Sister Brooklyn Palmer South Carolina Columbia Mission 2022-2023

Gotta be faaaaast! Okay  Odds and Ends -gotta have sushi -almost hit a squirrel  -had exchanges (where one missionary in each companionship trades areas for a day)in another part of South Carolina, in Spartanburg! -After a kneeling prayer with the Berry family, Sister Berry said "okay boys now help the sisters up!" Never have I gotten up from my knees faster. My face was so red. -Our old man friend Peachy gave us a peach!  -A member kept asking if I wanted more food. Not my companion, JUST ME. I was trying to be frugal and get just enough to be satisfied, but I got pressured into leaving with a belly as stuffed as my suitcases were... -I almost died running with Sister Valentine... she's run 1/2 marathons. It didn't help I had to run in Vans.  -A man had a sign that said "Ringers and Knockers Accept the Terms and Conditions of $50 a minute." Haha we had to make sure it was a joke before we started talking with the man! Miracles   --We went to a member meal w...

And just like that... poof. I have just under a year left to serve the Lord. I'm going to make the most of every second! I know that everyday, even if no one chooses to listen, I'm still serving God. And that's most important! I'm grateful he's trusted me with His children. I've grown so much on my mission and I know I will continue to as I put my trust in God.  Now I just have to do what i just did 2 more times, but BETTER! I'M SO EXCITED!!! Okay, into the weekly update! (I know it's all of y'alls favorite part of the week ;)) Odds and Ends -We went to a farmers Market and a member of the church saw our tags and gave us free homemade rye bread and nutritious brownies! -My dad was able to send the classic "ballroom ab workout" audio to me and I've been doing it 5 days a week💪  -Sister Dayley made some killer zucchini  -I caught a frog! -had more cheer wine! (It doesn't have real wine in it don't worry!) -Had chicha morado (purp...

3... 2... 1... HERE WE GO! Odds and Ends -Debbie gave me a sparkly cross pin from her childhood ❤️ -One of our friends who smokes heavily somehow had a baptismal jumpsuit in her closet... needless to say we had to wash it several times, and add some bleach. It'd good as new now hehe! -Sister Dayley is bomb at making smoothie bowls. 😋  -We saw a Sakata get eaten by some ants -Sister Dayley has a talent for aiming from the curb haha!  -Our fruit fly traps (since we got here 3 weeks ago) has caught 76 fruit flies, plus ones we've killed with our hands. -We found a cute Lil steamed bagel shop! -3 times we were fed Chick-fil-A by members this week... I'm kinda Chick-fil-Aed out.  -Our friend fixed 3 of my dresses, all which happened be smocked tops! She said she sees I have a favorite style 🤪  -Lori gave us so much food and presents from raisins to chips to 3 freezer dinners to journals wrapped in wrapping paper, to a new painting to hang in out apartment. She's too swe...