Well last week after emailing we got to go to Deseret Books...outside the mission...yeah...we got permission, don't worry!
I Skyped with me family on Christmas Eve; it just worked out better that way! It was a party! Then after that (we were at Bishop Yost's house) we had ginger bread wars!! We won, of course...AWESOMEnesss!!! Kicked some butt! That's right Elders! You lose! (Not like I wanted to win super badly or anything!)
Christmas Day!!!
7:00 Sister Anderson and Burgett show up with our planned breakfast: McDonald's! Best breakfast EVER!!!!
Then we partied for a time before sending them off to their breakfast with a member.
11:00 Brunch with the Izu's: crepes and harsh browns...YUM!!!!
12:30 Go to Sister Smith's after being lost for like 20 mins. She had us come with her to visit some people that live near her and give gifts with her!
1:30 At the Jenkins home the Elders were there too. I'm the only one that had Skyped already! So they Skyped while I hung out with the Jenkins family. MAN, I love this family, they are so awesome! Sister Jenkins is the one who gave me the body pillow!
4:00 Off to the Kimball's where we ate sloppy Joes. Not your traditional Christmas dinner, but thank goodness!! I must have gained too much weight to even say in an email this past week!
5:30 The Orgills! We played games and ate; I love our Mom and Dad of the mission! They are the best!!!
7:30 Zone Activity! We played the game they play in Harry Potter (Quidditch) on brooms and dustpans that are on a stick!!! Funnest game of my life...and not too many injuries...
9:00 go home....9:45...I was out cold!!!!
Oh, and this up coming week I get to be a third wheel! So exciting! My companion will be in the mission office from 9am to 5pm helping Pres. Lutz (one of the counselors in the mission presidency) with something so I will have to be the third wheel with a different companionship for a week!! Oh, and transfers will be coming up next Tuesday! We will both probably stay...but who knows, we could get a third companion!
LOVE Sister Violette Carlson!!!!
Sunday, January 5, 2014
This Week Is Christmas!! (12/23/13)
I love Christmas so much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is awesome! Why? Because, what is the reason for the season....JESUS!!! He is Awesome!!! Because of him I can be clean from all of my sins and live with my Heavenly Father again one day!
I love Choir! Why? Because, it has helped me grow an even deeper love and knowledge for my Savior Jesus the Christ. I can't explain it in words but I just Love My Savoir oh so much! When I sing in the choir my testimony glows of the truthfulness of the words I sing. Angels We Have Heard On High has become my favorite to sing with my companion. I know that because I'm singing it all the time! If you think of the words, its Shepherds talking to the towns people and how amazing that a Baby Jesus has been born and has come to save us all because he loves us so much! (Click HERE to listen to many of the songs the choir performed this year.)
I LOVE MY WARD!! They are awesome! A sister in the ward got me a body pillow! OH MY! So happy! So that makes TWO body pillows for me! I sleep on a cloud pretty much!
So also, my zone is amazing! We only have one zone leader right now because the other one went home last week...So sad :( But we went caroling together all over the zone! So much fun! Then we ended at President and Sister Orgill's (Mission President, a lot like President Schmidtlein but not so teary...). They had us come in and we sang some more and had pie and ice cream. They had us over until 9:30....pm....that's when we are supposed to be home by...hahahaah! Got to love President!
Well, we also had our Christmas Conference (Party). Our zone had a skit: so freaking funny! I will have to send that to you! Santa Came too, hahaahahahahahahah! He scared me! I almost had a heart attack....What happened was I went to the back of the stage to get my bag of stuff from the skit and there he was hiding behind the curtain...Almost died!
Well you know how I love Hallmark movies but not as a missionary....But something happened this week where I was watching one! So, we have been trying to got into this less active's house sense day one of this transfer (so like 4 weeks) as well as the Sisters before us....We got in... they were watching a Hallmark movie and said, "Come watch with us." We of course say no its okay we just wanted to stop by to get to know you and leave you with w quick message..."NO! You will sit for 10 mins and watch this movies like a normal person and drink hot chocolate, then get to know us, then Share a message with us...Do you ever just take time to be normal? Just sit down." We sat down and watched part of a movie for 7 mins, ha!! I got her talking....I learned one thing: I'm not normal...Good to know.
Well I love you all so much!! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!!! And A Happy New Year!!!
LOVE, SISTER VIOLETTE CARLSON
I love Choir! Why? Because, it has helped me grow an even deeper love and knowledge for my Savior Jesus the Christ. I can't explain it in words but I just Love My Savoir oh so much! When I sing in the choir my testimony glows of the truthfulness of the words I sing. Angels We Have Heard On High has become my favorite to sing with my companion. I know that because I'm singing it all the time! If you think of the words, its Shepherds talking to the towns people and how amazing that a Baby Jesus has been born and has come to save us all because he loves us so much! (Click HERE to listen to many of the songs the choir performed this year.)
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| At the Zone Conference (Party) |
I LOVE MY WARD!! They are awesome! A sister in the ward got me a body pillow! OH MY! So happy! So that makes TWO body pillows for me! I sleep on a cloud pretty much!
So also, my zone is amazing! We only have one zone leader right now because the other one went home last week...So sad :( But we went caroling together all over the zone! So much fun! Then we ended at President and Sister Orgill's (Mission President, a lot like President Schmidtlein but not so teary...). They had us come in and we sang some more and had pie and ice cream. They had us over until 9:30....pm....that's when we are supposed to be home by...hahahaah! Got to love President!
Well, we also had our Christmas Conference (Party). Our zone had a skit: so freaking funny! I will have to send that to you! Santa Came too, hahaahahahahahahah! He scared me! I almost had a heart attack....What happened was I went to the back of the stage to get my bag of stuff from the skit and there he was hiding behind the curtain...Almost died!
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| the Santa that almost gave Violette a heart attack |
Well you know how I love Hallmark movies but not as a missionary....But something happened this week where I was watching one! So, we have been trying to got into this less active's house sense day one of this transfer (so like 4 weeks) as well as the Sisters before us....We got in... they were watching a Hallmark movie and said, "Come watch with us." We of course say no its okay we just wanted to stop by to get to know you and leave you with w quick message..."NO! You will sit for 10 mins and watch this movies like a normal person and drink hot chocolate, then get to know us, then Share a message with us...Do you ever just take time to be normal? Just sit down." We sat down and watched part of a movie for 7 mins, ha!! I got her talking....I learned one thing: I'm not normal...Good to know.
Well I love you all so much!! Hope you have a Merry Christmas!!! And A Happy New Year!!!
LOVE, SISTER VIOLETTE CARLSON
Monday, December 16, 2013
It's beginging to look alot like Summer (12/16/13)
Weather here...well, let's just say it's not my kind of Christmas weather! But, I will make it if I have to! Winter wonder land!! That's the goal for my apartment this week! We have a Christmas tree up, so cute!! Maybe one day I will send pictures:)
BODY PILLOW!! I got one just last night, Sister Andersen gave it to me. A member was moving and didn't want it any more so they thought of me and gave it to me! How selfless of them to give me a used Body Pillow!!!
In other news, we are teaching Alexis our one investigator (for right now). She is Awesome! Her husband is a member RM. He is Awesome and LOVES the Gospel!!!
Flash mob this week: not as cool as one would normally think, but cool in the Spirit of God Like A Fire is burning cool!!!!! Everyone loved it!
LOVE YOU ALL,
Sister Violette Carlson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BODY PILLOW!! I got one just last night, Sister Andersen gave it to me. A member was moving and didn't want it any more so they thought of me and gave it to me! How selfless of them to give me a used Body Pillow!!!
In other news, we are teaching Alexis our one investigator (for right now). She is Awesome! Her husband is a member RM. He is Awesome and LOVES the Gospel!!!
Flash mob this week: not as cool as one would normally think, but cool in the Spirit of God Like A Fire is burning cool!!!!! Everyone loved it!
LOVE YOU ALL,
Sister Violette Carlson!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Monday, December 9, 2013
Service Sisters!! (12/9/13)
Service Sisters!! So, this week we got a call from Pres. Ellis, our Mission Presidency 1st counselor! He is awesome...you could ask for pretty much anything and get it :) He also thinks its okay for parents to see their children while on missions...so Mom come on down!! Bring Uncle Rick with ya! :) ...back to my point...The phone call was short and to the point: "Sister Carlson you got what you wanted. You and your companion are the first Service Sisters in the mission" (I got what I wanted!) We will be blazing the trail for Service Sisters in the mission! So exciting!! It's just another way we can share the Gospel!
Funny moment!!!!
While on exchanges with Sister Anderson this week we did service for a scout thing. We were in communications and as part of that you had to teach a skill, so I gave an example (not because I wanted to but because an Elder thought it would be funny...and it was). Here is the thing, I don't really have skills one can teach. So I thouht of something... something I had learned in YW (Holy moly you do use things they teach you in YW!) How to fold a towel was the only thing I could think of! So, I show them my skill and they ask, "Can you fold other things that way?" and I said "Yes." "Like what?"..."A shirt"..."Can you show us?"..."I don't have a shirt to fold..." "I can take mine off!" (one of the boys starts taking his shirt off)..."NO! Noo, you can leave your shirt on!!" So funny, that would only happen to me!
Random thing: at transfer I saw an Elder that used to serve in my branch back home. So weird, the situation was flipped, and he had a mustach...weird. Bad choice for anyone I guess!
LOVE!! Sister Carlson!!!
Funny moment!!!!
While on exchanges with Sister Anderson this week we did service for a scout thing. We were in communications and as part of that you had to teach a skill, so I gave an example (not because I wanted to but because an Elder thought it would be funny...and it was). Here is the thing, I don't really have skills one can teach. So I thouht of something... something I had learned in YW (Holy moly you do use things they teach you in YW!) How to fold a towel was the only thing I could think of! So, I show them my skill and they ask, "Can you fold other things that way?" and I said "Yes." "Like what?"..."A shirt"..."Can you show us?"..."I don't have a shirt to fold..." "I can take mine off!" (one of the boys starts taking his shirt off)..."NO! Noo, you can leave your shirt on!!" So funny, that would only happen to me!
Random thing: at transfer I saw an Elder that used to serve in my branch back home. So weird, the situation was flipped, and he had a mustach...weird. Bad choice for anyone I guess!
LOVE!! Sister Carlson!!!
Monday, December 2, 2013
It's December!! LLAAAAAAAA!!!!!! (12/2/13)
There is no snow on the ground....What? I want snow!! They say I don't get any...it's going to be a tough Holiday Season!!!
I was transferred to Westpark Ward with Sister McPherson Whitewashing. And guess who is in that ward ...the Mortensens!! PARTY!!! So excited!! I love my new Companion. I was in the same apartment as her a while back so we know each other well! I LOVE MY NEW APARTMENT!! So freaking much!! It's just amazing: walk-in closet, full sized washer and dyer, large bathroom ,and the bedroom its pretty awesome as well! LOVE IT! Also, we are now proud owners of a Cheetah print love seat!! YES WE ARE!! AHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Awesomness!!
We had Thanksgiving dinner with our Bishop!! So funny, and they are also having us over for Christmas Eve. We are already planning on Gingerbread house wars...oh, it is on!!
Oh my gosh, I almost forgot to tell you! I'm the driver! Look out Southern California they gave me keys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, Sister Anderson is in my Zone now so I get to see hee each week on Mondays and Wednesdays! Awseomeness! I love that girl! We were best friends in the pre-mortal! Sister Drinkwater is one of my STL's again!! Yay!!!!!
So some of you have asked for things I would want for Christmas so I thought I would share some things with all of you.
Office Supplies (I LOVE OFFICE Supplies)
Pictures of you and/or your family
Sticky notes
Page protectors
Quotes
Stuff for my Companion
Nail polish
Target Gift cards!!!
Colored pens!
Music
What ever you had in mind!
Tacobell gift cards? (that would be nice:)
Well all is fair in love and war :)
LOVE Sister Violette Carlson!
I was transferred to Westpark Ward with Sister McPherson Whitewashing. And guess who is in that ward ...the Mortensens!! PARTY!!! So excited!! I love my new Companion. I was in the same apartment as her a while back so we know each other well! I LOVE MY NEW APARTMENT!! So freaking much!! It's just amazing: walk-in closet, full sized washer and dyer, large bathroom ,and the bedroom its pretty awesome as well! LOVE IT! Also, we are now proud owners of a Cheetah print love seat!! YES WE ARE!! AHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH Awesomness!!
We had Thanksgiving dinner with our Bishop!! So funny, and they are also having us over for Christmas Eve. We are already planning on Gingerbread house wars...oh, it is on!!
Oh my gosh, I almost forgot to tell you! I'm the driver! Look out Southern California they gave me keys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
So, Sister Anderson is in my Zone now so I get to see hee each week on Mondays and Wednesdays! Awseomeness! I love that girl! We were best friends in the pre-mortal! Sister Drinkwater is one of my STL's again!! Yay!!!!!
So some of you have asked for things I would want for Christmas so I thought I would share some things with all of you.
Christmas List:
Body PillowOffice Supplies (I LOVE OFFICE Supplies)
Pictures of you and/or your family
Sticky notes
Page protectors
Quotes
Stuff for my Companion
Nail polish
Target Gift cards!!!
Colored pens!
Music
What ever you had in mind!
Tacobell gift cards? (that would be nice:)
Well all is fair in love and war :)
LOVE Sister Violette Carlson!
Sunday, December 1, 2013
CHRISTMAS 30 DAYS!!!!!!!!!! (11/25/13)
This week I came prepared with a list of things I wanted to tell you about! Normally I forget everything I want to say as soon as I open my email!!
My boot is off!! YES!!! Do I walk normal? As normal as I do normally...so, not really!
Did I tell you the story about what happened because I fell down the stairs? Well, I don't remember so here I gooooooo: After getting my very attractive boot and made it all pretty I asked my Distract Leader to come give me a blessing. So, they came over to my apartment to give me the blessing and they were taking for freaking ever! Like, we were going to be late for dinner! Turns out we had texted them the wrong address and they went to the wrong building...What? And they knocked on what they thought was our door. It wasn't, but they found a mom who had just finish praying to have guidance in her life! She asked them back to share their message and now she and her daughter are getting baptized on December 11th!
See, missionary work isn't hard, you just have to fall down the stairs...
I freaking LOVE the Holidays!! So much Happiness, and bright colors, and Jesus!! I love that Guy, He is the reason for the season!!
I'm being transferred tomorrow!! What!? I was so sure I was staying in Dana Point until after Christmas! But I'm ready for a new adventure!
I must tell you of last Monday at zone activity: Our fearless zone leader thought it would be an amazing idea to play Nephites and Lamanites....It was so funny!!!!!! 19 year old boys = 6 year olds at heart! It was a great day!
Mission Choir: My companion is giving me voice lessons so now I sound like am 10 rather than 5! So one day I will Sing in the Choir!!!!!!! ONE DAY!!!!! Also, our choir is going to be doing a FLASH MOB!!!! Yes, you read that right, FLASH MOB!!!!! So cool!!!!!
This past week I trash picked a card board box! Yes, that is right! How I love that box! We play in it...well, Sister Oswald and I do..Sister Has is not into that kind of thing...her loss!!
Well, off I go to finish packing. Freak I have a ton of crap!!! LOVE IT!!!
BUT before I go...how have you done missionary work this week? Why not post a Mormon Message on a social media place you have? or a quote? Just an idea!
LOVE YOU!!! SO MUCH!!!! Sister Violette Carlson!!!!
With Sister Rubalcava!! She is AWESOME!!! And Sister Oswald (we are getting transferred)
With Sister Wegrowski!!
I did peeeeeeeeeed may pants!!! (11/12/13)
Hello friends, family, and people that are just creeping...yes you! So this week I peed my pants!!!!! Due to the fact that Sister Oswald had to say the funniest thing in the whole world...I would tell you what it was, but it was an in-the-moment kind of thing :)
Well, Taylor got Baptized this week but was late to church due to Satan (What a jerk!)!!! So she has to wait until this coming Sunday to be confirmed! But, we still meet with her daily to keep the Spirit strong each day!
Also I hope you enjoy the picture!!!
Well, Taylor got Baptized this week but was late to church due to Satan (What a jerk!)!!! So she has to wait until this coming Sunday to be confirmed! But, we still meet with her daily to keep the Spirit strong each day!
Also I hope you enjoy the picture!!!
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