Good Times!

This week has been eventful. We had zone council, stake conference, and Interviews with  President. We knocked a lot! No surprise there. We talked to a lot of people and received  two referrals.  One is super solid and from the bishop of one of our wards. The wife of this family is a  relatively inactive member and the husband is not a member. She recently received a  priesthood blessing and the spirit was very strong. He said afterwards that he would like to  meet with us!  The other is a less solid referral but we love ALL referrals!! It is to do service and help a  new family in the area move in. We hope to clear up some misconceptions for them while we  work. The member who referred them is incredible fellowship for them and will also help  soften their hearts. Stay tuned to see if we start teaching them! We hope to start teaching a few more people in  the next couple weeks because it is going to be summer and there are more activities and no  school!  We learned a lot at Zone Conference. We have decided as a mission to focus more on Christ  in our contacts and in our lessons. We have also decided to work on our personal conversion.  I'm reading the Book of Mormon through again. I recently read Alma 36 when Alma is telling  his son Helaman of his conversion. He talks about how afraid he was when the angel came to  stop him and the sons of Mosiah from doing evil. He spoke about how much pain he was in  while he was struck down. He was "wracked with an eternal torment" for three days and three  nights. Then it says he remembered his father prophesying of Jesus Christ and he cries out  "O Jesus, thou son of God, have mercy on me" and immediately he is given peace and  his "soul was filled with joy as exceeding as was [his] pain". These scriptures have brought  me to a greater understanding of my saviors sacrifice and how it can effect our lives if we only  cry out to him. Funny moment: this week Sister Fowers and I knocked on this door. A man answered while  Sister Fowers was still knocking and started yelling "hallelujah my prayers are answered" we  thought he was mocking us and our looks could kill, then he said "I've always wanted two  beautiful girls to knock on my door" and we realized he was pulling our leg. He was such a  funny guy and even gave us some suggestions for our gentile lists (a list of things we need to watch/read when we get home).  Okay one more funny moment: We were walking down the street and Sister Fowers waved at  this old man across the street and then SWALLOWED A BUG. She started coughing and  choking because it was stuck in her throat. The man was sooo confused and just stared at us.  It was hilarious!!! It was a good week folks! Love you all.  Sister Hadden!