the ponderizing continues.

2 Nephi 1:15

" But behold, the Lord hath redeemed‍ my soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in the arms‍ of his love."

People we teach:

Elsie-doing good, shared her testimony in church she said "I am not a very good Mormon, but I am a Mormon." she is so awesome.

Alyssa-BAPTISED. so good. so so good.

Oliver-super busy, wants to meet every other week because of school.

Evona-student, from Poland. We taught all about church, and why we go every week

Nick-good, busy with work...slowly but surely....

Debbie-good, apparently the Book of Mormon helps her 2 year old son Josh sleep!

Rena-good, was going to come to church, but forgot about day light saving...whoops.

Other things-

We drove to Edinburgh...and NO FLAT TYRES. GO ME.

We went and had dinner with an older lady in the ward.....she didn't stop talking for like 2 hours..no joke...it took us ages...we just kept saying we really need to go..okay we really REALLY need to go..haha.

Elder Hoopes is finally out of the Hospital (yay)

We had our Zone Interview Training which was sooo soo good!

While filling up the baptismal font I spilled a bucket of water all over me...good one...I know....long story behind why we needed to use buckets to fill the font....hahah. but it did get filled.

Sisters Conference was amazing! I loved seeing Sister Hurskainen, I forgot how tall she is haha, Sister Hobbs, she goes home in 2 weeks:( but says she's coming to Utah in August.... and Sister Stevenson who sang a song with Sister Prescott, which was amazing! I love the friends that I have made! Whoot!

Hope you have a great week! Love you!

Sister Buhler

" And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up."

The scripture I picked this week is D&C 84:88 " And whoso receiveth you, there I will be also, for I will go before your face. I will be on your right hand and on your left, and my Spirit shall be in your hearts, and mine angels round about you, to bear you up."

I heard the cutest story about a little girl who was drawing the President Thomas S.  Monson and she saw two men dressed in white with "sprinkles" standing on the right and left of President Monson the whole time. 

This week has been really good! 

Teaching 

Oliver-just got in contact with him!

Christan and Evona- so cool. Students. Started crying because they felt the spirit so strong

Debbie-got in contact with her (yay!)

Nick-doing well...same old nick.

Alyssa- IS GETTING BAPTIZED SATURDAY YAY!

Jorge & Lucas- are on holiday in Flordia

Maree- doing good excited for Alyssas baptism

Elsie- her bday is tuesday and she came to church yesterday!

Rena- took us out to eat (yay for food) came to church

Other things-

are drunk neighbor asked us to open his door and almost fell down the stairs

the krispy kream man convinced us to buy 24 doughnuts............

Elder Hoopes is getting his appendix out...yikes..

and Elder Trease had a seizure....

What a crazy week!!

Love you all!!

xooxoxoox

Sister Buhler

BURGER KING DOES SUPERSIZE ME AKA AMERICAN SIZE DIET COKE

this week has been fabulous! We met this guy named Oliver, and we were in a hurry so it was basically "hey we are missionaries, and help people come closer to Jesus Christ, by teaching them short messages......blah...when can we come by?" sooo he let us come Tuesday and we took this lady named Jamie, who is amazing, she has such a strong and powerful testimony! seriously she rocks! 

Nothing too crazy this week because it was moves day, we spent the day playing ping pong, which Sister Cheve, rocks at....who knew? And what not.

Thursday was good, the surgery went well! And it's all fixed! Thank you for the prayers and fasts in my behalf! I love you all!!

Recovering is good, I watched Conference and rested all weekend! Feeling much better!!!

Conference was amazing! How amazing are our leaders? Truly called of God.

I love you all!!!

We Are Not Nuts We Are DoughNUTS

this week has been good.....

we have a couple new investigators and it seems like the work is picking up

we are teaching a lovely lady named Lili she is from france and lives here with her husband...we had a first lesson with her and spoke on prophets and the apostasy. she was like are we still in darkness? is there a prophet? how amazing that we have a prophet to lead and guide us who is called by god! It was amazing!

we are also teaching nick...who is doing well. last lesson we just focused on prayer...and how to pray..what an amazing tool, and thing we have is the ability to pray. 

marco is well he goes to ungola this week, and should be getting baptized over there soon

alyssa is good too! she loves coming to primary stuff it's so cute!

teaching a man named udi who is from nigeria he has lots of questions!

rena is almost reactivated YAY

and maree is amaizng as well

they just opened a krispy kream doughnut place here and we have boughten 15 dougnuts this week...it's going to be bad! 

love you all!

You Want My Picture Banana?

Helaman 5:8

 8 And now my sons, behold I have somewhat more to desire of you, which desire is, 

that ye may not do these things that ye may boast, but that ye may do these things to  lay up for yourselves a treasure in heaven, yea, which is eternal, and which fadeth not  away; yea, that ye may have that precious gift of eternal life, which we have reason to 

suppose hath been given to our fathers.

This week has been really good!! 

Teaching- 

Pandora & Harry: they are probably about 17/18. They are really good. Both Scottish. Going to college, really interested and open about God. 

Marco- going to Ungola and going to meet with missionaries there. 

Nick- really good, he has lots of questions! He bought us dinner!

Alyssa- good, going to watch the prophet of the restoration! Its going to be good. 

Rena- good, she has liquid in her lungs, but doesn't seemed to concerned...I would be.

Elsie- she is funny as always, says she needs a kick in the butt to get her to come back to church..haha

Maree- good, she has been sick, but is finally getting better!

Sister Cheve says the quote from Back to the Future, and I've never seen it, but I'm pretty sure it's translated wrong she says, "You want my picture banana?" So..we are getting shirts with that on it!

She is soo funny and works so hard! I'm so grateful for her as a companion!! 

We went to a castle last Monday which was beautiful!

Sister Buhler

It's Always Pouring Buckets

Alma 26:36-37

36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo. Yea, blessed is the name of my God, who has been mindful of this people, who are a branch of the tree of Israel, and has been lost from its body in a strange land; yea, I say, blessed be the name of my God, who has been mindful of us, wanderers in a strange land.

 37 Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen

The Lord is truly mindful of me and my situation and being in such a "strange land"

Friends-those we teach:

Nick- he is Greek orthodocs. Although he doesn't really practice it. He is from Lithuania and speaks Russian! He is working here as a chief, and really nice! 

Marco- will be going back to Ungola and get baptized there. He is good!

Alyssa- accepted a date for baptism for the 3 of October!

then a couple people we met and will hopefully teach this week

Terri &  Courtney- mother and daughter. Believes in God, and goes to church every week, but likes learning about all religions!

Emma- really nice, she works full time and has a friend who is mormon!

Nynda- She is from a really big family, and wanted to learn how family are forever

Pandora & Henry- street performers! believes in God and wants to learn how he speaks to us! 

Less Actives:

Rena-is doing well, she is ill so she didn't make it to church

Elsie- we were able to contact again (yay)

Maree- really good, excited to have Alyssa baptized! 

Hendrys- Part Member Family we just started meeting with

Other Things:

not super funny, but we totally got lost trying to go to a dinner appointment with Sister Turnball, and just ended up going home to get food, because it was pouring buckets, not before we got out and explored a near by forest, and got stung by some strange plant, and took pictures of course! My driving is getting better....

People thought we were nuns again....ha..oh dear..no sir we aren't training to be nuns, and a drunk man tried to kiss me...what a week!

Thank you again for all you do! Hope you have a great week!

Forever Grateful

Hey all! First thank you for your prayers and fasts in my behalf. I'm doing MUCH better! Don't you worry! MUCH better! 

This week has been AMAZING!!

Highlights of the week!

*met a lady named Debbie, she has a 2 year old son named Josh. We started teaching them and they are amazing! She is so wonderful!

*got a car! wahoo! Now with my (amazing(ha.)) driving skills we can do soo much more work!

*talked to lots of people who were interested and now trying to teach them!
YAY!

Funny things-

*I may or may not have gotten a flat tire....didn't I tell you I have great driving skills! Don't worry we are all safe and sound!

*Sister Cheve got a sliver and I had to get it out...now she tells people I "tortured her finger". she is too funny 

*we ate "good food" to be told in a later date. 

Don't forget to always be grateful! "What if you woke up today with only what you thanked God for yesterday" -thank you to grams and papa for having that on their fridge for a bit 

"The spirit of gratitude brings true joy and great happiness" -Dieter F. Uchtdorf

I love you all and hope you have a great week! thanks again!!!