Storms in the Midwest are incredible with all the thunder and lightening. I love it so much-- so fun!!

This week was great.

Storms in the Midwest are incredible with all the thunder and lightening. I love it so much-- so fun!!

One of the elders in our district almost died eating a ghost pepper. Ha

Me and sister Bradley have a thing for doing rock-paper-scissors when people aren't really wanting to pray to close the lesson. But they always beat us playing it, so they always pray to close ;)

Maria (baptized a month or so ago) is an incredible member missionary! She is so great at sharing the gospel with everybody! We gave her a few pamphlets, and in a few days, she had passed them all out. She just loves the gospel so much that she can't help but share it with everybody.

Transfers are tomorrow, but sister Bradley and I are staying together in Hyde park for another transfer. Yay! :)

Were teaching some incredible people!! We had three investigators at church, and two of them are on date to be baptized in the next month or so. :)

One of them is merricia- she's so awesome, we are so proud of her for coming to church yesterday! And she loved it. She knows the Book of Mormon is true and loves god soooo much, and it's cool to see how she's just adding to that with the Book of Mormon :)

Another one is Simone- she's a student here. She referred herself online because of a girl in her sorority who was Mormon. Live your testimonies!!! 

She has so many great questions and is truly a sincere seeker of truth. I looooove it. 

Another person is Yuxi- he was taught by missionaries in Michigan I think a couple years ago, and has kept his Book of Mormon this whole time. He calls it his 'happy book' :) 

Yesterday, after church, we had a lesson with him and invited him to be baptized. He was sooo excited. He told us, "I've been waiting for this!"

He loves the church and he loves the gospel :)

The other Asian we have is Haisu. He's great - he went on a trip to Utah with his family and visited temple square. He talked a lot to a sister missionary there and she referred him to us. He is so excited- especially to change. He just wants to BE who and what god would have him be, and he loved church! He also came to institute this week and loved that. Ha he's preparing for baptism at the end of this month.

A Chinese convert in our branch named Mary is SO excited about Yuxi and Haisu. She's blown away that other Asians are accepting the gospel and she loves it. She's kind of addicted to missionary work now, after helping us teach them ;) she's awesome. 

We had a less active that we are working with go out and party on Thursday night. He called us Friday at about 4:30pm, right after he woke up from all of that. He was so upset that he had slipped up. We talked with him and sang a hymn with him. We were going to meet up with him Friday evening (because we had an appointment), but opted to go out with his cousin instead. Needless to say, we were really concerned (his cousins not a good influence). We prayed for him all at night. Then the next morning, he called us and told us that he had chosen not to go partying with his cousin again! His cousin made it really hard for him to refuse, but he refused anyway. We were so proud of him. 

...it's not how many times you fall- it's how many times you get yourself back up again :) 

I just love working with the elect! They are incredible, and The Lord truly always does have people who are prepared.

On July 4, we went contacting at a parade here in Hyde park. That was a blast :) 

This week was awesome :) 

Church Is true!

Love you all 

Sister Walton