"EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE"

Well today marks 2 months as me being a missionary. Crazy to think! As
I look back I can see that time has FLOWN by. And I just can't believe
it. Next thing you know I will be hitting my 6 month mark. Crazy!!!
Christmas is exactly one transfer away! 6 WEEKS!!!

This week was better than last. I received a priesthood blessing from
Brother Spray. He is a member of our ward, and we really have a close
connection with their family.! Get this!!!!! So sister spray has
family in Glendora. I was wondering if her family knew my family, come
to find out they are good friends and went to the same ward. CRAZY!

We have been volunteering at a retirement home called Avante.... And
we go around doing crafts with the people who are there. We went into
this room, and her name is Ruth. She has a hard time talking and
mumbles. Sister Johnsen was asking what she needed, and she was saying
"Heal me! Heal me!" So sister Johnsen and I kneeled and said a prayer
to her. The moment we said Amen, she fell asleep. The power of prayer
is real and this moment was definitely a testimony builder. I am so
thankful for the power of prayer to feel close to my Father in Heaven.

Tom dropped us. :( but he knows he is going to be baptized into this
church. Whether or not it's with us, we do not know. But he really
wants an eternal family and the only way he can have an eternal family
is through this church. I know for a fact that he will get baptized.

So we had a lot of service activities this week. One day we helped a
lady meal prep, and so she bought us dinner. We ate at Arby's, and the
Song "Every breath you take" by the police played. Hence the reason
why my subject is that.
The next service activity was hollowing out butternut squash and small
pumpkins with Sister Spray. We have the coolest relief society here.
They are so loving and caring and care so much about the woman in
their ward. They had a unity lesson yesterday where all of the women
of the ward got together and were unified. We had a light lunch and a
PowerPoint/video, with pictures and music, and we had women get up
(including me) and share a brief story. It was so beautiful.

This week was so much better than last week. Service really does help
you forget about things and makes you really selfless.

This week was just amazing. But now we are getting into the cold
months. This past week we got up to the 80s, and today we are hitting
the 40s. AHHH!

Meal prep!!

Holding a hedgehog at an investigators house!
There will be more pics next week! 👌🏼

I love Virginia and I especially love the people!

I love you all!

PONDERIZE: D&C 31: 9 Be patient in afflictions, revile not against those that revile. Govern your house in meekness, and be steadfast.

Love you all! And stay warm! 😘❤️


Love,
Sister Pewtress