Family and Friends

I do admit that I am jealous that you are all going to be together in arco for thanksgiving, I will miss you guys a lot that day, but We are going to be eating with 2 families that are orphan's like us missionaries, not from Ohio, and they are the Gardners and the Gimmesons. IT's going to be a blast and I am so excited ! :) The gimmeson's asked us to help decorate their Christmas tree last Saturday and that was so great! they had Christmas music playing and it was just like home! They are my family here! So don't worry about me being lonely! It's going to be great! :) 

I honestly don't think I will be getting transferred but I have been wrong in the past, but transfer calls are next Monday, and I won't send out an email until I know if I am getting transferred, so I will know next Monday! so be patient! :) I don't want to leave grove city, so I hope I don't get transferred. 

We had a tornado warning last night! that was fun! The sirens went off and everything, No tornado's in grove city though! Bummer something exciting to talk about though. Pres. Sent out a voice mail saying that we all needed to get home as soon as we could and be safe! :) Oh yea!  

This week has been a pretty good week! We have had a lot of success, some trials but mostly successes in the long run! I have been hesitant to tell you about Alia, our investigator who is on date for next Saturday the 23rd, because I wasn't completely sure that she was going to make it, but this week has been a week of miracles for her, she smokes and has been smoking 14 a day for a long time. We started her on her 10 day plan, and it went rocky for the first 2 days, because she has wild kids that don't know how to behave when people are around, but our member, Bro. Callecod, that comes with us, is so good with them, they are learning how to behave, we teach them how to pray when we pray, and it is making a huge difference in their home! We set up a plan for her to quit smoking, we gave her some candy to substitute for when she has a craving, and it is working. We fasted for her on Friday, and we went back the next day and she was down to 4 a day, and we went back on Sunday she had only smoked a half of one! Miracles are happening :) I know it's not us that is doing this it is the Lord and I am so grateful to be on his side and to be an instrument to watch Him change peoples lives! :) 

We have been able to get in to some more part member families houses as well, we had dinner with a family on Monday that went well! The mom isn't quite ready yet, but we are going to keep going over and softening her heart so that she can fell Heavenly Father's love for her as we are there! Life is good! I am so blessed to be out on a mission! Sister Specialized Training was extraordinary! I always love it, but this one was just for me! I have been struggling to love and connect with Alia, I have been praying for something to be said to help me feel Heavenly Fathers love for her,  and as we were singing the Spirit of God at the very end, I was overwhelmed with love for her. I knew it couldn't have been anything else because I could see her face and her name was the only thing in my mind, and I cried through the whole song! It was a miracle. ever since then Things have been going so much more smoothly with her, and, I have to say this quietly because whenever I say this things tend to not happen, but she is on track to being baptized on Saturday. She is my miracle! 

Also we have been having great success with Jason. Sister Bennington came to our lesson adn helped us explain the plan of salvation it was so great! :) Jason is on fire, he knows that this is where he needs to be, and everything is looking good for him! :) 

Love you guys! :)   Sister Buhler