A diamond in the "Ruff"???

I am alive!!! So I accidentally forgot to tell y'all that it was temple day yesterday...And that is why I did not write yesterday and I am writing today. But anyway it has been a very good week, full of the spirit! Conference was amazing and there were several talks that were just for me, and the new temple video is amazing!!! Well I don't have much time this week to write so I will just jump in to the stories of the week.

Story 1 The Tale of the Crazy Exchange!!

This past Wednesday we had the last exchange of the transfer. It was with the sisters in the YSA branch and I had the opportunity to go into there area. We started the exchanges on Tuesday afternoon around 3 and planed to do a 24 hour exchange. I went with Sister Write who has only been out for about 5 weeks. She is a smart girls and loves the gospel, but being new she was struggling with being a new missionary. But it went really well!! We were able to teach several people, and we went contacting at UNM!! There were so many interesting people there, like people walking on slack lines, people weaving blankets, and of course the couples making out on the grass. The best is when they see you coming and then start to make-out and you still just go up and start talking to them and tell them about eternal marriage :) Yeah its great. But anyway the sisters in our area needed to extend the exchanges and even though I was ok with it, Sister Write was not. She was very nervous about teaching an investigator with out her trainer, and just did not like the idea at all. But unfortunately we really had no choice. So I was able to go to there intro to Mormonism class and an activity which was super fun!! And we were able to teach 3 lessons and she lived!!! She was so excited to see that she could do things on her own without her trainer.  So it just goes to show that you can do anything with the Lords help!

Story 2 The Tale of General Conference

 So let me first say that I love the Prophet and the apostles so much!!! Every message that was spoken answered a question that I had!! And it was just crazy to thing that the announcement was a year ago!! And that I only have 1 more General Confrence till I come home!!! How on earth has the time gone by so fast!!! Just crazy. But any way I loved all the talks but most of all I loved Elder Holland, and President Uchtdorf. Holland's talk was really meant just for me and the rest of the world got to enjoy it as well. He is just amazing!! And Uchtdorf's talk was amazing!! On how we are not a perfect church but the gospel is perfect. And that we are not in debt like some governments that they know... Ha Ha it was just all so good!!

Story 3 The Tale of the Temple

So as I told you earlier yesterday was missionary Monday at the temple! It was so great to be able to have a session and see the new video. It made me think of when I got my endowments out, and how much I will miss seeing Makall get hers. The Temple is the best place on earth!!! After our session we went in to a sealing room and had a devotional with President and Sister Miller, and the Temple President. It was such an amazing thing to sit in the Temple with all of the missionaries and to know that we are doing the Lords work. After the devotional we had lunch and then went to Deseret Book. I needed a new study journal so that was very convenient. Then we had the greatest privilege to clean the temple!! So we cleaned the locker rooms... Very exciting. But then they took us and showed us some of the cool places around the temple! I was able to go down where the oxen are in the baptistery, where the kids wait when they are being sealed to there parents. Just so you know, there is a Barbie house in the temple.... And a hula hoop! And then we were able to just be in the celestial room for a moment and to look at the amazing chandler! It was just so amazing to feel the spirit there, and I can not wait till one day we all can go together!

Story 4 The Tale of the Diamond in the Ruff     

On Saturday night after conference we had a few minutes till we had to go in. So we went to the house of a potential investigator to see when we could meet with her. Ok wait let me back track. So you all know that I do not really wear much jewelry, 1 because it drives me crazy, and 2 I am allergic to nickel. But the few pieces that I do wear are things like my YW medallion, my fake pearls, a few pendants, the necklace that Dad gave me, and my Diamond earrings. And on this particular night I was wearing my YW medallion, and my Diamond earing's. Ok so back to the story. So we go to her house and she invites us in. We start talking and this cute little German Shepard puppy comes over! So I kneel down and start to pet him. He then starts to lick my face and my ears, then he looses his footing while licking my ear and kind of pulls on my ear a little. So I check to see if I am bleeding or anything, and I am not....But My earing is gone.... So in shock I just say "Um I think he ate my earing." Then the owner says "No its in your Hair". Relived I check my hair and can only find the back part!!!! So I just kind of had to face the fact that this puppy had just eaten my DIAMOND EARING!!!! Sister Brown said that I played it cool but she could just see the anxiety in my eyes as I came to grips with the situation. So we were just about to leave and I just had to do something anything to try to get it back. I mean not only is it a Diamond, it was a belated 18th birthday present from dad!!! I just prayed in my heart and asked God to help me. I gently grabed the dogs ears, nuzzeled my face close to his, and whispered to him, "Please, Please, Please Give it Back". And he lick my face and out falls my earing!!! I was so relieved!!! God answers prayers people!!!!

Sorry they are short I really didn't have much time to write this week. Love y'all so much!!!

Love Sister Chatwin.

P.S She turned me in to a newt....I got better.