Second to none

muh doods,

Lemme tell you about my new companion. Her name is Sister Bradford and she's from Meridian Idaho. She graduated with the class of 2015 and did three semesters at byui, working towards a major in elementary education. She and I were born within a week of each other, and we'll likely spend our birthdays together, which is tight (I'm always sharing a birthday hahah). Once again, I'm stoked to train and the nerves are starting to die away, which is great.

Our investigator, nick f, is slowly showing signs of progression. He attends church with his family, but usually only stays for sacrament. We ran and talked to him after sacrament yesterday, pressuring him to attend our gospel principles class. Erika, our return missionary friend, saw us and joined in. When I realized that three girls were ganging up on poor nick, I backed off. We'll get him next week though(;

I think it's important to know what a huge impact we have on those around us. Although we might not have the power to change the world, we can change our world, the world around us. It only takes a few good member missionaries to make or break the work in a ward. The man who moved a mountain did it one rock at a time. May the Lord bless us all with the sense of our divine identity.

Stay golden,

-Sister Jane Petty
6833 West Bell Rd
Glendale, Arizona, 85308

Photographs to come soon

Training💪

What's good?

This last week has been delightful. It all began with Amanda Raymond. We found her while looking for a member of the ward. She answered the door and informed us that, no, there isn't a Greg living there. After chatting for a little bit we found out that she's Christian and looking for a good church to take her kids to. That's where we come in😎 So I'm just so excited for her and her family. They're very receptive and what the kids now call a 'dry Mormon', meaning that she already lives and believes church standards.

I sent home Sister Giles yesterday morning. She's finished her mission. I'm going to miss her, we had such a good companionship. But she's off to do greater things, school and eventually becoming a firefighter (how cool is that ferrealdoe). This leads me to my next companion. What a treat.

I'm going to be training a new sister, straight outta the MTC. I'm honestly STOKED. and NERVOUS. but STOKED. I haven't met her yet, but I know that there's only three coming in this transfer. So it's either a) the one from Utah, b) the one from Idaho, or c) the one from California. President says that none of them are crazy. I have a right to be skeptical though hahah.

I want to leave off saying how much I love you all (aka the ones who actually read my emails) and that I'm as happy as a clam to be here and to learn and grow and share the gospel. The best part about our message is that it's true, and we don't have to worry about fighting anyone about it, because our job is to invite others to find out for themselves through sincere prayer and scripture study. I'm so glad that I can confidently do that. Once again I bear witness of the divinity of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Enjoy the sunshine ☀️,

-Sister Jane Petty
6833 West Bell Rd
Glendale, Arizona, 85308

Soo... I realized that I never sent a photograph from Emily's baptism. This girl is SUCH A SWEETHEART. She's enjoying trek as I type, I love her 😍 

The dream team muh doods. Half of them are being transferred! They'll be greatly missed 

How to make a missionary happy: lots of chicken nuggets.