Elder Tanner Walstad: 1 Week to go

This week was a really great week!... it went way fast and I feel like so much has happened, but here I go!

So I actually got kind of sick this week, so our work kind of slowed down, but Elder Tadeo and I had so many laughs... and now that he only has 1 more week left, it is kind of sad that we are done being companions, but we are gonna cherish this last week for sure!!! We also had to drop all the rest of our investigators because none of them are interested anymore, and some of them even hide when we go to teach them! So yeah... it will be an interesting next week.

We had one lesson this week that was super awesome. I really felt the spirit strong. So we were teaching a lady who is active, and after our lesson, she opened up with us about a problem that she is having right now with her brother. She was telling us how she has been praying for Karma against him, and for revenge.. and she has been having "not so nice" feelings towards him. Just earlier that morning during my studies I was reading D&C 98. That section is ALL about forgiveness and being patient in affliction... and it was almost an audible voice that told me "have her read D&C 98." I heard it 3 or 4 times, while she was talking, and after she finished, I immediately asked her where her scriptures were. The spirit entered the room and it was so strong. I then continued to tell her about the background of Joseph smith and the Saints. I knew, 100%, that that was for her. I am so grateful for that experience! Those are the times when the mission is ALL worth it. :)

Today (for P-day) we hiked up a mountain to a cross, as a zone, and it was such a beautiful view of all of our areas. And it was still early enough so that it wasn't insanely hot. It was awesome :)

There is 1 more week left in this cycle. It's hard to believe. I feel like it just started. I am really trying to enjoy it all, and I have really grown so much and learned so much in the last 4 1/2 weeks. #Blessed ;)