Week 18

Okay well, I had my first baptism finally!! Can I just tell you how much I love Brother V? His last name is Villanueva but I can't say that so I call him Vanilla Wafer. He doesn't even mind. He is truly amazing and prepared. He told us that he just wants to get married in the temple. We had an interview set up so he could talk to the bishop about getting the priesthood... come to find out that they just ordained him during the third hour of church! He wants to start taking institute and they might call him to teach Sunday School! We took a ton of pictures.. I'll try to get some emailed out in the next week or so.

This next week we are having a mission conference with a General Authority. His name is Elder Carlsen I think.. he's a 4 star general in the air force or something. We have to prepare 2 minute talks for him and he 's going to interview people when he comes! talk about nerve racking!

This email is going to be short because I wasn't very prepared for it.. sorry everyone :) Nothing too crazy has happened.. OH! Our ward pretty much got reorganized on sunday! It's going to be amazing! We got a new ward mission leader which is really going to change things. Our old one was awesome, but so new to the gospel. He also had lead paint poisoning (Insert funny Tommy Boy quote here) So he didn't read well or remember much which makes it REALLY hard.

The work in the Bronx is slow. I really do love it here though, and I'm going to be sad when I have to leave! Time is flying by.. I can't believe I've only got 14 months left. I love the work and the people I've been able to meet!

Miss all of you!
-Sister Toone

p.s If you haven't seen the new temple video, GO! It's AMAZING!