The Chief of Police is my new best friend.

Started off with me getting a call from the Victoria Police, which I answered rather apprehensively. All of a sudden I hear, "Hi, this is the Chief of Police here in Victoria. I'm looking for Reagan Curtis?" and then my heart DROPPED because my cute dad served in Colombia and instantly all his stories of dealing with corrupt police and escaping bombed out chapels and being trapped in apartments and such came to mind, even though I'm currently living in Canada lol. Also it was alarming to hear my first name. Long story short, he found my wallet. Which I didn't know was lost. And God is WAY too good to me. 

Church yesterday was dreamy, IF YOU DON'T GO TO CHURCH THIS IS YOUR SIGN TO GO CAUSE YOU ARE MISSING OUT AND IT'S RIDICULOUSLY GOOD FOR YOU and I ilove love love my YSA branch and Tomomi, my Japanese best friend came. And Kash, my Iranian best friend who I met at a bus stop the other day and literally thanked me so much for approaching him and inviting him, and Yiyi, my Chinese best friend told us that her mom said she "can't be one of us" which was a little heart wrenching but we're carrying onnnnnnnnnnn. (Don't worry Dina, you're still my best - Arabic - speaking friend. Also yes I know Iranians speak Persian but I still felt near to you with that <3 ). Sitting in Gospel Principles and hearing the other YSA kids translate for each other and realizing how God had pulled each of us from so many corners of this continent and others to be there together was a tender moment. As I was sitting in sacrament meeting I realized that my mind and my heart were being pulled in about 100 different directions, as I scanned the room and thought about the current concerns and needs of all the members and investigators and missionaries. At the beginning of my mission, those feelings were exhausting, but now they light me up in a way. It's a privilege to be in this position.

About a million other good things happened, including exchanges with my Taiwanese best friend Sister Wu. Sidenote: everything that comes out of her mouth wrecks me, she's so funny hahahha. We were working out that morning and her response to every single ab workout I showed her was "soooo cuuuuuuute!!!". 

Love love love you all.

Hermana Curtis

PS Please pray that Sister Chandler and I stay put with transfer calls coming up, partially because she's the greatest in all of ever and partially because our CANADIAN (believe it or not) best friend Kai just set a baptismal date for May 20th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! On the fourth time we'd invited her!!!!!!!!!!! Never give up :):):):)

pictures:

1. me in china

2. charlie's angels @ the gov't house

3. sister chandler's attempt to make art. super blessed to have her.

4. tomomiiiiiiiiiiiiii

5. cutest vanessa who fed me squid :))))