FHE!

Today was my first FHE (family home evening) out in Baltimore. Unlike wards in Logan, in Baltimore we don't do FHE every Monday. It's like twice a month I hear. Tonight was the night. I was originally going to go with Jessie, but then she texted me earlier in the day and let me know that she had to stay later at her lab and wouldn't be able to take me. I considered not going for a bit, but then I thought "no. I'm going to go tonight! I'll find someone to ask. I won't be ashamed to ask someone for a ride." Oh, and FHE was at a bishopric member's home, so I couldn't just take a bus. Well, yesterday, I met my one of my visiting teachers. Her name is Sam. Let me tell you, the visiting teaching program is truly inspired. She was definitely meant to be my visiting teacher. I asked her for a ride, and not only did she offer to give me one, but I got to spend the whole evening with her as well.

I got off work early (since I worked so many hours last week, I got to leave an hour early today. Which was much appreciated). Sam came and picked me up. She works not too far from my place, and she got me right after work, so around 5 and took me over to her house. Her roommate has a dog! It's the second cutest little dog EVER! The first cutest of course being my dog Buster at home. This dog definitely made me miss Buster A LOT, and it was really fun to play with him, hold him, and just be around him. Sam and I decided to get pizza for dinner. We ordered Domino's. We went to pick up the pizza (they we close to where she lived, yet the refused to deliver to her house for some reason). The place had multiple doors, and bullet proof glass, and then locks on their register. Not your Utah Domino's. The pizza was delicious though.

We took it back the pizza her place and watched some old classic episodes of Third Rock From the Sun. With the dog in between us. It felt like home almost :) Following the show, we got to take the dog on a walk. Going on a walk in Baltimore was like this: first a lady stopped us a gave us a discount prescription card. Then we found a Batman figure laying on the ground. Then some little girls came up to talk to us. Their accents were so heavy I could hardly understand them, but I complimented the new braids one of the girls had, and then she got really happy. We then went back home and left for FHE.

FHE with the ward had like...8 people there. It was a pretty nice house nestled back in some trees in a town outside out Baltimore. We had a nice lesson and socialized and had treats after. After FHE, Sam and Emily even got to argue over who would take me home. I love when that happens :) The best part is that I'm totally out of the way of both of them, and downtown traffic isn't very friendly. But they're willing to do it. Like I said, this ward is seriously amazing. Emily ended up driving me home, and it was a lot of fun to talk with her.

I love Baltimore, and I love my ward! The people here are seriously so great. I still miss everyone from home A LOT though, and I think about them all the time. The summer is starting to roll by fast though, so I just need to embrace it while it lasts!