July 11, 2011

Hello dear family! So you are in Moab now. I hope everything goes well for Grandma's funeral and such. I wish I could be there to help support. It's actually weird not being there. I've been there for everyone's funeral, but know that I love you all and that my heart is with you.
So... you are the assistant scoutmaster, Dad. That's cool! I bet that will be fun! At your age! Fun stuff. Oh and I would help edit your book... but it probably won't work since I'm here serving a mission until November of 2012. Good luck on it though.
How is everyone else in the family? I received a letter from Trevor about 2 weeks ago now from the Hill Cumorah. That was fun. And I received the big letter and Granddaddy's history. Thanks :D
How is everybody? I know I just asked that, but I love you all and miss you. I was thinking the other day how I wish I could be home this month to experience all the happenings with all of you. But it struck me once again; this is where I am supposed to be. There are things here that I will learn here that I won't be able to learn anywhere else. Life is a continual learning process. My new favorite conference talk is "More Than Conquerors Through Him That Loved Us." Everyone should read that talk. It is amazing. It talks about how life will be hard, but that's the purpose of this life is to experience things and become better people. It's awesome. Life is so fascinating; there are so many things we can learn from it. And one thing I am learning is to be more patient and loving - just like you said Dad.
Anyways, what else have I done this week? Good question. I have to look at my planner. The days are passing by me. I often forget what happened the day before because it feels like it happened eons ago. Crazy, huh? So, one thing... last week the zone leaders caught me playing the piano. They asked, "Why don't you play for district meeting?" "No one asked me..." For my defensive the one time they asked President Chapman (a counselor to my mission president) volunteered and since then the district leader said that we would just do it acapelo... or however you spell that word. Hopefully you get my meeting. Anyways, they told me I was the newly called "zone pianist." And I played for district meeting this past Friday. I was nervous and told them that I didn't know the song but could play the right hand. I didn't do too badly on the songs... I guess I underestimate my abilities... actually I think I do that a lot. Oh wells. At least I'm not puffed up in pride. That's what I try to stay away from.
We picked up an investigator!!! She's actually a former and she really just wants a nice gospel discussion. So we'll give her gospel discussion and hopefully through it she will feel the truthfulness of our words. We visited another former investigator. He's a sweet man who's from Iran, I think. He believes in the church, but it seems as though he wants a huge lightning bolt revelation telling him that he should join the church. I think it's because he doesn't understand that often the spirit comes in a quite form that often that will be our answer. I hope we can help him understand that he doesn't need the lightning bolt revelation.
The elder's in our zone came and blitz our area, since we were struggling. We received a few potentials and an appointment. We already visited a couple of the potentials... and they told us they weren't interested. Hopefully the others won't be like that. When the elder gave us those addresses, he didn't even know the people's names... oh wells. Talking about tracking, it's something that I struggle with. I feel like the method my trainer has taught me isn't effective, but she doesn't know how else to do it. I'm trying to figure out how to make it more beneficial and I've asked some of the elders, but still I'm not sure... hopefully one day I'll be able to master it. The problem is I don't want to come off like a salesman. I want to come off as a real person to them and something... I don't know how to describe it.
Well, that's all of the real excitement I think of now... oh! guess what??? I just got a letter from Randi Mosher (my old dear roommate)! And!!!! She's about to turn in her mission papers!!! I'm way excited for her. She finally realized that this is the thing she is supposed to do right now. Sometimes it's hard to make decisions, but all we have to do is trust in the Lord and everything will work out to our benefit and we will learn the lessons that are necessary for us to become better and more awesome.
Love you all so much!!!! Have a good week in Moab. I love you and love you!!!!
Yours truly,
Sister Kristi Walston
(Oh and I almost goofed again yesterday... I almost said my name is "Kristi", but I caught myself. Good thing.) Love you!!!