Out in the Boonies!

This week has been great!! My new companion, Sister Chapman, is awesome!! We're like the same person, like legit, it's crazy!! We both just came out of tough companionships/transfers too so we're glad to have someone that is excited to work!!

So Belfair is legit the boonies, there are 5 different little cities that are included in my area.  We live in the most beautiful place though.  We live in a townhouse right on the waterfront of the Hood Canal!! It's gorgeous, I'll send you a picture when I remember my cable....

So as you all are aware I'm sure, General Conference was incredible!!!! It was so good!! I haven't loved conference so much in my life, I felt like everyone was talking directly to me!! Oh and I'm saying this for record, but I bet Richard Dube, the african member of the 70 is going to be one of the twelve Apostles one day, he was just so incredible!

Also this weekend I got to go back down to Parkland for Rachel's baptism!! It was so awesome!! Not only did I get to see her take this incredible step in the Gospel, but her husband was there and the spirit was just incredible!!  I also of course got to see all my great "family" members!  They were all so shocked to see me, it was so fun!!  I can't believe its only been a week, yet somehow I miss them all so much already!

I also got to see Melissa, and she told me the most incredible news ever!!!  One day she was reading Mosiah 18 (Baptism chapter- covenants and so forth) and she realized that she really needed to be baptized.  So she called the state and worked out how she could still get her social security money and medication when she got married, and they figured it out.  So she's going to propose to her boyfriend and get married and then immediately baptized in November, and she wants Sister Ryser and I in her wedding, so Ryser asked President and he said we could be, as long as we were missionary attire and had our name tags!! So I get to be a bridesmaid on my mission, so I'll get to go back for that!! I'm so excited!!!  I was in pure shock when she told me!! She is just so amazing, I love her so much!!  She is one of the many that God has prepared for us to find and teach!!

So this week with my Book of Mormon reading (1 Ne 1- 1 Ne 16) I really noticed how important it is to Trust in God.  I don't know how Nephi is so perfect, I'm guessing maybe Mormon kept out some weaknesses to make him cooler and more heroic, but not too much, he's just an incredible guy!! I learned this week that its because he Trusts so much in God.  He has no doubt that when God makes a promise he'll fulfill it!!! He has such awesome faith, it's so inspiring!!!

So for anyone who may be reading along with me by the end of next Monday we should be to 2 Nephi 9, or somewhere close to there.  I encourage you all, even if you don't stay exactly with me, to read the Book of Mormon everyday, even if it's just a verse, that's all it takes to be happy!!

Well, thats all I have for this week, I hope you all are well!!

I love you all and miss you!!

I love you!!!

Sister Thomas