Hello Family!

Thank you so much for the letters and package! There is nothing better than getting letters. They can make a horrible week or day turn out amazing just because I can read of what you're doing and feel your love. Last Thursday I was having a particularly horrible day. My back hurt so bad I could barely get out of bed, our lesson to Noemi went absolutely horrible, I was frustrated with not knowing Spanish and Hermana Z was driving me crazy. There were many tears shed that day not just by me. The next day made everything better though because I got a letter from my beloved ASHLEY! She got her mission call and she's going to the West Indies mission English speaking and leaving in March! It's amazing how just that one letter of encouragement and love made everything better. It seems like everytime I get letters it's always when I have the worst days and it's perfect timing because it makes everything so much better. I have also learned to rely on the Lord so much more. He is truly teaching me that I cannot do anything as a missionary without help from him. It's a very humbling lesson.

This whole week has been pretty rough, but there have been silver linings. On Sunday I saw Dr. Seamons! He's a branch president here on the floor right below me. We did brake a mission rule though because he automatically gave me a hug, oops. We had to shake hands after that. It was so good to see him. I also heard Zac Kroff from Bozeman play his cello for the fireside (I thought the Bozemanites reading this would appreciate that). And on my temple walk that afternoon I saw Brittany and Seth! She's having a baby! It was way exciting.

So I went to the Doctor's on Friday for my back. It hasn't been this bad in years. He sent me to Dr. Brent Butler at the Utah clinic the physical therapist I got ASTYM from. I saw him on Monday and it was a real run-around. The driver dropped us off at the hospital even though I told him it was the wrong place. It was weird to be there and not be able to go see Grandpa Dinsdale. When we finally got to the clinic they didn't have us scheduled. Luckily Dr. Butler just loves me so he helped me out ;) (Actually I think he cares more about dad because he kept asking about him the entire time). Apparently my back is a lot worse than I thought. They did a ton of procedures on me and want to see me at least twice a week. I have tons of exercises and stretches I'm supposed to do in between. He wants to get me all better before I leave in December. I think it will actually happen so I'm excited. I just feel bad that I have to waste my companions time.

I had the most incredible experience yesterday. We were in the TRC and just interviewing random people. Our objective was to try and feel the love that our Heavenly Father had for them. None of the people I met with were LDS and two spoke Spanish so fast I couldn't understand. Even though I couldn't understand their Spanish I knew what they were saying. I knew that God loved them so much and that He was trying to reach out to them. I could feel so strongly what they were saying even though I couldn't hear it. All of us were crying by the time we were done. It was such an indescribable feeling and experience because I knew what God wanted and felt toward these people.

My branch president is now aware of our struggle with Hermana Z. He's trying to work with her and help us. It's good to be heard.\

I love you all so much and I absolutely love getting your letters. And I miss you all so much!

Love

Hermana Probst