Watford Week 1

Hello everybody!!
So I'll start out with the sad news, we can't email back and forth like chat, I guess it's a new mission rule. We heard about it when we first got here at the mission office, I'm actually really sad about it, but oh well I guess. It's there for a reason. So this week has been really crazy, I dont even know where to start. Uh the bus ride was great! I slept and talked to the other missionaries most of the time, and coming into London was one of the coolest things ever. Dad, we passed an astin martin store, and I thought about you and James Bond and it was just really great. And yes, there are red telephone booths on every corner there! We got there and Sister Jordan ran out and gave me and the other sister, Sister Mcnamee, HUGE hugs! She is so so sweet, but she means business! President Jordan is really awesome and such an inspired man, but he believes in exact obedience, so no one breaks rules cause we dont want to disappoint him. We had some orientation there for a little while and they fed us lunch, then we went out finding on Exhibition Road for about 20 minutes, and taught some lessons, then we came back in and met our trainers. 

As you all probably know, mine is Sister Pope and basically we are meant to be. We both love all of the same things, and turns out not very many sister missionaries actually exercise but there is NO WAY I am getting fat, so conviently Sister Pope is one of the missionaries that does exercise! And... wait for the best part... she used to teach pilates!!!!! So we do pilates almost every morning and it is one of the greatest things ever! She was actually a professional ballroom dancer before she came out here so she is kinda a big deal. She loves to shop, as do I, as you all know. So guess what we are doing my first p-day, yup you guessed it right!! GOING SHOPPING!! (Sorry dad...) Also, night gowns are like the greatest thing ever so I will definiely be buying more of those. So like we all thought I would come here and it would be cooler than there, right?! But no.. false. Nothing could be more wrong. I would rather be in dry 110 degree weather than this. Its SO HUMID!!!!!!!! And hot, so basically all you do is sweat all day, then shower and then sweat again. And air conditioning like isnt a thing in England, and we live on the 8th floor, and heat rises so we really are always sweating. But it shouldnt be like this for too much longer, and actually today isnt too bad. It has sprinkled a little but it hasnt really rained. I cant wait for it to start raining though, its gonna be great! Plus I wanna wear my hunters real bad so hopefully it rains soon!! Even though our appartment is on the 8th floor, it is so posh! I love it! I will send pictures next week! I got the package, thank you so much for the pillowcase, and the food and the letters! It meant the world to read them and I still laugh everytime I take a second to look at the pillowcase! Im not gonna put it on my pillow cause I dont wanna have to wash it in case it all faded in the washer. 

We have a washer in our flat, but we just hang dry our clothes. So we have a lot of people to teach, which means we dont do much finding, but I really wanna learn how to be a better finder so we are gonna schedule some time in to go finding! :) We have so many investigators, some of which are crazy, but most of which are normal. Its so weird, when people talked about loving the people they teach I thought they were all crazy but now I totally know what they mean!! I love every single person I talk to, its actually kinda weird how I just automatically feel love for them. Next week I will tell you more about our investigators. So Saturday there was Stake Athletics, and athletics here kinda just means running so it was basically like a huge track meet and it was so fun!! We got to run for our ward, and Sister Pope is freakin fast!! We definitely killed it. 

Athletic Day Watford Ward England

Oh speaking of our ward, I forgot to tell you guys, Im here in Watford, its about a 20 minute ride outside of London, so we are really close. And one p-day each transfer all the close areas around London get to go into London, so we will probably do that in a couple weeks. And also, Harry Potter was filmed right here in Watford, so we are also gonna go to Harry Potter Land one p-day. Ok but back on the track meet, we were doing the 4x100 and sister pope was handing off the baton to me and totally biffed it. It was actually really funny, and she was laughing too. But long story short she broke her finger so we spent like 3&1/2 hours in the a&e yesterday (a&e is for accident and emergency- its like our ER) so that was fun! It was super gross there, like not sanitary at all and just ew. So ya.. theres that. 

Sister Pope's broken fingers

Having fun at the a&e

But she is doing a lot better today. And we ate lunch at the Stanbury's last night, mom thats the lady that you have been talking to on facebook who went to MC for a year! So me and her really bonded!! :)

It was so fun, it was kinda like our sunday dinners but without you guys.. haha I am learning so much here it is incredible. I definitely know I cant do this work without my Fathers help. Um ya so I think thats about it for this week. There will be more individual emails coming to you guys, so look for those. Also, I didnt forget.. HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DADDY, TONNA, AND CLEMMY... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!! I love you all and I hope you had/have wonderful birthdays and a great week! 
Peace out girl scouts!!! 
ps look up watford on google maps!
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