Dec 8 2013
Mengasihi kalian lebih banyak dari
pada... (Love you all more than...)
Reeses! (Sis Sperry shared with us the other day and WOW
I forgot how good those are!)
So right now we are playing a game of "where in the
world is SIs Sheff". Where am I?
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| First picture with Sis. Manurung |
I am in Jakarta emailing from a warnet with the other
Jakarta sisters after spending the last weekend with them and the Sister
Trainers and apparently we will still be in Jakarta until Wednesday before transferring to Solo! When I got
to the mission home late Thursday night, they said I actually had to renew my
kitas, so I would be staying until Monday but then no one really knew the plan
and so we have been shuffled around like baggage between the poor sisters haha.
They have to bring us everywhere and we have no hp (cell phone) and no clue
about Jakarta so we just follow them around. BUT I have loved being here. It
brings back soooooooo many memories from my first week in Indonesia. I'm
sleeping in the same places, visiting some of the same people... the only
difference is that now I can understand and enjoy what is going on!
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| So many Christmas trees in Jakarta! Here it really does feel like the Christmas season |
This transfer has been crazy because there was one
sister who went home before the others and new sisters/elders who came in 2
weeks before the other missionaries go home and people who need to renew their
visa's... so these three weeks there are transfers, exchanges and threesomes
and I'm sure lots of headaches for the poor people at Senopati who have to buy
all the plane tickets! But we will get to Solo eventually.
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| We're taking pictures with every tree possible |
Last pday we played futsol which I loved! I maybe get
too intense though haha. Then we ate at a member's restraunt. The best part
about moving is that everyone gives you presents (or ask YOU for presents haha)
but this member gave me a skirt that doesn't fit... yet! haha. Other highlights
were when we ordered KFC and had a mini FHE at the house. That night though we
found out that there are mice that can get into the laundry room from the
ceiling. Weird how the mission makes you so chill about stuff like that though.
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| Ajidharma family |
Tuesday we went out to visit The Ajidharma family and
teach a new investigator. (I also got your letter with Jackson and Nicole's
emails).
Wednesday was my last day in Jogja but I was thinking it
would be just a normal day and that I wouldn't get to say goodbye to the
district, but Sis Believe surprised me with a "goodbye party" at
McDonalds with the district. Haha seriously McD's is like a treat here and I am
a sucker for their dipped ice cream cones. It was a good day because we had a
good english class, a good lesson with Pak, with Sis Tjandra and taught a new
contact. Also drowned one of the mice that we caught in the cage. I got donuts,
a fan, a little purse and a santa hat. I'd say it was a good last day in Jogja!
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| Last meal as Jogja district at McDonal's |
Thursday we finished packing just in time to get to the
airport. Sis Allred and I talked the entire drive, flight and drive again to
Senopati. I'm going to miss being with her! Then we waited for Sis Jibson to
get to Senopati and then talked until lattttte night (aka 12 but don't tell
president haha... mission life= midnight is way late)
Friday morning we went on a run with the new sisters
from Indonesia and America. Then after quick traning, SIs Allred/Jibson and
left and we went out with the Jakarta sisters.
Saturday we spent with the Sister Trainers, Sunday with
the Jakarta Sisters.
(Sorry i'm typing fast because I have to go get my kitas
RIGHT NOW)
Highlights were the primary program in the Indonesian
ward and visiting the English ward. I forget what english ward manners are! We
visited one of the members from the english ward last night and it was funny to
get a glimpse of what an english mission would be like. But anyways I am loving
this time with Sis Manurung, even though it has been a little scattered.
She is 19, from Tangerang and her whole family was
baptized when she was 13. (Fun fact for ya: her older brother helped teach
sister Manalu the gospel!) We will hopefully get to Solo on wednesday and start
our work with the people out there. I LOVE YOU ALL! I hope you have the best
week. I loved the pictures and the email too. Always praying for you. Read the
BOM every night and you can't go astray.
SIS SHEFF
PS MY NEW COMPANION IS A DOLL! She is wonderful,
amazing, beautiful, sweet and smart
I'm so lucky!
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