Raining miracles!

This week went so fast!!

Last Monday we had the most amazing miracle!!! We went tracting out in the boonies where the houses are far apart, and the roads are nice and twisty. Most of the people we talked to were pretty nice, but none were super interested. As we approached the end of the gravel road, we came to a very long driveway with "no trespassing" signs everywhere and old barns along the sides. We walked down it, sweating bullets (it was 100 degrees and probably 100% humidity)! The woman who answered the door was very nice. As we talked, we found that she has been SO prepared to receive the restored gospel! She is battling breast cancer, and has lost a few loved ones in the last year. She has been going to the cemetery praying for help, and for a sign to show her how she can make it. WE got to be that sign! What a powerful moment! I'm so grateful to have the opportunity to be an instrument in the Lord's hands. It's moments like these that make a mission so worth it! We are looking forward to teaching her more soon!

On Tuesday we got a "new" (new to us) car! Our last one was due to be sold. We also started back up on Facebook as a mission. We are to only talk to those who are living in our mission and to focus on those we are working with. :) ...Sister Thomson and I just LOVE getting back on Facebook... So much that we deleted the app off of our devices after the first time back on. Haha! We will still use it, just only when we go to the library. Sometimes it can be too much of a distraction on our iPads. It's great to be able to have this tool to communicate with recent converts, less-actives, and investigators from previous areas!

(Also, just a warning, if you live outside of my mission, I'll have to delete comments on my posts/pictures etc. Thanks for understanding!) :)

Wednesday we went to good ol' District Meeting! The lesson was focused on Family History and using it more in our finding methods. ....While we were looking at our own family trees, Sister Thomson discovered a Winterton on hers!! We are distant cousins!!! How crazy is that!? My great-great-great-great-grandpa is her (however many greats) grandma's brother! Who would have known? ;)

On Saturday evening we had a CRAZY experience. We were out tracting in the boonies again, and it started to lightly rain. We kept going, but then realized we left the phone in the car, so we went back. Right before getting in the car, it started POURING. I have never seen that much rain in my life!! The phone started ringing as soon as we got in. The woman who called was someone we had just met about 20 minutes ago on her porch! She told us there was a tornado watch in the area, and to come find safety in their basement! So, we ended up spending a little while with this really fun family with 3 cute little girls while we waited for the storm to calm. The girls were so sweet and showed us their toys and drawings. What a cool experience! They weren't very interested, but hopefully we can come do service in their big yard! :) Thank goodness for kind people.

Yesterday, Sister Thomson and I had the opportunity to teach Primary Sharing Time! It has been such a long time since I've even been in Primary. :) It was a blast! I love hearing all the kids sing and answer questions. We truly do need to become like little children!

Well, I can't believe this week is over. Transfer calls are coming soon! President Riggs is soon gone! We will all miss him so so much. We are also excited to welcome President Huntsman! I'm not sure what day he officially starts, but it will be great!

Thank you so much for all of your love. I wish you all the best this week!!

I'm so grateful for all the tender mercies Heavenly Father blesses us with daily.

Love you all,

Sister Winterton

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Picture: Us out tracting in the boonies...right before the torrential downpour!

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