June 30, 2014

Good morning everyone!

     I have to admit, I don't have alot of time left because I got distracted on lds.org looking at all the Mission Presidents and looking at mine! haha I'm excited for my friends that are getting new presidents too! President and Sister Keyes went home on Saturday from their 3 year mission and probably love being with their families again! I haven't met President and Sister Vest yet, but will being seeing them on Wednesday at Mission Leadership Council. I'm so excited!

     My little brother Shaun went on a bus trip with a bunch of other kids from my stake to visit all the church history sites. And what did you know, they came to my mission! I didn't get to see them, but it was so good to hear that my friends in the mish got to take them around! I love you guys! I hope you have an amazing rest of your trip! 

     It was a really good week! As I think about what we have done, it seems like a blur, but a couple of great things happened. We decided to visit a family on the ward roster named McClenton after some pondering. On the ward list it said the the boyfriend 'opened and then closed the door' when he answered haha. But we felt prompted to go anyway. Who's scared of a little rejection any way? We knock on the door and this little boy about 13 years old comes to the door. His name is Romaine. He said he hadn't been to church in a about a year, but he wants to go back. We shared the story of the Stripling Warriors and how that applies to him and we testified of the love God had for him. Then on Saturday we get a text from Romaine that said he really wanted to go to church, but he didn't have a ride. So OBVIOUSLY we told him we would love to find him a ride! He came to church and that night he texted us saying thank you for finding him a ride and that he was going to the activities on Wednesday too. We talked a little more and then we invited him to start reading the Book of Mormon every day. And then he said he was already on 1Nephi 4.... He's so awesome. 

      We have been helping our other investigators progress and they are doing really well! Our neighbor Laura and her friend Melani are going to meet with us hopefully this Thursday! I'm so grateful for my time to serve and to see at an up close view at how the hastening of the work is affecting the youth. I thought we were strong when I was younger. I can testify that the youth in these Latter-days are inspirational and steadfast. They stand as witnesses even when the opposite is popular. I'm so blessed to be around them and to be uplifted by their spirits. This work is true. Happy birthday Devin and Grandma! Happy Independence Day! If you know me, it's one of my favorite holidays :) Love you! Have a great week!

Love, 

Sister Penman

Have I mentioned how beautiful it is here? cheesy pic