HELP ME, RHONDA

Hello from the boonies! It's a simple life out here, I am off the grid and loving it! 

But we have been all gas no breaks FR! We have found and taught the coolest people ever the past couple of weeks! I don't have much time to write this week but I want to tell you about Rhonda and her daughter Trinity. And yes she is named after the infamous beach boys song, "help me, rhonda"- I asked in our first contact with her haha! 

Rhonda saw a comeuntochrist ad on facebook and she told us it struck her so much that she knew instantly that she needed us to come meet with her. We show up the next day with our usual demeanor when answering a media referral, expecting a response similar to "I didn't mean to submit that, I have a church and I know Jesus. Not interested". But no! She let us in and told us about her experience and said that she knows there is something more and that we have it. She talked about wanting to feel the spirit with her constantly and not disappearing right when she leaves church. We set up a church tour with her and her daughter, Trinity for the next day. They came and walked in and said "this feels like home". And I knew it wasn't the outdated church building that made her feel like that. They both expressed their interest in being baptized and we set a date for them on August 17th. We went over yesterday and they have been reading the Book of Mormon every night together. As she testified of the truthfulness of this book, my heart just burst! It was so joyful! Like Rhonda, we agree! And there are 17 million people who feel the same way! 

You guys the Book of Mormon is true! It's so cool to be able to finally have this testimony of it. God is so aware of us and our needs. He answers our prayers in so many different ways and channels. I hope you all know how much He cares about you :)

I love you all so much! Keep L-I-V-I-N 


PICTURES:

my new mission president (the hathaways!)

exchanges!

4th of July buccee!

4th of july!

Baptist church signs >>>

English class pt 2

Mikayla! The best member missionary!

the best grill in town with sis sloan! 

West Plains zone leadership!

once a zizzer always a zizzer

West Plains is kinda pretty



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