The work will go forward!

So this week started off not too swell, it's probably because it just was so good last week. But it's all good now. So we thought we would help Hope take baby steps and come to a church tour so we would feel comfortable. We set one up and invited her, she said yes. Then we got a text saying she couldn't and needed some time and a step back. Of course we are in shock and trying our best to stay optimistic. We waited a few days and went back. Turns out the Elders had shown up right after we had and she felt pushed. But she still wants to meet and come to church and get baptized! We are just going to have to slow down a notch. 

We have been having referrals just rain down on us though. I do not know what is going on. I love it, but it is crazy. We haven't been able to contact too many this week though. Some actually have jobs! We don't know how to deal with that. One we met, Elizabeth. She is quite the character. 

We played volleyball twice as a ward this week. It was super fun. There is nothing quite like a ward coming together. I just love the church. It is a great place to be. I made a once in a lifetime hit though! I hit the ball a little too hard and it went directly to the ceiling but ricocheted right into the net for a perfect swoosh! You could even hear the swoosh!

I really don't know what to write you about too much this week. We did a lot of less active work and contacting people we haven't seen in a while. Nothing extraordinary happened though during the week. 

Sunday though as I am sure you were all aware there was a big football game. Tracting would have been the worst idea in the world yesterday. But we really didn't have anything to do. We had 0 appointments. We went to church almost ready to beg invitations out of people. After church God just poured out the blessings. The members filled our whole day! We also had candy and cookies blessed upon us at church too! It was a blessed day! On our way to our first appointment I had the funny thought that this was God's way of protecting us, it would have been dangerous to go out :) The first house we went to fed us lunch little did we know though, they were having a Packer party. So we were just kind of put into the back room with some food and a puzzle. It was rather funny, we did get occasional visitors taking a break from the excitement of the game. Then we went to our ward mission leaders house and practiced a little signing until the Elders showed up and they played ping pong while we shared a spiritual thought. The bishop invited us to Clinton to have dinner with them. A nice steak dinner. He then asked us to visit a old lady who just moved into the ward and we went and saw Peter, the 32 year investigator. 

Gas here is 1.89! It's crazy! We filled our tank for $18! Then at the Kwik Trip they were selling divine $1 pork sandwiches. I felt like I was in the wrong decade! Since when were things cheap? That was funny! I also really enjoyed your letter mom! We have had quite the empty mailbox since Christmas. I am working on writing thank you notes for that. It is a slow process. I hope no expects a thank you before July! 

It was a good week even though I don't have too much to say about it. I have been learning a lot about prayer this week! It has been wonderful. If we put ourselves in the right mindset, are sincere and pray by the spirit it can be a wonderful communion with God. I am so thankful for prayer!

I love you all more than Wisconsin loves their precious Packers!

Anne