Sister Probst's new definition for Drunk Driving: (verb) strategically maneuvering a vehicle to avoid coming in contact with the bodies of intoxicated persons during Oktoberfest in Leavenworth. Verdad! To say the least we are very glad Oktoberfest is finally over! We weren't allowed to go down town while it was going on, but there was no way to get out of town except down the main road and so it really became slow, strategic maneuvering to avoid all the people randomly falling into the road. It reminded me of so many scriptures. We are to be in the world, but not of the world. I feel like on a daily basis we are reminded of how the natural man truly is an enemy to God, unless he yields to the enticings of the spirit. I have seen people yield to the spirit and be able to witness the happiness it gives them and I have also seen the opposite happen. There truly is no joy in sin.

On the flip side the weather is beautiful! It's starting to rain and so there is snow in the tops of the hills. I have a feeling it won't be too long until we are hiking in it. I love the beauty of it all, but the idea of actually working in it is a little daunting. It just makes me appreciate all the nice days even more. The harvest is now coming to a close so hopefully we'll be able to teach in Spanish again. I'm so rusty I don't even know if I'll be able to say anything. Oh well, I'll just talk to them in German :)

Miracle! We were  coming home from District Meeting and had just received a message from our investigator Annette that she would not be able to make the appointment that day due to errands. We were rather disappointed because we had had difficulty in meeting with her recently and needed to see her to keep her on-date. We were starting to head to our back-ups and Sister Ziegler said that she felt very strongly that we needed to go see Annette. I asked her more about her feeling trying to understand how strongly she felt because we didn't have the miles to go all the way out and see her and then try our back-ups if she wasn't there. She said she didn't know why but that we really needed to go see Annette right then. So we did. When we pulled up, still being the Doubting Thomas that I am, I asked what the plan was. She said she didn't know, but that we could teach the Plan of Salvation as originally planned or just leave a note saying we missed her. We went and knocked on the door and she answered! My first thought was one of frustration because she told us she wouldn't be there. But then I realized we really were there for a reason. As she let us in she started to share how she almost had told us not to come back because she had a concern and was embarrassed to bring it up. We were able to talk to her for a while and address and resolve her concern. By the time we left she said she was very glad we had come by and was willing to set another appointment with us. I know the spirit was prompting us to go to her house at that time. I don't always understand why we're told to do what we are, but I know that when the Spirit speaks we should listen.

I love you all so much! Thank you for all of your love and support!

Love
Sister Probst