I smell a new car!!

So this week Sister Kemp and I got a brand new car! We are driving a 2014 Ford Fusion. We call it the great white. Because it is great, it is white, and it looks like a shark. So it works! It is such a smooth ride! Ok, now that I have said that it is going to break down. Worldly! Oops.

Anyway, California is in the middle of a drought. One of the Seventy has asked that everyone is the state fast for rain, so I will be fasting with all of my family this week. That was cool for me to think about. I am not allowed to ask my family to fast for things out here but hey they live here so they will already be doing that! 

This week has been eventful! We got 5 new investigators who I am so stoked about! I will write more about them in a few. I also cut my first pineapple. I know lame huh? I am 21 years old and I just learned how to cut up a pineapple. Haha! What a loser! Anyway, don't worry I am pretty much pro at it now and it was delicious!

Ok, serious stuff now. Did I ever tell you people about Ernesto? I hope so because he was a total miracle from the start! Well he went off to LA and told us that he would refer himself the missionaries because he wanted to get baptized. I lost contact with him and yesterday he showed up to church!! He went to the other ward but that is ok! Those sisters were able to have a great lesson with him and he still wants to be baptized! I am so excited for him! I just want him to be a member already! He has changed so much just since we have first met him. 

This week we met this girl, who I am very excited about! She answered the door and told us that other missionaries from different faiths like to come because she and her brother will listen and like to hear what other people believe. We taught her about the restoration there and she followed everything so well! At the end she told us that out of any other religion that she has hear our makes the most sense and that she loved how we know everyone has a piece of the truth but there was originally one church and that it would make sense now to only have one true church. She invited us back and we are so excited to teach her more. She has been prepared to hear this message.
I have found that I love teaching children. I am pretty sure I have told you this before but it never ceases to amaze me how in tune little children are with the Spirit. They are so receptive and acknowledge the fact that they feel good when we teach them and they are so willing to keep the commitments and find out for themselves! Sister Ardnt and I talked to a couple of young boys a few weeks ago but it was dark and we didn't want their parents to get mad at us because we were two strangers walking around talking to their kids at night, so we quickly declared to them and asked if we could come back. We talked about how our families can live together forever and one of the boys Tyler loved the idea! He started giggling and told us he was excited that we were telling him this stuff. We told him we would come back some time in the middle of the day and we said our goodbyes. Sister Kemp and I went back yesterday and knocked on his door. I don't think I have ever felt so welcomed by anyone. He opened the door and said "hi!" Then he did a double take and excitedly exclaimed "Oh hey!" We asked him if we could talk to his family and when would be a good time. His dad then came to the door and asked what we wanted. He quickly told us he was not interested at all and said goodbye. I wanted to cry. Not because he wasn't interested, although that is sad, but because Tyler could feel the spirit as we testified to him that night and he wanted to learn more. I have been praying that he will be able to find missionaries again some day when he is older so he can come to find the truth for himself.One day.

Angelina, Melissa, and Kailin are doing well! They love having us come over and Kaitlin is loving young womens! 

Lydia is still going strong and loving the church! We have been over a few times to see her and it is incredible how much faith she has.

So, sorry this is so short, but I am out of time. I will continue with the stories next week! Have a fantastic week and remember who you are! I love you all!

Sister Skeeter