Januray 28,2013

I think that it is finally starting to hit just what is going to go on in 3 weeks! We had ward conference this week and it was so very amazing! Everything focused on the "garners" it made me really contemplate my purpose as a missionary and I had this overwhelming rush of love for every single one in this area and that I have worked with thus far. It was really amazing another one of those Ammon/Alma moments!The work is good! We are working with two of the youth with some of their friends and helping them be missionaries. After Zone Conference, which by the way I almost died having to role play since I had made it a goal not to have to do that, we were really focused and ready to "thunder" a concept we talked about using the power of the authority we have been given. We had a lesson that night with Tyree and had the most amazing lesson with him! We talked of finding our faith in Christ by following what He invites us to do and as we extended the baptismal invitation I just felt so powerful. Even as he spoke of his concerns I had no doubt I was just filled with this real "power" to be able to promise him blessings and to be able to testify. It was a really neat experience! We are in the process of really trying to find new people to teach and working on our approaches with inspired questions, always a fun process that brings a few blunders but it is good! We are doing our best and that is all that matters! Sister Nielson is still steadily improving she had some milestones in the grieving process this week that were really good for her I think and that makes me really happy! She loves to serve so much it has really taught me how to receive and how to love more and how to be more honest and more trusting! Such a big heart! Funny story we had a dinner appointment that we went to a chinese restruant and this sister is mentally unstable, she is having to take a week off of work and it was amazing to be able to be there for her you could tell she just trusted us and of course sis n got along with her really well she does that with all of the crazies! haha Anyways, that is enough raving for this email, hope you have a great great week! please be safe in the snow! i want to come back to a whole family :) give abby loves for me! i have been missing her this week so excited for those ears! haha love you bunches and bunches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

miss you!

sister c