Longest Week of My Life; October 07

This week we didn't have any appointments. Mollie and Heather that we usually meet with each week both cancelled. We made cookies this week and had a ward missionary drive us and come with us to some of the less actives. She drove us in her red Hyundai Accent. It was the best thing of my life. Anyways, we had about 12 plates of cookies and all but three plates were given to someone in the house. I prayed to get at least one return appointment and by the end of the week we got a text from a less active named Mary and I met with her once at the very beginning of my mission but we haven't been able to get a hold of her again and she said she wanted to take us out to lunch on Wednesday so hopefully that goes through and goes well. We also got another appointment with a less active named Ardith tonight. Hopefully that goes well. We did a lot of tracting and contacting this week. Nothing else went on. The VC has been pretty slow because school is back in. Today we got together at the Johnstons and had a VC pday. it was really fun. There are a lot of new sisters in the VC and we don't really know each other and a lot of people have just been breaking down and falling apart. I think it's because the VC is so slow it's hard to keep us busy and it just gives us time to think of home. so we needed this day to get together with everyone and just bond haha we made pumkin waffles and pancakes for breakfast with chocolate chips. they were delicious. and one of the companionships in the VC couldn't handle each other for two more weeks so they had to have an emergency transfer and so that means one sister left the VC so we got a new one. Sister Farley! She's the one from Bountiful in Aunt Roni's ward. So that's fun. Conference was really good! I loved it! Each talk was amazing! I loved how on Saturday the big theme was missionary work and members and missionaries need to work together. Hopefully that'll get our ward excited again. Apparently the ward was a lot of help and excited after the mission president broadcast in June. Another thing that really stood out to me in conference that was said by Uchtdorf was "Doubt your doubts, before you doubt your faith." Faith is everything. If you don't have that sure foundation of faith, where are you at? I also like how a lot of talks were all about enduring and having a deep conversion. Just think about where you are in life and what needs to be done to be where you want to be. Life is hard, but we are promised it is so worth it to endure to the end to reach eternal life. Everyone has trials, but how do you face those trials? Head on with a happy countenace or avoid them and approach them kicking and screaming? You decide. You all have your agency. But i'd much rather take the happy easy rode. It seems hard but through Christ you can do all things and it's super easy. It's just using that faith and steping into the dark but everything works out. Love you all. I miss you. See you soon.