Hello there!

Well this week has been a blast- I LOVED IT 

This week, Hermana Toney and I

decided to work on a project where we get to know every single member in our area- we got an updated ward list a couple weeks ago, and didn't recognize over half the names in our area! So we are going through trying to find/meet them all. A lot of the addresses are bad, or they have moved a long time ago, but we are finding a lot of them :) We are even finding some people who felt forgotten, and need the gospel back in their lives at this specific time! There is one sister who had a baby 3 weeks ago (cutest little thing ever!!!) and she has been missing her relationship with her Savior. Another sister was baptized 4 or 5 years ago and hasn't been to church since- she let work and stuff get in the way- but now, her daughters are struggling through their teen years, and this sister just wants to know how to help them. Luckily, this message we bring can strengthen families, and the guidance we have of modern-day prophets can make those difficult teen years a little more manageable. Hermana Toney and I are really looking forward to working with these sisters in the coming weeks.  :) I promise each of you that Heavenly Father is mindful of His children.

Hermana Toney's birthday was the same day as Ricardo's baptism! Partayyy! :)  

Sister Toneys Birthday Decorations

Ha I made her minion cupcakes from the surprise package her mom sent me to set up birthday stuff.

Minion Cupcakes -- Yes, those are Twinkies

 Ricardo was baptized this past Saturday! Whooo! It was so awesome!

Ricardo

It was a joint-baptism with a 12 year old girl named Naomi. It was such a wonderful experience, and I felt the Spirit so strongly. We are so excited for Ricardo- he is doing great! The best part of the day was seeing the smile on Elder Ibarra's face after he baptized Naomi. Ricardo was baptized by Hermano Cerrato. Yep, the same one who baptized Edyn- he and his family are the best member missionaries everrrrr! They are such wonderful examples. And Ricardo was a referral from a member of another ward. Members do powerful work.

 That's pretty much it for now. We have a Zone Activity we are going to today that I am SO excited for :) I love them. I love the missionaries that I work with- they are all so awesome and I feel so blessed to be able to know them and work with them! 

Love you all!!

Hermana Walton

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