106 fire and sticks!!

Hello family!!

We ran out of time to email today because we went on the most beautiful hike with our investigators! I felt like we were in utah it was so pretty and there was actual ASPEN TREES & a LAKE!!! Theres also a huge fire on the mountain and helicopters were getting water from the lake and water and tree branches were flying everywhere while we were there 

Our week was crazy busy trying to meet with everyone and spending 2 days in Tucson at the temple open house. We were playing personal investigators as our one investigator with a baptism date all of a sudden had to move and the place he moved doesnt have addresses and someone stole his phone... ahh weve been finding lots of clues though:) 

Our first shift at the temple was in the reception area where displays of Christ, families and temples are set up for people to look at after they exit the temple. Along with Sister Gadd and I there were several tour guides waiting to answer questions. My knowledge of the gospel and our church was put to the test. We got asked some pretty crazy questions!! 

How can you embalm bodies if youre going to baptize them? 

Where do you do the knocking? (??)

What are you hiding up in the dome? 

Whats down stairs thats not allowed to the public? (The janitorial closets and lockers)

What percentage of people leave the church? (President Passeys response: well seeing as no one lives at the church 100% of people leave the church)

Do you store the dead bodies down by the oxen? 

It was really cool to try and answer everyones questions and help them have a better understanding of our church and temples! The people really protested there being a temple at first but many have complimemted its beauty! 

Felissa and Madisom came to church this week and everything was perfect! All the talks were about Joseph Smith and the Restoration. I gained a testimony that Heavenly Father puts us right where we need to be when we need to be there. In this case for Felissa and Madison to be a church this day. And I know I am here to help bring them everlasting happiness. This is the happiest work in the world and I am SO lucky to be here in Thatcher for the summer with Sister Gadd on bikes😊😊😊

And HAPPY FATHERS DAY THIS WEEK TO THE MOST AMAZING DAD IN THE WORLD!!!! love you so so much and can never tell you how grateful I am for you! 

Love, 

Sister Carter 

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Sister Emily Carter