Week 21 - Devan got baptized!!!

Hello everyone !

A lot happened this week! And I took a ton of pics sorry!

I'm gonna start with the the exciting part! So DEVAN GOT BAPTIZED!!! Whoop! It was such a special day! Devan bore her testimony and cried as she expressed how happy she is to be a part of this gospel and it brought everyone to tears. Devan started investigating the church in January and was super bible heavy and super against the Book of Mormon. But she decided to read the Book of Mormon to give it a try and as she did she gained a testimony of how much it testifies of Christ. I met her in August and have been teaching her until yesterday when she got baptized! Devan’s mom who is not Mormon came all the way from California to see her get baptized! It's so amazing how supportive she was and she was crying during the whole thing. It was one of the most happiest moments of my mission. Devan is so inspiring to me and the spirit was so strong at the baptism. I am so happy the Lord called me to this mission, so that I could teach Devan and get to know her to help her come closer to Christ and be baptized.

Okay funny story:

So during the baptism we got a call from our mission president. I answered the phone and President Allred said..."what is your shoe size?" So I answered and told him my shoe size and asked him why he was asking. He told me that a women from Ogden who was speaking in the regional conference that day forgot her shoes and needs shoes to wear. So I gave president allred the key to our flat and he went to our flat and got my shoes to give to the lady who was speaking in conference. Haha yeah so long story short my shoes made it to conference where Elder Stevenson spoke.

This week we went on exchanges with our STL's. I went to Smithfield which was a lot different than campus! There were kids, grandmas, parents, yards, and houses! It was so different from what I'm used too! It was a cool experience to see what family wards are like. We did a lot of service that day which was fun! This was the first time I left sister Schultz alone in the area and she did great! I was so proud of her!

So now for the sad news... So one of our investigators, Katie, met with us this week and told us she didn't read the Book of Mormon at all that week. Which was strange because she usually always does. She then went on to tell us that she feels like she has gotten her answer and that it is not for her. My heart literally sank:/ she goes on and tells us that she loves us but doesn't want to meet anymore. We bore our testimonies to her on the Book of Mormon and told her that we are not the ones converting people, but the spirit and God are. We encouraged her to keep reading the Book of Mormon and to call us when she is ready. It was really sad because Katie dropped us that day, but

I know that we planted a seed in her heart and it will grow as time goes by.

It was a good/bad week, but as I look at the positive things I feel at peace and I know that God is watching over me! I love this gospel. It has changed me for the better. I love my mission and the people I am serving here in Logan. The members amaze me here and I am so glad I get to be apart of their lives. I love you all and hope your weeks went well!

Look Sister Lowe is wearing the nice North Face coat I bought her :)

Sister Lowe

Part 2: 

So we just got the roster today and we thought nothing would be changing for us but turns out that we will be white washing an area! We used to cover the 3rd stake YSA and now are covering the 5th and 6th stake YSA on campus! We are so sad because all the people we were teaching we can't teach anymore! The elders are now covering our area so it will be so different. We told everyone this week that we are 99% sure we aren't leaving and now we are, we are so sad! But I know it is what the Lord wants and that this is what is best for the area! Just wanted to let you know!

Love you all