January 8, 2010

Hola!
So, i told you that we were going to have the chance to be hosts again this
week i think... anyway, we did. i went to help my first sister with her
luggage and i looked up at her ( she was tall :) ) and guess who it was!
Katherine Cooper!!!! yes, this is reality! crazy huh?! i had no idea she was
planning on serving a mission! so i think i screamed and i gave her a huge
hug. i was totally speechless for at least a full minute. i just kept making
weird surprised noises... haha! anyway, it was awesome cuz i got to help her
get settled and what-not! small world, the MTC:)
so, next order of business... hna Georgeson might end up flying out the same
time as the rest of us! i guess her visa is coming along. it might end up
being a few days late but we'll see. i hope it gets here on time. i would
really rather not travel alone! that's just scary:)
also, i'm probably just going to send my memory card home in Shay's letter
and have you print off pics for me because the machine keeps breaking before
i get a chance to use it! dang other missionaries! so, i'll try to let you
know who is who in the pictures. that way you're not toally lost. i just
want you to be able to see my district!!!
so... spiritual thought this week. i don't have the scripture ref but i read
about when Peter walked on water and i just hate that people always look
down on him because he sunk. but here's my thought and it's probably not new
but i just loved it anyway. there were 11 other apostles who didn't even get
out of the boat. first, peter calls to Christ and says, hey, tell me to come
to you. and Christ says, ok, Come Here! and he still had the option of begin
like... oh haha jk. i changed my mind, but he got out. and this man WALKED
ON WATER! he's the only other person besides Jesus Christ to ever do that!
How amazing is that?! and yes, he doubted and started to sink, but the
first thing he did was call out to Christ to help him. He didn't try and
save himself by his own will power. he turned to his Lord. and then Jesus
says to him, oh ye of little faith. i used to think, WHAT? little faith?!
really? he walked on water! but i think Jesus, who sees the potential in
every one of us, saw the potential in Peter. He knew what this man could
become and so, in comparison, this was "little faith".
and Peter made plenty of mistakes, but look what he became! the leader of
the church after Christ's death. "upon this rock i will build my church"
man, i just love Peter! He's awesome:)
I guess that's pretty much the end. i have less time today because the
computer is lame and ate almost half of my minutes:( but I love you all!
thanks for your love and prayers!
Be good!!!!
Loves,
Hna Jones