Photos from all the weeks, you're welcome.

The elders in the Bella Vista Zone are a bunch of weirdos

I got to hold a hamster, it was adorable

Us at service

Us at service (we dressed up as missionaries, super creative :D)

Temple names, courtesy of Kinsie Peterson! 

We went to the temple with our mini-missionary and Aimee, the recent convert. Temples are the BEST. 

I'M NOT GETTING TRANSFERRED!

Hello everyone! I'm not getting transferred! I am CRAZY happy about this because Sister Caldwell and I get along SUPER well. 

This week was kind of lame because people kept cancelling on us for dinners and appointments, but miracles still happened! There were 18 less active members and recent converts in one of our wards this week! That is insane and made us both super happy. 

We had service with this 76 year old lady named Rose. She is so sweet and it's always so fun to go visit with her. We also did service at Higley High School. We painted a lot and it was kind of a mess, but it was so fun! I got to see Sister Schmauch, whom I love dearly, and we took a photo with our matching CTR rings. We're adorable. 

A lot of photos were taken this week. So there will be another email. You're welcome. 

Also, not important, but fun news, I've lost 17.8 lbs since I've been out! Mostly just the last 6 weeks, haha, but it's awesome!

The first photo is me with Sisters Reed and Ledua. I love Sister Reed. We are basically soul sisters. 

The next one is Sister West and Sister Schmauch and myself. All the Alaska Sisters Before Sister West goes home tomorrow! 

The last one is Sister Schmauch and myself with our adorable CTR rings. 

I hope you all have a wonderful week and I'll see you next week when I'm 24!!

Sister Holbrook

Mini-missionaries

Did you know that mini-missions are a thing? Well, I found out this week that they exist. The point is to give youths (New Girl reference) the opportunity to see what it is that missionaries do and help them make the decision of going on a mission or not. 

We got a 17 year old named Sarah. She was adorable and so much fun. She saw me at my worst (please refer to my last email about my drug induced craziness) and she STILL liked me! It was weird being in a trio all weekend, but it was fun and we all learned a lot!

Other than that, this week wasn't that exciting. We are constantly experiencing miracles, like rainstorms in AZ, and people wanting to be baptized. The Lord works in mysterious ways, that is for dang sure! 

I love you all! Don't forget, my birthday is next week! Haha, yes, I'm one of THOSE people. No shame :D  

Have a great week, and may you experience miracles in your own lives!

Love Sister Holbrook

(I'll include photos next week, my micro SD card reader broke and I am broke, hahahahahaha, so next week!)

Cough Syrup doesn't like me

Cough Syrup doesn't like me

Dear humans,

This week has been wonderful and definitely a learning experience!

I've been sick for several weeks and just thought I would get over it. My companion made me finally call the nurse and we went to urgent care. THey said I was on the verge of all sorts of different infections, ear, nose, sinus, all sorts of goodies. SO they gave me a super strong antibiotic and some cough syrup for my poor throat.

Let me tell you something funny, I do CRAZZY things on cough syrup. I'm already a little crazy, but I do strange things that I don't remember the next day. I am so grateful that I don't drink or do any sort of drugs because it is not the best feeling. However, it results in some hilarious videos. I can't wait until I don't have to take any medicine anymore. Anyway, I apparently made a fort out of our desk chairs and hid in it while recording myself making videos late at night. What the heck, haha, I'm hilarious. No one will probably ever watch those videos, because I sound insane, but it's all good, I know I'm at least semi-sane.

We got to go to the temple this week to do baptisms with a recent convert from sister Caldwells last area. Her name is Amy and she is SO awesome. She is just so excited to be a member and finally got permission from her ex-husband to have her 2 daughters baptized so they are getting baptized on October 31st! SO much excitement :D

I hope all is well back home and wherever you people might be. Arizona is GREAT and the work is going strong. God is really amazing and I have noticed that more and more every day. Thank you all for your continued support and love!

Sister Holbrook

PS I turn 24 soon and the majority of the missionaries here are 18 and 19, so pray for me. I'm learning a lot of patience :D

Here it is! :D

Here it is!

Hello my people! I got some amazing mail this week, including an adorable little canvas. (Photo included)

The work is going so well here in San Tan Valley! Lydia got baptized last week and she immediately got her temple recommend and went to the Gilbert temple on Friday and did baptisms for the dead. Sister Caldwell and I were able to go with her and it was such am amazing experience!

Sister Caldwell and I were also able to go to the temple on Tuesday with one of the people that she used to work with. I got to go to the temple 3 times in a week! I feel so blessed :D

General Conference was this weekend and it was AMAZING! I feel like I receive so much direction and was able to look at the things I need to change about myself. It was really very cool and I can't wait for the Ensign magazine to come out so that I can go through them in more depth.

I never thought I would get used to such hot weather, but it's amazing how on days where it's 80 degrees, I feel chilly! I can't imagine leaving Arizona and going back to all the cold places that I have lived. I'm crazy. 

I hope everything is well back home, and in all the places you reside! 

Sister Holbrook

Weekly email. That you probably don't read. It's cool. I hardly ever read my missionary friends mass emails

Lydia got baptized!!! 

I am seriously so happy with this week. Lydia got baptized, we got to watch Women's Conference, went to the temple and we went on exchanges. 

I went to Florence with Sister Michaud. She's from Switzerland and she is so cool.

We went to the Gilbert Temple Friday morning and then went to Kneaders afterward. It was so fun and I just love the temple so much! I am so grateful for temples and the fact that we have one in our mission. We are SOOOO fortunate. 

Also Let's just talk about Women's Conference really quick. I LOVE PRESIDENT UCHTDORF! Also all the other ladies that spoke, but he is especially amazing. I just can't wait for conference! 

If you don't know what I am talking about, this coming Saturday and Sunday you should go to lds.org and watch it live. It is an amazing experience and I am so grateful for the opportunity to watch it!

Anyway, I love you people. Missions are awesome. Missionary work is awesome and I think everyone should do this. It has taught me so much about the gospel, myself and what I want for my future. Just do it!

Love Sister Holbrook