On Sunday, I had divisions with Hermana M. The zone leaders have been focusing on zone unity so they organized some divisions that were just so that we can get to know and help each other. It was a really wonderful experience. Hermana M. had a lot of questions that I was able to answer. She felt like I taught her more than she`s learned her whole mission. At the end of the division, she told me that she sees me as a leader. She told me that I have a lot of knowledge that I am willing to share with people and that that's what really makes a leader. I was really shocked because I feel like I haven`t been doing a good job at being a leader. I really liked being able to help her. I think that it's so much easier to help people one on one than in groups. I'm trying to be better about sharing my knowledge in groups too. You know that I`m pretty shy, so that can be hard, but I know that it's something that I need to do. It's time to overcome fear! 

We have a progressing investigator. He's the young adult whose house I had seen in a dream. It's really amazing to see his progression. In church on Sunday, he made friends with one of the other young adults. Things are going so well with him. I know that I shouldn't be surprised. I mean God sent his family to us. It's just absolutely amazing to see. 

I am really happy here with Hermana C. She is an absolutely wonderful missionary that wants to be obedient and diligent. 

We need to be better about getting to bed on time and we've been having zone or district activities on P-day that keep us from studying in the morning. I`m not very good about studies on P-day, but I make sure to read the scriptures every day. I've also been trying to read my patriarchal blessing every day. 

L. got baptized on Friday. The baptism went really well. We tried to do things a little differently than the norm. During the intermission, we played jeopardy. The talks were gospel themed but they weren't your typical Baptism and Holy Ghost talks. I think that people enjoyed it. Afterwards we gave them cake and that makes pretty much everyone happy. 

We also had a successful activity on Thursday. People showed up and had a really great time. 

I'm looking forward to seeing pictures from the wedding. [Hannah's older sister was married today.]

Okay Skype information. We´re going to use Skype in a member's home. We´re still trying to figure out the details, but we´ll get that figured out. We know a member that has a computer with a webcam and he has fast internet and has used Skype on his computer. So it looks like a good option. Since Grandma and Grandpa aren't going to be there until__ my companion and I decided that she´ll talk to her family first and then I´ll talk to you guys so that maybe I´ll be able to talk to Grandma. 

So I have something that I've decided for this time, something different than the other times we've talked. I want five minutes of face time with everyone-- at least five minutes-- where it's just me and them talking. I want to be able to talk to everyone personally. Also, I really would like to have five minutes to be able to talk to Austin too. It's a requirement that I meet him. If they´re going out of town I get it, but it really is driving me crazy that I haven´t even met him and now he´s part of our family. I mean he was there last time we Skyped, but he didn't say anything and I didn't really meet him. I've thought about maybe calling, but it seems like the calling card isn't working for whatever reason. (I tried calling a member that is from the United States and it didnt work. They´re from Utah and they have a Utah phone number). So that could be a problem, but if it's necessary, I think that I can probably get onto the email so that we can find out when we´re going to talk and things like that. 

Other thing...I need new shoes again. One of the members gave me shoes and I've been wearing them every day and now they have a hole in them. The shoes that I bought last time broke after a month and a half and they were expensive. So I'm nervous about buying new ones. We spent all day searching for shoes other than Crocs that will be good for the rain and good for my feet and knees but we can't  find anything. I am really afraid to buy expensive shoes because I feel like I've been spending too much money and I'm worried about you guys paying for so much for me. But I know that you would tell me that my health is more important. I just hate spending so much money. There's a good chance that I´ll have to spend sixty bucks-- more if I have to buy two pairs to switch them every day. I feel like I want to apologize for that but maybe that's ridiculous. I feel like you guys have done so much for me and I'm making you do more. 

I also want to buy some souvenirs that are going to be really cool and not too expensive. I hope that's okay. I'm probably not going to get another opportunity to do that and I really want to be able to show you guys some things and have some gifts for people. I've already gotten a good amount of stuff, but there's some other things I want to get. I hope that's okay. 

I love you all. The church is true. 

Love, 

Hermana Koehler