Aug 14: We taught boakai and he is progressing!! (my companions say) i never can understand him hahahah he is from africa and supposedly speaks english but let me tell ya i dont think its english. We have taught him three times and i always sit there just staring at him while words go in one ear and out the other. HAHAH but he's apparently progressing so thats good right?!
Aug 15: We had zone conference last week (ON MY 3 MONTHS MARK) yes wow it was so good. Its like a spiritual high and even though i still dont know very many people its so fun seeing other missionaries!! My two comps gave a training because they are STL's and they crushed it so that was fun to watch them!
Aug 16: MY OLD PEOPLE BEST FRIENDS TOOK US TO GET SUSHI FOR DINNER!! YES BECAUSE THEY LOVE ME!! Theres the cutest old couple in one of the wards we are serving in. They have traveled literally everywhere and they are soo nice to us!! They asked me my favorite food and took us to get sushi because its my favorite!! Cute huh?
Aug 18: Stake conference!! President and sister Marsh spoke!! Two times hearing from them in one week! Yes!! They explained our mission initiative to the stake and how we are so big on families he also explained yellow pad prayer and wow im just so excited to be in this mission!! We talk about families all day everyday and I LOVE MINE SO MUCH!!
Aug 20: MISSION MIRACLE!!! We were at FHE on campus playing 9 square and this girl comes up to me and says hey are you a missionary? And i said yes yes and she said i was in utah last week and went to Temple Square and I am very interested in learning more about your church!! Ahhhhh this is whay missionaries pray for! Actually this is what we fast for!!! We have met with her twice since then and the spirit is so strong when we teach her! Ahhh she is so great and im sooo grateful for people who are prepared!
Aug 22: we had exchanges with the hermanas! It was so fun to be with a spanish sister!! I love exchanges because you can learn so much different types of missionary work!! I also got to call Makell for her BIRTHDAY!! Happy Birthday Makell awee it was the best to call and be able to be apart of a happy day!!
Aug 23: we went on splits with a member who is going on a mission and we went to campus and talked to so many people. College here is way different than in utah!! There is sooo much diversity I LOVE IT!! So many cute girls with platform shoes and afros i just keep telling everyone they are awesome because everyone jusy owns who they are and its amazing!! hahaha that night butler creek ward had a game night!! They had blow up bowling, board games, and those blow up balls that you get into and hit eachother idk hahah! It was so fun and i honestly feel like butler creek is my second home ward its so awesome!!
Long long email but I am loving the mission! Being able to serve on campus has been a huge blessing and i never want to leave!! People are so open and will just talk to you about anything ahhh its awesome!! I hope everyone knows how much i love them!! And i hope you all have a great week!! Keep being more like christ everyday!
Xoxo- Sister Barton
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