happy as the sun

HOLLAR TO MOTHERS DAY!!!!!

this week was literally fantastic. It's all a blur now so hey, lets just see how this goes in bullet points? sweet.

• im a lover of nature. Canada is a really pretty place. we've been teaching and finding a lot of people in nature, because it's super hot and that's where they are. so what do we do? GO THERE. we taught a cute lady Collette at the top of a hill. we centered it all on who God is, which really has changed my life so I love talking about his nature. plus, we were in nature so it really was ...all about HIM.
• Living Legends was this weekend! they came from BYU provo and we had the privilege of taking our recent converts and people we've met to it! I have the MOST OUTRAGEOUS love for culture. the way they put the holy spirit + culture was amusing. I could have watched it all day. but it made me feel a bit too normal so I was glad to leave after the 2 hours.
• MICHAELA was baptized on Friday.. I gave a talk on baptism and I got up there and basically cried. I've never felt so much love for someone. she really is a best friend that I KNOW I am here for! she is one of the strongest 19 year old girls I have ever met. I can't say I would be in her shoes if I was home. another reason I am grateful to be here :)
• last night we had the most incredible lesson at a members home with there best friend who is investigating. we've been teaching her and her daughter for a couple weeks now. her husband is always away working so we haven't caught him. she is the sweetest woman ever! last time we talked about our pre earth life and what our purpose is here on earth. she had no idea about any of it- so she was so grateful to hear and pray about it. it was her first time praying and she texted us and said she felt so much clarity, relief, and peace more than ever before in her life! and she was able to play with the kids with all the energy she needed. it was a miracle. so yesterday, we reviewed and she had read the whole pamphlet we gave her.. AND prayed. she loved it all! we talked about the gospel of jesus Christ. Faith, Baptism, Receiving the gift of the holy ghost, and enduring! SHE ACCEPTED BAPTISM FOR THE 30!!!!!!!!!!! holy moly... the spirit that was there could have knocked your socks off. we were all crying. THIS is what the Prophet meant when he said members and missionaries need to work together. I want you all to feel this joy. it's so real. and now, she is CHANGING her friends life forever!!!!

we've been talking to EVERY one we see because we are needing to rebuild our teaching pool now!! its been SO much fun. yesterday I stopped a car and started talking to them. LITERALLY ITS SO FUN BEING A MISSIONARY I JUST LAUGH. I firmly believe that if you open your mouth, it doesn't even have to be about the gospel at first, but they will say something in which, you CAN and WILL bring up the gospel. you are meant to baptize people. that is gods whole purpose to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man! he cant do it with JUST missionaries. YOU ARE MEANT TO BAPTIZE. that's when you will be happy. because you will be giving your will to our Father.

it was so fun skyping you all. im so happy about Paige I think I have told every one here. good thing ya'll aren't here to get mad at me for it :D :D best thing ever. I love my little niece already. THANK YOU for bringing the spirit of "home" here and thank you for letting me share my blessings with you. President  Burt called RIGHT after and wanted me to let you know he loves you and thanks you for letting me be here. im a grateful soul... I really am.

now I am going to go bathe in the sun because it's real right now and I almost feel like it's not. SO LONG SINCE I'VE SEEN THE SUN!!! have a good week :)

xoxo, sister ovard

nature, it's killing me.