The Sunny Side of Life: To Those Who Still Love Me (jk)

I don't even know who reads this at this point but props to you if you do.

To those who do read this IT WAS A PRETTY AWESOME WEEK!

Why you may ask? Well let me give you the run down.....

1)DALIA IS GETTING BAPTIZED THIS SATURDAY (at least it is planned for that day and lots of people have committed to come but keep her in your prayers this is about to be a crazy week for us) It has been hit or miss seeing her this week as she was getting ready for girls camp (which she is at the next 3 days) so when she came to the new member fireside yesterday we basically tackled her into a back room and taught the shortest lesson on the law of chastity of my life (lololol) we still have a few things left to go over before her interview but we are praying that all goes well!

2)ANA P GOT BAPTIZED

There is this family in the ward we LOVE. We have FHE with them every week and Hermana Plagge is basically my hero (the woman is amazing) and her youngest daughter got baptized this Saturday! I got to give the talk on baptism and it went super! except for the fact I got confused and thought I was giving a talk on the Holy Ghost so had to come up with my talk on the fly... there were a few panicked moments but thankfully I'm a missionary and talk about baptism a lot so there were miracles folks.

3) ZONE CONFERENCE

Oh man this was an emotional trainwreck...MY LAST ZONE CONFERENCE! I was just sitting there in denial and surrounded by all these young missionary peeps and contemplating how life has got me to this point. I have no idea. I was about to cry when I got up to bear my testimony but the moment I did I felt such peace. I know this is the true church and that it was restored by a prophet of God to the earth today! I have 0 reasons to be sad because I can share this with people all the time! ITS A GOSPEL OF JOY AND SO EVEN THOUGH I'M SAD AND OLD I'M GOING TO BE HAPPY. that is all.

4) JESUS

I love her so much! We did a family home evening with her, her husband and her daughter and it was awesome! The spirit was so strong and we just got to talk about the plan of salvation and it really touched Israel (her husband). They committed to come to church and Israel was all like "but i just don't feel comfortable in a white shirt and suit and stuff" and we were like "Israel we don't care if you come in shorts we just care that you come" AND HE CAME IN A WHITE SHIRT. Jesus was so happy to have her family all there with her and was just beaming the whole time.

5)SISTER SHAFFER

I am so blessed with an awesome companion. We are about to hit our 7 month mark together (lol) and by the end of our time together will have spent approx. 5,400 hours together ( i was curious one day). Pretty epic. But honestly she is such a great missionary and pushes me everyday to be better and work harder. We drive each other nuts and love each other to death. I'm grateful everyday that God put us back back together!

I have less than a month left! AHHHHHHH! I am freaking out but Sis Shaffer and I are running so hard (I may actually die before I make it to the plane) and I love doing what I'm doing. Being a missionary is the best. I love when you feel that overwhelming love for the people you are teaching or when it just finally clicks for them and the light just shines from their faces or when God just puts you in someones path that needs it. Everyday I find something that makes me love it even more and everyday I learn new things that I want to work on and apply. There just isn't enough time!

TO THE MOON AND BACK!

Hermana Showalter