My 2nd Halloween

Well the transfer is nearly half over, and I cant believe it. Its unreal to me that I am approaching my 2nd set of holidays. I never thought I would. Well everyone keeps telling us that on Halloween is when it starts to get cold, so we are anxiously awaiting for that. I know that 87 degree weather is good, but I am over it and want a change.We dont have any big plans for Halloween, we have to be in at 6 but with the joy of living with members we are going to help hand out candy. woo. That is about as exciting as it gets for us. oh well.

We have had quite the amazing week. Our investigator Jessica who decided to take the lessons last week is loving it. Her Dad is a pentecostal minister and doesnt know that she has been learning from the Mormons. Yesterday she told us that she quit one of her jobs so that she could come to church on Sunday. Can you believe that? A girl who isnt even a member is making bigger sacrifices than most members do to come to church on Sunday. I love it. We watched Testaments last night and we were all crying. 5 girls in one room, not good.

Dwayne is doing great. We had him attend a baptism so that he could see what it was like. He loved it. We teach him tomorrow. He is getting excited for Nov. 16, his big day.We have been fasting a lot lately for the missionary efforts in our ward, and we are really starting to see blessings. We got two member referrals the other day in our family ward, something that never happens. We were pretty excited.

On a side note. The members we live with are hilarious. Well the guy is. He is 80 years old and is one of the funniest old men I have ever met. I will definately be getting a picture. As we were doing service for him the other day he sat the three of us down and started giving us dating advice. He said "sometimes the real jewels are the uglies." So funny. His name is Bob Fuller. I wish everyone had the opportunity to meet him.

Well the threesome down in Apple Valley is hanging in there doing the best we can to represent.well stay classy.

loves sister cain.

And then there were three....

Well yet another transfer. Something a little bit different happened this time. Rassy and I stayed together, but we got a third. Her name is Sister Bowers. We are the threesome this transfer until we get another sister. So we had to move to a two car garage cause our one car garage wasnt big enough. We have more room now. We are still in the singles ward and the Spring Valley Lake ward. Our investigator Dwayne is set for Nov. 16. We are so proud of him, he is awesome. It is FINALLY getting cold here. We are turning on the heat, pulling out the blankets and putting on the mittens. I love it.

Well only 3 transfers left, and this is going to be a good one.

I love you all and miss you.
write me and I will write you.

love cainers.

October Transfers

Goodybe Summer, Hello Fall!

Well fall is kinda here in good ol' Apple Valley, yesterday it was only 92! The cool weather is a relief. ha. Well heat or not heat we are still working away. Rasmussen and I are doing grand together. We stay extremely busy with the singles ward and the family ward. In fact last night we finally got a hold of a potential investigator in the singles ward, Laura, and get this, we got a return appointment! woo! we felt good...da na ana nana ....and we knew that we would...so good, so good, We got an appointment!

The singles ward has been struggling, but we have faith that God will answer our prayers and we will start to see success. We cant believe that there is only 2 weeks left of this transfer. We hope and pray that we will be together next transfer too.I miss you all.

If anyone wants to do the D & C countdown with me it starts on Oct. 1. Read a section a day until I come home! love you all!

love sister cainers.

One Year

Hello to All

Well the work is rolling along. Sister Bingham has died, from missionary life. I was sad to kill her off, but it was her time. I am still in Apple Valley serving in the singles ward, and a family ward. Now I am with Sister Rasmussen. She has been out 7 months, and is from Woods Cross Utah. She is so much fun. We have a lot in common. Since we are both pretty new to the area, we are getting to know it together. It has been really fun. We are teaching some really great people. People have been waiting to hear the happy news of the Gospel, the Atonement, and Plan of salvation. We feel so lucky to be the ones to tell them. One in paticular is Scott. He has a really hard year, and has made some mistakes. He finds so much hope and happiness in the things that we teach him. There are a lot of really great things that will come o ut of the singles ward as well. The youth are so great at doing missionary work.

The other day we were tracting and we ran into this guy who wasnt interested but he kinda acted like Ace on Ace Ventura. (Jim Carrey) In his voice he said "Alright now, have a good day now, buh bye now, be careful out there, bu bye." We are still laughing about it. Man tracting would suck if it werent for the good old crazies. Anyway, things are really great out in the desert. Things are starting to cool down to 95 or 98, so its nice. I am looking forward to the cool air again, cause Ill be honest the gig is up with the heat. Alright, I love you all.

And as the people of Spring Valley Lake would say "May God Bless you"

love sister cain.

Bingham has died.

New Area, Old Companion

Hello Everyone!

I have left the hesperia and victorville area and Sister Adams and am now in Apple Valley with good old Sister Bingham. I was her companion down in Rialto, only for 6 short weeks, so I am happy to be with her again. This is her last transfer. She is still working really hard though. Today was our temple day. We missed the 8:15 session that we were supposed to go on. Our ride was 15 mins late, and drove slow enough to make me upset. It ended up being a blessing though because while we waited for the next session they allowed us to do initiatories which I havent done since the first time I went to the Temple. It was incredible. So amazing to be reminded of all the blessings that we have been promised in the temple if we live righteously. I loved it. Afterward our ride took us to Maccaroni grill. It was really gooood. We have been having so much fun. We are over the Spring Valley Lake family ward and the Ridgecrest Singles ward. SVL is all older people. They are two of the funnest wards. The single people are so awkward around eachother. Sometimes I look around for a camera crew just to make sure that I am not in the 3rd singles ward movie, because honestly sometimes I wonder. I swear I wasnt that awkward, but they have me seriously worried about what I might be like when I get home. eee.
The work is going really well. We have some investigators in each ward. One of them in the family ward is a man named Scott that I OYM'd in Hesperia. He is doing so well, and is eating up the gospel. It has been really full circle for me to see. I love it. Our investigator closest to baptism is a little boy named Alucard (dracula backwards). He is 9 years old. His mom is recently re-activated. I love their family. I feel so blessed to be able to go into these peoples homes and be a part of their life in the most beautiful way.

The weather is really hot. Sometimes I would rather die than tract in 105 degree weather because then I would be in heaven. But I try not to think like that. I am looking forward to fall again, it cant come soon enough in my sweaty book.
Our apartment is semi-infested with black widows. We just had the place sprayed and we find dead 'creatures' all the time. Nasty.

I still love it though. I know that there is nothing better I could be doing with my life than this wonderful work of the Lords. I love you all. I miss you too!

love cain train.