Miracles and Experiences GALORE!

August 25th, 2011

Hey! wow I have so much to tell you this week! and I only have a half an hour to do it so here goes!

Hannah thank you for the wallet! I actually use it for pass along cards so thank you nah for helping me make the work more effective. Every little thing that you all do for me helps me make the work more effective and I thank you.

It is freaking hot here! I actually have burns all over my hands from the steering wheel of the car and the bikes in taking them off and putting them on the bike rack. It is freaking hot. Sister garner and I were talking about how much easier walking or biking down a street would be if it wasnt so hot. But I guess that is our trial! God is prolly laughing at us and telling us that we need to drink more water hahaha.

We have had SO MANY miracles this week! and here is the letter I worte to the pres today telling about the miracles so I dont have to take the precious time to write thewm again.

Hey President!

Things are going reall great! Just wanted to share a couple of stories with you from this week.

There is this lady that we soft set for baptism yesterday. Her name is alex and she has an incredible story but I will just share it with you in a nutshell. 5 months ago she gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. However, he was very sick because he was born 3 months early due to her having a allergic reaction to the sac he was growing in. The doctors were really worried when she was giving birth because chances were that both her and the baby would die. But I know that God has a plan for her and her little boy as well as her husband because they are both living and healthy as we speak! We taught her the restoration yesterday. I can tell you that it was the most spiritual lesson so far on my mission. The spirit was so strong and she recognized it. I know that she is going to get baptized someday because she started crying when we told her about the 1st vision. She is incredible! We have another appointment with her this next week and we hope to solid set her for baptism for this next month. She is excited to come to church!

The last story I will share is about a street contact. We talked to this guy named anthony and he seemed open. But we gave him a card with our number on it and he went on his way. Right after that we had realized that we COMPLETELY FORGOT about an appointment with an investigator. But don't worry! I all worked out and we got to have a spiritual lesson with that investigator that we had missed only a few hours later. Yesterday we got a call from a guy named Carey. He said that he had seen a card with the temple on it and wanted to give us a call because he was interested in the church. He left his number and we called him back to set up an appointment. If we had been at the lesson that we had originnaly forgot about, we would have not met Anothony, and then if we didn't meet anthony, we wouldnt have this appointment with his stepfather carey tonight! We are exicted and we know that that was the Lord's will.

I am doing well and I love my companion. She is teaching me so much!

Sister Fine

Actually my companion explained it better so here goes....

So We had an appointment with a lady named jenny at four on tues.  well in the heat of las vegas of confusion we totally forgot about it because we were biking and so hot and delirous.  Well around 4 we had stopped to talk to this kid named Anthony.  He was outside smoking and he wasn't super interested but he said we could come back.  Well he was singles ward age so we had to give him over to the elders.  After dinner we then realized oh no we forgot about Jenny!  So we rushed over there three hours late and she let us in.  We had a good lesson with her, she wasn't mad that we'd forgotten, and she wants to get baptized and all that jazz.  The story gets better.  The next morning we get a voicemail from some guy named Carey Smith.  He says that we gave him a card yesterday and that he wanted to learn more.  Anyone who's ever served a mission before knows that no one ever calls you when you give them a card.  This was a miracle.  So we called him back and said hey lets do a lesson and we set one up with him.  We asked him who he was and how he got our card.  He told us his step son Anthony left it lying around and he saw it and wanted to learn more.
What a miracle.  God made both me and my companion forget about our appointment on Tues. at 4 so that we could meet Anthony who's not even that interested, but who left a card lying around who then his step dad saw it, was interested and called us.  If that isnt God's timing I don't know what is.  Crazy Stuff!

Anyways! We are Super close to getting Gerry baptized! He only has one lesson left and he beleives everything that we tell him but he doesnt feel like he knows enough in order to get baptized. But we scheduled a lesson with him for this next week to have it at the temple. Since the spirit is so strong there obviously I know that that will do the trick! The Lord revealed that to me in my personal study the other day and to also have him write down the things he knows to be true about the gospel (his testimony) I know that because I recieved that revelation, that it is from God and it will be something that will help him come closer to christ! And sister Garner and I will sacrifice miles to do it. :] Bills baptism was awesome! Very simple and spiritual. He cried throught the whole baptism because he felt the spirit so strongly. He asked me to sing I beleive in christ at the last minute. It prolly sounded horrible because I wanst warmed up at all but he and the members seemed to enjoy it. I know that heavenly father gave me the gift of my voice so that I can share testimony thorugh that method. I am so grateful for that because there are sometimes that I feel that that is all that I can give. Just to let you know I am a super akward ,issionary and I sing to my recent converts hahaha. So I do my best.

Man I have to tell you that I have felt the spirit so strong today. I am lightheaded, have permanent goosebumps and my heart is pounding. I know that that means that all of you, my friends and family have a special purpose in God's plan. Seek out what that is and act upon it! That is my challenge for you, whether you are a member or not! :] and for goodness sake if you are not a member you should take the missionary lessons and invite them into your home! The restored gospel of Jesus Christ brings more happiness than we can bring to ourselves or that we can get from any other church. :] I know that what I say is bold but it is true!

Wow it felt like christmas today. I got letters from Nick, COrinne, Robin Udy, Jared and wendy burbidge, and daddy! :]

Nick holy crap! You are an incredible human. Just so you know, he sent me a freaking camelback and another present. I think he reads my mind because he sent me 2 out of 2 things I have been thinking about that I wanted. Thank you nick and wow you spoiled me.  NOOOO you MORE than spoiled me! You did not have to do that! So I took a picture right before I sent this email so you could see that I go the backpack! But I didnt open the other present yet until after so I wasnt wearing it yet but I put it on as soon as I could get it out of the package. Thank you!

THe first few day with my comp was very different. I walk really fast and she walks really slow. Which really bothers me. But I reallized that there were prolly people that would cross our path if we walked slower. So eventhough it drove me absolutley INSANE, I learned something from it. I am learning lots from her. One of the things is patience. I realized how much patience I do have on my mission and that is not very much. hahaha not at all. She is a lot different from me but that just means I have to learn patience to be able to embrace it rather than resent her. She is an amazing missionary and I have much to learn from her. I realized how sister matthew and I were so the same. I miss her but I know that I am here with sister garner for a reason.

Can you send me sheet music and church cd's? Especially Courage to stand strong sheet music! I have something in mind for the next fireside we do. I think that I will be singing let it begin. I also want to learn arrival on the piano. (in my spare time hahahahaha thats funny)

Um wow I always miss something and I am trying to think of it...hmmmmmmmm. Thank you for telling me all the stories and everything. All of your letters and everything has made me laugh super hard! I LOVE TO LAUGH! THANK YOU!

Thank you dad for supporting my financially on my mission. My goal is to someday pay you back because I am working as if I had payed for it because I knew that I would cherish it more. One day I will repay you. I love you daddy!

I love all of you and I think of you as I go to sleep right along with my investigators but especially my savior. I want you to know that I miss you and I love you with all of my heart. Thank you for the support. I feel very prompted right now for you to look for a missionary opportunity this week. One of you that reads this will have one. I know that that will happen because I am being prompted. Tell me what happened next week whoever that person is.

I feel so fortunate to have all the blessings that I do. Thank you for the support. I know this mission will change everything for me and my family, my friends and my fututre family. I feel so fortunate. If I have forgotten to write anything I will wrtie it in letters! I love you and I hope to catch up on all my letters today! Just be patient with me!

Love sister Fine

The blue Camelbak that Nick sent her!

Baptism! HOORAY!

Broke a shoe?

Sister Fine and her new companion, Sister Garner!

Being changed to Spanish-speaking?

August 18th, 2011

Dear Family and Friends,

Wow it is good to hear from home!

OMGOSH HANNAH BANANA!!!!! JAZZ TEAM! WOW!!!!! SEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE I told you that all of your hard work would pay off! I am so proud of you baby girl! Sharlee I am so glad to hear that you are doing so good too! I am proud of you both! Keep dancing your buns off. You are my little cute hip hop divas!

So wow this week has been insane. I got my new comp this week and we have been together for 2 and a half days. She is a lot different than Sister Matthew and I have a feeling this is going to be a hard couple of transfers with her. But that just means that I am going to learn to have more patience, charity and love. WHICH I NEED!!!!! God knows me so well hahaha. He is probably smiling/laughing at me right now hahaha. I just need to take a deep breath and move forward with a smile on my face. Sister Matthew went home yesterday and wow it is so trunky to think that she is home hahahaha! SO AKWARD! When you are a missionary and you think of someone going home you just laugh because of how akward we become hahaha. I dont like to think that I will be akward but even if I am then I know itll prolly wear off after the mission. But that doesn't even matter because that is a long time away and I want to be here!  :] I love you all and thank you so much for the support.

I have gotten mail from TAYLOR GROESHELL, Nick, Cassie, Hannah, Brittney LAYTON, the Bullards,G'ma and G'pa hales, Michael Hall (from EFY), and Elder Skylar Hatch. It is so great to have all the support! If you have written me and you havent heard from me I am writing today because for some reason I have more time today! Thank you so much and dont lose faith in me! I WILL WRITE YOU BACK because I appreciate you so much!

WOw I dont even know what to say for this week! I had my 1st baptism this last saturday for a guy named Matt! They were a part member family and now they are whole. I was so happy to see someone come into the fold of GOd by being baptized by someone holding the only valid priesthood authority of God. It was incredible. I just realized that sister hanny and I are going to still be on the mission when they get sealed in the temple! I cant wait for that!  We also had a baptism right before that in another area. We went because sister Matthew was in that area for the first part of her mission. And the 1st person she ever taught was this old man about 90 or so. And after over a year and a half he was baptized so we went to see it. The spirit was so strong and wow my heart was pounding. I will never forget the look on his face as he was in the water. His sweet spirit was beaming!!!!!  It was a great experience.

We also have a baptism planned for this saturday for this guy named Bill. He is so awesome! We have his baptism interview tomoro and I hope it goes okay! We also have 2 others soft set for baptism. They are figuring out a date that is going to work for them. We so so many miracles here in Green Valley!

THere are so many sweet people we have met!!!!! THere are 2 ladies we are super excited to teach! Their names are Alex and Jenny. They are awesome. I might have told you about alex before but she was pregnant and she and the baby were in danger of both dying and that was when she was 6 months prego. So they had to take out the baby so that both would have a chance at living. And both of them are with us today! What a blessing! And that was only like 3 months ago that this happened. She has a beautiful baby boy and he still look like a newborn since he was so premature. She is ready to hear the gospel. Another lady her name is Jenny and she just met the elders and then they gave her to us. We met with her yesterday and she is so ready for the lessons! There are so many others but I cant name them all!

Its good to hear that grandma is doing better! Still havent heard from Jim, Grandma Fine or anyone! AHHHH Little stinkers!!! :] Sounds like everything is going well at home. I think of you guys too and I miss you mucho of course! :] xoxoxoxo But honestly I am not homesick as I usually am! I know that the Lord takes care of his missionaries and knows us better than we know ourselves. I am so thankful to him. I can tell you that he has answered my prayers. I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY! There is no greater work than this! I am so thankful that I can be here. It has helped me progress into a better person.

My goals for this transfer is to read the New testmant and also to write in my journal every day. I want to read the new testament all the way through because how can I represent Jesus Christ without taking more time to study about him in the bible and bom?! There is NO WAY! I have already have been learning so much and getting answers to my prayers through reading it.

Mommy, I am doing SUPER good on clothes! Sister Matthew gave me everything she left behind and I have gone shopping! Honestly the guideline we were following we not correct hahahaha. And look at us trying to be all obedient before the mission hahaha! We can wear prints, fitted tees, cute shoes, jewelery and everything hahahaha. I am having withdrawals from my jewelery! I have to admit. Besides that I cant really think of anything! OH WAIT!!!!!!!!! I WANT THE PICTURES YOU HAVE BEEN PROMISING ME!!!! I WANT PRINTS!!!!!!!!!!! PRINTS PRINTS PRINTS! Oh and by the way, I sent a package in the mail for dad's bday and it got sent back to me this week. So HAPPY BELATED DADDY! I was super bummed! But I sent it today and I HOPE AND PRAY that is gets to you in one piece. I love you daddy and you are the best dad I could ever ask for. Daddy you are my hero and I love you so much! You support me in everything and you work so hard! I appreciate all of your kindness, love, laughter, hard work, and sacrifice. You are an amazing daddy and I couldn't ask for more. I hope that you had a great birthday! I was thinking about you on monday! MWAH MWAH MWAH! Sometimes when I feel lonely before I pray I think of you and mom holding me and wiping away my tears. I love you and stay safe!

Yes cas I gave Sister Michelle Mala Matthew your number! You should be expecting a call and visit soon! I told her to give you a huge hug for me and also for her to cut of your left ring finger! But cas dont be alarmed....I will get you a new finger in Jan 2013. Love you!

One of the pictures is me us and bob when we took him to the temple. He is a recent convert. He is a little stinker pants and wanted to go in really bad. he is so funny! We were like bob you have to wait a year! :]

Man I cant think of anything! Transfer conference was incredible! they are always so powerful! I cant beleive I have already been through my 1st transfer. Also I think that sis garner and I will be together for up to 6 months because that is a new mission thing. President wants us to be in our areas longer! Itll be good tho!

Hope the little young ones at home are doing well! It sounds like cassie is doing good too! Cas dont worry, I will write you! MWAH! Cas im sorry about your computer!

Um ps- there is a good chance that they will cahnge me to spanish! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH crazy!

Love you! miss you! Until next week......

Sister Fine

Fluent in Spanish? AWESOME!

August 11th, 2011

HI familia!

Things are going great in LVNV mission. We have a baptism this sat at 2pm and then later that night the missionaries in the GV stake is putting on a musical fireside and I will be singing the one that we all sang in sac mtg for my "farewell." It is going to be grand.

This week has been great! This week we had a sisters exchange so I was called to a threesome and we went to a spansih area!!!! Lets just say Im fluent now......hahaha jk. No but I can do a street contact in spanish! HAPPY DAYS! That will come in handy because we do meet a lot of spanish people. It was a great experience. I was called to be with Sister Hanny and Hermana Hope. While we were there (24 hrs) Sis Hanny and I would sit on the couch and listen to sister hope give the lesson in spanish. The cool thing was that I was able to figure out what they were talking about by picking out a few words here and there. And I would get promptings to share something like my testimony or a scripture and then hermana hope would just translate for me. It was really pretty cool! I had a great time and I realized a lot of things about charity and patience with other people. Sis matthew and I have this groove that we get in and it is amazing. But when you go to something that you aren't used to then you have to work a little harder. I reallized that if you ever have a problem with someone or something that someone does, it is you that has the problem, not the other person. So when we have a problem we need to change the way that we think about that situation so that you can be happy. Because Heavenly Father loves ALL of his children and it doesn't matter what they do or say, he still loves them and we should too!

I love President and Sister Neider. They are amazing! They are like my parents away from home. I know that they are still a little new so they are getting the new swing of things but wow they are awesome.

So next time you will hear from me I will have a new companion. How crazy is that! Sis Matthew is going home this next tues so it will be hard to say goodbye but wow time flies. I know that I have learned so much from her. And the things that I was worried about before my mission are not issues at all (sleeping, getting along, etc). I love the mission and I am excited for a new companion so I can learn new things and be stretched more.

THe hottest I have been in this week is about 112-115. It is crazy because it is really hot and I still sweat but I think I am acclimating a little better than when I first got here. And I guess they have had a pretty mild summer so wowee.........summer of 2012 might kill me. hahaha but we love it. People set that we are dying of heat stroke and let us into their nicely AC'd house and give us gallons of water haha.

I am SOOOO SORRY I dont have pictures for you today! I cant find my camera cord ANYWHERE! I am really sad because I had alot of fun pictures to send. Sis medina said yesterday that I am getting darker and blonder every tine I see her. It is pretty fun!

I am so glad to hear about everything at home. I am so glad that Hannah and shar had a great time at EFY and everything! I want to hear from hannah and caden I havenet heard from them the longest. But I love hearing from you and I am so thankful for the support that you give!

heres to answer your questions.

Yes we do go to 3 sac meetings...it is crazy awesome. We love it! Last sunday I got to bear my testimony 2 times. PS- I never realized what a testimony meeting SHOULD be like until you have an investigator sitting next to you hearing all the sob stories and "thankamonies." Lets just say that I was CRINGING at people's "testimonies". It was awful. So remember that testimonies are short declarative statements about things you know to be true, about the savior, and about the restored gospel. I can tell you that as soon as we got up there to bear our testimony about christ and the restored gospel people followed and did the same. Also, thanking people is okay sometimes but, the glory of this kingdom does not go to the members, it goes to God. How powerful is that to think that way!?!?! I am so blessed because I know more of what kind of member I want to be when I get home. Dont worry im not ever thinking about coming home hahaha. I am really really focused! :]

Sis Matthew is amazing! CASSIE LOOK HER UP! I will send her to find you! YOU WILL LOVE HER SOOOOOOOOOOO MUCH! SHE MAKES me laugh every single day so hard. omgosh. She is amazing. I will send you our pics next week!

I love hearing about how the mission is blessing our family. I am so thankful. I see it and I know that this gospel blesses families. I know that if we all keep looking for the blessings, there will be more!

I always have so much to say but wow I dont know what else to write in the 3 min I have. Tell nick I didn't get a letter from him but I will be able to respond to it next week! I will be writing him back today anyways! :] Dont sweat it nick! I know that I got my letter to you a little later than normal! DONT SWEAT! and thank you for your support as well! XOXO to all!!!

4 are committed to baptism and that is coming up! I will send pics! :] love you!

Love you and miss you all!

Love yours truly, Sister Fine

PICTURE UPDATE: She's glowing brighter then ever before!

Sister Fine and her trusty Schwinn! 

Sister Fine and the Las Vegas temple! Both so beautiful!

Sister Fine and her companion being extra safe while driving with their helmets on...in the car. 

Sister Fine reppin' a flat-billed hat!

Sister Matthews and Sister Fine

Not sure what's going on here, but she looks like she's having a blast!

Sister Matthews and Sister Fine trying on huge bling earrings!

It's such a blessing to see how much fun she's having and even through the hard times, she always having a smile on her face. The Lord is blessing us so much! WE ALL LOVE YOU SISTER FINE!

ALWAYS a Positive Attitude!

Hello Everyone!

Wow it sounds like you guys has a great time on the trek. Trek is honetly one of my most fond memories. I loved it! I am so glad that you guy were picked for that too. What an amazing experience for you guys! Wow I can't believe about cassie. Did she lose all of her pictures? Im sure cas was devistated! CASSIE STAY STRONG I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE OKAY! I love you. The summer sounds crazy as usual with all the amazing activities and fun times! Oh man I miss EFY and Dance and all of that stuff. Not gonna lie, I am having dance withdrawals like crazy! On the mission we arent allowed to dance but I am getting excercise in different ways I guess you would say. I run, play basketball (I am getting better and I have to say it IS kinda fun haha), taikwondo (hahaha I just butchered that word) and run and ride bikes. I love the mission. It is one of the hardest things I have done in my life so far but it is BY FAR the most rewarding when you see others come unto christ! Hey can you guys send me Danni Curry's address? I would love to wirte her! I have been thyinking a lot about her this week. I just love Danni so much and I am so glad that the missionaries went and taught her. So I just picture all the people that have recieved and accepted the gospel that I love and I apply it to these people out here because there are tons of members out here that wished their loved ones would come to a knowledge of the truth. So that is my focus.

 

I continually say that because I am SO GRATEFUL for this every p-day that I have so much support from friends and family from home. I am so blessed to have letters come in because the missionaries I serve with dont get anything. I feel bad for them because it really is a huge blessing to hear from fam and friends every week. It recharges your batteries. This week I got letters from Olivia Borges(my love from WSU Choirs :) :) ), Sister Medina and Nick. Nick is amazing BTDUB. He is supportive and just a great person! He has some amazing news about his life so you should contact him sometime. He sent me a package with pictures, and some baseball stuff because I told him that I missed throwing and learning how to better play baseball. Im so excited for that gift he gave me! :] THANKS NICK!!!!!!!!!!! I apologize to everyone how short my letters are, I just dont have alot of time to get everything done that I want to in P-day. We are only allowed to write letters on P-day from 10-6 so that is why.

 

Daddy, I have been trying to find Darell Spillsbury. I am getting his REAL number today so that we can meet up and take a picture and stuff. So I hope to have one for you next week so you can see! How cool is that, that Darell lives in my area........weird huh? He baptized you and know I AM on a mission and he is in my area. I guess now he will get to see more of the fruit of his labor.

 

I love you all so much and miss you! Today we went to the temple and it was incredible. I think the Las Vegas Temple is the most gorgeous thing I have ever seen. I felt the spirit so strong in the temple that I didn't want to leave. The celestial room is gorgeous and I think that this is the temple I want to get married in when I grow up. hahaha. I know mom that you wouldn't like that idea but wow I have to tell you that it is in the lead for my choices! haha.

 

Las Vegas is HOT! Today when we got in the car it said 117.....I think it was lying but once it gets that hot.....it is just hot, you cant tell the difference. Besides that, the temp has usually been about 107. I am getting super tan and its awesome hahaa. Last sunday it rained and it was 80 something which was freezing. I thought of home and it was a great blessing for us to be riding our bikes in only 89 degrees. I have seen one cockroach (sp?) that was today and it was dead. No worries. I am scared that they are going to crawl on me one day.......BLAHHHHHHH!

 

I have to be honest I have been pretty discouraged lately. I just am a crazy all over the place teacher. I want so bad to be a good teacher but I make no sense and make t hings more complicated than they should be. so......sister matthew has to pick up my slack and save me. I know that it is very characteristc for me to be super hard on myself but I do get frusterated sometimes because I want SO BADLY to be the missionary that the Lord wants me to be and I know that he wants me to be a good teacher. I know that I need to be patient with myself. That is super important. I did learn a bunch of amazing things this week and here is one of them.....All this time I have been trying to be that "PERFECT MISSIONARY," but I realized that the Lord didn't call a perfect missionary, he called ME. I found that I was so focused on being that perfect missionary that I started forgetting who I was. I realized that the Lord wants me to use my talents and personality to further his work. So I am doing my best to apply that lesson.

 

OUr investigators are great! We have alot of pretty solid people. I am just doing my best to always have the faith that I have been blessed with so that miracles can be brought forth from our Heavenly Father. I have seen so many miracles already that I cant even count or write them all. I cant beleive transfers are in 2 weeks. It feels like I just got here. How insane is that?

 

A little explanation on the pics...sis matthew and I are weird and one day we wanted to take pictures of us wearing our helmets while driving so we could show president we are being extra safe. hahaha. wow......also I wanted to post one of us sharing the gospel with a pidgeon because ya know.....every creature should hear the gospel....unfortunately none of them would listen.....;) This week was the first time the message has REALLY REALLY been rejected. Twice in one week and on 2 separate occassions. But the thing is....it didn't scare me at all. It was actually the opposite, sis matthew and I just walked away and had a smile on our face because we knew that they would get baptized someday! :] Even though they were pretty mean to us about the gospel.

 

Anyways, I wish that I could share more but just know that Im here working my skirt and tag off! :] Love you and I will hear from you in a week! Love you! MWAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yours truly, Sister Fine

Baptisms, Baptisms, Baptisms!

Wow I am so overwhelmed with all the things that I want to say. There is so much and I only have so little time.

Yea this mission is a baptizing mission. It is pretty crazy. I guess already this year our mission has had 690 baptisms this year. It has been crazy!  We have more people set for baptism and it is amazing. We have found some really solid people in the last week. And they are all going to get baptized. Here's a cool story! Yesterday we had a call from a lady who said that we should stop by her grandson's house because he is ready to get baptized. We were like..........ummmmmm kayyyy hahaha so we went over there and within 5 minutes he said that he wanted to take the lessons and that he is ready to get baptized. We asked him what helped him make that decision and he said that where he is from (LA) all of his friends have been killed on the streets and that one of his best friends had just died 2 days before. He siad that he doesnt want to be involved in that and he want to follow Christ by being baptized! UMMMMMMMM AMAZING! :] We were so excited. We have been praying to find the elect that has been prepared for us to teach. We have taught some pretty amazing people. I have not time to tell you all of their stroies but maybe when I am finished with the journal I have I can send it home and you can read about all the things that we have been doing and the people that we have taught. I am trying my very best to recognize the prompting of the spirit and to follow them. Last week I was having a pretty hard time with that but honestly I know that the Lord has blessed me and I continue to learn how I can become a better missionary for the Lord. I have seen miracles already, big and small and I love this work. I am happy all the time and it is incredible. I know that this is where I am supposed to be! I want all of the people reading this to know that I know this is Jesus Christ's church. I know that he lives and that we have a modern day prophet. If you havent yet...take the missionary discussions! You know....this church is either true or it's not and we invite all people to not take our word for it but to find out for themselves. And if you learn the lessons that the missionaries can teach you and you come to know that it is true, then this will be the greatest thing that you ever learn. That Jesus Christ has one church Ephesians 4:5 and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is it. Danni Curry I am so happy for you. My heart jumped for joy because you now know that truth that I know and that all of us know. We invite all to come with the truths that you have and to add upon them with the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. I challenge you to learn for yourself! Dont take my word for it! I know for myself and so can you! :] I love you all and I am so thankful for the support that all of you give to me! Honestly I would like to hear from G. Fine and Uncle Jim and fam! I wanna hear how things are going. Today I got letters from Corinne, Brennon, Lacey, and Nick :]. I havent read them yet but I will write you hand written letters today! Letters are the best thing! I love them and I hope they keep coming. Because it recharges my batteries without distracting me :] it is awesome.

Some of my investigators are struggling with depression and anxiety. I actually had an axiety attack out in the MTC (I didnt want to tell you so that you werent worried, and you shouldn't be worried! All is good now) but As I was having an axiety attack, sis medina and I prayed together and asked for help. When we siad amen, the President of the MTC (pres. Brown) was right in front of both of us. It is rare that you see the Pres. He was an answer to our prayer and after that I recieved the help that I needed to. After that experience I was counseled that I have this hard time with anxiety and depression so that I can help and relate to the people I come in contact with out on the mission. So far I have been able to bear my testimony to 2 people that struggle with the same thing I do and I have told them how the Gospel of Jesus Chrust has helped me overcome this trial. I am so thankful for all of God's ways, although they are trials, they are also blessings and I know tha tto be true.

Heat of NVLV is crazy crazy. I am glad that I live to tell the tale. Seriously if you aren't drenched there is something wrong with you. hahaha. We also have been riding bikes which has caused me to look llike a rag muffin when people come to the door hahahaha. it is pretty crazy! Omgosh there is so much that I want to say....

I will try to write a letter. Oh man this didn't even make a dent in what I wanted to say but I will write and talk to you soon. I hope that you have fun on the trek and I miss and love you all. I LOVE THE PICS! They made me laugh! SEND MORE SEND MROE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also would love prints of the farewell openhouse and airport and etc....please send me some prints?!?!?!? all for now!

LOVE YOU!!!! HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!

Love yours truly, sister fine