I Am Extending!

Hello everyone! What a week!

So firstly, I guess I will get the big news out of the way: I am going

to be extending my mission until August 26, 2015 to be making up for

the time that I missed while I was home. We had Presidents interviews

this week, and we talked about it then. Still not sure what all that

is going to change, and all of that jazz, but it will all work out! I

am glad to be able to have my full time to serve, and this opportunity

I have been given!

Anyway, so back to normal, boring missionary stuff. This week was

pretty routine. Other than interviews it was a pretty straight forward

week. Here are some fun stories:

Firstly, lesson learned this week, never let elders polish your shoes.

This lesson was learned the hard way by Hermana Clark. She let Elder

Lopez polish her shoes on Friday at interviews thinking he knew what

he was doing. There was a lot of laughing, and a lot of trying to

figure out what to do next. Her shoes are now about 3 shades darker,

and totally shiny. Anyway, this means we get a trip to Target in

Ventura today to get her new shoes. Photos are attatched. It was a

riot!

Tuesday, the investigator who had dropped us on Sunday, R.,

called us, and said that he was sorry about how things had ended, and

that he wanted to keep learning, just much more slowly this time. We

are teaching him again, and moving forward a little at a time. We had

a Less Active family at church yesterday for the second week in a row.

Last week they had gone to the Branch, but this week they came to the

Ward, which is where their records are, and are planning on staying.

It is so neat to see them grow in the gospel. R. also came to

church, and really liked it. We also had a less active and

investigator at the Branch on Sunday, so it has been a good week in

that aspect. We are teaching a really cute family with four boys right

now, and we taught them about prayer last night. They loved it, and

their 18 year old boy said the closing prayer. I am loving how

prepared the people here in Santa Paula are. It is such a great area!

Fact: Real men do love Jesus. (This was found in Oxnard, while I was

getting my passport. Also, the lady who did my passport was British.

It was the best thing ever.)

Other than that, there is not a whole lot to report. This week is my

birthday, so that will be fun. One of the members is taking us out to

Lunch that day, and then another member is making us Mole for dinner,

so all in all it is shaping up to be a great day! It will be a lot of

fun!

I have the best mother ever. THAT PACKAGE WAS AWESOME!

It's like missionary Christmas!

Sometimes, you have to put on your headbands and take cute pictures

right before bed.

Anyway, time is short, and I have to run, but I love you all lots.

Thanks for all of your support. Stay awesome, my friends.

Hermana Courtney Miller