Lot of Miracles This Week

Dear Family & Friends:

Transfers are this week, but I'm pretty sure that Sister Chirinos and I are safe!
Anyways, we had lots of miracles this week!

- We were able to meet with Pam, who has had contact with the church since the mid 80's, and still has each of the pamphlets that missionaries have given her.

- Tuesday was just one of those long days, so the miracle of the day was that we made it through the day!

- The Grimes Public Library is moving back into the remodeled library, so on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday we were able to help place the books back on the shelves.  We were able to meet many wonderful people and talk about the church with them!

- One of the greatest text messages a missionary can receive is a referral from church headquarters (visitor centers, websites, etc).  And on Wednesday we received a referral which it has been months since I have received one! Anyways, we called the referral and she mentioned how she felt that there was a void in her life or something missing and she can't identify what it is, but that she has a friend that lives in Ames, IA that suggested that she give the church a try!

-The following day we were able to meet with Jessica and it was such a neat experience because she loved the idea of Christ's church being restored!

-Thursday evening we had our lesson with Tommy and Karlie's family and it is so exciting!  Because they are growing as a family, and they are able to ask each other questions and then teach one another in a way, but then if they still have questions then they can ask us.  We talked about prayer and fasting and how they can be used to help receive divine guidance and help, and how we can use it to ask Heavenly Father for help in allowing Karlie's work schedule to change so she can have Sunday's off.  We extended the baptismal date of November 29th and so if all continues to go well Karlie will be baptized on that date!

- Friday we were able to help Rene out at the community center in Grimes because they were having an ice cream social in honor of their 2 year anniversary of being open.  It was neat, because several of the seniors came up to us and asked if we could help them, like the Elders had in years past.  So we are going to go help a couple of them in the next few weeks!

Walnut Hills District.  Back row L-R:  Elders Keller, Topham, Porter, & Swainston, Sisters Call & Chirinos
Front row: Elder Payne & Grow

- Sunday had many miracles!

- In ward council one of the Bishopric member's offered for us to come this week with Tommy and Karlie to his home for dinner and a lesson!  Haha!  Everyone else in ward council looked at him like he was a very brave person, without first asking his wife.  But his wife is wonderful so she was totally fine with the offer!

- Sure enough David, Ming, and Oliver showed up for Sacrament meeting!  They are the greatest!  This time we were able to talk with them briefly after Sacrament meeting and teach a little and answer a few questions!  The ward members are great and are helping out in so many ways to help with each of the people we are working with!

- We had a crazy but really good Sacrament meeting, because between 2 confirmations, 2 baby blessings, stake and ward business, and having an unusually large number of people in attendance, it was 9:45 before the speakers even started.

- The lease at our apartment is up at the end of this month and so we have been trying to find members that might want to house the missionaries. Sister Chirinos and I have been thinking that the Rundall's would be so wonderful to live with, and that their home would qualify for missionary housing, and so on Sunday Bishop asked the Rundall's and they said YES!!!  We are so excited and will be able to move in near the end of the month!  I think it is wonderful because Heavenly Father answers each of our prayers even the small ones.  Like when I was about to be transferred from the Des Moines Ward I prayed that someone would do our laundry, and we were blessed with the Buttorff's in Mount Vernon!  And then I've thought it would be wonderful to live with members, and now I will be able to have that opportunity as well!

Anyways, I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week!  The Gospel is real and does change lives!

Love, Sister Call

A nasty wig that was in our apartment.  I don't think I will bring the mullet back.  We are finding all kinds of treasures pink-washing and de-junking the apartment.

I still love ice cream!