Letter # 15

Sent:	Mon 6/03/13 3:36 PM

Hi mom!

How are you and the fam? I hope everyone is doing well! Oh! Also how is Petey?? There's a member in my ward that has a yorkie that looks so much like him and it makes me just wanna snuggle with him! Anyway, the work here is going good! Last week was kind of slow.... We tracted almost 28 hours! It was nuts! And our area is pretty much all in the woods.. yep, that's right. The woods. Each house is like a mile apart and it sometimes seems like we are hiking up mountains just to get to that one house. It's fun though! We have found lots of cool little creatures and we see deer everywhere! Oh!!!!!!!!!!! So last Tuesday we were walking down the street and this guy was on the opposite side. We said hello and he said, "what are you doing?" we walked over to him and told him that we were out talking to people about the Book of Mormon and if he'd ever read it. He said, no and we said," well would you like to?" He said Yes!! And agreed for us to come back that Friday. When we went back we taught him the first lesson and invited him to be baptized on the 22nd of June!! He said he would and when we asked what it would mean to him if what we were saying is true, he said eternal life! He is SOO golden and has truly been prepared by our Heavenly Father. It just makes me smile SOOOOO big!! We're also teaching a man named Charley. He is the cutest old man ever! He is on date to be baptized the 22nd of June as well. He has pancreatic cancer and his wife has shingles but they are both super sweet people. I just love them! It's crazy how quickly you fall in love with the people you teach and even those you meet but aren't teaching. I just want everybody to know of the happiness and the blessings that this gospel brings. And I want everyone to know how incredibly amazing the Book of Mormon is!!! Aaaah! I can't even tell you how much my love for the Book of Mormon has grown in just these past 2 weeks!! I have learned so much from it and it truly was written for us in these days. I haven't been able to find a page yet that doesn't testify of Christ and that doesn't relate to me. It's just incredible!!!! Sister Marble and I have little freak outs like everyday just because we find new things from them! It's so great! I would encourage everyone to just pick up the Book of Mormon right now and read one verse :) That was my little rant for the day :P Anyway, there is a lot of potential here in Grants Pass and we have met so many awesome people who are so prepared to hear the gospel. There's also a lot of people here who want nothing to do with it. Last week when we were tracting, we saw like 20 no religious soliciting signs and some people even have signs referring to guns... I won't tell you about those. Haha but don't worry i'm okay. Grants Pass is also like weed central. Our neighbors on both sides and below us all smoke it and it smells up our apartment like no other. One night I couldn't fall asleep cause it was so strong but I think i'm getting used to it.... is that bad? Haha! But that's pretty much all that's been going on this past week. We keep seeing little miracles everyday and I love it!! I love being a missionary!!! Except sometimes it gets really hot and then it's kind of miserable and we get really silly tan lines. Thanks for forwarding me that e-mail of the conversation you had with Janiece and Sister Marbles mom! It made both of us smile! I seriously just love her! She is such a great missionary and such a sweet person. I am so glad that I decided to serve a mission! I have learned more than I know I could have ever learned at home.. even in just the 3 1/2 months that i've been out. I hope you all are doing fantastic! I love you and know that you are in my prayers! Thanks for all you do!

 

Love,

Sister Hall :)

 

Pictures from Grants Pass

 

 

no soliciting signs and some people even have signs referring to guns... I won't tell you about those.

Haha... but don't worry i'm okay. (I'm guessing this is what she is referring to)