This week has been crazy... P-day snuck up on me yet again.
Life here at Temple Square is pretty crazy; the grounds crews are working hard to get the lights up in time for next Friday when they turn them all on. There haven't been that many people around, but there have been some fun miracles. There are families that are great member missionaries (they help the missionaries in their area any way they can & people who have friends or family members for us to call) Calling people is probably my favorite part of missionary work right now... I have been able to talk to college football players, mothers, and devoted employees and have a lot of fun getting to know them. I just wish that I could get to know people a little bit better because it's hard at times to get to know someone so well and then just not call them back.
This week has been pretty amazing -as weeks go. Started off with a devoted member missionary who I met while at an art exhibit of Altar paintings at BYU, followed by missionary training in a Historic mansion in Downtown Salt Lake, topped off with a testimony meeting in the Conference Center, and completed with a trip backstage to see the choir loft. Our mission is pretty unique, opportunities to meet people from around the world as well as chances to meet Apostles randomly as you go to your various assignments.
Not much else to say, as you can tell I've been working this week on being brief and clear. Apparently people are more likely to listen when you don't say much, so I'm trying to talk less and listen more. So far it's led to amazing stories from guests about things from meeting their spouse in South Africa, to escaping the Soviet Union (and a very long conversation with a 9 year old about how to avoid being bitten by a rattle snake) It's funny how many different things can be tied into the gospel. It's pretty amazing to see.
Hope all is well with everyone, as there haven't been as many people visiting from Florida (or BYU, or much of anywhere I've been) from whom I can glean my information.
Regardless, the temple's still here, the gospel's still true and Jesus is still the Christ, so life can't be all that bad. (even if there are snow storms involved.)
Sister Pielstick
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