Well we have 2 new investigators! They are 22 and 26. No schooling, no job, smoke, missing teeth, etc. and when we asked them what they like to do in Vegas, they said "drink!" WELL we have met them with the Elders and they are already changing! It’s the best!!! Watching their eyes take fire believing and finding out they can pray to a Heavenly Father who loves them, is AMAZING. And finding out that THEY matter! This Gospel brings HOPE! Basically, it ALL comes down to a Merciful God who gave us His Son who preformed the Atonement. I LOVE IT!!!!! The people here rock! I am so excited to be here for 15 more months! I don’t want it to stop!! There is just so much progress happening. I could literally write for HOURS!!! How much do you want to hear? I really have no idea what anyone thinks of these emails. Hopefully they are spiritual, fun, and bringing you closer to Christ! Here is a cool story about what blessings come when YOU change and commit to baptism and a new way of life: Sister Cockrell taught this woman last year. She was living in her mini van. She started taking the lessons and came to church and basically grew into a beautiful flower! She got baptized, and now she lives in a HOUSE, has a HUSBAND, has a beautiful DAUGHTER, and tomorrow she is getting SEALED to her family in the TEMPLE for time and all eternity! WOW! This gospel makes you change, because it makes you WANT to change. And that’s why it’s so beautiful. The gospel of Jesus Christ ROCKS! It’s also the BEST time to be a missionary! It’s so sad about the awful earthquake in Japan....the second coming IS coming, and we have to prepare ourselves TODAY. Everyday we have to become better people and better missionaries. There is only TRUE hope and PEACE in the gospel. That’s all Jesus Christ wants for us. He gives us peace when we TRUST and OBEY him. I hope you are all feeling happy and GREAT! We become strong when we choose the right in tough situations. Choose to be strong! Choose to obey! Pray pray pray! It is through prayer and humility that we submit our will to our Fathers will. He knows all things. Believe in miracles! Its so funny. Sister Cockrell is truly one of my best friends! I LOVE HER! We are like sisters!!!!! She is definitely part of my family!! Yesterday night it was a LONG day, and it was 11PM...She came out of the bathroom and ran over by me...I was almost sleeping and she said "sister, are you awake??!~" and I moaned "Kind of...." and then the little silly girl jumped on me! haha and we talked until 1AM. Then we woke up at 6:30 as usual and talked for another hour! haha we have decided this will not be the end...we are going to kick it somewhere together, whether we are married already or what not. She is going to BYU this summer! woot woot~! Man, there are so many restaurants out here...and the mountains are so pretty...there is so much to explore. This morning we went hiking at Red Rock with our district! It was pretty intense! climbing up huge rocks, crossing gorges and streams...catching lizards, taking funny pictures, getting a tan, and soaking up the view of the beautiful cacti painted desert...ah so much fun! Ill send a pic! Mondays are our preparation day, so we usually do fun things. It was sister Cockrell and I, one of our girl friends, and 6 elders and one of their friends..... :) I put sister Cockrell on my back and we crossed a stream....it was pretty epic. !!! You all have to come to Vegas! Don’t stay on the strip though! Its scanty!!!! haha ill let you know where to stay! ;) STAY WARM Wisconsin!!! Keep standing up for what’s right woot woot!