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Segways and Elotte...eh?

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Hey everyone! I would like you all to meet my new companion Sister Rossi! She is Polynesian and from California but originally the Marshall islands! She is so cute and funny and fun and I love her so much. She is an answer to prayers and already such a huge blessing in my life. I think president thought it would be funny to put the tallest and shortest sisters in the whole mission together. We look hilarious together. She decided that she is the thumb and I am the pointer finger. People are also calling us David and Goliath... not sure how I feel about that one. This week was SO GOOD. Some of the highlights: Flagstaff had a county fair that we got to go help serve at! It was so cute. And we got to run the Segway maze, so we spent all morning trying to keep kids alive and from crashing into each other on segways! It was crazy and so fun. Obviously we got to ride them around afterwards. I think every missionary would be more effective if we each had one of those things. And then becau...
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Stabbed, Baptized and Converted

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Sorry for no email last week... last pday was kinda the worst day ever. We came home after a very long and busy pday (every missionary knows em) only to get a text saying that our recent convert Quintin got stabbed. It's a ghetto neighbourhood (half the people we are teaching live there so we are there all the time) and he got jumped by some guys right outside of his house. He is okay and it's been quite the recovery, but he has only let it strengthen his faith and desire to repent and live his best each day in order to be ready for when his time really comes. He is such an inspiration. Fernando got baptized! And so did cute little Jordan. Fernando and his family are the biggest reason I am here right now I know it. They have come so far and I cant wait for the day when this family is sealed together forever. We sang families can be together forever at the end and we all bawled our eyes out. I wish I had time to tell you this family's whole story. AMAZING. And to top it o...
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The one where I almost got kissed

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Happy pday everyone! This weeks highlight reel: We started teaching someone named Troy who is a super cool African American man. Well he was super cool... we taught him a first lesson and then when we stood up to leave he was like "wowwwww you're tall" and I nodded like always and he asked if we could measure heights. So of course I line up beside him like I do with everyone who thinks they are taller than me and ALL OF A SUDDEN his unshaven cheek is right against mine and he turns his head and HE ALMOST KISSED ME IT WAS THE SCARIEST THING OF MY LIFE. Sister Doru just stood there laughing at me being of no assistance (she later told me that the spirit told her I would be fine) so I quickly said we had to go and got myself outta there! I kept saying that if he had done it I would've finally had a reason to punched someone... but then I thought "is that what Jesus would do?" I don't know what He would've done in that situation. We went back to teach ...
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oFISHally THOROUGHLY BLESSED

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This is going to be a quick one because we are hiking in Sedona today and I'm stoked about it. This week we had zone conference which is always my favorite. President Collins talked a lot about the natural man and the doctrine of the soul. How every good choice we make helps us overcome the natural man and prepares us for the blessings that God has in store of us. He talked a lot about how our missions are preparing us for life and his whole discussion turned into a discussion about marriage and choosing an eternal companion and all of us missionaries were just looking around at each other awkwardly and it was so funny. He said "the better you prepare yourself and give your all to the lord now, the better spouse God will bless you with." I gotta get working then, thanks President. He is hilarious. Then sister Collins talked about forgiveness and said something that really struck me. She said, "When we see and talk about people as they were or are, we can be holdi...
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Good things come in 3's

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This is going to be a long one, but I have never had a week this full of miracles and success. Our 3 best friends got baptised on Friday!! Kenya, Keenan, and Kadasia were the 3 happiest kids you've ever seen, and us missionaries were triple the happy that we've ever been. My favorite moments of that day were when Keenan said, "I feel like one of those giant white fluffy marshmallows." And then because they got there so early Kenya brought in her basketball and they started playing a game in their white jumpsuits. These kids are always balling and for Kenya she is only 12 but it is her life. And she is GOOD. And so I stood there trying to decide if this was okay or not and after a couple of moments of debate and asking Heavenly Father about it, I absolutely joined in in my dress. It was awesome. The spirit at this baptism was so strong and their non member Father Anslem felt it! And then their mother said "wait, when we are all baptised, can we go to the temple to...
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Zone 1 Zone FUN

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Another good week here! Being a missionary in Flagsfaff is Legendary and I never ever want to leave. We decided to have our combined district council outside since it is so nice in Sedona right now (that is where we meet for district council. The drive there is the prettiest thing in this world. It even beats Logan's pass.) The missionaries up here are way too extra and I love them all. President said he "STACKED FLAG" this transfer and we are all so stoked for the hastening of the work that is happening here. It's a whole different world than the valley. Sad news, Kat had everything lined up for a baptism and we were helping to plan the wedding and then her boyfriend said that he wasn't ready for this kind of commitment yet. It broke her heart and ours. We are praying for a miracle! She wants it so bad. We are working with him, he just doesn't have the same drive or goals that she does. I hate agency sometimes. But the Blie kids, Kenya (12), Keenan (10)...
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The struggle is real and I LOVE IT

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Ok Fam. I don't usually send the hard stuff home, because I only have so much time on Pdays and the good always outweighs the bad so there is only time to share the miracles and the good things! But this week was tough and it's been tough for a good while so I wanted you to know how I really am feeling so that you can know how much I truly appreciate your prayers and encouragement on my behalf! As you know I love sister Doru with my whole heart. But she is the hardest person to be companions with, and President told me that straight up from the beginning. She gets angry so fast all the time and there is always negative before positive when it comes to anything or anyone. She grew up getting what she wants always, so it is really hard for her to understand that this work is not about her and what she wants. I've learned what it means to sacrifice and "long-suffering" has become an attribute that I am learning to master. My days are spent in constant compromise an...
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