We're eating with all the Korean sisters (and me- practically one of them by now) going home today for pday so this'll be a short one. Short, but sweet.
Like Dad!
Heh.
Well I guess you could say this was perhaps the best fourth of July I may have ever spent. Which we all know is saying something. Just look at those pictures of Michelle and I decked out in RWB. Not sure there are two teenagers with more patriotic spirit than we had.
I even had a white "U.S.A." swimsuit for goodness sake. I don't think George Washington ever owned one of those, now did he.
Anyway.
This year there was no dressing from head to toe in every red, white or blue piece of clothing or accessory we could find in the house, no sleeping out on the parade route, no cakes smothered in white frosting decorated to look like the American flag, no floats shaped like Winnie the Pooh, no belting the National Anthem at the top of our lungs, no spending time with the family... and not one single firework.
"Well gee Rach. Didn't you say it was the best one yet? Sounds pretty lame if you ask me."
I could almost hear Jessie's voice as I typed that.
No decking out in all red, white, and blue, but I did (unintentionally) don a red skirt and white shirt.
No sleeping out on the parade route, but falling asleep beaming at the full moon outside after hanging up a long awaited phone call (and many a prayer) from our Mongolian investigator Mina saying she would be at the baptism.
No cakes smothered in frosting, but a whole lot of baking banana bread and cookies. Baking is not something they do in Korea (hardly anyone here even owns an oven) so that was an adventure with my two Korean companions. :)
No floats shaped like Winnie The Pooh, but I did manage to whip out and frame an oil pastel as a gift.
No belting the National Anthem, but singing a choral version of "He Sent His Son" with the Elders.
No spending time with the family, but the ward members showed up to show their love and Mina was able to be there too (an answer to many a prayer).
Nope, no fireworks. But yes, Sister Kim got baptized. :)
And the Spirit at that baptismal service was just as strong as any boom of a firework I've felt. Everything went wonderfully (though it did take three dunks.. hah.) and she is just the best. We couldn't be happier for her or more excited to take on the whole enduring to the end thing together.
We also got to meet our lovely new President and Sister Sonksen in a mission conference on the 4th (they are wonderful), and continue meeting with Elizabeth (who reminds me so much of you mom) and our Chinese investigators. The three of us couldn't be happier (especially now that we have toilet paper).
I wish you all the best of the best and love hearing all your summer adventures each week. I hope you can feel my love from these many miles away cause I know I can feel yours.
Muuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuah!
Love,
Sister McCloskey
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| Sister Kim's baptism. (The guy on the left served with Josh Crowther in the Daejon mission. Cool huh?) |
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| The beauties (Sister Ju and Sister Kim) |
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| Here is just an idea of how much we laugh together. |
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