Winter What???!!!?!?!?!??

Okay so Just a little Fyi I hate the cold I don't know Why I wanted to go to Russia that was dumb! This week was absolutely Amazing! We had Elder Grow from the 70 come and talk to us at our Zone conference Meeting and that blew my mind We talked about so many great things and I wish I could recount them all to you but I am not that skilled. At one point he had asked us if any of us had been inactive in our lives so a lot of us rose our hands and he went around and asked people why and what brought them back to the church and why are they out on a mission! and at first I didn't want to share at all cause I was embarrassed but while I was listening to all of these stories The common factor was Missionaries which got me thinking about the wonderful Sister Missionaries who I drew so close with and I realized that it was a huge pattern all of these current missionaries were here one way or another because of an influence of Missionaries. Now I understand that this is not the case for all people who go inactive and then decide that they want to serve a mission but it was a big factor in the group that I was with! Elder Grow talked about his converts and how he wanted to know that if any of his families went inactive that there would be a missionary that would care enough about them to help them. and how we would want the same. It made me very appreciative of "My missionaries" and ALL Missionaries. This week I was blessed with the opportunity to have one of our Investigators ask us to be baptized. She came to it all on her own and she told us straight up "I want to be baptized!" I don't know what she said after that because I had passed out but it was so amazing to me to feel that genuine desire and love for something she wanted and How much I realized I really dont do anything our lessons were never perfect they were never what we planned but they were what she needed. I am just so thankful that I got the chance to be a part of something like that! Sorry this email is so scatter Brained but if you know me you will be fine its easier then trying to follow a conversation! So Some funny things that happened this week! While I was reading Power of Everyday Missionary I had finally realized that Parable meant made up..... which means the good samaritan and the prodigal son were all fake.... I was pretty messed up over it! I fell of my bike at an intersection. I tried telling someone that I spoke American but I really meant to say English. Oh And me and sister Larsen bought the best invention ever GLOVES!  It really isnt that cold but when its raining and you are on bikes its flippen Freezing! Well thats all for this week I love you guys so much And I love this Gospel more than air I really can not put into words just how much I love being a missionary!