Happy Pioneer Day 7-23-14

Hello!

On Monday Sister Wu and I were assigned to the Assembly Hall and a Jewish couple from Israel (Gideon and Leah) came in and asked me to teach them about our beliefs. We had a great discussion and they kept telling me about Jerusalem and said I have to visit. I can't continue to teach them, but did give them a copy of The Book of Mormon. Leah asked for my email because she wants to stay in touch with me and let her know if I visit Israel. 

Tomorrow is Pioneer Day so most places will be closed and there will be a parade. We get to go. Hopefully we will find a place to sit comfortably. The streets are already getting prepared for the occasion. 

Today is our Zone Activity. We will go to Iceberg for burgers and shakes then to an apartment for some movies. 

All is well here and Sister Wu and I are busy, working hard, and having fun. So much so that I don't even remember the past week enough to share more in this email. Days blur together and the weeks go by quickly. 

Have a Happy Pioneer Day ~July 24, 1847 :)

Love you all!

Sister Price

PS No pictures this week...we hardly took any at all. There will be many next week :)

July 16, 2014

Brigham Young knew that the Salt Lake Valley was THEE PLACE, but why did it have to be such a hot place? It was been in the 100's and we are getting roasted. A bright side of the Beehive House is the air conditioning. In case you're wondering the air conditioning is NOT original. Brighton Girls camp was fun! Half the mission went in the morning and then we switched and the other half went. We had a good time. Sister Wu repelled and zip lined!!! (With a lot of persuading on my part) It was awesome! I took a video of it on her camera and another video of her crying (awkward) that is what missionary companions are for! This morning our zone went to the Bountiful Temple! It was a good time. I thought of other missionaries like James and Clara who don't have a Temple in their mission. Guess I am just a blessing magnet. My mission is THE BEST MISSION! Sorry other missionaries... We had a random crazy wind storm last week. We Mary Poppined our way home, but not really. That would have been exciting. WOW JUST NOW I got a phone call from a Sister on the square and my Bishop from outbound and his wife are here and coming over to see me RIGHT NOW. SO fun. They are super great. Bishop Rivera let me store things at his house for when I visit before Winter Semester at BYU- Idaho. Things are still very busy, we take tour after tour...it is good though that we are busy rather than just being lazy all day long. I will send pictures as well! Love you all Bye now! Sister Price

 

Hello Friends 7-9-14

I have developed a love/hate relationship with the Beehive house. It is a fun place, but recently it has been chaotic with the masses of people that come between 12-3.  On top of that, we take mandarin tours so poor Sister Wu has reached her limit. We both crash every night. It is good though, because we know we are working hard.

Already this week we have found many more people to teach. We have an investigator in Australia who was baptized and I began teaching her last year!

We went to Music & The Spoken Word on Sunday and Mitt Romney was there with his wife and grandchildren. You can check out my cray photo I took. I raced to the top to catch him before he left and I nearly brushed elbows with him! He was bolting out though with a smile and grandchildren in his arms.

I hear Brazil lost to Germany pretty hard. Guests come and tell the sisters all about the World Cup. The Brazilian wont be coming out for a while...

Besides normal Temple Square business things are going very well. So much happens in one week and I struggle to recall everything once email time comes. I will send pictures though.

Take care everyone!

Much love,
Sister Rebecca Price

1. Mitt Romney!

Birthday, One Year Mark, and AMERICA

The past week has been so wonderful!

To think, just a year ago I flew to Salt Lake. And a year ago tomorrow is the day I entered the MTC. Basically my Birthday was WONDERFUL! My companion and roommates decorated the apartment and made me cupcakes. I woke up to the surprise. Some sisters posted papers all over the basement of the South Visitors Center (Mission Offices) and it had a picture of me making a creepy face and said "Happy Birthday Sister Price!" So that was fun. Thank you everyone for the Birthday Wishes!

Besides no family, I really missed Birthday Breakfast-which has become a tradition I suppose. Mom, you usually prepare waffles and such for me and I am sorry you couldn't this year. 

I am no longer a teenager so I can't get away with slamming doors, but that wont stop me! Just kidding Mom and Dad.

This morning I called Harley! He is my recent convert that I taught while serving in Pocatello. Since I returned to Temple Square he baptized his younger brother Austin, WOW. On July 12th he will baptize his mom. Literally the miracle of my mission right there.

Sister Wu and I met Mattias from Switzerland a couple days ago. He is from the South of Switzerland so Italian is his first language, but his English is perfect. We had a great discussion with him about Heavenly Father's Plan and The Book of Mormon. Matt has been very prepared and this is exactly what he has been looking for. We will continue to teach him over the phone. He leaves for Florida Sunday and then ends up in Cincinnati for a concert, so that is cool.

On Sunday Elder Whitney Clayton of the Seventy came and spoke to us with his wife. I had the chance to hear from him while outbound in Pocatello as well. 

I am very happy to be with Sister Wu for another transfer. She and I have become best buds. We are comfortable with each other and we can communicate on tours without speaking directly to each other...it is pretty cool and convenient. 
2 Nephi 1: 6- 7  Wherefore, I, Lehi, prophesy according to the workings of the Spirit which is in me, that there shall nonecome into this land save they shall be brought by the hand of the Lord.
Wherefore, this land is consecrated unto him whom he shall bring. And if it so be that they shall serve him according to thecommandments which he hath given, it shall be a land of liberty unto them; wherefore, they shall never be brought down intocaptivity; if so, it shall be because of iniquity; for if iniquity shall abound cursed shall be the land for their sakes, but unto therighteous it shall be blessed forever.

Happy 4th of July!

Everything is going very well :) Love you ALL!

Sister Price

June 25, 2014 One year mark soon? WOW!

Another transfer with Sister Wu in the Beehive house :) We have a new District Leader though: Sister Marambio from Chile! So fun. She is a sweetheart. Even though Sister Wu and I are staying together, we have been assigned a new apartment. We just moved down the hall though. Our roommates are Sister Bernhardt (France) and her trainee who arrives tomorrow, also Sister Cummings (Hawaii) and Sister Lee (Hong Kong). Should be fun.

I think they moved me there so I would help clean it. Moving in yesterday I got side tracked cleaning the kitchen. For the sake of mankind I did not take a before picture. Enough said. While cleaning Sister Cano (PERU) joined me and we are instant friends! HOORAY!

A Chinese visitor referred herself on Saturday. That is a miracle! She is from China, but going to school in California so we can teach her :) we gave her a tour of the Beehive house and she had a lot of great questions.

BEST PART OF THE WEEK: Our investigator Hao Tinting got baptized. She is from China and attends the Chinese Branch near U of U's campus. We arrived early to help her get ready and calm her nerves. I even braided her hair for her. She is the sweetest. The font water was freezing, but she endured. The baptism service was conducted in Chinese, but translated to English for the people like me.

Sister Wu has a cousin from Hong Kong, Yuekai, that is in the Chinese Branch in Salt Lake. Her cousin was baptized in Hong Kong. That opened the door for Sister Wu and her mother. He was at the baptism and brought Sister Wu a huge box of Chinese food. He included a bag of "American food" for me,  with chips, skittles, and chocolate.

I am not sure what else to share...so enjoy your week everyone.

Much love,
Sister Price

Left:Hao Tingting and the elders over the Chinese Branch

Right:Elder, Yuekai, Sister Wu and I after the baptism 

Left: Random Picture
after the baptism

Right:My zone leaders from last transfer

Picture of the Temple

我爱甜甜圈 (6-18-14)

Chinese is intense, I can say "hello, I am Sister Price" and "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints" and "Please, don't take a picture." I also can say a couple random words that aren't very helpful except for making Sister Wu laugh.

This morning the sisters at the MTC visitors center training came for a tour. Sister Wu and I got to take them around. The majority are coming to Temple Square next Wednesday! SWEET. Two cool places they are from: Madagascar and Vietnam. I would love to train again, but who knows what is in store for me next transfer.

Transfer day is next Wednesday so I may have a new Pday and wont be on email until that comes around...could be 7-13 days until my next pday.

Sister Escobedo is going outbound! WOAH. I will miss that Mexican while she is away. President is only having sisters go for 2 transfers now. No more crazies going out for 3 (like I did.)

The newest thing at Temple Square is the language program! MIRACLE! 25 sisters are really struggling with English. Since they take so many tours in their native language, English is even more hard to learn. 70 ESL sisters signed up to be interviewed for the program. There are 3 different English class levels. 12 sisters per level. Sister Wu made the cut and could not be happier. For her interview they recorded her talking and she is in fear that the world will hear her recording. I made the cut too and I am in the lowest level, just kidding :P The program is 2 hours a day starting tomorrow. It is with MTC language instructors and I am not sure how long the program will run day wise.

We have had a fun week at the Beehive house. Some tours are just so fun because of the cool people. We took around people from England, Ireland, New York (wit de accent), China (of course), and other places I already forgot...

Adam Clapp visited a couple times. Sister Wu and I got to give him and his friend a tour. It was fun time.

On fathers day we took a large mandarin group (40+ people). Sister Wu translated for 3 sisters including myself. We were sharing how in the temple families are sealed, then I said in the microphone "Today is Father's Day in America! Thank you Fathers!" Those that understood English cheered and then everyone cheered once Sister Wu translated what I said into the microphone. It was precious. Asian people are so gentle and sweet.

In other new the following is a new mormon message. Grandpas on motorcycles!
http://www.mormonchannel.org/video/mormon-messages?v=3609934299001&cid=HPMO060914220

我爱你们,

Sister Price

1. a beautiful rainbow after a rainy day

2. The bird that flew into our apartment and spazzed out. I caught it and eventually it flew away again. It reminded me of Natalie ;)

Happy Fathers Day! (6-11-14)

It has been a busy preparation day as always. We went to celebrate our district leaders birthday! It was a fun time. Then we went grocery shopping, it stresses me out!

Adam and Jamie from my outbound are in Salt Lake City today. Any minute now they should come to the library where I am emailing, FUN!

Happy Fathers Day!

http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/fathers-day-video-2013
http://dad.mormon.org/

SWEET they came and we talked for a while, it was fun. Friday I will see Adam again and Sister Wu and I will give him a tour.

This is a very short email, but just know I am well and alive! So take care everyone!

Love, 

Sister Price