Hippietopia. June 6, 2016

Man, it's hot and humid here! It got up to 104 this week! But

thankfully, I think I am finally getting used to the heat! Kind of.

Haha.

We had a great, busy week! We went on exchanges with the sisters in

Yreka, California. It's like a completely different country down there!

It looked a lot like home, and it was dry heat too. We passed by Mount

Shasta. It's HUGE!  I had lots of fun with Sis Johnson. She's so

cool. The next day, we switched back to our companions in Ashland.

Ashland is famous for three things: 1) the Shakespeare festival and 2)

the Lithia water! And 3) Hippies. Well, actually, hippies are

everywhere in Oregon. The Lithia water is naturally cleaned water

through different minerals, but it smells like sulfur and tastes

nasty. It is apparently really "healthy" for you. I posted a video

below. 😅 😎

I had to try the Lithia water. 

Stanya is progressing well! She is still on date for June 18. The

sisters taught her about the Word of Wisdom while we were on

exchanges. They asked her if she would live it and she said : " Well,

it's a commandment from God, and He promises all these blessings, so

why not?" 😀😀😆 She is the best ever! I love her so much! We are

learning Samoan words from her too! We met her brother, Jimmy,

yesterday and her cousin, JR.  They are interested in learning more too!

😊 Miracles!

Also, during exchanges, the sisters met with Jaslina, a new

investigator! She is now on date for baptism!! Yay! It's funny, because I

haven't been there for any of her lessons...sigh. I guess Heavenly

Father needed me to be elsewhere. Haha. I'm excited to have a lesson

with her next week!

This week, all the leaders in the mission have set high goals for

finding new investigators. We are praying to find one new investigator

everyday. It's lofty. But President Russell told us: "The greatest

miracle is about to happen this week. Pray and God will hear you, he

will help us achieve this goal."

I'm so happy to be here on a mission. My prayers have defiantly

changed. I sometimes pray out loud, and those are sacred experiences

for me. I know that you too can pray, and that you have prayed, but

when was the last time you prayed out loud? A very powerful thing

happens when you do. Angels come beside you, your words become more

holy, your prayers are more meaningful. Truly, God will consecrate

(or make holy) your prayers for your good. He answers prayers. 2 Nephi

32:9 How blessed we are to have this knowledge!