The Sunny Side of Life: "and the Floods came up"

I'M HOLDING A GOAT!!

It was my birthday week and as expected there was much craziness, many miracles and a strong desire to one day, in the far off future, take a nap.

Looking back on my years now of wisdom it's hard to put into words just what exactly happened this week.

To start off - DALIA GOT BAPTIZED!! WAHOO! There were some stressful moments before as we had to cover a lot the day before but it all worked out and she was so happy! She was at girls camp the beginning of the week and made a ton of friends with the other young woman there and on Sunday - after she had gotten the gift of the Holy Ghost - she got up and bore her testimony with the other girls! I WAS SO PROUD I WAS JUST SITTING THERE ON THE STAND GRINNING LIKE AN IDIOT (I had to give a talk again lol). Also her older sister and her daughter came to church and they loved it! Frida (the sister) told us that she was coming back and would love to talk to us!!!! #MIRACLES She has the coolest purple hair so needless to say I am pumped to start teaching her

we also got to go to a baptism down south for a guy named Alex. Many months ago sis shaffer and I talked to Alex at his door and he wasnt that interested. A few months ago sis shaffer talked to him again and he decided to give it a shot. He is literally so awesome. But unfortunately that is not where Alexs baptism story ends... We got there about 40 mins before his baptism was supposed to start and waited for the other sisters to show up. When they get there the four of us walk in to find water LITERALLY GUSHING OUT FROM THE DOOR. The sisters had left the building for a little bit to get ready AND THE FONT OVERFLOWED LOL. Trust me when I say that you have never seen 3 people leap into action faster. and I say 3 because Sis Hanson was just frozen in shock. Just wait till you see the pics.#DEAD More or less it was all squared away by the time of the baptism but I will never forget the one time that Sister Neahusan and Sister Hanson tried to pull a Noah on us. Thank goodness for those rainbows, am I right?? (love you sisters)

I also had exchanges with Sister Hanson this week and it was super fun! Pretty funny we never got to be companions again after the MTC. I just love her though, she is a great listener and truly loves the people so much.

We had interviews this week as well and if that wasn't the saddest thing ever I don't know what is. It was our last one before our departing interview. We didn't talk about anything in specific but PW (President Wheeler) did say something that I loved. He was talking about Nephi and how his brothers treated him because he was a consecrated missionary. President looked at me and said " People are going to want you to be 'normal' or 'Mallory' but thats not who you are anymore. You've consecrated yourself just like Nephi did and Nephi was that awkward RM. Be that awkward RM. Don't adjust to what the world wants you to be" So everyone please fully expect me to be weird when I get home. I have no shame anymore.

Other than that we found some solid new people to teach and one is a 16 year old boy named Cesar who is pretty awesome. The spirit was so strong when we were teaching him and he reminds me so much of Ross (love you buddy!) I am excited to keep this area pumping with Sister Shaffer!

Other things happened this week but those are the main ones! I love being a missionary and cant believe how little time is left. Our ward has started to find out and they might be more excited than we are about it haha.

i love being a missionary! I love this gospel!

To the Moon and Back

Hermana Showalter