Sep 30

Dear Family,

Wow lots to write about this week!! Texas FOOTBALL has started... man everyone is crazy about their football here. The high schools play on a HUGE stadium bigger than a lot of college sizes, and you have to get season tickets! Its a big deal. People don't like us too much on Texas football nights. ha ha.

New things are happening and changing and it is SO exciting. We had our Zone Conference this past week, and 7 of my previous companions were there! It was such a great reunion! We had a special guest with us! Elder William R. Walker of the Seventy!! He is amazing! I got so much insight and ideas for the new area and for our investigators! 

We were just informed that we all will now have the opportunity to go to the temple! I almost started crying with tears of joy!!! DONT take it for granted, once you don't get to go, you miss it so bad. We still dont know when, President told us to be patient as they work out details.
We also for the first time are having Spanish-speaking sisters in the mission! Right now only Elders in our mission speak Spanish, so that will be very useful and its super exciting!

We got to watch the Relief Society broadcast! That was fantastic! I was sitting next to Sister Phelps a 90 year old woman in our ward! She is the best. So funny! She is one of my favorite. I was taking notes and she turns to me and says. Wow I am surprised you know how to write!!? And I go why is that? She replied, because today its all about those dang computers! ha ha. Oh man good times as a missionary.

We saved a turtle this week that was crossing the road. That was an adventure. I got sick also this week. That was no good. Its hard for me having to stay in, but I know my limits and I knew I would have passed out on my bike that day if I would of gone out. 

Today our ward mission leader is taking us and the elders to the Patrolium museum for my birthday! So that should be fun!

We had 53 baptisms in the mission this month! This weekend our Elders in our ward (we share the ward with them) baptized two, and next week they have another, so That is 4 baptisms in the ward within a month! People are so prepared here! Its amazing!

I am SO excited for General Conference! Its going to be great stuff! Ya'll better take good notes and I would love to hear your thoughts on your favorite talks!

Love you all!!! Have a great week!!

Sister Turner