Hiya Can't believe it's Monday again. Wowza. This week has been crazy. We've had a lot of cool experiences. Next week is transfers even know there is a very slim chance I would get transferred anyway, I'm fully confident I will be here for a while.

I'll share a couple of cool experiences this week.

One, we finally met this member in our ward who is a fairly recent convert in our ward but hasn't been attending, apparently his family really had no knowledge about the church. And past missionaries and members could never meet his wife, because she wasn't interested (at all) but one day we went over to see him, had a great conversation and then his wife came home and invited us in, we taught her the restoration and she had a lot of good questions and was really intrigued. It was so sweet watching him explain, for the first time what he believed and knew about the church to his very own wife.

We had dinner with members on Thanksgiving. It was a little rough of a day for Sister Bromley and I, we weren't feeling too hot, and we're overwhelmed slightly. And had an investigator drop us. As well as the investigators who were going to come to dinner ended up not being able to make it. It was really bonding for us however, cause she is quite literally my family right now. It really turned to be a much needed night for us.

We go visit this sweet older man pretty often. His memory is going. But every time we come to the door he gets so excited and goes "Ohh Helloooo Sisters!" And just loves to chat. The other day he wanted to show me some art pieces he made, but he couldn't find them and he just felt so so bad, it was too sweet. We have to leave sticky note reminders around his home telling him when we're coming back😂 and then always after we leave, he walks us right outside to our car and just sits there and waves until we drive off ( and then we usually drive by again to make sure he gets inside)

Last night. Wow oh boy, so we were having Dinner with the Bleckners and we had invited one of our investigators, last minute he canceled and said he was slammed at work. So we invited another couple. And then half way through dinner Herb shows up😂 It ended up being such a spiritual experience. Brother Bleckner is a convert, and shared a lot about his conversion story, and the whole family bore such powerful testimonies. And at the end we showed the #LIGHTtheWORLD video and were shared our testimonies as well. The spirit was so strong, I wish truly I could accurately describe it. And because of all them are struggling to actually read and pray, both sister Bromley and I felt very prompted to be bold in why it was so needed for them. So we basically had said - You aren't going to get an answer, if you don't ask the question, and you aren't going to have anything to be answered about unless you read. After we got home, they all had texted us and expressed how needed that was.

Also Remember how I told you about the family the elders gave the blessing too. Well she texted us and said she wants us to work with her sons to get baptized and she wants to start coming back to church, boom. And this is a complete 180 from what the past missionaries had seen from her, she use to not even speak to them.

I was praying for miracles this week, and we got them. I feel so honored to be here just witnessing the lords work. Our other less active Is making so much progress as well. She use to not even refer to herself as Mormon. But the other day she shared the gospel with her neighbor who just moved in! And asked us to go visit her. If you knew her, you would know this is huge. I'm so proud. I just want you to know that with my full heart I know this church is true. I wish I would have started counting the amount of doors I've knocked. I'm reminded of a quote from Elder Uctdorfs talk "fourth floor last door" In which he says "but that reward is not usually behind the first door. So we need to keep knocking. Sisters, don’t give up. Seek God with all your heart. Exercise faith. Walk in righteousness." I can take that figuratively, with my faith and journey to seek more truth of the gospel in my life. But In my case, I've been taking it quite literally. I'm seeking God myself, and seeing those who are seeking him as well, so I have to keep knocking. How cool is that. By the way! Have you watched the Christmas video! We showed a man the other day if who was fixing his car and he just started sobbing. It's truly amazing.

"as painful as it might be for our Father in Heaven, He will not force anyone to choose the path of righteousness. God did not force His own children to follow Him in the premortal world. How much less will He force us now as we journey through this mortal life? God will invite, persuade. God will reach out tirelessly with love and inspiration and encouragement. But God will never compel--that would undermine His great plan for our eternal growth." ( LOVE this quote from the talk as well) Talk to ya real soon