Week 36 - "Big Girls Do Cry"

This week just flew by! The Lord is just raining miracles here in the Walla Walla valley. (literally it has been raining like every day) I was able to go to Pendleton again for an exchange with one of the sisters there. Being the comp of an STL has its perks..you get to go to a bunch of different places every week. Pendleton has hills like San Fran and when you leave your license and have to walk them all day in the pouring rain, you learn a lot about following the spirit and enjoying anything that comes your way. 

They say things happen in threes so when we left that apartment that morning with the dishwasher exploding bubbles all over the floor, me twisting my ankle (again) and my umbrella closing over my face while trying to talk to a lady on her door step, we knew something important had to be done that day. AND IT WAS! You really have to find the humor in every situation and live the Doctrine of Christ every day so we can be happy and move forward.

We had an especially good fast and testimony meeting yesterday at church. One of the older men in our ward had his primary class get up and bare their testimonies. The spirit was so strong as each of these children bore an individualized, simple, powerful testimony. You could see how much the gospel of Jesus Christ meant to them and how much they loved their families. Then the father of the family getting baptized got up and bore his first testimony in front of the congregation. His face just glowed as he testified of Christ and the truthfulness of His Gospel. His baptism is this Saturday and he already shines with the light of the Savior. His 7 year old son got up after him and also bore His pure and sweet testimony. I'm tellin' ya there was not a dry eye in that congregation. Talk about a tear jerker! It was amazing and we cannot wait for Saturday when Darren, Ben, and Whitley make a promise with our Heavenly Father when they are baptized.  

I love you all and hope you have a great week! 

Love, 

Sister Madeline Whetten

Exchanges with Sister Prescott

Companion Planning

I got the sweetest email from Sister Purcell