Eleven Weeks!

Family!! Today marks my two months in CALIFORNIA!! So crazy!
1. Chinatown was SO fun!! I bought a robe-I look like crouching tiger hidden dragon BUT it is STANKY!!! We also went to Dodger Stadium... it was HUGE!! Don't worry. I took pictures!
2. While we were out knocking one day we knocked into a man named Mark. He invited us to sit with him on his porch. We started talking and found out he is a gay Buddist. SUPER nice! We talked for a bit then when his partner showed up it was time to go so we went on our way. I think it was good to have left him with a hopefully good impression on Mormons but we shall see...
3. We had a GREAT lesson with Sister McVay in the ward! She has been through some REALLY hard times BUT she has an AMAZING testimony of the gospel! AND she is doing GREAT missionary work with her friends and neighbors! I LOVE IT!!
4. One slow day I asked Sister Ence, " What if an elephant just came charging out of that gate?" She goes, "I would say, 'Shyem! What are you doing here?' (In an India voice) and he would say, '(elephant noise)' That's master in elephant."
5. We had a lesson with the Richtie family. I cant lie. They look like a grumpy old couple but we go over and now i LOVE them!! They are great! They told us about their family and the struggles they have had then how since most of their friends are LDS but they do temple work a lot which is GREAT too!
6. It has been raining like CRAZY!!!! Down pour then sun then rain then sun. Lets just say the motivation to knock is not real there on those days hahha
7. We set up a tour with a lady who seems a lil redneckish... example we knocked on her door and she was wearing a shirt that said, "Save water, drink Beer" Then she was telling us about how it is so different being here in CA then in Florida when she could go shot her gun when ever she wanted... ANYWAY she set up a tour and we had it this morning and it was GREAT!! The Spirit was great and she was listening and seemed pretty open so we shall see how it turns out!
8. All of those out there reading this that love Mormon Tabernacle Choir.... I met the director yesterday! He was in my ward. We sat next to him and I shook his hand! Brother Mack Wilberg. He was a nice man.
9. We got to watch eh restoration movie with Iris and Daniel and really start teaching Daniel about the church and answer some questions he had... I am excited for him!
10. Today we went up to the snow! Yes. Snow in CALIFORNIA! SO COOL! I took pics. Don't you worry!
11. As I have been studying and really getting into the Book of Mormon I realize how blessed we are for having the knowledge that we have of the truth fullness! It is such GREAT blessing that we all HAVE to take advantage of!! So many different things that help us through our lives that if we read and just apply them we can find the strength!
 
I LOVE YOU ALL!! I miss you but hope all is GREAT!!
 
Sister Arbogast
 
ps Anyone who wrote letters... I'm working on it... :] LOVE YOU!