August 6, 2018

Funny: Some of the elders had a really funny experience this week. They ran into a drunk guy and started talking to him about the gospel. He said "let me paint you a picture about the gospel." The guy said "You're gonna paint me a picture!" Elder: "ummmm, figuratively yes." guy: "no no no no I want you to paint me a REAL picture!" Elder: "If I do will you listen to our message?" guy: "sure" Elder: "Alright we are going to come back next week with a painting and teach you a message about the gospel." guy: "Alright I'm looking forward to it." So they went back the next week with a painting of the angel Moroni on the temple. He listened to their message and brought out some painting easels and empty canvases and they started painting landscapes with him as they taught him their message!!! It was awesome.

Spiritual: We had a really cool experience when I was on an exchange with my sister training leader Sister Willy. We were tracting in her area and we knocked on this really sweet native American lady's door. She invited us in! We started talking to her, and she told us it's funny that we knocked on the door because she was just thinking about how she had been looking for a closer relationship with God. We talked to her about how the Gospel has been restored on the earth and God has a plan for us. We testified to her about Gods love for her. I started telling her from the depths of my soul that she is divinely loved and cared for by our Heavenly Father. We both started getting pretty watery eyed. Every week I see miracles where God shows people the love that He has for them.  My testimony has grown so much in my life. I know that God loves me. I have felt it. I know it. I know that God knows it, and I cannot deny it. I am so grateful to be here on my mission.

Where I'm at: We got transfer calls this morning! President Howell has asked me to help open up a brand new area in Hot Springs South Dakota!!! I will be finishing my training with a new companion! Her name is Sister Archibald, and I am so excited for my new companion and new area! It's a really small rural town, and I'm so excited to go there!