Letter #57

Sent:	: Mon 4/14/14 1:43 PM

Hello!

My tooth is fixed! My whole face is actually super numb as I am writing this e-mail. I went in today and everything is great! So.. How has your week been? Mine was probably the craziest/busiest/most stressful that it's ever been. Monday we went with Rick and Mary all day up to a place called Fall Creek Falls. It was absolutely beautiful! It was kind of like the place I went to in Lebanon where there were waterfalls everywhere. We got back 15 minutes before we had to be back out working so that was a bit stressful. We then had a really great lesson with Walker- he's one of our investigators! He's 11 years old and just the cutest kid! His dad just got baptized in November and already has a stake calling. Crazy, right? Anyway, he says the cutest prayers and told us that he was going to take The Book of Mormon to school and read it at recess. He also said that he would more than likely read it more than once :) Then Tuesday we had interviews with President Young! I just love that man. He always knows just the right thing to say and I know I wouldn't have been able to do any of this without him. After interviews we had a lesson with one of our new investigators named JoAnn! She is amazing! We invited her to be baptized within the first 20 minutes of our lesson and she accepted! The Lord truly is preparing the hearts of His children to receive the gospel (Alma 16:16). Later that evening we drove to Grants Pass for exchanges with the sisters there. They are both pretty new missionaries so it was fun to see how  they are learning and growing :) Funny thing happened... we were walking across the street when someone yelled out the window of his car saying, "I thought we got rid of you!" I turned around and it was a member from the Redwood ward! It was great! After our exchange with them we drove 80 miles back to Roseburg, which I actually really like because it gives Sister Payne and I a chance to get to know each other better. On Thursday, we planned for the coming week and then went on exchanges again with the Sisters in our stake. It's really interesting being a Sister Training Leader because you learn so much from the other Sisters but you also learn so much about yourself and the kind of missionary you are. Friday we went to District Meeting and then had 4 lessons before we had to drive to Grants Pass again for another exchange with a different set of sisters- the sisters in the Redwood ward! I was so excited for this exchange because it was of course in my old area but also because I was going to be with Sister Peterson for the whole day! She was one of my companions in the MTC and it was so neat to reminisce and see how much she has changed. I love her so much and can't wait to be able to hang out with her after the mish! We had some really spiritual lessons that day with some of the investigators and less active members that I was working with while serving there. I can't tell you how sweet of an experience it was. Friday as we were driving to Grants Pass we got a call from a member of the bishopric who said that the person supposed to give a talk on Sunday bailed and asked if I would be willing to speak. Hahahahaha...... you know how much I love speaking but I couldn't say no. I had about 10 minutes to prepare for it because we were busy all day Saturday with exchanges and didn't get home until late that night. Also, they asked us to teach Gospel Principles last minute which just added  to the already stressful day. It probably sounds like I'm complaining. I promise I'm not. I absolutely love every single moment of my mission and I wouldn't trade it for the world. I love being so busy, but it does make the time go by fast and I sometimes wish it would slow down. Yesterday was mine and Sister Payne's 14 month mark. We both freaked out a bit, especially her because she is going home the early transfer. Anyways, that was my week! I hope that you are doing well. I did get a few letters from the family and I can't explain how much each of them meant to me. I really truly appreciate the tender words in each letter. Thank you so much.  I love you all so very much and am grateful to be apart of such a wonderful family. 

I LOVE YOU!!!!

Love,

Lyndsie 

P.S. Did Trevor happen to send those CD's to you? I was wondering if he had Elder Henrie's album as well?

P.S.S. I HAVE THE BEST FAMILY EVER! I sure do miss you guys!