Teaching in the Cold

Holy cow, did y'all know that missionaries teach outside in the cold? I mean, I always assumed that was a thing, but oh my goodness, it's COLD. This California girl can't hang. Plus, driving in the snow..SKETCH. I've never done it before, and all of a sudden I have a mission owned vehicle to take care of...in ice and snow. Sometimes, people in the church are way too trusting.
This week was much better! We got so much stuff done. Lots of finding, lots of new investigators, and lots of work to be done.

So, I only have like 10 minutes left, because I got so many wonderful emails from people that are the bomb. But I'll try to say as much as I can!

As a missionary, you can make anything fun.
Even a district p-day to a tiny museum 

Monday, our district leader decided to have a p-day together, so we went to the museum here at the college. Oh dang, it was so boring. Basically the history of dirt. But we got stuck there for like an hour, because the guy who works there was very excited to tell us everything he knows. We figured we would humor him, because we basically do the same thing to other people all the time!
We had exchanges this week, which means I got to see my old trainer! It was so fun being companions with her again. We got teaching together DOWN. It was a blast. The second half I was with our other STL, and I kinda broke down to her. We talked about how coping mechanisms to stress just aren't the same in the mission. All I wanted to do was go for a drive, blast some music, and sing at the top of my lungs. And you know what? God is so good. We got lost looking for a potential, and ended up driving, while jamming to glorious, my new favorite song (thanks, Chrystal). We didn't even have to break a rule! It's amazing how much God takes care of us. That did not have to happen, but the fact that it did, made this week so much better. Since then. I have noticed God's hand in my life so much more. He is just everywhere! And I just wasn't noticing.

3 Generations

We also had zone conference in Lubbock, and Hallelujah, I didn't have to drive! It was so much fun. Our leaders are seriously so amazing!
That night, the elders still had our car coming home from conference, so we had to hop on our bikes to make it to our dinner appointment. Pitch black, freezing cold, on a flat tire. Oh boy, was that fun! But we made it and didn't even get close to dying. Yay!

Saturday was luckily a little warmer, so we got to hop on our bikes and go finding. We were out there for like 3 hours, but it was so much fun. We just go all over town and talk to everyone. And the people here are so nice. I don't think I ever want to leave Portales. The people are too nice.

Anyway, I love you all! But I have to go. I didn't get to say all I wanted to, but y'all are the best and I love missionary work!

Love, Sister Peck

Packages from the best moms ever!
It was such a happy trip to the mail box