October 5, 2015

Family,

Conference was the BESSST! :) And yes, I got to watch the whole thing in English. :) Luck me for having a new companion. :) I understand the talks in Spanish, but listening to their real voices is so much better. And some of the good quotes get translated funny. Like Ship-shape and Bristle ready, doesn't work well in Spanish hahah. I loved it. It is like Christmas for missionaries (quote by Alli). :)

I feel like 2 main themes were about the importance of the Holy Ghost and Spiritual Progression. I loved all of the talks about receiving personal revelation each day or each week about the little things you can do to improve or the little bits of service you can add into your day. And when they said that the faith and knowledge that we have right now is not enough. We need to be continuosly progressing and learning and improving. And the best way to do that is with the companionship of the Holy Ghost. To do it in God's way, and not man's way. It is never to late to become a little better or learn a little more. :)

This week was crazyyy busy.... We had a full day in President's house with the news, temple trip and multi-zone conference, general conference, hospital trips, and moving our giant house and taking down and putting up lots of bunkbeds.... We are super tired, and will probably sleep all day today if we can. :) And we are ready to get back to work in our actual area again. :) We missed our investigators.

This week while working with a member, we found the coolest lady named. We were looking for a reference that a different member had given us the week before, but the directions were bad as usual... So we knock on the house we thought it was. No one answered. So we knocked on the next house we thought it was, and no one answered. So we sat out side of that second house for a second thinking about where it could be and looking at my planner... And then a lady peeked her head through the curtains of her window, so I waved at her and she quickly hid. That happens a lot... Where they think we don't see them looking at us, so I wave at them to let them know that we really do see them and are going to sit out here until they answer... Hahah anyways she answered the door! And came out to talk to us. We asked her if she was the lady we were looking for and she said no. But she showed us where the real house was! :) And we talked to her for a minute. (Pause... While watching the district last week during training time with Hermana Gividen I learned a new line we could say to try to get people interested in listening to us... So I tried it out... Play..) And it worked! She said after visiting the reference, we could come back and visit her. So we did. And we had a great little lesson. :) And at the end of the lesson, I had her say the closing prayer and it went something like this.... 'Heavenly Father, I don't really know why I let these people into my house, I have my own religon and was not looking for something new, but I know that thou hast a purpose in this visit, I didn't even hear them at my door, but my dogs heard them at the door, so I went to go see who it was but I did not have my glasses on, but they waved at me, so I thought it was one of my friends, so I answered the door, and I know thou hast a purpose in all things, and I don't know what that purpose is, but I know that you do, so please help me to know why they are here visiting me today, I put my life into your hands and I will follow your direction, please help me to know why these people are visiting me today.'...... Probably one of the best prayers I have ever heard in my entire life. And I have heard a lot of prayers. She was sincere. She had a full on conversation with God and it was obviously not the first time she has had conversations with Him. She is open to His will. She knows He knows all, and she knows He will guide her and has a plan for her. She humbily asked her Heavenly Father for guidence and is willing to change even when she was not looking for change, if it be His will. She is pretty awesome.

Well that is about it for this week. This is the last week of the transfers. Who knows what will happen next week! I hope I get to stay with my baby for at least one more! Have a great week!!! Watch conference online if you missed it! It is the best! :) Love you all!

Love,

Hermana Markle. :)

Items of Business:
1. Good job on the marathon dad!!!! :) Wahoo!

2. I love our new house! Wayyy better than the last one! And it's cheaper too! But I never want to move again.....

3. IT'S OCTOBER ALREADY!!!! Holy guacamole!!!!

4. Speaking of guacamole, I ate some pretty good guacamole yesterday... :)

5. Brandon is running out of time to send me his email.... It better be a good one....

6. Still haven't gotten Kami's letter yet... :( I hope it did not get lost... I will give it another week or two to show up!

7. I love you all!!! 

Selfie on our way to the temple!

We Love the Temple!

Our new apartment - bedroom. Very Nice!

Our "study closet" -- we actually love it!

Bathroom - the best one I have had so far!

Kitchen

Awesome Bathroom

After conference Ruth took us out for Chinese food! This is the first time I have eaten Chinese in like 15 months! It was pretty good. :)

This is a conference selfie... We watched conference in English in a separate room and ate snacks. :)

I did it!!!!! I can now solve a Rubix Cube!!!! This Elder taught me how. He carries 2 or 3 of them around everyday, so we practiced for about 5 minutes after every district conference for a few weeks. And then he gave me my own cube after I graduated from the classes. :)

Lunch at the Mission home, for our "One Month Check Up" with the new missionaries.