August 11 email

HI everybody!
Lots of change this week! Thursday Sis. Anderson left me for Richmond where she will be doing Chinese work. I now have Sis. van den Bosch from New Zealand! She is great and has an awesome accent. She has been out 9 months and she has served here in Poco before so its great cuz she knows the ward and everything. We are both short blondes and we have a lot of fun together! We are seeing lots of miracles!
We are getting lots of member help which is awesome and makes things work out so much better! Yesterday we had eight investigators at church! unbelievable! when i first got here we were lucky to get one....so the work is just really progressing and its going to keep getting better and better...President has a great vision of this mission really booming and i completely believe him...I think that’s why things are really picking up. FAITH works miralces...when used as a principle of power...look it up Faith in the bible dictionary! It’s amazing what we can do if we believe we can do it!
So Dawn gets baptized this Saturday! She is so ready! We are going on a picnic with her this week...she has taken time off of work to focus so she wants to spend more time with us. Her and her Samoan boyfriend are planning on getting married in the Samoa temple next year. I am learning so much about all kinds of different cultures.
Deanna quit smoking!!!!!! amazing!!!!! she just had to desire it enough......she told us she wants to be baptised!!!!!!but we still have to set a date. This morning we went on a hike to a beautiful waterfall called Crystal falls with her and her fiancé Larry and another friend from the ward. WOW the forest is so beautiful! I am so blessed to be in this beautiful place...
We had some great success tracting yesterday...we found two new investigators to meet with this week... we met them both with in a half hour! so you just got to let the Lord know what you want and if you really believe and its a righteous desire He will give it to you! And you just cant believe what other people may say.....if its negative don’t believe it and get it out of your mind!
Speaking of members and food....we ate at some Chinese members house and I ate a little fish.....bones and everything that was just fried up in a pan..... no likey.
Well it’s going to be a really amazing transfer! I will tell you all I can. I miss you so much but its ok. Family you are so amazing! I love hearing about your lives. Danielle and Steve i know you can really touch lives out there....don’t be afraid to talk to people:) Good job.. Dawson.....I think you are learning and will continue to learn that everything happens for a reason.....God knows what is best for you and i think you are going to love doing cross country with Andrew. Andrew! Yeah seminary! Advice is that definitely take scripture master seriously...i so wish i would have....take a little time to memorize during your daily scripture study.... be a friend to everyone....and never ditch. mom and dad.....you amaze me! Thank you so much for being the most perfect parents! I love you so much and appreciate more then ever all that you do! Thanks so much!

Love, Sister Flake