July 7, 2014

It's been a wild week! We had to take a nap this morning after our studies we were that beat. What a promsing way to start P-Day. I feel like i'm in college but fully consecrated style - which makes it way more rewarding than college. Sharing the gospel is too much of a party these days!

For the 3rd and 4th of July we had 2 events but a nasty hurricane blew through. Hurricane Arthur. It was super low key but it was enought talk to get our events pushed to Saturday and Sunday. Conveniently, Boston Pops Firework Show was moved to the 3rd .It was great news for us - our first reaction: "Heavenly Father loves us! It means we get to go to 'Boston Pops'!" The weather was looking fine and we have permission to stay out for firewords on the 4th so a bunch of us local missionaries went in to see the big Boston firework show. We met the CUTEST family on the T that we talked about the church with. 

The firework show was semi lame - mostly because half of my view was covered by trees. It is what it is. They didn't start until a little after 10 but they were pretty short. We were like "hmm, it was good, but kinda anti-climatic." Then a super happy voice comes on the loud speaker and says 'Thank you for attending Boston Pops. Unfortunetly, the Boston Police has ordered an immediate evacuation. Have a good night!" We just cross the river and walk down the street back to the T station and all the sudden we hear some screaming and 2 drops on my forehead. We turn around to see people running - it literally looked like a contained wall of water was moving down the street. We start sprinting down the street and within seconds it went from 2 drops to DRENCHED as if I just jumped out of a pool. Just picture it - thousands of people running down the streets of boston screaming and looking for cover. We're running and finally make it to our t entrance in Coppely square. Every train that goes by is JAMMED to the walls with people. Literally people almost fall out of the door when they automatically open at each stop. Being now almost midnight we were like "ok we dont care how full the next one is - we're gettin on." Somehow we managed to slam ourselves in there with other wet bodies. What a joyful experience. Good news is we made it home safe and sound. Back on the road at 5 am. 

The rest of the weekend was just as crazy - 6 events. Went to bed at 1:20. Up at 5. Bed at 11. Up at 6. Explains the needed nap today. We are learning so many communication skills and how to advertise more effectively. I'm nervous but excited to start teaching more . We are finishing up writing the church tour script and are trying it out this weekend in Providence. We have some sweet things planned. Other great random news is that me and sister hurst's dreams of being digi missionaries is finally achieved. We had a little meetin with the digital missionaries to help tie the two of us together more and we had a meeting with a young adult majoring in film who has offered to do some free filming for us! People out here have been incredible. Im tellin ya, every days a party

I meant to send more pictures but they will have to wait till next week. Stay tuned.

Love,

Sister Bell

1. Outdoor fair

2. Cute little girl testin it out

3. Happy 4th at a pancake breakfast!

4. Falafel in Cambridge. Delicioso.