September 14, 2010.

Wow!!! What a week! I have no clue where to start... Ill start with Dagmar! She is the German lady we are teaching through a translator and she is just wonderfull! I love the spirit in the lessons we have and we have met with her around 5 times now! She has over the lessons gone through about 2 boxs of klenex and i know she knows this is All TRUE! She is just amazing... its cool to see this normally very strong willed up tight lady from Germany be softened by the spirit! We had a thing come up this week, she wanted to, with all her heart pray to know if this is all true but she felt like she needed a place like (Joseph Smith), somewhere private to pray! I had a very strong impression to invite her to the chapel on a weekday to pray in the church alone! We could not be there due to, yes, yet another meeting but lucky for us the members here are top knotch! A member met her, let her in and then turned on the lights for her to pray! Then in the middle of the prayer, some fire fighters come in and tell them to leave cause there "doing a fire test"... WHAT??? Really? Anyway long story short she waited outside and talked to the member then went back in an hour later to continue! She GOT HER ANSWER!!!! It was awesome to see the conversion take place! True conversion comes when hearts are touched by the Spirit and boy did it touch her! We are so sad because she will be flying back to Germany this week but i know that , not only was the seed planted but it has grown and she had some comforting words for us! When she goes back she WILL be going to the church! She WILL contact the Elders and She said we always have a home in Germany! She would like to fly us up after our missions! She is just awesome and i know she will be Baptised soon! I need to ask all of you a favor! I feel like we could have a lot more sucess if Boise State looses a game so pray for wyoming! Nah just joke, but for real... Working here is so hard on game days cause everyone and everything shuts down! No one will let us in or even answer the door and if they do its to invite us in to watch the game! It is hard but if and when they do loose, It will humble them to the dust and we will get in to homes to be able to teach humility! NAh but its crazy... Boise state everything from cars, flags, homes, NOJOKE!!! eVERYTHING!!! I love Grandma Richardson (the old lady we live with) I was shooting hoops outside today (on the rim she bought just for us) and she just sat and watched me the whole time! Cheering me on like my own personal cheerleader! She is so awesome! I love living with her! We got to see many many people come to church this week and i know the spirit has been working on them and i love this area! It has offically caught on FIRE!!! Heavenly Father is so GREAT!!! He has blessed us with so much work and he has guided us to all of His children! I know i am nothing and this is all in his great mercies to allow me to be a part of this! His hand is in all we do and i love being His servant 24-7! Life is so good! Too many stories too little time! I know this is Gods church and i know He loves us more than anything! Have a good week Ohana!

-Elder Runnels