February 18, 2014

Dear Family,

Dad your email was the best. :) So I have been thinking a lot on Lord of the Rings lately and I have drawn a lot of comparisons between the gospel and Lord of the Rings. So
it really made me laugh that you compared it to Star Wars. It is SO geeky, but I don't really care. It makes me happy. :)

 I am for sure learning the power of prayer.

That's funny that you said you see a lot of you in me. Because earlier this week I said something, I can't remember what, and I was like I just sounded like my Dad. So I see it too.
And it's not a bad thing!
I have been studying like crazy meekness this week in personal study. I have come the conclusion that meekness is being humble. Being humble is knowing where your true
strength lies. Knowing where your true strength lies gives you an added measure of power. Therefore meekness is great power under great control. I have also gained even more
of a testimony of the Atonement this week. Turns out the Atonement is not just for repenting. It's also about getting some added strength from our Savior Jesus Christ. I'm sure this

isn't news to everyone else...but I'm a little slow when it comes to learning the gospel and it clicked this week. I have applied it and it's been awesome. :)

But anyway those our my ways of combating my temper/personal weakness. I also have another fault when I get offended I just don't care anymore and I become really apathetic...also bad. So hopefully
I will be able to fix my faults sooner or later.

So I asked my mission president what brought on this inspiration to transfer us in the middle of the transfer. He replied back and said it was because of your faith and prayers. It just
made me laugh. I was like I didn't pray to get transferred! I prayed that I would be able to endure/handle this area and build it up. Sometimes the Lord is waaaaay to nice to me.

But this past week has gone by insanely fast. Time here is a joke. An hour is like 5 min to me...So much to be done always.

Anyway L got baptized this week!!!!!! She made it! It was a very incredible experience for her. :) She is so pumped to be a member. I have never

taught anyone with so much faith as this woman. :) Thank you so much for your prayers. We had a couple of close calls of her wanting to back out so I know we got a little extra help
with her this week. Thank heavens. My favorite part was when she got confirmed on Sunday and she gets up and comes to us and goes "I'm a Sister now!!!" She really likes the idea

of ward families. This inspires me to get know the people in my wards that I will attend at home.

We went to say goodbye to her because we're not allowed to visit people in Trendwood anymore. (Even though we live in Trendwood.) And she looked different! I hear people say that

and I'm like that's weird. But really she looked different. The gift of the Holy Ghost is truly something remarkable. This woman just inspires me to be the best I can be! She will do great
things. :) When we explained the temple to her and baptisms for the dead. She was like "You can do that??? That's SO cool! when can I go?" One of the hardest things for me as a missionary

is giving the investigator to the ward. Members have to trust the missionaries. Missionaries also have to trust the members...
I know they will take care of her but that ward is full of Less Actives...they can barely take care of the people I have. So my worry is that she

will go Less Active. But we talked with the Elders and they said they would make sure the ward helps her.

Oh! Crazy story. So an hour after L was baptized we went out to dinner. A member took her and us out for Chinese. (Mmm) Laura asked to say the blessing
on the food and the member like freaked out and was like no I don't pray for food in public. So it was really awkward for moment...and we prayed anyway. Sis S and I were like seriously?! It's only been an hour and she already got her feelings hurt! Satan you play dirty. But Laura was so awesome when she talked to us about it
she said. We're family. Sisters forgive. I was like oh my gosh you're amazing. :) So yeah.

Holmes Lake is treating us really well. Really well. :) They are very loving and super dedicated to missionary work. We have been very blessed to be in this ward.

So now we just gotta find us some investigators in Holmes Lake. :) I'm doing well.

How was Aidan's birthday? How's everything going at home?

Love ya'll. The Church is true.

Love, Sister Curfew