Madison in Federal Way Mission: What a week!

I feel like it has gone on and on and never was going to end... but here we are on a Monday again!! Life is amazing though! One of the best news.... WE GOT OUR CAR BACK!!!!!!!!! woot woot! Best day ever!! I have been so grateful for the things we have been blessed with and the car is one that I will treasure for life :)

So, I have had many requests of a picture of the little stubby bird... I will say that yes, i got a picture but it isn’t the best... and I will explain why.

NUBBY THE BIRD!

So, I have been hearing requests left and right so I told sister Tayco we would need to stop by to 'use the bathroom' sometime. That same day we were blessed to be in their neighborhood so we decided to fulfill the mission right then. When we knocked on the door we hear a young boy saying "it’s the sisters! It’s the sisters!" finally the dad came to the door and asked how he could help us. We told him we were going to see if we could use his bathroom and he said," oh man, there aren’t any women in the house." within a second after that statement he was yelling for all the boys to get outside! “Outside, outside! boys everyone OUT!" I heard one boy say something like what about our other brother and the other son said," don’t even worry he will take a year and a half in there." by this point I’m trying not to die laughing and the whole family is outside with their 2 dogs and we had been given instructions to get to the upstairs bathroom. So, I made my way upstairs as I eyed the birds in the corner of the kitchen. I did my thang and then made my way downstairs to get the picture. As I reached the bottom of the stairs the son who would take 'a year and a half' was at the bottom of the stairs the same time I was..... all he said was," Who are you???" (He was quite confused) I told him in a very uncomfortable voice that I was the missionary and everyone had left the house so we could use the bathroom. From outside you could hear the whole family shouting, “GET OUT! GO OUTSIDE!!!!" he was very quick to leave! haha! So, I went quickly to the birdcage and took a picture as quick as possible. Thus the bad image quality but i think it does it all justice! The poor bird was going crazy... I think it might have PTSD and it is triggered when humans come towards its cage. It was quite a funny memory that we now have!! So awkward!!!

Today before emailing our entire Zone went on a hike to the Eatonville falls! It was way fun! I just have to say Washington is GORGEOUS! We had so much fun but we are exhausted! Well, at least sister Tayco and I are! I will be sending home lots of pictures this week! :D I love this area so much! Transfer calls are on Sunday so hopefully I’ll be able to stay here again!

Zone Hike

Well those are the highlights of my week! The sun is finally out again after a long time of overcast so that is a blessing! i love you all so much and I want you all to know that I love this gospel! We are blessed to have it in our lives. I know that no matter what happens or what we do, we can find peace and comfort in this church! Our savior is amazing! Love you all!

Sister Reynolds