Hello! Can I just say I am super excited to spend Thanksgiving out in the field. Not that the MTC dinner wasn't great and all, it just is nice to be with families. We are not allowed to Proselyte so we'll be with members all day. It should be fun :)

 

Transfer calls are on Sunday so we'll see what happens. My address is 1806 N. Spokane St. # D11, Post Falls, Idaho 83854 but I wouldn't send anything there unless it is sent today or tomorrow because it might not get here before tranfers.

 

I don't even know what to say about this week. Every day felt like a week and was so different from the day before. The beginning of the week was crazy hard and we spent a ton of time doing comp inventory, but by the end after many phone calls and a visit to Spokane I think the week ended fairly well. We taught our 4 on-dates and now we only have 1 on-date. It's so hard because all of them want to get baptized, but one is not accountable, 2 just want to get wet and have no idea what commitment means and the last is 13-year old awesomeness. But with faith and a ton of work I know it will all work out.

 

I've decided that I definitely have taken cars for granted. Riding a bike in the rain in a skirt is just a little different than riding in a car. But I figure every missionary at least has to ride a bike for a little while to be a true missionary right? Speaking of being a missionary the missionary forces are surging! It's so exciting! Everyone we talk to has someone submitting their papers or we hear about miracles every day of new missionaries coming out. It's so exciting. This truly is the Lord's work.

 

Funny Stories: So yesterday I was supposed to give a talk in one of the wards. It was on the restoration and I wasn't too nervous because we teach that every day and I've had to give a bunch of talks as a missionary. Unfortunatly the brother speaking with me was pretty nervous because he's from Brazil and his english isn't super great. A member of the stake presidency was there to make a change in the bishopric and decided to change the whole program as well and started inviting members by name from the congregation up to come and share their testimony. Then he turned around and told us speakers to go back to our seats we wouldn't be speaking that day. It was awesome! I thought the Brazillian guy was going to jump for joy. It was pretty fun. Then he talked about how we all need to step it up and do better because the Lord wants more from His members. It was awesome!

 

Second funny Story: So a veces hay una problema con la communicacion con mi compenera. Basically sometimes my companion doesn't really understand what is going on all the times because she's still learning English and I definitely do not speak Kettipus (I think thats how you spell it). She was being nice and wanted to make a sack lunch for both of us. She asked what I wanted and I said a bagel with cream cheese (I should have just said whatever she wanted to make because she was being so nice). We were sitting in the car about to eat and I bite into a bagel and cheese curds start falling out. I ask what in the world is this! She said a bagel with sour cheese! Luckily it was just cottage cheese! I died laughing! She didn't know what I meant when I said cream cheese so she just put some kind of cheese on there. I'm learning to speak more clearly and more specifically :)

 

Spiritual moment: We were at a less-actives who was having some major health problems. She had taken in a homeless couple and it didn't end so well for her (she has the biggest heart in the world). We invited her hometeacher over to give her a blessing. It may have been the greatest example of hometeaching I have ever seen. He had been her hometeacher for years and obviously knew her and loved her. The way he spoke to her was like a beloved grandson talking to his favorite relative in the world. As he put his hands on her head the whole room was just filled with the spirit. As he pronounced a blessing on her I knew that I was witnessing the power of God in action. The priesthood was in that room and I knew it truly was from God. I knew that this man was a worthy priesthood holder and that he was acting for God in that moment. It was so powerful to know that the power of God was there and that it is still on the earth today. After he left the sister shared how she always loved priesthood blessings because she felt like God had his hands on her head and was filling up her whole body with His love. I told her it was because He was. I know the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored to the earth today! I know that Heavenly Father's priesthood power is on the earth! I know that we have a living prophet who is the servant of the Lord! I know it! I love it! I live it!

 

I love you all! Thank you so much for being a part of my life. Count your many blessing. The prophet of God admonished us to do so the last time he taught us. Let us do it.

 

Love

Sister Probst

 

P.S. KJ WRITE ME!!!!