I know you are probably wondering what my subject line means. Heres the explanation. Saturday afternoon I go into the kitchen preparing something to eat before starting my fast. I go to grab a fork and low and behold there are only chopsticks... So I say to my companion, very funny, where is the silverware? She then replies in excitment, Sr Addis, its chopstick week!!
Well what does that mean? That means that Soeur Klingaman has hidden all of our silverware and that we have to use chopsticks anytime we eat. If you are my family and you remember me loving eating with chopsticks, you have an awful memory. I hate chopsticks. I could never get it to position right on my fingers. Knowing how much I hate this and how I am supposed to learn and grow on a mission I decided not to argue or beg for the silverware but to be a good sport and try it. Well the first meal was no problem. I was eating rice... This morning however when eating cereal was a little more bothersome. Oh well. I refuse to argue anymore. I am learning humility everyday and to stop doing the things I want to do even if I believe I am right. I will probably be a pro at the end of the week of eating with chopsticks. P.S. its kind of a work out for my hand.
Mom asked about Pierre. No we havent been able to see him yet. He got called into work the day we were supposed to meet with him. The other guy from the bus Fatah. We met with him the other day. Talked about who we are and why we are here, what his expectations are and why he wants to learn more, also learning about him and his background. What we like to call a lecon 0. Anyway. He is a muslim Algerian man that has been trying to get to the United States for the last several years. Well he wants to go to NYC and I guess I made him a little envious by saying that I grew up and live not too far from there. Sunday he surprisingly came to church and he was sitting next to Sr. Klingaman. I was sitting infront of her and kept hearing him say when does the meeting end, I want to talk to you. Well so after the meeting ended we went into a room to find out what he wanted to talk about. He looks at me and says, Addis (sometimes people say Addis because they think it is my first name), you are from New Jersey right? Close to NY? Well when you get home can you send me an invitation so I can get a visa to come to the US? Haha I was so shocked. It was not what I was expecting at all. Sr. Klingaman told him that I would be going back to school, I wouldnt be in NJ and that it doesnt work that way in the US. I dont know if it was a lie or not. I dont know how it works in the US, but it makes a funny story.
Hm. So another thing about this week. It was New Years. Well after we did emails we were at the church and the bishop invited us to stay and eat dinner with the Single Adults and then we would go home before the dancing began. You would think we were privleged to stay but I honestly wanted to throw up. We started by eating olives, gross. Then the meal came out, a little salad with RAW salmon, and fois gras. For translation of fois gras, stuffed duck liver. Sick huh? I can not find a better way to describe it than by saying canned dog food. And you just eat it on a piece of toast. Oh my word I could not stomach it. I gave Sr. Klingaman some of my salmon and then spread the smallest amount of fois gras on some toast. Luckily we had to run and catch our bus, dommage, I couldnt finish my meal!
We also had an exchange this week. It was great. I was with Sr. Pfost, who is serving in Lyon. We were here in Grenoble and had two lessons. One with Vaber and one with Dan. Vaber's lesson was great. He realized during our lesson that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and that it is just as important as the Bible. HUGE DEAL. He was sitting there taking notes about everything we were saying and his feelings. Super cool. For Dan it was the first time we had seen him in a while because he has been traveling. It went well also. We taught out the apostasy and did a little time line with him on the white board so he could better understand. He liked it. He just got back from sweden, and seeing the Northern Lights. That is something I would love to do one day!!
Anyway. This is the last week of the transfer. I could be emailing you from a different place next week. Or we could be staying together for another transfer. Who knows. Next transfer however is only five weeks long. Mom had sent information from Elder Adams. I know TONS of sisters are coming in in April and May. It will be insane!
Not much time left, nor much to say. I will have to send some pictures next week. I am on a random computer in an internet cafe so i dont want to get a virus on my sd card.
Love you all. Pray for you everyday. Tell me if there is anything in particular that I can pray for.
xoxo,
Sister Kimberly Addis
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