HAPPY RENEW YEAR!

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Gosh, 2010- really!?!? I cannot believe it. Where does the time go and why won't it just slow down a bit! Good grief. My New years was good, we had to be back in our apartments by 4:30 and in bed like usual by 10:30 sooo we celebrated Chicago's new year at 10 with Martinelli’s... delicious! I love that stuff. But yeah it was a good day! We street contacted down on Garnet in Pacific Beach area... there's actually a lot of bars on that street so we saw all the people that started celebrating a little earlier, there were more than I expected! It was crazy, every hour on the hour there would always be a couple of hoops and hollers from inside the bars. Yeeeah, they like their alcohol here just as much as anywhere else! But for the most part, it was a good day.
  So transfers are this week, yup- I've been in the field for a full transfer already! Tomorrow night we'll get a phone call to let us know if we're getting transferred or not. But nothing will change as far as pday and where mail is sent, so don't worry about that! Cross your fingers that something good will happen :D (I'm not saying what I want.. I don't even know what I want.. I just know that whatever happens will be right.)
  But yeah, not much has changed, another week has flown by! We're stlil working on visiting less actives, former investigators, and potential investigators. But we are still doing a lot of street contacting and door knocking. And it seems like all we're able to get out is that we're missionaries and we have a message that will bless their lives and bring them peace and joy- in which they quickly answer back that they've already been saved or they go to another church, or they're just busy. They come up with a lot of excuses!
  For example, here's a story for you- we knocked on a door and a guy in his 20's answered. We introduced ourselves and he said he was catholic but thanks anyways. "So I said, oh that cool! I don't really know much about that religion, what are some of your beliefs? What do you like about that religion?" And he had seriously NOTHING to say!! So I was like, "do you believe in God and Jesus Christ" and he said yes. And I asked "if he know's that Heavenly Father has a plan for him", and he said yes. And I asked "if he believes that there's life after death" and he said yes. Um clearly something is wrong, he was just agreeing with us and had nothing to say other than yes! Grr. So we just gave him a pass along card and told him to have a good day. It's ok though, I know that one of these days they'll be ready to listen, now's just not the time.
   Ohhh well you all are just so great. Thank you for all you do, the letters and packages are great! I love you!
  I know the church is true and I know that although the church can seem demanding, it's all worth it, and it's all for experience and growth. I know that we are all sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father. I know that He has a plan for us and wants us to be happy and have peace and joy in our lives. And I also know that the ONLY way to return to our Heavenly Father and to live with each other for all eternity is through his son Jesus Christ, and because of the atonement we are able to be forgiven of the sins that we so often commit. But I know that it is possible, and the forgiveness we can recieve is attainable. I've felt the power and fogiveness of the atonement in my life and I'm so extremely grateful for it.
  I love each of you. You are in my prayers and I hope you're doing well :) You're the best. I hope you all have a wonderful week, full of joy and laughter :)
Have a FABULUOS WEEK!
Love,
Sister Miller