Sister in Sydney: Struggling to find a subject name...

Okay, first off, to start this email...I can't thank you guys enough how grateful I am for the support I've been given through your prayers, emails, packages, and the PICTURES (I love the pictures and videos, makes my heart really happy). I honestly think I wouldn't be learning so much without your support and extra prayers for me. I'm just way lucky to have ya'll in my life. So thanks everyone!

Okay now that the sappy part is over...This week has FLOWN BY! In just 5 days I'll be flying to Australia! Like wut..I forreal just got here. I'll miss not having to worry about preparing meals, the creamery chocolate milk, my companion, my district, and my teachers. It's been a blast here but I'm stoked to leave.

So yeah the 22nd, we leave the MTC for the airport and my companion found out she is visa waiting in Ohio, Cleveland mission (shout out to you Dal pal), so I was way bummed that she wouldn't be flying with me. We're straight praying that we'll be comps again.

Hopefully I've told you guys a little about our TRC investigator Hannah. Can't remember. But anyways, she's been the highlight of my 2 weeks here. We had to say goodbye to Hannah last week in our last lesson with her, it was so sad.

Something that Dad asked me before I left for the mish that stuck with me, was that if I knew beforehand that I wouldn't get any baptisms or maybe 1 baptism throughout my whole mission, would I still go? I thought he was crazy, that would be so hard. But after my experience with Hannah, I would 100% still go. I wouldn't trade anything in the world for this close of a relationship with Heavenly Father and more importantly, seeing the changes happening in Hannah's life. I got to see light in her eyes as she was understand and feeling God's love for her and it was priceless (ALSO I'M PRETTY SURE SHE'S A REAL INVESTIGATOR, not all of the TRC investigators are real, but she totally is. Even though everyone says that.) Anyways, we invited Hannah to baptism and she accepted, we'll see what happens. But working with her has taught me that, no matter what, we're bringing these people closer to God and that's what matters, not the numbers or baptisms. After Hannah realized we were leaving, she cried and gave a beautiful prayer at the end of our lesson and then asked to take a pic. Also she was super distant with us at first and even fell asleep in one of our lessons haha (hurt my soul), so she's really come a long way. But gah! I love her.

So yeah. I love it here. Wouldn't want to be anywhere else.

"I wish you'd know that you're in the good ole times, when you're in the good times. Someone should write a song about that"...oh wait. I AM IN THE GOOD OLE TIMES (just wanted to say the quote, name that TV show..a.k.a. my fave one)

Can't wait to talk to ya'll at the airport!

Alofa ia te oe aiga (I love you family)!!!!!