I received an AWESOME phone call!

HeyMom!

This week was insane!!!! Monday night we were checking on Former Investigators and got let
in to a Muslim Family. They are interested in learning more but we always have to be careful with Muslims because in their religion if you convert to any other religion and you return to your home land you will be killed for it. So there is always a caution when teaching Muslims. But they seemed more like they wanted to just see what our religion believed and see what was similar to theirs. Tuesday was a big day. After our meetings we had a lesson with a less active man at the church. His name is Blake Woodhouse. 2 weeks ago when there was a choir practice for the fireside with Senator Hatch he just walked into the church and said that he wanted a DVD about the church and that he wanted to come to church. They eventually found out that he was a member and that he lived in our area so he was referred to us. When he came to the church he had his fiancé, Tracy with him. She is not a member. The lesson we had was awesome! We talked with Blake a lot about Grace and then Tracy had a lot of questions. She grew up Catholic and went to Catholic school and went to a Catholic University. We thought it was so fascinating that we believed in an Embodied God. A couple of days after the lesson Blake called and said that Tracy really enjoyed the lesson and felt that she could open up and ask what ever questions she had. It was just a really good lesson and
feels really good to finally be working with some people!!!!! Later Tuesday night we were checking up on more potentials and we were let in again to teach a family that use to meet with the missionaries. They are the Watson family. The parents both work so their schedule is crazy. The mom works at the Dulles Airport which is the Biggest Airport in Virginia. So they fly to different places a lot. It will be hard to find the right time to meet with them but it will be great to be teaching a whole family!

We had Splits on Thursday and Elder Westover and a recent convert were able to teach Elizabeth (A lady we found 2 weeks ago). She apparently talks a ton and so it was hard for Elder Westover to be able to teach but at least she is willing to let us teach her. Then on Friday night I received an awesome phone call!!! Remember Melissa in my last area? Elder Cannon and I started teaching her and then were both transferred out. Well Melissa, the Mom and the Dad are all on date for Baptism for October 12th! The Brother who is the only member (Douglas) told them to tell me. So im really excited to go back for that!
Saturday night we had a lesson with a less active man who does  Mixed Martial Art's, Kickboxing,
and Boxing. He is HUGE. He has a lot of things he needs to work on. But he is really nice. He asked us how long we have been out and when Elder Westover told him he was new the guy just laid it on him. He told him a lot of things that he is going to learn on his mission and all this stuff. Its was pretty awkward. But he invited us back and said that he would make us the best steak we have ever had.

Sunday was a good day at church. The ward is great and does a lot for us, They really do love the
Missionaries. Excited to be hear!!!!

Love you!!!!