A year gone by!

Why hello Family how are you all doing? How has your week been? I hope that everything is going good! So you should ll take more pictures and put them in the drop box. I want to see y'all! I miss y'all so much and I cant wait to Skype on mothers day! Time just flies to fast! Well this week has been good, nothing much really happened. But there were a few things worthy of emailing. So lets get to it!

Story 1 The Tale of the Battery Bust

A week ago today was p day. And we needed to wash and vacuum the car for zone conference that next Monday (so yesterday). This was the last thing that we had to do before we went to dinner and ended p day. So we go and get it washed and while we are vacuuming we left the radio on so we could listen to music. Well we finish and jump in the car. Turn the key and nothing. So I try again, and still nothing. So we call the Elders and they come over to and "save" us. They kept saying that is was the alternator or the oil pump. And our car would need to be in the shop for days. Then the Elders thought that we could not do anything, including talking on the phone with the towing people, and Elder Kottle the senior in charge of cars. They just kept telling us to stay in the car and they would take care of it.... Yeah it was sort of annoying. All the while sister Wilkinson is freaking out because the car is broken and we are apparently going to die.... Yeah. Well the elders then insisted that we get a ride to dinner and they would wait for the tow truck. So we got a ride to dinner and waited there. Well turns out our battery was very old and had died. So they kept it in the shop over night and most the next day. So you know what that means... We had the great opportunity to walk everywhere on Wednesday. Yeah we really did not do much that day but walk, but it was a good day. And we got our car back right before we had to go to dinner . So that was great! 

Story 2 The Tale of the Conferences

This past Sunday was Stake conference, then yesterday was Zone conference. For Stake conference we had Elder Hansen from the 70 come and speak to us. He really emphasis the three areas in the church. Sharing the Gospel, Redeeming the Dead, and Perfecting the saints. The stake was challenged to share the gospel with 3 friends, get 3 names to the temple, and to read the Book of Mormon. I want to challenge everyone who reads this to do the same! Talk to the missionaries in your area, and help them. Go to the Family History Center and find your family who is waiting to receive the gospel! and Always be reading the Book of Mormon! No matter what else you are studying, it will be so much help. Then for Zone Confrence I learned that even when I go home I still need to be the best member missionary that I can be! Because the missionaries cant do this work alone! 

Story 4 The Tale of a Year Gone By

I have been gone for over a year. That is the craziest thing that I have ever thought of. I remember when I left and said good bye to everyone. It seems so long ago but at the same time just like yesterday. So much has happened, and I have learned so much about myself and my savior. I never thought that I would get this far, not that I thought that I would go home. But that this day was just to far away it would never happen. And know it is here. I have 4 more transfers, 26 more weeks, and one more conference and call. I cant wait to see y'all again and to learn what you have been doing. But I promise that I will continue to work as hard as I can to end strong! I will run until I am on the air plane. I love y'all so much and I hope that you have a great week. Cant wait to hear from you soon!!

Love Sister Chatwin