August 12, 2013

Hey Fam,

We've had a pretty good week this past week :) It's moves week so we were busing transporting everyone around places/having sisters staying at our flat and all sorts of fun things like that. Everyone is settled in their area now though. Sister Valadez, one of my Bathgate companions, was transferred to open Cork at the bottom of Ireland so I got to see her again! It was a very happy reunion. You make such best friends with your companions. It's the best bond ever.

We had our fishes and loaves activity on Saturday! We were so happy to have 4 of our investigators show up for it! One of them, being a surprise, because he told us he wouldn't be able to come. It was a HUGE turn out. The men weren't able to catch very many fish that morning unfortunately haha so they had back up hamburger meat just in case so that was good. The fish weren't biting this year I guess! But our investigators really enjoyed their time at the activity. They were very welcomed and fellowshipped well. It was our miracle note couple came, Ray- who recently started investigating, and Lindy (Yolanda's mom). It was so good having them there.

Yolanda is still set for her baptism date on the 24th. We're so excited for her :) She is an amazing girl. Her mom, Lindy, is happy with her decision to be baptized but she hasn't quite made the decision for herself yet.

Sister Shead and I have had all week together which has been nice. This week though, we're diving back into our exchanges which will be fun. We're travelling to Holywood, Ireland to blitz their area for a couple of days and then we're exchanging with the sisters in Baldoye. It'll be good.

The work here is picking up for us! We're teaching a new family that we found that we are excited about and we are teaching them again tonight. We were talking with a lady on the street who dismissed us, but Emmon, the father of this family we are teaching, came up to us and said, 'Excuse me, what were you sharing with that woman?' And now we have taught them twice! They are amazing. They have two little girls and one was just born 2 weeks ago. Great family. We see good things on the horizon with them.

This work is amazing. I love being a missionary in Dublin. We meet all kinds of people and the city itself has so much character! We have beautfiul beaches around and lots of greenery and it's been good weather for us so we're loving it. The ward is amazing as well. They are so willing to come out teaching with us. It's amazing. I'm happy :)

Hope you have a good week with all of the birthday festivities!

Love you all,

Sis Knab