Time is short in supply, so I decided to start sending out Mass emails...there is just no other way!

Clovis is seriously a wonderful place, I am so enjoying my time here. I am getting a lot of sun and some great tan lines already ( aka burn lines : ( sad haha). The missionary work here is progressing tremendously, our teaching pool has grown so much since I started, and its really incredible to see what hard work and God's Timing can do. We have a HUGE week ahead and are hoping to commit a few families to be baptized, that being said, we have also faced a lot of trials come our way in just the last couple of days. Its been my first taste of struggle. Sunday we were expecting 9 investigators to come to church..and not a single one came. I am not sure why it affected me so deeply, but it did, my heart was full of dissapointment, and was devastated. Something I see is that it isn't enough to be a desciple of Christ, and to invite others to learn about Christ, but in order to be a desciple, you have to be willing to bear some portion of the burden our Savior feels. In that we must feel exquisit sorrow, joy, pain, and excitement. In this, we feel a little as the Savior feels, and it reminds us of why we are here. So its been a bit of a struggle, but I've been learning so much from it.

An exciting note for my mission: we have 50 baptisms as of Jan 1 till Beginning of April, which is incredible! We hope to keep this up, our area too has many potential investigators who we are preparing to be baptized as welll. There is excitement here and we feel like any moment there are going to be many miracles coming. Somthing is coming for sure! A big change in the Mission too, is that there is now leadership opportunity for Sisters, "journal entry days" as my Mission President says. There is a Mission Leadership Council that is being set up, and on it is the MP and his Wife, Zone Leaders and now Sister Trainers. ITs a HUGE change, and one that is causing a lot of excitement too. Don't worry, I think I am safe for now from the calling *knock on wood lol but I keep telling my trainer that she's a shoe in ; )

The members in this area are also incredible. I love them! We have dinner appointments every day next week with either members or investigators, not by our doing lol. People just volunteer and its hard to say no! Oh man, I feel so loved!! I did have some really great enchilada's last week, and have a recipe to make them, its really easy! And the week before, I had a borrito the length of my arm haha it was awesome. Foods good ; ) thank goodness for workouts in the morning and bicycle days!

Well I have 6 min left, better wrap up. I love being out here. Missionary work is HARD! Man you don't know it till you get here, but every night you are exhausted, its awesome! I love every moment being here. I can't believe I"m starting my 5th week. Time flies. I miss you all and am praying for home, thank you for the prayers and support. I feel it strengthen me everyday.

 Love you!