Hey! You are correct sir, today is my P-day! Thank you for your email. Well, I'm planning on being thin when I get home. Sister Temple my companion and I go running every morning at 6:30. This morning we did about 3 miles up and down hill (I though I would die!!!). So we run, and also my food intake has been cut in half. I have lost the desire for food. I think so far I've lost about 5 pounds, not much, but I'll get there :) You should let me be part of this biggest loser challenge you're having. I promise I won't lie, I'm a missionary now :)
This has been the HARDEST!!!! week ever! We got here about five on Monday and stayed at the mission home for two days. We got to go and see downtown Columbia, tour the statehouse, etc. They still have a Confederate flag flying out front by the way.... crazy, there's a lot of controversy about that around here.
On Wednesday I go assigned my companion and my area, as you might have guessed I'm serving with Sister Temple and we are in the West Columbia zone. It is soooo different here, it's like a never ending slum with the occasional nice house or two. I get creeped out at night and I always have a steady supply of hand sanitizer near by, although I've been told it doesn't help, it still makes me feel better :) I have had a big day today and because my companion keeps looking to see if I'm finished yet I will have to write it in a letter also because it is more spiritually sensitive and it is going to take me a while to write it.
Although it's been hard I love it! I was a lot scared to knock on doors at first, but now it's like second nature. I've only had the door slammed in my face once, it was a little old lady who said she was already saved and then commenced to slam the door in my face. I'm surprised she didn't call me a devil worshipper and tell me to burn in hell! I actually smiled as I walked away! The people here are pretty nice though,they most of the time tell us kindly that they are not interested, but we do meet lots of people to teach. On Saturday we have 3 baptisms and next Saturday only 1 so far, but we have 5 more who are on their way! The work is definitely moving forward here, this is one of the biggest baptizing missions in the country....it's the final frontier for the Church in the US. Know that I'm being well taken care of by all the members here. I love you all, I pray for you every day! I'm going to try and send home some pictures today with my letter.
Your daughter, sister and servant of Jesus Christ,
Sister Amanda M. Richards
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