November 26, 2012 letter

Hello family (and friends)!

Glad things are going well for all of you at home. I am excited to see the new home we have. Apparently it is good. (Mark and I are STILL working on our remodeling - it's getting close.)

We have had a pretty good week. We didn't have turkey and all on Thanksgiving, but that is okay. Saturday, Sister Nuttall and I cooked a turkey we had in our freezer. We made gravy and instant mashed potatoes. Besides the potatoes, it was all really good. We both had our hand at cooking a turkey for the first time. Turned out pretty good if I do say so myself. I had a turn at carving the turkey. I think I will let men keep that job. We are in turkey heaven though!

We have had a lot of cool experiences this week. Our friends are coming along very nicely. One of our friends committed to live the Word of Wisdom. She had major surgery 8 weeks ago and is still recovering. We have been helping her in her workshop. She makes soap and candles! She let us make a candle known as a funky. Basically what it is is a bunch of random things inside wax. I don't know how to explain it but I will send a picture as soon as I can.

Three of our other friends are also coming along great. One has been cutting down on coffee and cigarettes. It has been great to see the transformation take place. I have been meeting with them since I first got here. It is incredible to see the difference and the changes that are going on in their lives. I think it is amazing how well and how much the spirit works on people.

I had the opportunity to teach our investigator class at church yesterday. I taught about the sacrament and read in 3 Nephi 18. We ended on the subject of how Jesus Christ is our rock. We turned to the story in Matthew Chapter 14 about Peter walking on the water. It is one of my favorite stories. We talked about how Christ immediately reached out for Peter when he cried "Lord save me". He didn't make Peter struggle for a minute for looking at the waves instead of Him, nor did he make Peter swim to the boat by himself. When Peter called out, Jesus Christ was there with open arms. Peter still had to grab hold, but Christ was there. That is how He is with each of us. Sometimes we feel like we have sunk ourselves into something that no one can save us from, but we need to always remember that Jesus Christ is there with open arms. HE WILL NOT LET US SINK.

I love you family. Have a great week. Less than a month till Christmas. :)

Sister Saal