September 22, 2008 Email

Hello and so sorry about last week! We went on a hike and it took way longer then expcected.....but it was awesome! But i feel really bad and i have been missing you more this past week cuz i didnt get to check the emails...and we could have been dissobedient and went on a dfferent day....but no way. So yeah anyway we went and did the Grouse Grind which is basicly a hike in North Vancouver that goes straight up the skiing hill. It was easier for me then most missionaries becaouse we hike so much as a family but it was still pretty tough. But the view up top was amazing! And up there is all kind of exciting things..we watched a logging show and saw big bears (in a cage of course) and then we went back down on a ski lift thing....i took pictures that i will send home today:) so sorry again....but maybe we can do the hike together after the mission...that would be fun. Andrew you should look it up on Google.
yeah so transfers came and went and we are staying the same allthough most the people around us have changed....we are still getting fed very well...the weather is getting a wee bit chillier and rain occurs regulary.... you wouldnt believe how fun it is is to tract in the rain though! I love it! Seriously. I will write you a letter today with pictures included....get excited! Thanks for the many emails and pictures....
Next week I won't be writing till wed. because of zone conference on Monday. so sorry again....i really do love you all so much! and i still cant get over how huge my brothers are! Mom how do you keep them fed? and they are exercising so much to....they must each eat like 6000 calories a day with how much they are running.
Anyway so back to missionary work.....i am learning so much about faith and prayer.....things work out how they are supposed. A few highlitghts..... sister van den Bosch and I were walking down the street in New Westminister....and she walked both feet in to wet cement! HIllarious!! we still laugh every time we think about it! The construction workers thought it was pretty funny too!!!! wow! She is a blonde...we all have our moments!
well one of our investigators Nyla passed away on Thursday....She was the mother who had cancer....i cant remember if i told you but we have been teacching and singing to her for a while now.....we even visited her in the hopital a couple of weeks ago and had the zone leaders give her a blessing...and her daughter Natasha was there and asked for one too... she is 18 and we have been trying to teach her too. we gave her a bom...she actually called us the morning her mom died to let us know...we hope to be teaching the rest of the family about the plan of salvation this week...sad news.... but things happen for a reason....i think her family is being prepared...and they will be able to do her work....they are from Iran....like many around here who have left thier country because of our country.
Anyway......Deanna is doing way better.....we chatted with her...the reason she called us the other week is because her boyfrined broke up with her so she was upset and decieded not to get baptised....but she now knows its what she wants to do....so she has to quit smoking again....but her and her boyfriend came to church yesterday, it was his first time....so things are looking up for them... Joes uncle influenced him to not get baptised because he needs to reasearch all religions before he is baptised....yeah bad news eh? well satan is working hard here......but you know what? we just work are hardest and we know that the Lord is in control...... well i will tell you more next week!
Love, sister flake