You never know what curve ball you will get next...

Alright. There is more exciting news.

Sister Lugo went back to Temple Square : (. Sister Winder and I were feeling it the day after. We felt a huge whole in the companionship. I LOVE that girl. But anyway. At about 4:30 on Wednesday (a day after she left), I
got a call from President Hutchings. There was a new sister missionary coming in from Temple Square and guess where he decided to send her! That is right... HERE! We were so excited. Then he reminded me that she knows nothing about proselyting. She just talks to people, gets referrals, and gives tours. So basically, I have TWO greenies! I got really nervous. And the first two days she got here she really didn't talk all that much... so that made me even more nervous.

I got a Priesthood Blessing. Things are going so well now. Her name is Sister Yao. It is pronounced like the guy on 'Mulan'... (go grab Jane and Holly) At the pond scene where they are bathing and the guy says "I'm Yao: King of the Rock, and theres nothing you girls can do about it".

So anyway. We are teaching a man named Gary who is amazing. He has a lot of health problems; that will be his biggest challenge. We set a baptismal date with him on the first visit. He is now telling all of his friends about the Book of Mormon and asked us to bring a couple more copies for him to give to them! It is so amazing. Pray for him, that his health will permit him to come to church the next couple of Sundays because he is scheduled to be baptized the 26th.=20

We are also working with a woman named Nadine. She has been taught by mulitple other missionaries and knows the Bishop and other ward members very well. Her biggest hurdle is smoking. We found her in our former investigator's pool. The really neat thing is, I got another witness from the Spirit when we went to visit her that I am EXACTLY where I am supposed to be right now. Her husband passed away 11 years ago. Bishop gave her a ride home from Knoxville this last weekend and he said that all she could talk about the whole way home was us. : ) That made me happy. She didn't really
like sisters before.

Pray for me. I have to get these Sisters talking more. Other than that, they are Easy-Bake!

Emerald: You'd never believe it... but they can't get me to shut up! I am sure that many from Mt. Juliet wouldn't believe it either. I talk and teach all the time. Balance...one of the biggest hurdles of my mission.

I love yall. And appreciate all the fun letters.

Dad, your hair is rockin'.

Happy Birthday Amy! Love ya!

Love,
Sister Thacker