Bikes and Baptisms

Hello Family and Friends!!!

This week has been so great!! President Stone called a mission wide bike day. So, yesterday Sister Henley and I rode our bikes all day! It was so great! It was 70 degrees and we talked to everyone that was out. However, I also realized that my body hates biking. We biked 11.9 miles and lets just say today has been rough... 

This week the Wilkes (the investigators we've been teaching for 2 months) are on date for baptism!! The Elders found them but they were in our area so they handed them off. They are so wonderful and strong. They've been reading the Book of Mormon daily. Alex told us how she has always felt something when we taught her and how she's been happier lately. Her husband told us he's noticed the change in both of them as well. It's been really cool to see them progress and change. It's been a testimony builder to me to see how the gospel has truly changed their hearts and minds. I know that Heavenly Father can change our hearts if we let him. I'm excited to continue to let Heavenly Father change my heart and those I find, teach, and baptize. 

I'm not saying that the mission is always so awesome. Hard days happen but in those hard days I've found that as I look at things with an eternal perspective the hard things become easy. We all have different trials but we are all working towards the same goal. My challenge for all y'all is to look at things with an eternal perspective. I know that as you do that, you will find more joy in your life as well as help others do the same. I love y'all and love hearing from ya! Have a great week!!!

-Sister Stone