have left yet because they were running behind schedule. No matter, we still kept on going to the stake center and wait and waited! It was fun to talk and amp up our excitement about training. Just before the newbies came, the APs told us to not talk to them. We said ok. When the newbies
came in with Sister Cooke, Sister Cook exclaimed, "Why aren't you guys talking?!?! You can talk with each other!" Then bam, we were like puppies and we just were so excited to talk with each other! All the new ASL sisters and new Elder are so awesome! The sisters were so cute and I was so excited to have anyone of them. With no time at all, I finally got introduced to who I will be training. Her name is Sister Cosper and she is form Alpine, UT. She is so great! I'll tell more about her after this story.
meet my new companion!
So we then made it safe to our apartment building. (Reminder: I am white washing Rockville, which has a deaf group.) I was so glad I didn't get lost on the way there! So we grabbed a load of our things
and headed into the apartment building. Right away I felt I was in the wrong apartment building. I been to the apartment building once for 4th July and it looked different. I thought to myself, "maybe they moved apartment buildings, but I don't know why they would move." Anyways we go to the 17th floor. This is what we saw: two hallways with two doors in each end. Then there was Japanese decorations. What I didn't see??? Our room number! So it was until then I was like, "NOPE, we are for sure at the wrong place!!" I felt so bad for Sister Cosper! She only had 2 or so hours asleep. It turns out our real apartment building was next door.
We had a tender mercy though! I was worrying all night that we were going to be towed because the lady at the front desk told me to make sure I parked in the visitor parking lot or I would be towed. I
couldn't see where I was suppose to park and I was too tried to really care. So, after a restless night.... our car was still there!!! Though, we had a nice little note saying if you ever parked there
again, we would be towed. Yay for warnings!
A little about Sister Cosper: she has interpreted for deaf people at church before. She is super talented! This is awesome because Rockville has a small deaf group and so they need interpreters. Sister Hill has been doing most of the interpreting and so she is excited to have us help out! Sister Cosper also went to Ghana last year for 2 months to help teach at a school for the deaf! She also has.... DLF. Aka demented leprechaun face!
Even though this week has been a tad slow and frustrating trying to find people to teach, we had some good times! On Saturday we had a Ward Party at the park. Every year they have a feast of the three main crops of Maryland: watermelon, corn, and tomatoes! It was fun getting to know Ward members. One member was giving Sister Cosper the hardest time! He went to American Fork and he had his 60th high school reunion recently. He asked Sister Cosper if she could remember her high school fight song for Lone Peak.... For the life of her, she couldn't remember! He then goes and sing his. It was hilarious!
Yesterday we had a fun time street contacting while knocking on Ward member doors to get to know them better. While walking down the streets, 3 young adults yelled hi to us. I was going to pass, but I
was like, "Wake up! They are willing to chat with us!" They had 4 dogs between the three of them. Ones of the dogs was a 5 month old Corgi. It was sooooooo cute!!! We had a really fun time talking with them and when we invited them to go to the visitor center, they were like we know Mormons. So, they may or may not be interested to learn more, but it was really nice have a fun time talking with them.
Well, I hope you all have a good week! Pray that we will find people to teach.
I love you all!
Sister Parker
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