house and we see her standing in her garage/shed with the barbecue cooking hot dogs. I love her so much.

The people in Corner Brook are amazing in general, I've never been called "mi love" so many times in my life. Even if they're rejecting your message, they will still call you Love. Or Duckie haha.

The branch here is so small and spread out that people Skype in to church. President came on Sunday and I was asked to bear my testimony and it's just kind of funny to be talking to a camera as well as the people there. The gospel is the same though and I love it!

I hope everyone has a great and safe week.

And a special birthday shout out to my friend KONOR CLEMENTS.

His birthday is on Saturday! I hope it's awesome, Konor!

Thank you everyone for your love and prayers!

Merry Christmas!

All my love,

Sister Park

Leaving the MTC

Nov 16, 2015

Hello everyone!

I am flying to Canada TOMORROW! Can you believe it?! I am so excited! 

It has been snowing in Provo today. Most of my district is from places like Georgia, Arizona, and California, so it has been pretty entertaining watching them freak out.

The MTC is such a great place, being a missionary in general is the best! 

Sorry there are no pictures this week, I left my camera in my room :(

Fun fact for my dance friends, the wife of one of the counselors in my branch presidency danced with New York City Ballet when she was younger, so the two of us have become pretty close. 

I did run into Elder Davis, Sister Fivas and Sister Handley this week! I have a picture with Sister Fivas that will be coming next week, but all of them are doing well. 

I had a fun time teaching the Law of Chastity to a 60 year old man the other day. Gotta love mission life. But really, I wish everyone could do this. Not exactly the Law of Chastity part, but just feeling how I feel. God is so good. 

I hope all of you are doing well! The next time you hear from me, we will be in different countries! Ahhh!

All my love,

Sister Park

Hello from the MTC

Nov 9, 2015

Hello. It's me.

Is that still a joke in the real world?

Hi everyone! The MTC is so great, I wish that everyone could have an MTC experience. The Spirit is constantly here. The food is good too haha.

Also, Utah State friends, most of my district is called to the Logan Utah Mission! So if you see Sister Martin, Elder Peart, Elder Mergens, Elder Kuck, or Elder Fortuna, tell them you know me. They're all great.

The temple is the best, if you haven't been in a while, GO. And then feel free to write me and tell me about it.

Sister Martin and I are the Sister Training Leaders for our zone so that's pretty cool, I guess. We're teaching two investigators right now, exciting stuff.

Missionary work is so much different and so much better than I thought it would be. Just love all around.

Oh, I saw Sister Smart and Sister Hammond, if you know them! Hopefully I run into Sister Fivas and Sister Handley when they get here on Wednesday!

Love you all!

Sister Park 

(I'll try to send some pictures soon, but I've got to go get my laundry before it gets stolen ha)