Hey!
Sorry I'm emailing so late! We spent the morning and afternoon in Santa Cruz, living the dream! It was a lot of fun! There are some places I need to take you guys when we come back to visit!
So here's the update: Sister Ferrin is getting transferred and I get a new companion tomorrow! The transfer text came during our nightly prayer, and we heard the other sisters read it from the other room. But I kept on praying, and then we started bawling when it was over. I'm gonna miss her. And also, I don't know how I'm going to hold down the fort in Monta Vista without her. But it's alright, I've got the Lord on my side!
So how's everything at home? Maddie is engaged???? What the? Tell her congrats for me! Weird!
This week has been good but crazy. We've been using the Ukulele for contacting and it's been a surprising success! We went to a park and pulled out the ukulele while we just sat on the grass. Neither of us knew how it would work, but we both felt prompted to go contacting with the ukulele in Sunnyvale of all places. So we went to the park, sat down, and started playing. And then, these high school boys with a guitar shouted to us and asked if we wanted to jam! We said yes and went over to talk with them. We played them a song and they started talking to us and asking questions. It turned into a mini version on the restoration and we gave away 2 Book of Mormons!! It was a success! Everyone loves the uke here! So thanks for sending it!
We've had a lot of good experiences this past week! It was really slow because our whole ward was in Lake Tahoe and the people who weren't in Tahoe flaked out. So We were working really hard to focus on our purpose and be productive. It was a challenge to fill our days when everyone we planned on fell through, but it worked out. I feel like we did a lot of good anyway. It's amazing how the Lord guides us and teaches us in His own time and His own way. We were guided by Him so much this week! It's been wonderful!
One of our Zone Leaders, elder Lambdin, is going home this week and we're really going to miss him! He was a wonderful elder and he'll do great things after his mission.
Tonight, we are teaching the FHE lesson for the ward, and we're pretty much calling everyone to repentance. It's about missionary work and we're trying to get them motivated to do it! So pray for us and wish us luck! This has been the last full day with sister Ferrin, so it's a little bittersweet. And we'll find out tomorrow where she's headed.
Things are happening in this mission and I'm so excited to see the Lord's plan for the California San Jose mission!!
I love all of you so much and I'm grateful for you! Thanks for your thoughts and prayers and keep them coming!
God Speed! Hurrah for Israel!
Love, Sister Julie Catherine Harris
P.S. To answer your questions about my last letter...
1. So everyone in California is ALWAYS late. Like all the time. And since I was always taught to be punctual, it bugs me sometimes. haha.
2. People are SUPER flaky here. You give them an appointment or something to remember, and they'll forget if you don't remind them 5 minutes beforehand. It's a little crazy.
3. Homeless people ask us for money all the time. It's kinda sad.
4. It's definitely not a good idea to walk around after 8 anywhere in our area. People are already drunk and they look at you differently. We've DEFINITELY been protected by divine power.
5. Everyone here, despite their flakiness and lack of punctuality, is so cool! I just love them! And I don't think I can even tell you about all of the cool experiences I've had with the wonderful people here!
6. Sacrament meeting in any YSA ward is an adventure. Ours almost never lasts an hour. We usually end up not having sunday school because people just keep talking. It's a little bit outrageous. And most of the time they get really off-topic too. haha
7. Since we're in a YSA ward, dinner appointments aren't always sitting down to enjoy a nice meal. We've had pizza delivered to our apartment, we've had to walk with a member to get pizza, we've had dinner/lunch in a classroom in the church, we've had first discussions for dinner messages, and all sorts of stuff. We seriously never know what's going to happen at dinner appointments. It's fun though!
So I haven't sent pictures because the cord that I received is the wrong one! So I'll try my best to send you pictures! I sent you a few forwarded from Victoria.
Love you so much!
Love, Sister Harris
Sister Ferrin, me, and Victoria
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