The one where I now live on Ellis Street

 Hello everyone! This week was kinda crazy! You will never guess what happened. Unless you follow me on Facebook, then I guess you already know...

I did get transferred. Leaving Park Hill was really really hard. I love the ward and I have so many good and close relationships with the members that I hope will last a lifetime. I have pictures of some of that at the bottom of the email. Leaving the Ozbun's and Susan was probably the hardest. But I live close to some of the Ozbun's extended family so I will still be able to see them. 

I am still in Derby! I got transferred one area over from Park Hill. So I didn't move very far. And.....I am in my 3RD trio!!!!!! How fun!! I guess I'm just really good with trios I guess. I have no clue why President Ernst just keeps putting me in them. But I am with Sister Wall and Sister Elam. And I am already learning so much. The Ridgepoint area is so elect and a lot has already happened in these past couple of days:)

We found quite a few people this week. More than I am used to haha. We found Mark and Matthew and Angela! We found Mark and Matthew we found while we were  inspired knocking. And Angela we found over Facebook. Her lesson was amazing and she said that she has been searching for something more in her life. She felt like we were an answer to her prayers. It was really good! 

I have never been more tired in my life than I am right now. It's just go go go all day long. And we get home at night and I just crash. But we are quarantined this week because Sister elam is sick and we have a lot of covid cases going on right now. Covid strikes back!!! So this week is gonna be fun...

The one where I have been on my mission for 9 months

 So sorry I have not emailed in a while. It has been insane these past couple of weeks. I have found out that I am getting transferred. I have been in the park hill ward for the past 6 months. I am so sad to leave this ward and the friends I am teaching but I am excited for a change and for the new adventure that is ahead of me. 

I have no clue where I am going and I have no clue who my companion will be. I will have to let all of you know next week. I am so excited for Wednesday! I am very anxious but excited!! Transfers are an exciting time. But I have been out for 9 months!!! That is literally so crazy to me. I can't believe that I am halfway done with my mission. I feel like I have been here for a week.

This week we found 2 people over facebook. It was really fun to teach them and they are already reading the Book of mormon. Exciting!!! While we were out, we came across a few people that we had taught previously. It was good to catch up with them and see how they are doing. 

Our friends Susan and Rick are not getting baptised tomorrow:( We are really sad about it, but they aren't ready for it yet. They will be though, I know it!

The one where it became REALLY hot in Kansas

 I hope you are all doing well. This week flew by super fast and honestly, I don't remember most of it. We had a lot of lessons with our friends. Susan and Rick are still planning on being baptised but the date got moved to Monday May 23. Baptism on Pday!!! I am so excited! 

Susan has been wanting us to teach her whole family. We are getting there slowly but surely. We found her daughter this week. Her name is Kayla! She loved the message of the Restoration and Joseph Smith and just wanted to get her hands on a Book of Mormon. 

We are doing service for a lot of military mom's in our ward. We helped a member who making her own outfits for her kids. It is really fun!

I promise this week was busy. I just don't remember most of it. I did see a frog on a doorstep this week. I thought it was dead. But it definitely was not. I may or may not have screamed.

The one where I saw my first tornado

 Well folks! The title says it all. We had a tornado on Friday! Here is the story.

Sister Meyring and I were in the furthest town away from our apartment. We got a phone call from our district leader saying to return home immediately. Now keep in mind, the sky was blue and not a cloud in sight. So we thought we were in danger or in some kind of trouble. But our mission president sent a message in our zone group chat that we were under a tornado watch and that we needed to be home. We took the 30 minute drive and made it home. A few hours later we were in a lesson with a member. In the middle of the lesson, we get the message that we need shelter immediately. We hung up the phone and headed to the shelter. Our whole district had the same shelter which was fun! The tornado hit my very first area in Andover. The damage was really bad. But the community is really stepping up and helping. Plenty of service opportunities! Please pray for those who had houses destroyed! It is really sad  

This week was a week full of miracles. I love having a front row seat to see them all. Our friends Susan and Rick came to church and they are on date to be baptised on the 22 of this month. Everyone pray for Susan and Rick! I love them so much! Susan called us on Monday and told us that her cigarettes are starting to taste funny!!!! So she has cut back a lot since I first met her almost 6 months ago. God is so real and he loves you!! I was reminded of that this week. 

We found Brandi and her daughter Gracie this week! They are a part member family. It was a really interesting lesson! 

Another miracle was that we had a less active come to church this week with her husband and her daughter. We've been meeting with her since I got to this area and she hasn't come to church. She accepted our invitation after weeks of being invited. They all stayed for both hours of church. One of the pictures down below is them at church and I photo bombed it! Hope you enjoy that picture. It's kind of embarrassing but that's okay