May 13th 2009

Well the YSA's are gone!! SAD SAD DAY!!! They have only been gone a few days and I'm already freaking out! We were able to hang out with a few of them on Wednesday last week which was a lot of fun. We played sand volleyball, had lunch, threw the frisby around, then it started raining on us so we went back to Matt's apartment and played some games and visited.We had a great lesson with one of our investigators, Stan, on Thursday. His old teaching record said he had been taught the first three lessons and apartently he hadn't because I was saying things that he had NEVER heard of before. We planned on reviewing the first lesson, but got into the second instead and talked about the plan of salvation. The thought of our spirits living here before we came here just blew his mind. He absolutely loved it all and soaked it all in. He called me a half an hour later after the appointment and repeatedly thanked me for all my insights and "words of wisdom" and thanked me for dedicating my life to teach him these things he had never heard of before. He loved that we could show him all the things in the scriptures and proving that is wasn't our words, it was the Lords and the prophets. It was a really neat experience.On Friday we had a great lesson with Scott. We are reviewing all the lessons to get him ready for baptism. He LOVES Nephi. After we got done with the lesson he wanted to share some of the things he learned this past week. We read from the Bible and BofM. He is on his 4th time round reading the BofM since last August!!! How amazing is that? He's read it almost 4 times in less then a year. I was blown away! He's so solid.Saturday was fantastic as well!!! I had the opportunity to go to a stake relief society enrichment in Waynesboro and the speaker was a lady named Barbara Barrington Jones. If you haven't heard of her, set up an activity where she can come and speak! She was AMAZING!! She's been doing it for 25 years and is a convert to the church. She has a web sight (it's her name I think) She has several inspirational books out as well. OUr recent convert Angie wanted to go to it and so we went with her and it was VERY spiritual AND entertaining. FANTASTIC experience.Sunday I got to call home for mothers day. It was great to talk to everyone. I'm a horrible daughter and didn't even wish my Mom a happy mothers day or birthday... I got too caught up in talking to her I guess. So Mom, I'm sorry, and I love you and Happy Mothers day and BIRTHDAY!! We said our good-byes to Bobby on sunday as well, he left to go home that night. Sunday morning we did service for him and helped him clean and pack all of his stuff up to go home. It was fun spending some extra time with him. Later on after church we met up with him and matt at a park and had a discussion and said our good-byes. Sad sad.We did get to see Matt on Monday though and Emily!! We went and had lunch with Emily and Dan. I can't tell you how many times I kept having to say good bye to all of them. It just sucks not having them around!!!Today we're gonna go hang out with our recent convert Allie and her sister. I'm not sure what we'll be doing but I'm excited. So once again I'm sorry if not a whole lot of you get letters from me this week :) I'm a slacker I know.Well I hope all is well, I love you all very much!!The Gospel Is TRUE!!!-Sister Spark Plug