Feb 18/14

Hola! 

I don't have much time so I'd thought I'd just write the miracles from this week, as they were plentiful!

First of all my companion is a rockstar. I love Sister Smith so much and I am just really grateful for the privilege I have to serve with her. We laugh all the day long! That's definitely a miracle, as you never know who you'll get for your companion!

While leaving a member's house after dinner (a little later than we hoped) we ran into a potential investigator we had never actually before met. A member gave her our card because she was going through a rough time. She called us and she told us she would get back to us later about a return appointment. Well we taught her and she is now committed to read the Book of Mormon! I am pumped about Loretta!

We also had a time when a member came with us to an appointment. The investigator wasn't there but we ended up going to another investigator, Serena, and teaching an awesome lesson with this member. It was perfect! 

We met a less-active while tracting! We had no idea she even existed (Church records wise). She wants to come back to church and so last night we went over and had FHE with them. The Spirit was strong and her grandkids, Diego and Jesus, are excited to read the Book of Mormon! 

On Sunday after church we headed to a potential investigator's house. She wasn't there but as we walked away I saw a park with some people at it. I just knew we needed to go there. So we did! And we found a new investigator! Sometimes I don't recognize the Spirit because I have it all the time but I knew afterwards that I was led to that lady! Her name is Shauna and she really wants to have God in her life for her family.

We made an effort to find people this week! So we went tracting. We found 3 new investigators: Saul, Francis, and Joe. With Joe, I saw him and just felt like we shouldn't talk to him (yet!). He was muttering to himself about something. We kept walking and we came across a key. So we picked it up and he was just coming over to ask to ask if we had seen it! He wants to come to church and have God again in his life. I felt the Spirit so strongly as we talked to this man who I had prejudged. It was a real lesson to me that God loves all of his children! 

Sunday was ridiculously nice outside so we went to Sloan's Lake Park and talked to people. We met the sweetest family: Felicia, Davis and children. They even have close Mormon friends! Woot! And I also got to teach a little Spanish lesson to Elisia! 

Yesterday was also super nice! We had a zone meeting in the morning. We played soccer as a zone afterwards and Sister Smith and I went hiking after that. I got a tan on my face! It's funny how much happiness that brought me. My face was getting pretty pasty!

I don't know that I can really express to you how much I love being a missionary. I am so happy! Probably the happiest I've ever been in my life! It is because I understand more than I ever have before in my life just how real the Gospel is. People may try and find happiness other ways but without Christ it will only be temporary. I'm not saying everyday is easy but it is definitely worth it! 

I hope you all have the best week ever! 

Love

Sista T

hiking pics and with sister remington and sister orro while on exchanges! I seriously love hiking so much and I'm so happy we went. I also look like a total scrub! hahaha. 

 My darling companion with our GREEN smoothies. Spinach for the win!

Sister Karen and I making Valentines! 

Sister Wirkus and I with the flowers she gave us! Best Valentines day ever. I don't know that I have ever actually gotten anything before on Valentines Day. Who would've thought that I would get the most while on my mission hahaha. She also gave us chocolates and cupcakes!