Week 11

Well I had a list of things to email you about, but I left my planner at home, so scratch that. I'm emailing at the underground apple store on 5th ave in Manhattan, so that's pretty sweet.

This week was awesome! I went on a split with the sister training leader, Sister Cole. We stayed in my area, which was good. I'm pretty sure sister white is leaving this cycle because she's been in olmstead her whole mission (6 months!) We tracted into this AMAZING guy named Armando. He's like 30 ish and has two daughters. We taught part of the restoration at his door, and set up an appointment to go back. Sister White and I went back on friday. We went over the restoration again, and after we taught about Christ's earthly ministry he asked me "I just need to know what the Lord wants me to do" So sister white invited him to be baptized and he said yes! He's so ready and amazing. The Lord really does prepare people for our message.

Remember Mario, the guy from the gym? Well... We gave his information to the elders so they could be in contact with him. That way there's no more worrying about him asking us on dates. Turns out that he works at our FAVORITE burrito place as a delivery boy. That means that not only do the elders get super good deals on mexican food (like super super good mexican food) but we can NEVER order mexican food to be delivered to our house! FREAK! You are welcome, Elders. 

Still no date for Miguel. We are working on it, but we are afraid that he doesn't understand the atonement. Otherwise he would feel more urgency to be baptized we think... So, time will tell! We are going to go over some scriptures with him this week and hopefully understand where he is coming from a little more. 

We gave the book of mormon to Manny this week! He LOVED it! He read the note and blushed :) Then he went to his room and started writing Jocee a letter back! So, be excited for that. 

I went to my first zone conference this week. It was awesome. President Morgan really is an inspired man for this mission. He talked about becoming a consecrated missionary. This time that we have to serve the Lord is probably the closest we will ever be to living the law of consecration, so why wouldn't we want to do it the best we can? I wish I had my notes because he shared some really awesome stuff...but, maybe in my next email! 

The work is hastening. When I first got here, we had ZERO investigators. NONE! Now we have 4. This is the Lord's work, and we should be grateful for every little bit He let's us do. I am trying every day to be grateful for the little bit of His work He let's me be apart of. I love all of you! 

-Sister Toone

PS I don't know if I'll be a trainer after the next transfer. Part of me thinks yes, but I just don't know. I feel a lot of peace about the up-coming transfer, so that's a good sign. Oh! Tell Rulon I had Philipino food. We had casaba cake and this really good spicy pork stuff over rice. 

The other day we made a roomie breakfast. It was good to have real food :) We made waffles. yesterday I broke down and made a real dinner. good news! I remember how to cook! a little anyway. the rice was a little hard but other than that it was good!

 I have to tell you, last night I was super grouchy. so I was looking through the pictures that you sent in the package and there is one of the girls on the cedar chest. At the top of the picture you can just barely see the bottoms of a bunch of pictures of ME! I was like OH!! THEY DO LOVE ME!! it pretty much made my whole night. :)

PS I walked past bergdorfs and saks and bloomingdales all in one day.