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Yes that is an Owl in the subject bar :)

How has everyone been? Let the month of birthday's commence! I have determined that no matter what happens to me in the mission field this month, I'm going to be happy, so drag out the marde'gra beads, fry up some Twinkies, we're having a fiesta!

Not much news on this last week. Its been hot and humid: 103*, 97*, 98*. And the humidity level has been high so its even worse. Can't wait to be freezing this winter!

On Wednesday nights we have Book of Mormon class, and due to others not being able to teach, Sister McGrath and I volunteered. I had planned to prepare during companionship study, but that fell through, then we planned to prepare after District Meeting lunch, but that ran over. In total we planned 10 minutes, not including our decision on what to teach and individual time studying that morning. Let me say, these classes are truly a sign to me about what it means to teach "by the spirit." I've noticed that I've been able to skim read verses to share from the chapters were in, ask more questions, think of personal experiences, and turn a wayward comment from the members back to the topic at hand. I love teaching this class, I'm going to miss it if they say missionaries can't teach anymore.

Mom - "Come What May and Love it" is actually Sister MCGrath's favorite talk! How funny. Did you know their is a song that says the same, I have it on a CD from Elder Earnshaw. See if you can find it on youtube.

Yes, there are tons of bugs! Too many to know all the different kinds. The church is really bad with roaches, I'm always finding new ones each week. So gross! Our apartment hasn't had too many bugs, mostly spiders. One morning during study, a fly had somehow gotten in our apartment and was stuck in the window behind my desk. Then suddenly its buzzing changed. At first I thought someone was cutting the bushes outside, then realized it was the fly, but as I was lifting up the blinds I saw it had been caught by a huge spider that was living in the hollow in the base pole for the blinds! EEK! As soon as I saw that spider, I dropped the blind and ran to the living room. Sister McGrath (who loves bugs and is always picking them up) killed it for me but I couldn't return to the study room for a while. Ugh, I'm getting the jitters just remembering it.

I watched "The Testaments" for the first time this week. (We have it at home, watch it). I loved the storyline, demonstrating how our faith is measured and tested. I cried to hard when it showed Christ. And when I rewatched it, I cried again.

Transfers are next week. Not sure what I'll be doing till Friday. Tell you on Tuesday the news. Please send all mail to the mission office!

LOVE Y'ALL!

Sister Stewart!

Ps. The Southern is kicking in because I've given up fighting it.

 Car with eyelashes at the library.

 My favorite Pringles.

 This is The Silly Cat (full name). I met him walking in the morning a couple weeks ago and then I met him again this week and went to grab my camera to show you and he followed me home. Super friendly!

Went to town on Saturday with the zone for a missionary's birthday.