Today I also received Elvera's letter. It had a lot explained in there. Kind of ironic I just finished telling my companion about how much I admire this girl for everything she has done with her life, always putting the Lord first and sacrificing so much. Then we hop onto finish emailing today and I see your note about her.  Wish her all the best of luck for me. And let her know I love and support her so much! She has always been such an example to me in her sacrifice and dedication to doing what is right even when it means sacrificing so much. I know Heavenly Father is looking after her right now.  I will keep her and her family in my prayers. Thank you so much for helping. I think its so great that so many people can love and trust you and Dad to be a place of refuge. She sure has a strong spirit. Please let me know as to her call as soon as you can :]  I will definitely write her back soon!

 

Wow you sure were busy all week!  Thank you for all the stories, congrats to Hyrum on the lead role and how exciting for Lydia with the rabbits. Yep sounds like my childhood. Guess it comes and goes in cycles.  Sometimes I dont know how you do it Mom. You've been playing soccer mom for what 25 years now and still going strong. Congrats on the bikes! How exciting :]  I'm not gonna lie, I miss biking and running lots! Hopefully I'll land a companion that likes to go for morning runs.

 

I got my flight plans! I fly out on Aug 7th. I leave the MTC at 4am!!! HaHa my poor companion. I arrive in SACRAMENTO at 11:49am!!! Ao yep I'm calling home in the morning between flights. Maybe before my SLC to Pheonix flight if we have time in the airport waiting around. Will you be up by then? Wo thats 8:15 your time when I leave so the earliest I could call would be around 7am.

 

Hmmm Okay what  did I do this week? The temple is back up and running so we did initiatory's today. It was awesome, especially with the perspective as a missionary now. Other fun things stood out. The temple is so wonderful. and whats even cooler is teaching about the temple to investigators. They kind of perk up when we teach about the blessing of the temple. We are teaching an investigator who said she had a dream that her dead sister visited her in a dream and told her she needed help! How stellar awesome is that!  Is was so neat to teach her about the temple and how she could help her sister. She was so happy to finally have an answer! Awww I love this gospel. Its so wonderful that the Lord blesses us with so many truths that can make us so happy.

 

Did I tell you I have the spirit animal of a kangaroo? Maybe I already did. There is an elder in our zone who has a "gift" for finding ours. Haha so funny. The funny thing is I can actually see a kangaroo fitting quite nicely.

 

Okay well my time is up! Sounds like you're having a fun summer.  Give Elvera a big hug for me! Yep all you kids better give her one for me. All at the same time, well thats up to you. Love you all so much! Thanks so much for yours prayers, seriously they are doing miracles. I'm proud to say I'm working hard and loving it more and more everyday.

 

Horrah for Israel!!

Sister Oliphant