I'm Dead Tired

Why am I dead tired, you might ask??? Well I am about to give you
several reasons. The first being we just got back from a really really
long hike. We hiked at a place called Wahkeena Falls. It is on the
opposite side of Multnomah Falls (which I have hiked before). We hiked
up to the top of Wahkeena and then over to the top of Mutlnomah and
back down that side. My legs/body were not liking this hike, but I am
proud of myself for making it the entire way. I took lots of amazing
pictures and I decided that I am DONE hiking. I don't like it. The
scenery is beautiful but hiking with a bunch of elders is not my idea
of a fun p-day. So hopefully I will be able to send a couple of
pictures in another email.

The second reason I am dead tired is because we had an amazing week.
It all came to an amazing finale yesterday (Sunday). Here is how our
day went...We had ward council at 7am so we went to bed Saturday night
exhausted and I of course forgot to set the alarm for earlier than the
usual 6:30. I roll over in bed around 5:58am and instantly I think
"WARD COUNCIL" I throw myself out of bed and on to my knees and thank
Heavenly Father for waking me up. Then I jump in the shower and I am
ready within 45 min with a lunch packed and everything so we are off
to our meeting on time. That alone was a miracle. Then we are sitting
in our meeting in the high council room and I look down and start to
giggle because I had put my skirt on inside out...I tell Sister
Hiersche and she said that she had already noticed but didn't tell me.
Rude! haha! We go to the bathroom and I switch it no big deal. Then we
start greeting people as they come into church and wait for our
investigators to show up. We had 4 that told us they would be there
and 3 actually did! 2 of them sat but us and that was so AWESOME! The
4th texted us and told us that he was getting an award at another
church and so he couldn't make it, but he felt really bad he couldn't
be there. Anyway, church was outstanding!

Then we made 3 different appts while we were at church for later that day.
We jumped in the car
and ate a quick lunch and went to our 1st appt. At that appt we put
our 9 year old investigator on date for baptism. Then we headed to a
house that we had tracted into a couple days before that told us to
come back today and had a 30 min discussion on the drive way and they
said we could come back sometime. We then went tracting for about 45
min and talked to some really nice people. Then we went to an appt
with a less active that hasn't come to church in years. He has 4 kids
and a wife that are baptizable. They would be such a blessing to this
ward! We were only able to visit with him but the elder's quorum
president was with us and we chatted as the non-member wife made
dinner and listened in on our conversation. It was great! He also said
we could come back sometime.

Then we booked it to dinner and drank 5
glasses of water each, haha! We then went to an appt with Marisa, a
recent convert, that we are teaching the new member lessons to. We met
at the Piepgrass' home with Sister Piepgrass. I love both of those
women so much! It was an awesome lesson on the work of wisdom. Then we
high tailed it out of there to an appt with our investigator that
didn't make it to church. We watch President Monson's talk on
obedience given last general conference. He loved it. He said that he
really liked Pres Monson. He will be getting baptized soon (fingers
crossed), and he is excited about that, but he has some really huge
decisions to make first and we think watching that video helped. We
got home about 9:45 and did what we needed to before we passed out!
haha! Is anyone else tired just reading that???

 I would love to say
that that is a normal day for us but seriously, that was so amazing!
Two weeks ago, I was not the best missionary I could be, but this last
week I stepped it up and we saw so many miracles! I love being a
missionary! This week will be a blast as well! I can already tell! :)
I will let you go for now so that I can get some pictures sent. I love
you all and I miss you and I am so excited that both Ezra and Kyla are
here and I CAN NOT WAIT to see them! :) I should know about transfers
next week. Be praying that I stay on the West Side! ;)

16 Months

CAN YOU BELIEVE ITS BEEN 16 MONTHS??? I sure can't! It seems so
unreal. I am sorry that I don't have much to say today. I am so
excited to be an Aunt again! I can't wait to meet them in the near
future! I hope you have a wonderful week. I am continually praying for
everyone. I love you all so much! Things are going great here. We are
still teaching Jay and he is on fire its so amazing! We are teaching
others too of course and they are awesome as well just not moving as
fast as he is. tootles!

Temple p-day and tornado update, please.

Hey! I hope everyone is doing okay. I love you all and I am praying
for you! I haven't heard if anyone I know was affected so an update
would be appriciated. Thanks!

I am sorry that this email is going to be super short. We are emailing
a day late because we were able to go to the temple today in Portland.
It was amazing! I even got to see a couple friends from a different
zone. We had a great week this last week. We even had 3 investigators
at church on Sunday. I love being a missionary! Have a wonderful week.
I hope to hear from you! :) Love always!