July 13 Email

Dear Family,
I have the faintest memory of writing last week. I'm not sure if i did,but i thought i did. I know that i wouldn't intentionally not write to my family. I might be losing my mind. But don't be worried. I'm sure ill find it soon. Well, first off....i thought i wrote this last week...but i guess i didn't.....Katie's getting baptised in Salt Lake on the 21st if anyone is around that day. Her future father in law is baptising her, thats why they are doing it down there. This week things have been taking off with member work. We found a less active women who wants her non member sister to take the lessons, and a young girl in the ward who wants her boyfriend to take lessons. so things are going great. One of our Jamaican friends, Nigel, came to church yesterday and was really eating it up. Tiffany Terry was baptised last night and her mom who has not been to church in years came and made an instant best friend with another Filipino women at church so now she wants to come every week. And they spent the time after church making Philipino food for the baptism together. Yumm. Frinedshipping is so important! Also Mauro has been 80 days alcohol free and we did a special fast with him so that he can get off the cigarettes. He wants to be baptised on the16 of August. We are so proud of him! There is a family in the ward thathas been inviting him over for all kinds of things... so again its themembers that fellowhip here that make all the difference....if it wasn't for them what we do as missionaries is almost useless... Be a friend......make a difference! Well the Sippels are taking us to the Tressels today. I guess its these old train tracks that are pretty cool that you can walk on and it takes you to all these beautiful views. I love nature so i am really excited. I will take some pictures. Maybe you can google it. Also i found a map at the library of all the cool places that you can hike and bike around here so when we all come back and visit we can hit up some trails. The Book of Mormon changes lives.... If yours needs changing then pickup the book and start reading. I testify that it is true. I know that it unlocks the mysteries of God and gives us the determination to live righteously. We need it. I could go off for days on the corruption of the world that i have seen out here. We must read the book. The world is on a path to a barbaric society where right is wrong and wrong is right. If we do not hold to the rod we have no promise. I love you all ! Stand up for whats right!
Love, sister flake