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7.24.17

Hey guys,

It's been a really weird week. Anything from our investigators, to the
wards, to the weather.

I feel like I'm really being tested right now and it stinks because
I'm down to the end and I want the dream last couple weeks and these
aren't it haha. The weather has been oddly humid for Arizona so that
been weird. I sweat enough as it is hahaha. A lot of people think it's
funny or feel bad, so I think their gonna let us in, but instead they
give us water and shut the door 😋

I feel really bad for elder Lewis because I think he thinks it's him,
because coincidentally ever since he's come we haven't had anyone
to teach. But he's a great guy and a good worker. I'm shocked at how
hard he studies and knows Spanish. He's only been out 7 months and does
great.

We got a lot of referrals this week so we were pumped but they turned
out to be fake or not interested. We think elder Lewis will train and
then they can have the greenie magic pick it back up haha.
That's kinda it for work, but I've loved my studies lately. Ive gone
back to reading the New Testament and always enjoy learning more about
Christ and having my love for my savior grow each time. The scriptures
are the only thing that gets me through some of these rough days and
I'm so grateful for them. The scriptures are incredible and bring the
Spirit into my life like almost nothing else can.
Well I can't believe I'm almost here. In a week it will have been 2
full years since I went into the mtc. Blows my mind.

Love you guys,

Elder Miller

7.18.17

What's up guys!

I'm pretty sad no one got my email last week. I was pretty pumped last
week. We had a Blessing out of thin air. So as we know we've had no
one to teach for some time and then we get a phone call from a really
old lady in our ward. Super nice but doesn't talk to us much so we
were surprised. As we are talking she tells us about her little niece
that just moved in With her. She's 8 and so cute. Grandma says that
one of the first things she asked her grandma when she moved in was if
she could get baptized now! So we came over and started teaching her.
She's super funny and loves learning. So the first time we asked her
if she wants to be baptized at the end of July, and she seemed sad. I
asked her why she was sad, and she told me that seemed to far away
haha, and asked if she could get baptized this week!
So that's a big part of what last weeks email was about!
Then this week we went over every single day and she just soaked
everything up! She was happy 😄 we talked to the ward and got it all
set up for Saturday!

Saturday comes around everything's going perfect, too perfect...
especially for a baptism. So I'm just waiting triple checking
everything and it was going good.  They show up on time they shave
everything the speakers are there. Wow alright maybe we're good. Then
I check the font. It's brown! Ahhhhhh. So we drain it a scrub it out
try again. It's yellow!! What's going on. I figure out it's the hot
water that's all nasty  😷 so I let them all know what's going on, and
we decide to use cold water haha. It wasn't that big of a deal, she
was kinda worried Hana, but it was fine. Her grandpa baptized her and
it was super special. I love her o ya her name is Xitlaly, pretty cool
name.

It's also transfers week and I'm gonna stay here for my last little
bit in la joya, and the ysa. I will be with the same companion elder
Lewis from Alaska. He's a good kid. We've been together for 6 now and
it's been fun. This would have been a really hard transfer with just
about anyone else, but we've continued to work hard iPad give it all
and the lord is blessing us. I think it's the greatest feeling ever to
work so hard at something for a space of time, and then hit that goal
you've been working towards. Ive been so blessed these few weeks, and
have seen how much Heavenly Father cares about what we care about.
Even the tiny things, if you are doing good what he asks of you then
he will help you with anything you ask. Sometimes in a completlty
different way than we think but he always comes through😊
I love this work and I love this gospel. I can't believe my cousin
Seli is already done with her mission and I'm in the final stretch. It
really really makes me sad. But can't do this forever I guess.

I love you guys!
Shout out to marissa getting engaged. I miss the wedding by just a few
days😩 you guys look like models!

I hope you all know how much I love you guys

Elder Miller

7.4.17

Hey guys!!

Happy 4th of July!! How's everyone doing! Not too much to report this

week, except that it's been pretty warm as Arizona normally is this

time. It's been quite the experience of having no one to teach and so

we are outside trying to talk to people. The problem is no one else

wants to be outside so we knock doors and people answer then tell us

it's too hot so they shut it haha. I'm trying to convince my self

that's its one of those things that the old people tell you "it builds

character" haha. It's been fun tho. The people that do talk to us

though are super nice and we've heard some great stories. Sadly none

want to hear much of our message but it'll come soon.

We got a new mission president on Saturday. His name is president

Collins. I actually haven't met him yet but from the few people that

have they say he is really cool. If he is as awesome as they say I'm a

little sad I won't really get to be around him much, but I loved

president griffin so I think I'm good with only having 1 president.

Since we haven't had people to teach we have really tried to push with

service, and there are plenty of people that love that. We have

cleaned 3 yards this week, helped with broken cars, carding things

into house it's been fun. Who doesn't like when someone else does

their work haha. It always feels great to help and serve, and I think

that's the only we are beating the heat right now haha, it makes you

forget about it a bit when you are helping out.

Well that's kinda it from down here in the oven

Love you guys!

Have an awesome 4th!!!

Elder Miller