Bueno!

BUENOS DIAS!!!

Let me just say that this last week there have been quite a few times where my stomach has literally dropped to my butt! Last Wednesday, after picking up the new sister, Hermana Freile from Ecuador, Florida and Utah, I went to the temple, departing dinner and testimony meeting with the other departing missionaries. It was so great to go to the temple again, but I'm not going to lie, it was SO weird just sitting around the house, visiting with the other missionaries and not going out to work! The dinner was good and the testimony meeting was good, except for the fact that I was SUPER nervous; and it was great seeing everyone there. The dating advice I thought was a little weird, but I guess that is to be expected. Everyone has made it a point to tell me it's like I've been to the other side and then back again. I'm grateful that I did get to come back for a little while longer!

Sister Freile is awesome. She converted to the church, her and her mom, when she was 13, and she was born and lived in Ecuador until she was 8 and then moved to Florida. Then she went to school at BYU, so she's been around I guess you could say. She's a great addition to our companionship and I love having her around. Being in 3-somes has proved to be quite a treat! I love being in a 3-some and Sister Wyatt is doing a fabulous job in helping me train. I think the new responsibility has been a good thing for her.

Sister Laird came back to visit with her mom. She came out with us on Thursday night and we ate dinner with her and Karoly's family yesterday; so I got to talk with her quite a bit. She is doing really well and we are going to be planning a surprise for General Conference; so you all better PAY ATTENTION in Conference! It's going to be "bomb"!

It's been weird to think about how these are the last few weeks of my mission. Last night we had our transferly meeting with the Stake President, and he shared the story about his last day in the mission field. He had a sense of urgency and when he knocked on the last door, he knew it was going to be his last. Nothing came of it, but he said he came away feeling like he did everything he could. I seriously was so sick to my stomach listening and it made me think about how I need to be treating every day that I have as if it were my last day, and the last door. I think that President Williams was inspired to share those words, even though it did make me sick, because I needed to hear it.

I just want you all to know that I have a testimony of this gospel. This is Jesus Christ's true church, restored to the earth once again, through the Prophet Joseph Smith. What an amazing experience it has been to be able to share this message with everyone these past 19 months. The gospel changes lives and it's been a blessing to see that in the lives of others and my own life as well. I am so grateful for all the wonderful people I have had the chance to serve. They have helped me become the person I am today. I know that my Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ live and love each and everyone of us. Jesus Christ is our Savior and our Redeemer and through Him, all of us may live again with our families forever.

On that happy note, let me kill the Spirit by sharing the C.A.M.E. moment of the week:

While out tracting, I caught a guy picking a very deep wedgy and had no intentions of shaking his hand; but Sister Freile, who hadn't seen, went right for it and I had no choice. Big Boy Butt Hands... Lets just say that we used lots of hand sanitizer when we got back to the car! YUCK!

Love you all and on that happy note, have a GREAT week!

Love Always
Hermana Bradfield