The Animals-June 27

Hi =)
So first I want to tell you about all the animal encounters we've had this last week. On our way home from Ione we had a cow staying to the side of the road. Just there. I slowed way down and we started snapping shots to remember. Then Sunday on our way home we saw two Moose. One of which Sister Hilton caught on camera! That was for sure a highlight. Also an Elk and the normal community deer.

Zone Conference was a good reminder of living the gospel and it having application to you. It was awesome. Got to see Elder Webb and Sister Winterton. Totally an amazing feeling like Alma had to catch up with those who have the same commission as you and to strengthen each other. It was good. We are fasting as a mission on the 3rd to find and baptize in the month of July. We are really hopeful that we'll be able to see people make the changes necessary for making that sacred covenant.

Ann went on a Church tour. It was amazing. The Spirit was so strong. We had several highlights throughout. One in the chapel gathered around the sacrament table discussing the atonement and how it applied to her. It was intense. Later Ann told us how she had cried watching the Restoration DVD but it wasn't a sad cry. We were thrilled to explain that was the Spirit.

Michael is finally back on. He said I made him cry. But his heart is just so tender from all the circumstances with his son and he truly wants to change for the better. We are finding that a lot of the people we teaching are have a hard time reading from the Book of Mormon so we have turned to the Book of Mormon stories for reading commitments. It is truly amazing the tools and resources we have as the Lord's servants.

The Blitz in Ione was amazing. We were able to work along side the Elders. Elder Tibbs and Duvall found for us. We are way excited to be able to go back and teach them. Sister Hilton and I were assigned the huge apartment building. 60 doors and three responses and one from a dog the sacred me through the door.

Sister Morton here almost died. The Elders came and blessed her. Her daughter who is inactive called us from the West coast and asked us to get her a blessing. That was a miracle. We are glad she is better. The blessing was amazing and the most interactive one I've ever witnessed. Holding her hand, you could feel the peace that came over her as the blessing was administered. I love this gospel and know it's true. I know it with ever fiber of my being. It's sad to see the adversary work so strong against these wonderful people. But we are helping them build their faith to withstand the world and to make it home. It's a task. =)

I love and miss all of you.

Love Sister Peck