Hello everyone!!
Guess what.. I felt happy this week. Let's all celebrate🎉 woohoo!! I've realized that your really need to celebrate the little things. For example. The moon this week (a waxing crescent if you were wondering ;)) was beautiful! Yesterday we were walking through a trailer park around sunset and I looked up at the sky and thought "wow I know God is real because only a loving Heavenly Father could give us a pretty sky like this." So let's all celebrate little joys everyday:)
Hermana Tea and I found 2 new friends to teach this week!!! Can I get a hallelujah?! We were so happy!! We taught a lesson outside a trailer home on cute little plastic chairs. Absolutely classic. I got to testify of God's plan for us and tell someone they have a Heavenly Father who loves them. So awesome. You can enjoy the video of us rejoicing on our drive home🤪
I have been talked into playing the piano at zone conference this week so please pray for me. The elders figured out that I will do anything for oreos and they bought me TWO packs of oreos to convince me to play. I couldn't refuse. So we'll see how it goes.
We also got chick fil a the same day they gave me the Oreos because it was my 100th day as a missionary!! Woot woot! So that was a good day.
Let me tell you something about Texas. The weather here in January is like April in Utah. Actually maybe May in Utah. We did our studies outside yesterday because it was a BEAUTIFUL 70 degrees outside.👌
Now I will leave you with this funny story. We were supposed to have a lesson yesterday but they didn't answer the door🥴 so we left a note. As we turned to walk away, an ice cream truck drove by on the street. Then we see two kids SPRINT out from behind another trailer and start running after it. One of the kids was a little chubbier and so he fell behind. But he kept jogging with all his might.😂 This chubby little boy was panting trying to catch the ice cream truck and then he stretches out his hand and yells "HEYYYY!" Trying to get it to stop🤣 it was like his entire happiness was driving away from him, just out of reach. I almost peed my pants it was hilarious.
I love you all and hope you all see something to smile about today:)
Hermana Eastman
Sorry for my lack of pictures. I'll do better this week
Parents! Hello!
That looks like such a fun vacation! It is very beautiful down there. I'd like to go back and actually enjoy it without all of the teenage angst I had last time. But that looks fun!
I also am not a fan of teenage boys either dad. But I think you will be a good example to them. I know that young men need good examples. And a good listener.
I played the piano again this week and it went well. The lady who picks the hymns posts them on facebook and tells the members to practice before sunday so we can sound good... no one practices.
We had some good visits and we found two people to teach this week! We are excited.
We met this nice Iranian man in a park one day. He is now our friend. He calls me the "future astronomist."
Most days I feel happy. Which is a blessing! I've started to realize how hard it is to be with someone 24/7 but we're getting along. I've learned that finding joy in the little things is really important. If my hair smells good, rejoice! If the sky looks pretty, rejoice! If I got to speak spanish, rejoice!! And I tried to stop negative self talk. Other missionaries use it all the time and I really am not a fan. So I decided that I'm just not going to talk like that.
I've eaten so many oreos this week. The elders have learned that I will do anything for oreos and so now I am playing the piano in zone conference😬 I'm accompanying one of the elders who is singing and they bought me 2 packs of oreos for it! So I've eaten a lot of them.
I can't think of anything cool or interesting to share.. each day looks very similar. But the weather here is so nice and I can wear short sleeves and not be too cold. Most days I forget its winter.
Love you guys!
Emma




























