White walls colored cream.

Haha, well this week is different than any week I have had here in Ohio!:) Sister Barton and I went to district activity on Monday. We were taking a nice walk when BAM! Sister Barton hit her knee on the corner of a bench. It was a sharp one! Ouch! That night it swelled up like a balloon and she could hardly walk. We went in for the night. The next day it was worse. We called Sister Daines and she told her to rest her knee. We were stuck inside ahhhh. She had Kimber come and bring us some crutches and with the crutches she brought a giant bag of skinny pop!! She knows it's my favorite!! Thanks Sister Daines!  It kept me sane.:)

She couldn't walk pretty much all week. We went to scheduled appointments but would come back after. SO MANY WHITE WALLS!! Haha! The doctor couldn't get her in until Thursday. It was a long few days. We went stir crazy a few times. I got up and just started dancing everywhere, haha and singing. You know me!:) It was a good time, haha! On the bright side I got a chance to read a few hundred pages of Jesus the Christ this week. That book though. It's the most amazing book, next to the Book of Mormon.:) I'm learning so much about our Lord. My mind is being blown everyday, and my testimony is growing so much.

Heavenly Father truly blesses us. Even though we didn't get out much this week, when we looked at our numbers for the week last night they were pretty good! Heavenly Father still helped us get work done. He is so merciful. Sitting inside this week helped me realize how much I love the work. How much I love what I do everyday. There is no greater joy than this work. I love you!!

 Giant skinny pop bag:)!!!! Feat. The white walls I stared at all week!!

This car was winking at me.. So I winked back:)

Life of a missionary.

Really don't have to much to report on this week. Been working hard,finding Gods children to teach. Got antied by this guy who stood no chance haha. Seriously! It was a joke. He requested a Book of Mormon online. So we went to deliver it and he wanted it just so he could prove it wrong, he wanted to save members of our church, haha! I was like uh yeah, we are not shaken haha. Sometimes I just cannot even believe how bold I've become with people. The spirit truly fills my mouth. Words come out and I have no idea where they came from!

Everyone here has a nasty cold. I was telling Sister Barton how I haven't gotten sick in forever then a few days later I caught the cold haha of course! Haha but I keep working. The Lord helps me feeling
better during the work even if things are a little fuzzy! I blanked during a lesson. Thank goodness for companions:)

Well things are chilly here. I've started singing Christmas music naturally. Haha, Sister Barton wants to kill me but nothing can stop me!! I'm doing the best work In the whole world!!! I'm a representative of Jesus Christ!!:) AHHH!:) love you all!! Shout out to the beautiful Sadie Sue. Good job at Distinguished Young Women.  You have support here in Ohio:) love you!:)

Our companionship in a nut shell. Sorry for Only one pic this week!!

The struggle is real

It's been a busy week here in the great OCM.:) Many interesting things have happened...haha! Let's start with Wednesday morning:

So sister Barton and I went for a jog. I put the house key in the place I always put it. It's always been safe! Anyway we get back from the run and the key wasn't there. We went back to try and find it and we couldn't. Noooo!!!! We called our apartment complex and no answer. They didn't open till 10. We also of course had Zone Meeting at 9:30 that we were in charge of, haha. Life! We sat outside for 2 hours.. And no one was around to help us. It was really cold too. We found a laundry room to sit in that was warm. haha. After a few minutes of that we knew we had to do something so we went outside and there was this guy so we walked up to him and asked if he was the maintenance guy. He was!! What the???? We called him Probably 20 times, haha. So,3 hours later with frozen fingers and being an hour late to our meeting we ran inside got ready super quick and went to the meeting. I would lose the key... Haha!! Good times!:)

Another funny story...We are tracting and hear these little meows...

There was a lost kitty somewhere! We thought maybe it was in the dumpster but we soon realized it was in the tree. A cat stuck in a tree. Totally on my bucket list to save it, haha! So, Sister Barton is all "I'll boost you and grab the cat" she boosts me up and I go to grab it and the cat runs away, down the tree, and onto the ground! The stinkin cat wasn't even stuck!! Haha! Sister Barton hurt her wrist from the situation and I scratched my thumb and it was bleeding everywhere!!  And the best part.. I'm allergic to cats. Haha we tried to be heroic, it's the thought that counts!:)

We are teaching a man named Ken. I like to call him Grandpa Ken cause he is just adorable!!:) He opened the door with intentions to tell us to leave but the Spirit touched him and we have been teaching him since. He's amazing. He came to church and just loved it!!! He was like the popular guy,haha!  Everyone was hanging around him.:) He's the best!  Many miracles here in the town of Newark. I love the people here!!:) There are some crazies.. But hey. We are the weird church girls walking around in skirts!

I love you all!!!:) Have a fabulous week! And a happy birthday to my Grandma:) LOVE YOU!!:)

 The zone!

 Texas Roadhouse:)

 I love exchanges! Sister Gordon is so cute:)

Sister Barton told me to pose by the train.. This is what I came up with:) haha

Come Listen to a Prophets Voice

What a beautiful conference weekend it was!!:) literally I crave conference. I get excited to know all the things the Lord wants me to hear!! Ah! The church is so true I can't even deal:) I just love

it!!:)

It was transfers this week! I am staying in Newark woooo! Six months here, and I couldn't be happier:) I love it here!:) it's starting to get chilly. I love FALL!!! I bought some hand sanitizer that smells like fall and it makes me so happy:) OSU is still winning too, so that makes me happy:) but really this week was fantastic! We talked to a lot of people and got to teach many cool people as well! I feel so blessed to get to share the gospel of Jesus Christ with all of Gods children! HIS CHURCH IS ON THE EARTH TODAY! I just want to scream it from all the roof tops cause it's truly what matters in this life!!!

I really hope everyone had a good conference, and I am sure we were all praying together as our prophet spoke to us. What an incredible man who has truly devoted his life to the Lord. I am grateful for all the leaders in our church. One of my favorite quotes was by Elder Hales, "reach up, not out." We need to all depend on the Lord. That is where our confidence comes from. That is where we can "be healed, and it will stay healed." I've recognized on my mission the healing power of the Atonement, and how it has truly changed my life. I'm grateful for the Savior and His gospel. I'm grateful for a loving Father in Heaven who sent his Only Begotten so that we could return home.

 We thought it'd be a nice effect to take a pic in the fog

 #tbt Tara's baptism!!:) I felt like I was doing make up for a wedding.

A baptism is just as important though:)

Once again it is officially fall here in Ohio. The leaves are gorgeous!!! Ah! I can't believe it's here again though! Never thought it would come haha. You all can expect me talking about how fast time goes in every email from here on out, cause it is FREAKING ME OUT!!

This Tuesday we had a mission wide end of summer event! It was so funny seeing all the missionaries in normal clothes acting like the kids we are. We had yummy food, and played lots of games! It was so fun. I love the OCM. Wouldn't trade my mission for the world.:) Most of us wore buckeye attire obviously. They're killin it this season. I'm proud. I served in campus, I'm forever a buckeye.:)

Once again we were tracting all week. Man, it gets tiring. Luckily not as much anti this week. Still some. The wound from last week is still healing a bit but I know the Lord will help me. Anyway, Sister Barton was like "why are we out all day in the hot sun tracting?" And I look at her and I say "cause digging holes builds character." Hahahaha if you've seen Holes you'd get it.:) She just looked at me and said "I can't argue with that". It was so funny, we were dying! We are teaching some awesome people!! The Lord always prepares.:) There is a man Cory and is daughter Kamdyn. They are so sincere and are praying to be baptized. I love them! He reads the Book of Mormon with her everyday. It's perfect:) When you and your family have that foundation of Christ, the whirl winds cannot knock you down. It's incredible.I've seen that in many families here in my mission.

Overall, it's been a fun week here in the great OCM. I LOVE IT!!

Transfer calls are today eek! Will I stay here in Nerk six more weeks? Stay tuned.

 Summer event!!:)

 Generation pic: me, my daughter, and grand daughter:) awh! Love training:)

FALLLLLL!!

Refiners fire.

 This week has been interesting, and really rough! We are trying so hard to find, and no matter what we do or who we would talk to everyone was so rude. We also have been running into a bunch of anti Mormon people who love to tear us down. This has been going on for like the past 2 weeks. It really didn't have an effect on me though at least I thought it didn't , we just kept pushing forward, finding and talking with everyone.

We knocked on a door and this man answered. He was very nice and told us he attends the Vineyard but has talked with missionaries a little before, and that he had a Book of Mormon somewhere! We were stoked cause he was awesome. His wife was inside and they invited us in to chat with him. He asked us to tell him what our basic beliefs were so we went on to teach the restoration. Him and his wife listened so intrigued. He asked no questions during the whole thing, he just asked us to teach so we did! After we were done he started asking very innocent questions about the priesthood, and heaven, and prophets! Eventually though, he pulled out his Bible and started reading verses contradicting everything we said. We told him we weren't there to bash and he said his questions are sincere and he just truly wanted to understand Mormonism. He continued to bash everything, everything we believe! He started talking about Joseph smith and he knew a lot about the church. Tons!! And then the truth came out that he has read a lot of the Book of Mormon. We told him we had to go, and he said he wanted to end on one thing. He then read us a scripture that told us we were cursed. We stood up to leave and shaking their hands I said "we both believe in Christ that's what matters." As we walked out he said "I'm just saying you believe in a different Christ that's all."

It hurt, so bad. My soul hurt. I cant explain it! Sister Barton and I both sobbed. We just kept thinking why has this been happening! Our testimonies weren't shaken at all, but it just hurt. We prayed, and pondered, and Heavenly Father comforted us a lot. Wonderful things happened the next day though. We found 2 incredible new investigators who are so sweet and so prepared! God works in mysterious ways, there is a reason everything happens. And he blesses us so much in the end! It has been a humbling week. Experiencing just a taste of what Christ felt, with the rejection he faced everyday. I'm grateful my Savior knows me, and how I feel.

Being a missionary is the best. Even through the hard times. It's hard to see our brothers and sisters not understand, because we desire their salvation. Ugh agency!! Haha. I'm grateful though for all the experiences I have here. I'm being molded. Christ knows how it feels to serve a mission, and in Him I can find strength.:)

A huge shout out to Kevan and Stephanie and their new baby!!:) congrats!!:) cutest family ever:)

Hope you all have a wonderful week! Love you!:)

 The Book of Mormon is the keystone to our religion. See the little boy reading it? 

Haha, love mission life!

Meh.

Time flies!!!

A beautiful week here in Ohio! It's starting to get so dark and cold already! Fall is in the air and I love it! What the heck?? I could've sworn it was just fall!! Haha. Why does time pass so fast?? I've been having major deja vu lately. Is that how it's spelled? Doubt it. haha. Hopefully this fall won't be accompanied with bed bugs:) But we will see! You never know what the Lord has in store for you.

Got to go to the temple. It was much needed!:) So grateful for the restoration of the gospel that we have temples today!:)

I was in New Albany this week, it's a really rich part of Ohio. Like really rich. It scared me. Haha. But the iPhone 6s came out and everyone was freakin out and I'm just like what is technology!! They were explaining it to me and I was like what?? Then they showed me their Iwatch and I was like what the heck!! Ah!! I've only been gone a year and so much has changed. I feel like time stops when you go on a mission, but it doesn't haha. It was an eye openers that life is still going on! Speaking of which.. HAPPY WEDDING DAY TO LINSEY AND DALLIN! You two are so cute. CONGRATS!!:)

Lots of finding this week once again. It's been fun! Lots of Gods children to talk to!:) But the best part of the week is when Kara got baptized!!:) Ah! Saturday was such a beautiful day. She was glowing. I love her so much. She knows exactly what she had to do.  Here is a little story about her testimony of the Book of Mormon.:)

Kara found it was difficult for her to accept Jesus Christ as the son of God, because of her Jewish background. She was told the way to gain a testimony of Jesus Christ is by reading The Book of Mormon. She was touched as she read 2 Nephi 30:7 "And it shall come to pass that the Jews which are scattered shall also begin to believe in Christ; and they shall begin to gather in upon the face of the land; and as many as shall believe in Christ shall also become a delight some people." It strengthened her testimony in Jesus Christ." She couldn't put The Book of Mormon down, and found power in it. It is because of The Book of Mormon that she found for herself that Jesus Christ is the son of God, and this truly is His church.

She's a miracle. I am so blessed to even know her. Missions are indescribable:) I've never been happier!!:)

I love you all!!

 Sister Barton and I :)

 Kara! She's beautiful.  Happy baptism day:) 

 The Zone

Typical missionary pic with an investigator. Excuse the scariness.