Family;

This week was a rough week for Sister Stewart and I. I told you how our one investigator said not to come back... well it just kept getting worse for us. all our appointments with potentials fell through and we only taught two lessons: one to a less active and one to a recent convert. the rest of the week we were tracting and trying to follow up on the potentials who didn't answer the door when we got to their houses. On Tuesday, Sister Stewart and I called the Zone Leaders and asked them to come and give us blessings. It was amazing. I forgot how amazing blessings are and how cool the priesthood is. I know that it is the power and authority from God. In that blessing of mine, Elder Beus stated that I already knew and had a testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ and the gospel, and that I didn't need to worry about doubting that I didn't have one. Also in this blessing it talked about how God has always listened to my prayers and will answer them in His own time. It was amazing! because all that last week I had really been wondering if Heavenly Father was really listening to little ol' me. and I got my answer. Blessings are amazing and I know that they are personal and that they are directly from God. It also said that sister Stewart and I would become closer than we already were. after the blessing and we all calmed down from crying, we just looked at each other and all 4 of us just laughed at that statement. not in a mockery way but just in a "how can Sister Stewart and Sister Boulter come closer than they already are?!" we pretty much can tell each others life story in details. but I guess Heavenly Father has a plan/purpose for us that we don't know yet.

Anyway.... this week we met a less-active man by the name of Michael Ives. He is a crazy loon! when we set up the appointment to meet him, he started to cry on the phone. It was so sad. then we got to his apartment with a sister from our ward (sister olsen who is awesome!) and he just started sharing his life story. he would laugh at some points in the story and then would cry at others. he left the room for a few mins to get something and sister olsen just looked at us with crazy worried eyes. we ended us leaving a hour and 45 mins later.... it was really weird. then he came to church yesterday and pretty much confessed all this stuff to us and the elders, then told a shortened version in our Gospel Principles class. All 4 of us missionaries were sooooo embarrassed! he is just a weirdo. Elder Collins and Elder Beus came up to us after church and told us that we should not go over to his house anymore because he is a divorced man who was way too emotionally unstable. Sister Stewart and I definitely agreed!

I has just been a crazy emotional week! haha

 Oh I am so excited to get the quotes this week :} my wall is looking a little dull.

It sounds like you have been having a lot of fun this summer. is it hot yet? has it rained?

 I actually did not feel an earthquake and as far as I know, every one is good. it was supposed to be right in the middle of studies but we didn't feel or hear anything. Our less-active neighbor came over later that day and asked if we had felt it and if we were ok. Sis Stew and I just looked at each other and told her that we didn't feel a thing. God is definitely looking out for us. :}

We get to go to the temple next month (I believe Aug 14th) and I am soooooo excited. I am definitely going through temple withdrawals haha. we only get to go twice a year and we go as a zone :} so that is exciting!

Love you tons and Im glad that you are having a wonderful summer. say hi to Doc White when you have your Partay :}

Hope everything has gone well for you :} Love ya tons!!!! 

Love, Sis Boult haha