What A week! In some ways I hate writting this blanket letter because there is SO MUCH TO TELL by the time the week is through that I don't even know where to start, so I'll try to fill you all in as best I can, sorry if I forget something big, I'm only human ; ). If any of you do want to know more....well you can always write me! *hint hint :D

We've been teaching an awesome guy named Danny, we always meet him at this nice park where we sit under a pavilion and watch the ducks and geese in the pond. This day in particular was really stinkin hot, so...we decided to get dilly bars to share : ) we picked them up from dq and headed to the park, where we met up with Danny and a married couple who agreed to come to the lesson with us. Ice cream must have been an inspired idea because what did they bring? Ice cream in a cup from dq too! it was super funny, so needless to say we got our fill that day! Danny is inspiring to me, he's over come so many hurdles, and has so many trials in his life, including not having a home. But he's always smiling and hopeful. I learn so much from the people out here, it makes me never want to complain again!

We got to do a really good service project this week too, we chopped down a back yard full of 6ft high weeds with only one weed wipper (hey did ya'll know that americans don't know what a weed wipper is? they call it a weed eater..silly americans :P) It took 2 hours of pulling, chopping, and clearing before you could actually tell there was a camper in the back! It felt good to be out working hard, and even tho I STILL feel it, i'm happy we could help! To help us recover we also got fed some MEAN enchillada's oh man those were good...woke up at 5 am with bad heartburn...but so worth it.

I got an awesome parcel from my family this week! thank you to the Denna fam for signing the Get Wild shirt, that was awesome! I for sure missed being up there with everyone this year, I always loved going to the Reunion for Donny's Birthday. I have a cool miracle to share about that however.

Last Monday, I was thinking a lot about my big brother, and how I wished I could remember more about him, sometimes I feel like he's around me but I'm sure He's too busy to always be here. Well. Monday night, I was at an older ladies house for a visist, she's the sweetest lady ever and invited us in to have homemade icecream! We followed her in to the kitchen and as I was looking around her house, I saw the most amazing sight. I saw a big jar of Jelly Belly's. For anyone who knew Donny, they know that he LOVED jelly belly's and earlier in the day I had even thought to myself how cool it would be to have just one to eat today. Well I asked this lady if I could have one, and as I did, the warmest feeling came over me, I felt so loved and so at peace that I almost started crying while eating this little candy! This lady must have thought I was crazy haha, but truly my heart was just touched.

If you guys can learn anything from me this week it is this. God answers prayers, He loves us so much, and knows each one of us so completely. I didn't even ask for Him to send me a sign that My brother was close, or ask for a jelly belly, but He knew it meant something to me, and He gave me that experience. Our Father in Heaven loves us, and He wants us to be happy! So if you are struggling, or don't feel like GOd is hearing or answering your prayers. Ask him, ask him if he is there, and if he loves you. You will get an answer.

I love you all. Hope you have a fantastic week, and always remember to...Smile!

Sister Hall