Week 67- My Eggsplosion

December 21, 2020 First things first. I had no idea eggs could explode and make a sound like a gunshot. Don't overcook your eggs in the microwave folks. I had egg all over me it was a disaster. I know I haven't written in a while, but life has been good here in Vancouver!! We have our apartment all decorated and our presents under the tree! Sister Montague and I are really excited to stay together for Christmas.

A bunch of missionaries went home including my good pal Sister Stephan!! I missed seeing her one last time by three minutes. It was heartbreaking. We are teaching some amazing people right now. I do love being in vancouver Bevause there are so many different people ans different experiences all in one place. The work never slows down here!

I've been thinking about the difference between joy and happiness lately. We aren't supposed to be happy all the time. If you are happy all the time I think there might be something wrong with you!! But because of jesus christ I think we can feel joy no matter what. Joy in the sense of a very innate peace and comfort because of the knowledge that He is our Savior and He is there for us. So even in the hardest and the most stressful of times we can still feel that joy. The kind of joy that doesn't leave you feeling empty. I think that's what we are all looking for and I know we can find that through Jesus Christ. That is why Christmas is such a big deal to us!! Because He really did change everything. I hope you all have a good week, Sister Clement 1. Awkward skyline pic 2. Selfie w my cute comp 3. Some sisters decorated our door!! 4. Chinese food for our 15 months!! 5. I LOVE sister Lasso 6. My gloves fell off my lap and were left sitting in the rain for hours 7.our BFF at the Vietnamese subs place!! She gave us subs for free that day!! She's a legend

Week 63- Prayer and the bigger picture

November 16, 2020 This week went by so quickly!! I don't even know how it's pday already. This week started off that we were both feeling pretty sick but we were able to get over that and then the rest of the week was great! We had a mission tour so one of the leaders of our church was able to come and have some meetings and give us some really good advice for about 4 days! Sister Montague lost her phone and we were looking for it everywhere and just couldnt find it! So we retraced our steps on the walk from the church to our house and still nothing. We prayed bc her phone is super important and we really needed to find it and then we randomly asked a construction guy (there were like 20-30 of them all in that area) and he reached into his chest pocket and magically pulled out her phone!! We were so relieved and that was definitely an answer to our prayers. Haha he called us back and very agressively told us to get a Sim cars and out in emergency contacts. Lol. He doesn't know the missionary life. I was able to teach English class to a few French girls again and it is sooo nice to speak French again and then help them learn English. They are so chill too. It was a good week, and we were able to have some amazing lessons. We taught one woman about eternal marriage and her husband was there with her and they just had the best reaction ever. They were so happy and loved the idea that they could be together forever. It helped them feel so much hope! They even asked when they could book the temple lol. They are the cutest ever. Mission culture is weird. It really is another world. We don't really have social media, we have a bedtime and a time we have to wake up at, we are with someone not of our choosing 24/7 for at least 6 weeks, we move around a ton on very short notice, and we just serve in the community and teach about Christ. What an interesting life. Some people might wonder why we would ever do it. But let me tell you, it is all worth it. To be able to see lives change, hope come into people's hearts, and see families come closer together. It's all about the bigger picture and I'm so grateful I get to be a small part of it all!! Have a great week everyone! Sister Clement

1. My cute companion 2. Sister Hansen came over to do sister montagues eyebrows 3. My mom sent me another package!!! She's the best 4. Sister Marcus's birthday (she was already supposed to go home so it was a little bit sad for her to still be here so we tried to make it as fun as we could!)

Week 62- New Covid Guidelines :(

November 9, 2020 What a crazy week! We had zone conference (à conference with all of the missionaries in vancouver) which was really fun but sister montague wasn't feeling very good and so she had to stay home, and neither was I but I didn't have a sore throat so I was able to go and do our training with another sister and then come home!

Andy was baptized on Saturday and it was so special!! He is so awesome. It was such a nice service. It is honestly so cool that God looks out for us and always has a bigger plan that we can see. Andy came to Vancouver from Thailand within a day that I was sent here, and then we met right as he was finished his 2 week quarantine! He has come so far and we really have been able to see his life change. It's the cutest thing because all of the sisters in our apartment building love him so much even though they don't know him. Everyone just loves Andy haha.

We have even more covid restrictions for the next two weeks that just came out yesterday. No in person meetings at all with anyone. No missionaries can get together ever, even though we are all in the same building. It is kind of sad but we adapt!! And we've been here before and the work is still moving forward :)

Have a good week! Sister Clement 1. Andy's baptism !! Sister Stephan was allowed to come ❤️ 2. Pyramid for sister Jamisons 1 year!! 3. Andy's baptism ! 4. Party hats!!

Week 61- Halloween and Hallow Clean!!

The past two weeks have been really good!

We had a really fun Halloween party over dinner time and all the sisters dressed up with 5 minute costumes! We also did trick or treating which was fun. Aldo we did the limbo with a broom and I best everyone and set a record so I'm glad my limbo skills are still in tact from when I was 8.

Cambridge Ward picnic 2007

My mission président hates Halloween so every year he institutes a hallow clean where we have to deep clean our apartments which was fun.

We got to make a fun Halloween video too!! You should check it out on my page!!

Making our video

We did some fun service cleaning out a bunch of blackberry bushes, we had some really good lessons with Andy and some friends from my mission in Thailand were able to help teach a few! He also will be getting baptized this Saturday and we are so grateful for that.

We have some sad news that we can no longer go into people's homes, and if we want to meet outside or in the church building we have to socially distance 12ft. So that will be fun!!

Miracles have not stopped though! We are still finding and teaching those that are prepared to hear our message of hope, light, and peace. It really has been amazing

I hope everyone has a good week!!

Love you all,

Sister Clement

Celebrating sister lasso 1 year with a bunch of Chinese food!!

Crêpe party at our place!

Week 59- Heyooooo! Visitors from home!!

October 19, 2020

Hello everyone!! Not too much to talk about this week.

My new companion is awesome and it has been so fun with her!! She's from Utah and is a dancer so she's sick, we also have the same mission birthday so the 11th of every month will be a party!!

Also a family from home (the Thomas family) came to visit me!! It was so fun to see them and catch up with them 🥰 Dave is my Stake President and married to Kelly, who is my second cousin and Liam, Jared, Isaac and Marin are my second cousins, once removed:)  and best of all, great friends.

The Thomas family

We were able to do some fun meal prep service this week.

Yummy meal prep

A Thai person that we are teaching from Edmonton wants to get baptized and so does her husband! We are so excited for them. It's really cool. To see how God prepares people and how happy people are to learn of a loving Heavenly Father who actually communicates with us and does everything for our good!

I am so excited to be in this apartment building with so many sisters because we are going to do trick or treating amongst ourselves and carve some pumpkins! It'll be a party.

The young girl who was making our tacos the other day said that if she had time she'd want to join our church... That's not something you hear everyday!! So awesome!!

It has been a good long week! We are keeping busy as always and so that's such a blessing!!

I love you all hope you have a good week!!

Sister Clement

Week 58- Transfers Already!

October 13, 2020

I know I have been so bad at writing emails lately!! I'm so sorry!

Conference was amazing!! I love how it was so applicable to anyone, and how much it focused on love and unity and being merciful to people. I think it's a message we all needed to hear.

So sadly sister Stephan is leaving me.

Sister Stephan

Our plan to get discounted Halloween candy is now not happening but she is going to dogreat things in her next area! My new companion will be Sister Montague and I'm so excited to meet her!

I gave a homeless man a granola bar the other day, he took it, thanked me, and then walked back to his spot and threw it on theground. I think he probably wanted money instead.

The work is moving along! It's been really cool because most of the people that we've been finding who want to learn more are all Thai people! It's so cool hat God has prepared a way for me to find these people and help them find more peace and joy in their lives.

I love the work, it's hard sometimes, and things rarely go the way we plan but God always has our back, in everything.

Love you all! Have a good week!!

Sister Clement

Week 55- Good Times!

 September 28, 2020

Hey so no time to write an email this week! Hope you like the pics!

Gorgeous hike we did today

Cool bird!

Late night vibes

Fun at UBC!!

A fat cat!

Love my comp!

Snapped pruning shears... Clearly all my bulking up has been working

Week 54- Long Time No See!!!!

Food Drive!!!

September 21, 2020

 So I totally wrote this last week and completely forgot to send it!!

So a few quick updates!! Vancouver got destroyed this week. Sooo much smoke (I had a super bad headache the entire time), this invasive moth species is infiltrating, and yeah. It's been wild.

 a member bought us Chinese food and had it ordered to the church for us!!

MAC !! That's the trophy for all the district v district stuff and we got it now...LETS GO

District 3 legged race

5K run this morning for the Elder's who got into the accident :(

They closed a bunch of apartments in the mission and we asked the elders to bring us a hand mixer, and an 8x8 pan, and this is what we got....

We are teaching some AMAZING people!! They just want to follow Jesus Christ and it is so inspiring to me. I love being able to shareabout the thing that had brought me the most joy and happiness.

Got a "Box of Sunshine" from my mom!!

Box of Sunshine:)

Package from my mom!! It came on a day that I wasn't feeling very well so it was perfect!

Hope everyone has a good week!! Love ya!

Sister Clement