Last Week of the First Half

Hey!

Happy birthday this week Grandma Mecham!

I hope everyone had a good Halloween! 

This week was good. As I'm trying to figure out what to tell you all about, I realize that I can't remember because there is always so much going on and so much to remember haha! 

We are still teaching the two 9 yr olds and it is going well. We have had to get creative and find new ways to teach to keep them engaged and to help them remember. Ya, I'm not creative so it's been interesting! 

Oh I should probably mention transfer news....Make your guesses now! Ready? And the correct answer is......I am staying in Santa Maria. the second part of the answer is....I am getting a new companion.  Yep, Sister B is leaving me. She's been an awesome companion and I love her and have loved watching her grow and learn during her first 6 weeks. She will be going to Ventura YSA. The funny thing is the sister who is leaving that area is taking her place! They are just switching places. I will be follow-up training Sister F**. I met her at the training meetings and I am super excited to be working with her! 

One of my favorite things out here is when I actually get to see the someone receiving the light of the gospel. It's rare to actually get to see it grow, especially when you aren't teaching much, but it's cool to witness. We are helping a mom in our ward read the Book of Mormon again and it was so cool to watch her last night as we were reading. She actually had started reading on her own and she was so proud that she was through 1 Nephi. We started 2 Nephi and it was so fun to watch her get all into what were were reading. She was making comments all over the place and getting excited when she marked different things. Being able to witness things like this makes my time out here even better. Sometimes it feels like nothing is happening, but in all reality so much is happening.

This Gospel is true. It is the only way to find true and everlasting peace. Answers come as you ask in faith and seek for them. But you have to listen and be in a position to be able to hear. That means living the way God wants you to live. Actually it's the way He NEEDS you to live if you are to return home to Him and live with Him again. 

Have a great week! Remember who you are!

xoxo, Sister G

We took pictures on Halloween (Thanks to our Mommas!)

We made cookies for our district (Thanks Morris Fam!)

I forgot to add that L** and her girls came to church!!!!!!

We have been trying to meet with them and we were able to this week and then they came to church. C** hasn't been meeting with us but I know he will eventually. L** has an interesting background and only recently started to develop a relationship with God. We are just reading the Book of Mormon because that is the only thing she is open to right now, even though she believes everything that we believe. I know they will eventually make covenants with God and be baptized.