What a week!

What a week! This week we had some great experiences. We had the
opportunity to find 4 new investigators to teach. We solidified 3
peoples baptismal dates for these next 2 weeks. We put another person
on date for the 9th of April. We had a day with a general authority.
Every one got sick at one point or another in our apartment. Kind of a
week full of craziness!

Last week we received a name to go visit from church head quarters in
SLC. People can go online and send in their friends and family members
information and missionaries will go visit them. We went to the house
the day we got it and she kind of blew us off. Another day we had just finished an appointment and were headed to our
next appointment and I had the overwhelming feeling to go to her
house. I changed our course and headed toward her house. My companion
asked if I got a prompting and I said, "yes." He just sat back and
said, "well I'm glad we're going then." We got to her house and there
were lots of packages on her doorstep. She answered the door and
invited us graciously in. We carried  the packages in her house for her
and sat down to begin teaching. We found out that her dog and closest
friend had just passed away. They had passed away the very day that we
had stopped by. She didn't know how to react that day because the
friend who had died was a Mormon. She wants to learn more and is
excited to be able to live with her loved ones again!

John will be baptized this Friday! He's pretty amped about it! We're
going to start teaching his 3 children next week. He's so excited
because we let him know that he'll be able to baptize his children. He
is also even more excited to be able to be married in the temple and
have his children sealed to him. All  he wants is a forever family. I
don't blame him either, because that is exactly what I want too!
Seeing this family grow so close together has made me so incredibly
happy. They were so ready for the gospel. It's astounding!

Alana is also ready to be baptized this Saturday! She's one of the
shyest 9 year olds I've ever met, but she has a heart of gold. She's
determined to be able to be baptized and come to church every week.
Despite her shyness, she loves primary and spending time with other
children. She invited her whole class to her baptism and they said
that they'll come.

Elder Arnold from the quorum of the 70 came and spent a couple of days
with our mission. This past Thursday we were able to go down to the Phoenix
Valley and discuss with this inspired man. Our meetings started at 9
and went until 5. It was a long day, but it was so revelatory. It
helped me realize so much. I felt the Spirit of God telling me the
little things I need to improve on to be the best that I can be. I am
so grateful for that opportunity!

Our house has been passing a flu bug around. It started with Elder
Hedrick, then went to Elder Wheeler, then Elder Phipps, and now it's
landed on me. Not the most fun, but members have been overly generous
by giving us a medicine. I'm praying that it'll pass quickly.

This is an amazing place to be. I am so happy to be here at this time.
I know I'm suppose to be here. I know that Jesus Christ is the head of
this church and he guides the leaders who inspire us. I'm so thankful
for the knowledge that there is a prophet on the earth today.

I love you all and hope all is delightsome!

-Elder Toph