Burning Buildings

Hello friends!!

Hope your week went great! Mine was really good! 

Crazy Vegas story: Friday night, we were walking Harmon Hills, going to see our friend Kimberly and Hugo that we met my first night on the mission. When we got to their apartment, they were sitting outside on camping chairs. They said they've been sitting there for 2 hours because their neighbor was cooking some illegal things and had started a fire in his apartment which burned down his entire house! We turned around and this whole apartment; the kitchen, living room, bedroom, bathroom, were destroyed. Everything was burned, the door had broken off, and the windows were shattered. It was crazy! Thankfully the other apartments weren't effected by the fire!

We were able to do a fast with Ruby yesterday to help her overcome smoking. She is so funny! She brings her pug, Bubbles, to church and usually leaves after Sacrament meeting because the dog needs to go home, but this time she stayed! And after church, we asked her how she liked it and she was like "man! I should've been staying this whole time! That was a great class!" Haha we were like "yeah Ruby! We've been telling you that!" She's so funny. 

Then that evening, we went to her house to break the fast. In the middle of the pray, she goes "hmm amen Lord, amen!" And then stands up and starts doing some other stuff. So Sister Juber and I just looked at each other, giggled a little bit, and quickly ended the prayer. It's so fun teaching Ruby. You never know what to expect.

D&C 88:73 "Behold, I will hasten my work in its time." I know God is hastening His work right now! People are being prepared to hear this message and need the light the gospel brings in their lives. So are we keeping up? Are we sharing the light with others? Because the gospel of Jesus Christ is for everyone! And it blesses us so much.

I love being a missionary and having this opportunity to help others find God and bring peace into their life and to be able to strengthen my own testimony! I know this church is true! I love it!

Please keep these friends in your prayers:

- Ruby! So she can stop smoking and be baptized March 12th!!

- David! So his health may get better and he can be baptized April 9th!!

- Antoinette's husband may soften his heart so she can come to church

- Tarah. We invited him to be baptized this week but he is going to pray about it. We have a lesson with him on Wednesday so we will follow up on that! He's been to church 10 times and is so prepared. 

- We can find the people that God has prepared!

I love you all! Thanks for your support and prayers♡

XOXO Sister Coon