Missionary Monday, new pics, transfers coming - ready for anything cuz we don't know…

I can't believe it's September!!??!?! what the.... weird!!!! haha really though. And guess what this Saturday is... that's right... transfer calls... AHHH!!! Freakin out again... Who knows what's gonna happen?!? No one thinks Sister Sowards is gonna stay another transfer...but anything could happen... hmmm... so I'll let you know next Monday what's happening to us!! This week is going to be an extra good week because we are going to work so so hard! and we're going to see everyone this week because Sister Sowards is worried that it's the last time she'll ever see these people!! Or it could be the last time I see these people!! AH!! that's a really sad thought!! I love these people!! So we'll just make the most out of it no matter what happens!! It's gonna be a jam packed week! :D I'm excited :) and aren't we lucky! We still get to do emails today even though it's a holiday and the library is closed!! Because we have a family history center at our church so here we are! :D yay! And not only is it september...but it's September 2!???!! shout out to my favorite 14 year old.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY CONNER!!! 14 years old!??!? Can you believe that's how old Joseph Smith was when he went into the sacred grove to pray and ask which of the churches were true?! And I know he got an answer! He really did see God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ! and now we have the fulness of the gospel here on the earth today! I am so grateful for Joseph Smith! I know that He was a true prophet and that he did translate the Book of Mormon! I really have grown to have a greater love for the scriptures while I have been here! I have been working on really understanding the scriptures and applying them to my life... it's getting easier each day and I'm learning so much! I have such a strong testimony that the Book of Mormon is true! It is the word of God and I know that anyone who reads it will be able to pray and know for themselves if it is true! I love that about our message of the gospel. We are not trying to convince people that it's true...we can't make them believe it...we just have to invite them and they have to read and pray and learn for themselves!! It's totally up to each one of us individually to gain a testimony and to find out for ourselves if we want an answer! Prayer really does work! and even if we don't always feel like anyone is listening.. I know that our Heavenly Father hears our prayers and He will answer them... but it is in His own time and own way...so we have to be really listening... But I am just so grateful for Joseph Smith and all that he went through! I know that this church is true!  

So now you get to hear all about my week... which isn't that exciting... pretty much every week is the same...I feel like I always tell you the same things.. haha but here we go anyways... :) 

Monday was p-day...which is always good! ....nothing to exciting! just emails!! then walmart... then writing letters...then dinner....and then we studied... woo! 

Tuesday we went to the soup kitchen then we went to the Hersoms! We read the Book of Mormon with them and talked all about Joseph Smith and the first vision! We read the testimony of the three witnesses and the testimony of Joseph Smith! Sister Hersom really wants to know for herself that the Book of Mormon is true but has such a hard time understanding the scriptures so we're helping her with that! :) We went to ward council that night also...which is always long... and boring... haha but with our new ward mission leader Brother Jones it was so much better! Ah! He's just the greatest and things are starting to improve here with missionary work! he's so awesome! 

Wednesday we had district meeting! And then we had district lunch! We get to go out to eat for district lunch once a transfer so we went to this Japanese restaurant Hibachi! it's one of those places where they cook the food in front of you! so that was a lot of fun! :) then we went and saw Brother Eldridge and read the talk from Elder Holland "Lord I Believe" Which is SUCH a good talk!! :) and then we went and got pizza and ice cream with the Jones family! :) they're the greatest :) then we had our Book of Mormon class and guess who came?? Brother Eldridge!! :) yup..he was the only one again!! 

Thursday we went to the hospital and did service... then we wanted to see the Hersoms again but they weren't home... :/ so we walked around for a while.. didn't end up seeing anyone... lame... but then we went to dinner at at the Bankheads! They just moved here and they are the cutest family! We were laughing the whole time!! they have twin boys that are 6 and then another little boy that's 4 and this was so cute... so the mom was saying how she's from the south and the dad said he's from the west... and then the little boy says "I'm from God!" haha it was the cutest! I love having dinner at members houses especially when they have adorable kids!! :) After that Sister Wallace picked us up and she is babysitting her little grandson who is 6 and I got to sit in back with him and we talked all about gator boys and super mario brothers... haha it was great! Then we got to her house and went over the Plan of Salvation pamphlet! That was a good day!

Friday we did weekly planning... then we made cookies and took them to lots of different members in the ward! They loved them!! Thank you Tina for the recipe book you gave me! We made the ones in there and they were delicious!!!! Yup! Everyone loved them! So we delivered cookies and talked to lots of different people in the ward... we had dinner at the Gardners house with the Mullins and we saw Pat and Ken and gave them cookies! They said they were sorry that they were never home when we go by but they loved the heart attack and really would love to have us over! So hopefully soon we'll actually get to get over and teach them the lessons!! 

Saturday we went to Lisbon and saw some less actives and then one investigator Bro Paradis who we just read the Book of Mormon with! We tried to see Alex but can't get a hold of him!! 

And sunday was good we went to church and had dinner with the Mullins! We didn't teach any lessons yesterday though... so nothing too exciting...just lots of studying... so yeah! That's about it! 

Now here we are to Monday again!! Crazy huh? yup! I think that's about it... nothing too exciting I can think of to say.. haha sorry this email isn't very exciting.. i always think of everything I want to say when it's too late... haha oh well..and...here are a few pictures for you - Sister Sowards and I being ourselves, some wild turkeys crossing the road, a package from Bryndi, Keaton and dad too!  Thanks so much everyone!  I love post it notes! And then a pic of us in our apartment.  We moved our beds upstairs and out of the living room.  We think we have a mouse - aagh!  welll!! I hope you all have a fantastic week!!! I love you all so so much!! you're the greatest!!! :)

Love,

Sister Tait