Sister Whetten's Mission to Washington : Week 25

Hello everybody!!

Pasco is losing its mind. It went from crazy dust storms to crazy snow storms. Tri-cities NEVER gets snow so it's a pretty big deal. Sister Camplese and I had quite the eventful week so I will try to sum it up for ya.

We were able to go to Zone conference which was amazing of course. We focused on truly loving those who we teach and relying on the spirit to teach directly to their needs. It was amazing and I learned so much about our Savior and how he needs us to teach.

One of my investigators from Richland was baptized on Sunday! He is such a cute little kid and he is so smart and full of light. It was such a privilege to be able to teach him and witness him making that covenant with his Heavenly Father. The Lord truly knows and loves each of us individually. Christ's Gospel WORKS and it is PERFECT.

Sister Camplese and I were able to see some wonderful miracles this week. Unfortunately, quite a few of our investigators decided not to meet with us anymore and when that happens you can feel pretty down in the dumps. We knew that we needed to give everything to our Savior and stop trying to figure this out on our own because obviously that doesn't really work. It can be pretty overwhelming to be in a relatively new area and having to start from scratch...again, but the Lord has a plan and he loves us so much that he is going to help us every step of the way. I truly believe that.

So funny story! Its been getting pretty cold here and a member got mad at me for wearing a small coat. She comes back into the room with A GIANT FLOOR LENGTH LEATHER COAT. It is huge and it was so hard not to laugh. When we got back home Sister Camplese and I realized I looked like a Jedi so we proceeded to take a ton of ridiculous pictures.

We were able to have a wonderful lesson this week with our investigator Summer. She is so bright and kind to everyone around her. We originally went to teach her family but she happened to be home and we had a lesson on temples. The spirit was so strong as we promised blessings of eternal families and joy. We know she is building that relationship with her Savior and we are so excited to see her progress.

Well, that's all I've got time for! We get to go to the temple today and I am so excited. I love the gospel and I know it is true. This is Christ's church and he loves us dearly. Have the best week!

Love,

Sister Madeline Whetten