La Obra Misional‏

From:	Callie Horton (callie.horton@myldsmail.net)
Sent:	Mon 9/30/13 9:13 AM

Hiya Family!!

 

First off, got my loan deferred. But it sounds like it might only be for 12 months so I might have to call again right at the end of my mission, but I will definitley not remember so you'll have to remind me! Hopefully someone can remember. I feel like so much happened this week! I tried to write down the stuff I remembered this morning.

 

I forgot to tell you last week! Last Saturday we got to help out at a 5K called ReeseStrong and it was SO much fun! We got to help out with the kids at the giant blow up slide. They had this little kids race and it was so funny. A bunch of kids tripped right at the starting line, another kid was having a mental break down and dragging on his mom's leg, and it was just so great. Lots of good laughs. Made me miss doing 10Ks with the fam. Speaking of which before I forget, we better be doing the Butch Cassidy 10K next year! Especially because of the lack of participation from our family in recent years. It shall be done! But anyways, some lady was taking pictures and she took one of us and some other missionaries so I don't know if there is a website for it that you could look it up or something.

 

Last P day we went to this BEAUTIFUL park called Maymont Park! It was way fun! We went with the other Sister missionaries in our ward and this sweet little lady from our ward. I will send pictures! It reminded me of the Butchard Gardens. Not quite as big, but definitely beautiful!

 

I found evidence from a robbery on Saturday morning! Pretty intense stuff. We were running and as we were coming up to our house, I noticed something behind the back wheel of our tire. Turns out it was a laptop! We were super confused, so we just took it inside with us and decided we would do something with it later. A couple hours later we looked outside and saw all of these cops with gloves on and bags of evidence (I think). We kind of wondered what was going on, but we didn't think too much of it. Later I looked out the window again and there were more cops and at a different car! It then clicked in my brain where the laptop came from! So we went and gave it to one of the cops and it turns out it was one of things they were looking for! Why they put it behind our car for us to eventually run over, we are not sure of. But our finger prints are all over it so they said that they might have to take our finger prints. It was so exciting!

 

The Relief Society broadcast on Saturday was AMAZING! I loved it all! It is so different looking at the prophet after having taught and testified about him. I hadn't realized how strong my testimony of prophets was until that night. I was just tearing up when he came on the screen because I know of his power and the things that he does. He really is so amazing. I especially loved all of the things that he was saying about God's love for us. That is something that I have learned so much about lately and it just made my testimony grow even more. It was also cool to think about hearing the same words at the same time as mom, and my sisters, and my friends that are all around serving missions. Gah I can't wait for General Conference!!

 

Filiberto came to church!! It was the primary program and he was just loving it. He had to leave after sacrament meeting but it was so good to have him there if only for a part of it. He's just the greatest little amigo. He already believes that the Book of Mormon is true and we have just started teaching him.

 

Our investigator Ever is also doing really well! Last week we went over and he played his guitar while singing Guatemalan Hymns to us. I was dying! I am getting so much exposure to Guatemalan stuff and it is just so great. I do hope to one day visit Guatemala though.

 

The Matamoroses are getting baptized on Saturday!!!! Its finally happening!! Thats the family in my last area in case you don't remember. I was soooo excited when I found out!! I can't wait to go! I'll send pictures next week!

 

And I will now end with a scripture that I have come to love so much. Philippians 4:13. Short, sweet, and powerful. Nothing better. I hope you all have a great week!! I love you all so much!!

 

And now I close mine epistle. I am Hermana Horton.