Internal Screaming

Hello. Hope you're all good.

I don't even know what happened this week but I hit my 9 month mark on Friday.

This email is gonna be short because WE WENT TO THE TEMPLE AS A MISSION TODAY YEAH a I got up at 4 am and drove all the sisters in Lincoln all the way to the temple. It was amazing. I got to see sister Morrison. Plus I got to see president and sister Marston. Huge plus.

Saying goodbye to sister Morrison was awful. I lost it. I cried for a while and then I had to see her go.

Enough of that.

Anyway so now that I am an stl I went to MLC this week or missionary corrdination meeting. We talked about how the mission was doing as a whole. It was long but I got to see some of my favorite missionaries, sister Morrison included. We are basically still companions.

I am stressin taking over the area but it's fine, it's only the first week. Five more to go. Interviews are also this transfer and I am SUPER excited. I actually really hate driving all the time.

Anyway so I am freaking busy as heck today, it's elder argyles birthday and I'm making him a pan of brownies and I have no time to breathe so sorry.

This week sister smith and I got to know each other. She makes balloon animals which is cool. We were pretty busy all week, it went by really fast. We knocked on this one lady's door and she told us her husband was a member and she was interested in becoming a member. I almost died. Guess where we got that info from? A REFERRAL. THEY WORK PEOPLE.

YEAH WE GOT SOMEONE NEW TO TEACH.

What else is important.... Oh yeah so it was my little sisters birthday yesterday. She is ten now. HAPPY BIRFDAY KIMBERLY STOP GROWING UP PLEASE.

Sister Smith is really quiet. It's fine though. I can deal with quiet.

She's super sweet and is pretty funny, she says things so out of context it's hilarious.

The church is true and stay in school and don't do drugs.

K I love you all! Bye! Sorry for such a short email, hopefully my pictures make up for lack of words.

Love,

Sister Ginn

Sister Smith makes balloon animals

They all live in the same complex

Last hug from Sister Morrison

Shortness

Transfers!!!!

So guess who is leaving? SISTER MORRISON IS. I am not thrilled about it at all but at the same time I know transfers are God-inspired so it'll be fine whatever happens.

I don't like taking over areas and it stresses me out but I'll get over it. Also I'm now a Sister Training Leader, or STL. STL Ginn. I do nothing as an STL, I just have to go to more meetings.

Oh yeah I'm also a tech missionary now, which means if people have a problem with their iPads they call me and I'm supposed to fix it. I've been junior companion for my entire mission so far and suddenly I have all this responsibility. GOSH DANGIT.

Ok so this week was ok, I am always anxious transfer week. I love Sister Morrison so much, let me tell you. She is amazing. Yes she has her flaws and he's there are things she does that I get irritated with. But you learn to look past those things as companions. You learn to love them for who they are and focus on the good things. We work well together, we get along, and we are already planning what we are going to do after the mission, which I have 9 months left by the way.

What. Sister Morrison is easily one of the best companions I've had so far. I freaking love her so much. I'm gonna miss her guts. My new companion is Sister Smith. I've met her twice and I don't know her from Eve. Should be fun.

Anyway we had a great couple of lessons with some investigators this week. We had a lesson with Judy, one of our progressing investigators.

She really loves what we have to teach and she loves hearing about the church. She's gonna get baptized one day. We also picked up a new investigator last week, her name is Patty. Her husband is a member and she's not, but she does want to be baptized into the church soon. She told us when she feels ready she will be baptized. I don't even care if that means she's ready in five years, I'm taking it. I'm glad I can be a part of her conversion. I love teaching the lessons by the way, the basic missionary lessons. They are so simple and true and there is no way you could over complicate them unless you are a terrible teacher. So don't be a terrible teacher. I just teach from the pamphlets that the missionaries give out. Future missionaries, read the pamphlets. They are so simple it's ridiculous.

Ok so we had the greatest April fools joke of all time pulled on us.

Friday morning we went to plan for the week, and Elder Bernhisel came into the room and told us he had received an email from president Marston that said the whole Lincoln zone had been emailing home during the week and that we need to stop. Elder Bernhisel told us to quit and had to all the whole zone to let them know. So everyone is freaking out and feeling guilty because 90% of the missionaries email home during the week at some point in their mission. We were all repenting and praying for forgiveness. We all went to lunch together and all the missionaries were talking about it. Elder Bernhisel was confused because the email sent to him was from a gmail account, had president Marston's name spelled wrong, and HAD HIS DADS PHONE NUMBER AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMAIL. COME ON ELDER BERNHISEL HOW DID YOU NOT CATCH THAT. So yes we all got called to repentance by elder Bernhisel's dad.

The funny part was elder Bernhisel forwarded the email to president Marston because he saw it was from a gmail account. So president mar song knew about the whole thing. All pranks after this one will suck.

That was amazing. I've eve laughed so hard in my life. Elder Bernhisel was just ticked for the rest of the day. We will never let him live that down.

General conference was great. We watched all the sessions at the church with all the other missionaries. This is my second conference in the mission. One more left before I go home. I think Elder Hollands talk blew everyone out of the water. What a perfect way to end general conference. President Monson looks so frail, oh my gosh. He is amazing. I am so glad he was able to speak, even if it was only for a few minutes. The thing I got from conference was that we need to remember the savior daily and draw closer to him as much as possible.

I love how simple the talks were. I can't wait to read over them all again. When President Utchdorf started to speak, I turned to Sister Singer and said "get ready to hear spotless about planes" AND NOT EVEN

30 SECONDS IN HE STARTED TALKING ABOUT PLANES, I LOVE THIS MAN.

After the Sunday afternoon session of conference we went to the elders apartment with he entire Lincoln zone and ate ice cream the AP's had.

We of course sat outside the door. It was a nice way to end general conference.

Sister Morrison wanted to say bye to our black investigator, Tito. We went over to his house and there were about 50 cars lined up all in front of his house. They were having a huge house party and everyone was black. I have never seen so many black people all at once in California. It was amazing. They had all sorts of African foods and most of the people there were either from Liberia or Nigeria. They were so nice to us. We were some of the only white people in the room.

It was hilarious. Everyone was dancing to African music and having the best time of their lives. They were so happy. I want to be as happy as African people. That's my new goal in life.

I am sad that sister morrison is leaving, there are only two missionaries leaving our zone. It won't be the same without sister morrison. We saw president Marston on Sunday, he came to a session of conference with us. Both Sister Morrison and I had emailed him and told him we wanted her to stay. So of course he blatantly ignores our email and does what he wants like usual. He told us "You both will be fine." And I believe him. It will be ok. That's a mission for you.

I love you all so much. Thank you for the prayers and constant encouragement. I would probably die if I didn't have you guys in my life.

Have a good week! Enjoy April! It's starting to get hot here in California. I'm gonna melt into a puddle if it was as hot as last summer.

I am glad to be a missionary right now. I'm glad to be in Lincoln.

Thank God for life.

Love,

Sister Ginn

Easter in Lincoln

Hi.

March is almost over.

Transfers are next week. This was a seven week transfer. If Sister Morrison leaves I'm gonna cry.

This week was definitely not the most eventful week of my mission. We had a lot of people cancel on us because people have lives and enjoyed their spring break. I forget that most normal citizens actually have things to do. We went tracting a  ton and we shared the Easter video with a lot of people. Most of the people we tracted into we're pretty nice. We did get shooed away from one lady's house, she didn't even open the door she just waved us away like dogs from her window.

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There's one particular family, an older couple, that we really like.

They are the Smith Family. Sister and brother smith are both converts.

Sister smith used to be a fortune teller and she still has all her tarot cards and her crystal ball, so when we go over there she tells our fortunes. She has no idea how to use any of the stuff so she just makes it up. It's hilarious. Her husband is really smart and he knows so many history stories so we just sit and eat and listen to him talk.

We go over there a lot for dinner, when someone cancels we call them.

Members are amazing.

Every Wednesday is District Meeting. We talked mostly about the savior and his atonement this time, and at the end we all shared our testimonies of the atonement and what it means to us personally. I cannot be serving around any finer missionaries then the ones in my district/zone right now. We probably have the best zone in the mission, hands down. I don't know how long it's going to last, but I have thoroughly enjoyed serving around Elders Bernhisel, Bergener, Sampson, and Argyle. The sisters here too are great people. I love being a missionary.

Friday morning we were able to go the temple! I got permission from president Marston to go, and we went with our ward mission leader and his wife. I have not been to the temple since September. I had kind of forgotten the feelings we get when we enter the temple. It was so refreshing to be back there again. When I come home I will make it a point to go once a week, no matter where I am or how busy my schedule is. We need to be a temple going people. It makes us a better person every time we go. It was so nice to go with sister Morrison. Sitting in the celestial room with her was great. We said a prayer before we left and we really just felt love and warmth and all the gooey emotional things that come with feeling the spirit. I love her so much, she has become one of my very best friends.

Sunday was a great day, it was Easter first off and two of our main investigators we have been working with were able to come to church.

Tito came and he stayed all three hours, it was awesome. We talked about the atonement and how it has changed human history forever and ever. I know the savior did that for us. I know he has conquered death so that we can return once again to love with our Heavenly Father. I know he loves all of us. He is my savior. He is my friend. He is my brother, and I would not trade the relationship I have with him for anything. Missions are great. They teach you so much about yourself that you never even knew.

The General Women's Broadcast was amazing. The theme I got from this one was to love and serve others to the best of our abilities.

Sometimes I find myself giving people way too many chances in my life.

I think of that as a weakness, but after hearing about how we need to give place to the people who are alone or rejected, I don't feel that way anymore. I'm compassionate for a reason. I will do my best to give people as many chances they need in order for them to change their life and be better. I will never give up on anyone in my life.

FYI for people serving or thinking about serving missions: you definitely do not teach 17 lessons a day. Sometimes you teach zero lessons a day. Sometimes you find no new investigators in a whole week. Sometimes you get the door slammed in your face constantly. You are told you are wrong. You are told that the Mormon religion is a cult. You are told you're stupid because you don't watch the news, all you do is serve the lord. Make a point right now to not care what anyone thinks. Care about what God thinks. Also, READ PREACH MY GOSPEL. It's got good stuff in it.

Oh yeah so general conference is coming up and I am SO PUMPED. I can't wait for it. After this conference, I will only have one more left until I'm home.

I'm getting better at life in general everyone. I'm getting better at talking to people, at small talk, at being nice to everyone, I'm getting better at so many things. I've almost been 9 months out. That is disgusting. Wasn't I just at the Mtc yesterday crying from homesickness and hating society?

I love you all and I hope your Easter was good. You are all in my prayers. I adore each and every one of you to pieces.

With oodles of love,

Sister Ginn

Sacramento Temple

Zone Conference Was The Bomb Diggity

The highlight of my week was zone conference. Let me tell you why.

First off I got to see so many missionaries that I haven't seen in forever. Gosh I love these missionaries. They are the best people in my life right now. I just love all missionaries in the California Roseville mission. Second, president Marston counciled us on how to be good missionaries. He is an amazing man and I love him. We talked a lot about the Book of Mormon and practice teaching introducing it to people. Sister Morrison and I had to teach all the missionaries about effective companionship study. It was nerve wracking at first, I've never taught in front of a big group like that before. But I enjoyed it. We asked questions and the missionaries answered. It was awesome.

I didn't know it, but I also had to practice teach in front of everyone with another companionship. We practice taught how to begin teaching. Apparently I did a good job. I was sweating profusely and screaming internally but I did it. I learned so much about how to bring the Book of Mormon into a conversation. I also played the piano for our zone to do a special musical number. I did a lot this zone conference. Hopefully next one I don't have to do anything. I hit my eight month mark on Tuesday which was zone conference, and a bunch of missionaries that came out with me were there so we all took selfies together to mark the occasion.

The rest of the week it rained. And it rained. And it rained. It rained so much. This coming week is supposed to be nice and sunny, and I get to see what California actually looks like. It's green here again. It kind of looks like Ireland. I'll take some scenic pictures possibly for next week.

It's been a hard week for me. Drama in the mission field is so real and it's disgusting. But I've been able to push forward and keep going, even when I don't feel like it. The savior knows how I feel, so I ask for his help every day of my life.

Thursday was a fun day, all of our appointments cancelled on us so we went tracting in the rain. So glad I have a raincoat. It was a lot of fun actually. No one answered their doors of course but we had fun.

Sister Morrison and I have a lot of fun together. This transfer is over in three weeks, and she is probably leaving. I'm gonna cry if she leaves, but at the same time it will be good because spending three transfers with someone is hard.

I had my first official baptism! This little girl we have been teaching, Lylee, got baptized on Saturday. It was amazing to me to know that this girl I have been teaching got baptized and I helped her to reach that point. She is super shy, but she is really a cute kid.

Saturday was also a zone blitz, my third one in the mission. We spent it in Lincoln 2nd ward just visiting the heck out of people. Literally no humans were home, but we had fun anyways. We went tracting with the elders in the rain, we leap frogged houses and we went down an entire street knocking on doors. It was pretty cool. We got a return appointment out of it, so hah! I love my zone so much.

Sunday was pretty average, we had dinner with a family who I love, the Cowin family, and for some reason they got us a birthday cake. They sang happy birthday to us. We were cracking up. Our birthdays aren't until June.

That's about it for this week. I love you all and I am so grateful for the support you give me. I need you. I love you. I miss you. I couldn't do this without any of you. Thank you for all the time and effort you put into praying for me. I feel those prayers every day.

I am grateful to be in the California Roseville Mission.

What Just Happened?

That's probably the question I ask myself the most every day.

Where did the week go? What? I swear it was just starting. Woah. They weren't kidding when they told me missions go by fast once you really get into it. I feel like I am truly at that point where I have finally adjusted to being a missionary and I am really enjoying my mission. I know what to do now, I know to trust in the lord, so I just have to get out of bed and go do it every day. I like it. Actually, I love it.

I love knowing that each day I have the potential to change someone's life through the gospel of Jesus Christ. I love being set apart as a missionary. I was thinking about missionaries and the things we do, and I realized how weird missions really are. For 2 years or 18 months, we wear dress clothes every day. We talk to total strangers.

We stalk people to make sure they're home. We serve around elders and get so close with them but it's not romantic at all. I can't tell you how many elders I've made friends with who are some of the best friends I've ever had. Yet I would never ever date them. It's so weird. But it's quite possibly one of the greatest things ever.

Some deep thoughts for you there.

It's been raining like crazy here, it won't stop. It's insane. The rain just keeps coming and coming. It's raining so hard, stuff is starting to overflow and flood. The winds are up to 60 miles an hour.

I'm short so I'll probably be the first to drown. Pray for me.

This week went by so fast that I don't even remember what we did. I do remember that we went on exchanges, and I went on exchanges with Sister Memmott. She is a brand new missionary. She is 22. She will be

23 in April. It was odd to be the experienced missionary when she is three years older than me. We went and did some service pretty much all day with the elders. We went to this rich hoarders house and helped her price stuff for an estate sale. Note to self-never collect so much junk that you have to buy a house the size of a mansion to put it all. Sister Memmott is great. She is studying wildlife in college and every time we passed a bird or a tree she could tell me the name of the thing. It was a good day.

Sister Morrison and I do weird things. I think I'm rubbing off on her.

Haha. We record ourselves making weird noises in the car to and from appointments. I love her. We are learning how to teach better together by practice teaching. We had district meeting this week all about the Book of Mormon and inviting people to pray and read the Book of Mormon. We practice taught that skill to the elders, and it went pretty ok. I'm getting so much better at teaching, considering I had zero teaching skills to start with.

I'm remembering to stay myself and not care what anyone else thinks and I have had a good couple of weeks. I've read a lot of talks by the prophet and by his counsellors about being a daughter of God. I am divine. I am important. I have amazing potential and I need to stop selling myself short. I have confidence. I fear no man. I do what the lord needs me to. I could probably kill someone if I really needed to.

What's there to fear?

Our investigator Tito cancelled on us this week, but we'll get him in the font soon enough.

We picked up a former investigator named Judy, she had been rock solid for the last few months and then suddenly stopped meeting with the missionaries. She just now found us again, we decided to knock on her door and she told us it was the right time for us to come by. She needed us so badly. Small miracles really do exist. She set up a return appointment t with us immediately. It's funny, sister Morrison and I joke around our zone that we are the only hard working missionaries because we have so many people to teach right now. All the companion ships here struggle with finding. Hey, it's okay, I went tracting for two straight weeks and I am just now enjoying the benefits of hard work. Tracting sucks, but if you are diligent blessings do come from it. Maybe not when you want them, but them come.

I think one of my favorite parts of the day is personal study. I look at it like me having an appointment with the godhead. We visit and talk and I leave the meeting spiritually uplifted. It's one of the best things I've been able to see about personal study. I love it. I can now say that I know that the Book of Mormon is true. I used to only believe it was true. Now though, I know it's true. We are in alma as a mission, and reading it through like this has helped me to know that the Book of Mormon is true. I know it. It's a fact, not a belief.

We had a lesson with one of our investigators who's name is Assata.

She is adorable. We talked to her about faith and what can come if we have faith. She told us it was exactly what she needed to hear, and she felt like that lesson was a co formation that she is on why right path and doing what the lord needs her to be doing. I am seeing so many miracles on a weekly bases. We have so many new investigators on our hands, we are actually having trouble finding time to fit them in our week. It's nice. Thank you Heavenly Father, for all you do. Thank you for blessing Lincoln 3rd and 6th ward. I know both sides of having people to teach and having zilch. I prefer having people to teach. I have no idea how long this is gonna last, so I'm enjoying every second of it.

Here's a funny story: so we are teaching this family called the Morrill family. The kids are investigators and the mom is a less active member. We had a barbecue with them Friday night at a members house. It was chaos. The kids were wild and insane and decided to attack sister Morrison and I. They jumped on us, pulled us onto the floor, and basically beat the tar out of us. Sister Morrison and I just held hands and yelled for like thirty minutes while we were pinned to the floor. The mom literally did nothing lol I don't like children. I will never ever forget that experience. We had to run out of the house and into our car to get away fast enough. Afterward we went to the church and just sat silence still trying to process what just happened.

So that was fun.

I love you all! I am so grateful to be here in the California Roseville Mission. This is the best mission ever. I have the best mission president ever. We have zone conference this week so I get to see him. I am so excited. I love that man.

Thank you for all the prayers on my behalf. I could t do this without you guys, I would have gone home a long time ago if it wasn't for all of you.

Love,

Sister Ginn

Companion love

Before the fight

After the fight!

What the heck ????

I Love Bread But It Will Make You Fat

I love bread. So much. I could eat bread all day. Homemade rolls are the best. Too bad they make you the size of a bowling ball if you eat too much of it.

Anyway so this week was not a super eventful week. We do service at this place called the salt mine every Tuesday and Thursday morning. The Salt Mine is a Christian organization that helps people out with food and things they need. We hand out food to people sometimes as service and help out the pastor whose name is Stephen. It's ok, sometimes I like it sometimes I don't, mostly because the missionaries who work too with us there all think they are 2cool4school and don't talk to me. Punks. I will break their kneecaps in less than two seconds.

It's been a long week of self discovery and pondering the meaning of life. I think I had an existential crisis this week. Sister Morrison is great. I love her. But she is not the most considerate human being, and kind of hurt my feelings a lot this week. She is used to getting attention from everyone and anyone around, and when she doesn't get that attention she does everything she can do to get it, even if it means ignoring her companion for the entire week every time we are around missionaries. She's kind of a cliquey person. I talked to her about it and she said she was very sorry and we ended up hugging. So at least she's easy to talk to about issues and doesn't get defensive. We are both 19, we both have been out almost eight months, and our birthdays are in June. So one is definitely not better than the other. I love her dearly and I am glad I am her companion. I've learned a lot from her. Ive learned how to stand up for myself and not take rudeness from anyone here in Lincoln as well.

My mtc companion sister singer is serving around me. She is great, not gonna lie. But she can be very rude and mean. I don't think she likes me haha. She for some reason has been incredibly mean to me lately, and I straight up told her to quit and that what she says to me is mean. She was kind of shocked but she shut right up. Just a couple of things I've been dealing with. 

Cliques don't go away when you become a missionary. Just FYI. Be different. Be weird. Don't ignore people. It's rude. 

So funny story, we went tracting Friday morning right? It was my turn to do a door approach (which by the way I'm getting better at) and I knock on the door. A lady answers, takes one look at us, and says "No thanks, I'm Mormon." And slams the door. What. We stood there for ten seconds trying to process what happened. Lady, did you not see our nametags? What kind of Mormon are you? So there's a new one we haven't heard yet. 

Another interesting story, so this lady we tracted into and picked up as a new investigator is named Jackie. She apparently can't decide what religion to join so she wants us and the Jehovah's Witnesses to come to her house at the same time and debate over which religion is better. She also says the f word every five seconds. How about nope. Get thee hence. There's just a couple of my experiences with tracting this week.

So a friend of mine sent me an email this week that talked about redwoods, and how tall they are and how their roots are intertwined to keep them in the ground. Our roots in the gospel need to be the same way. That got me thinking about the California Roseville Mission song. It talks about redwoods since there are redwoods in Northern California. Yes, we have a song, and it's the best mission song in the world. Allow me to show you why: 

Master thou hast called,

In answer I have come,

To mountains high and redwoods tall

Master thou has made me

A messenger of light.

Bringing joy to one and all 

My commission in California 

To the Roseville mission to do thy will

Master I will strive to do it well

Master here I am

A steward unto thee

 And reverently thy love proclaim 

Even through the thorns

The roses can be seen

As hearts will open to thy name 

My commission in California 

The Roseville mission To do thy will

Master I will strive to do it well

Like the mighty redwoods with their roots that intertwine 

The spreading of the gospel of thy children I will find

The secret of the mountains like the rock on which I stand 

I'll share them with my neighbor and then with them

Take thy hand! 

My commission in California 

The Roseville mission to do thy will

Master I will strive to do it well!

Oh my master I will strive to do it well!!! 

I play this on the piano all the time and we sing it all the time. It's so powerful when a bunch of missionaries start singing it. I love music so much. Our mission song trumps all other mission songs, just saying. Thank you Sister Brimhall for that email about the redwoods and your life, it was awesome! You and your family are adorable. 

Ok so the greatest thing of all human history has happened. Leonardo DeCaprio finally won an Oscar. I asked about him tonight and my ward mission leader told me. The world can end now, he finally got one. For the worst movie ever, granted, but he got one. 

We had a good day Sunday. We are having this less active family come to church after like 10 years, oh my gosh it's amazing. We are still trying to figure out juggling two wards. We have investigators in both wards, and it's stressful on Sunday because we can't be to both sacrament meetings at once. But it's good, I'm still taking the sacrament twice every Sunday so it's awesome. 

We had a little miracle happen Saturday night I forgot to mention. So this guy we tracted into, Frank, called us. We had given him our number two weeks ago. Holy Hannah Montanna we flipped out. He told us he was really interested and wants to meet with us. This. Never. Happens. He said he feels positive when he is around us. THERE IS A GOD AND HE LOVES US. That's my spiritual message for the week. 

Today for pday we are going outside where there is no wifi and playing kickball so I probably won't be emailing much today. I actually hate kickball because I suck at it but I'm forcing myself to play because I don't grow if I don't push myself. Plus I'm trying to be more social and not hate human contact. I am probably going to accidentally kick someone in the shins. All the elders are are INCREDIBLY and DISGUSTINGLY athletic. Punks. Forget them and their athletic abilities. 

Pray for me. I'm gonna die, most likely. Sports are of Satan and I hate them. 

I LOVE YOU ALL GO HUG A HUMAN. 

Love,

Sister Ginn 

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I couldn't think of a good title for my email this week. I'm super tired as I am writing this so this email will probably make no sense whatsoever.

Ok so transfers happened, and all the people who ignore me either went home or left, and then people I've already served around replaced them! So it's a win win for me. I am so excited to see the people I've served around. Elder Bergener is one of them, I served with him when I was in Corning. I freaking love that elder. So there's that and it's been great.

This week has actually been an ok week despite being homesick. Sister Morrison and I were really homesick transfer Tuesday. I hate transfer Tuesday. It was hard to know that the missionaries in our zone were on planes that very second to go see their family. It was hard for me because two of those missionaries were going home to North Carolina, and I wasn't one of them. But that's ok, we got over it and we decided to work hard this whole week. Because of that we found four new investigators, all of whom want to be taught the gospel. Boom. Thank you Heavenly Father for finally allowing us to find those who need to be taught. Tender mercies, y'all. They're real.

Sister Morrison and I have a good relationship. I am glad I am staying with her for another transfer. Yeah she is kind of mean when she doesn't get her way, but at the same time she is one of the most social people I've ever met. I am learning not to focus on the bad parts about a companion. I am focusing on the good they do and the positive influence they have on me. This week with talking to people I have been better, we actually had a good conversation about tracting and how we both need to work on it. So yeah it's getting better. I am fast approaching my 8 month mark. W00t! Holy cow.

Friday was district meeting, and we talked about the importance of reading the Book of Mormon. We came up with a list of questions of the soul and found answers to those questions using the Book of Mormon. It truly can knock any question out of the water. Read it, and you will know if it's true or not. I can promise you that.

We had a lesson with our investigator Tito. We taught about the Book of Mormon and how important it is. It was an amazing lesson, we really felt the spirit. Tito promised us he would start to read the Book of Mormon, and he told us he believes that everything we have taught him is true. We are so pumped, we are going to try to put him on date this week. Wish us luck!

We picked up an investigator who is 9 years old. Her name is Lylee.

Her family is less active, but she wants to be baptized. It's a good opportunity to teach her as well as her family and figure out why the heck they aren't coming to church.

Gosh I love less actives. I just love everyone.

Saturday was awesome because I GOT TO SEE SISTER MCQUAGGE!!!! She is one of the members I got close to when I was in Tempo Park. I LOVE that woman SO MUCH. UGH. She took us out to eat. Oh my gosh I adore her. You get so close to certain people, holy cow.

Sunday was easily the best day of the week. We had all of our progressing investigators come to church and some of our new investigators come as well. It was kind of stressful because from the two wards, 2 investigators came in each. I played a special musical number in the 3rd Ward, the restoration medley, and I am so glad I did because two less active families who we have been working with came to church. The King family and the Stone family both had not been to church in years, and they came on Sunday. I made both families cry when I played the song. The spirit of music touches everyone, and I am so glad I can share that talent. I love playing the piano so much, and I am so sorry I didn't practice more when I was home. I am going to push myself even further and harder when I get home on the piano. If I can help people feel the spirit like that, then I need to become a professional pianist.

I made breakfast for all the missionaries in our apartment complex this morning. I made crepes for everyone. I can't play sports worth a crap, but at least I can cook and play the piano.

Also, birthday shoutout to one of the most amazing people that have ever lived, George Washington. It's his birthday today. He's probably having a blast up in heaven with all his founding forefather friends.

I love you all so very much. I would not be Caroline Elizabeth Ginn without you people in my life. You are all so dear to me. Have a great week! <3 p="">

Love,

Sista Ginn