Week 46: "Not Shrinking" & Staying in Diamond Bar

Transfer weekend! Sister Crane and I are staying together! We thought we were safe from all transfer chaos. Until Sunday night at 9 pm.... The zone leaders who will not be named because I am angry at them called to tell us that we are moving out of the Kilburn's house and into an apartment. OH! MY HEART SHATTERED! Yes I cried... I love the Kilburns so much and can never repay them for all they have done for me but we all must move on at some point.  I will also miss the doggie and kitty.  I love them!!!!

SOOO for all you in the real world I am sure you know about this Pokemon Go game. WELL we have heard a lot about it. So when we are out walking around I use it as a conversation starter if they have their phone attached to their face of course. Anyways, on Tuesday we were walking around Pomona and we went to the park and saw these two teenager boys on bikes and I knew they knew I was going to go up and talk to them so I did! I asked them if they were playing that game and THEY WERE! Well I listened to them as they raved about this game and then I asked them if they go to church. Turns out S hasn't been to church in over a year and wants to go. He says that he prays every night just because he feels like he should. I told him that when Joseph Smith was the same age as him that he prayed  to know the truth as well and that He could do the same. He said he would definitely do that. I just wanted to tell you that because it is funny that the Pokeman Go game is something missionaries can use too! :-)

There is a new family that moved into our ward recently and they are new to the church. They are struggling right now and we finally got to visit with them on Tuesday! Miracle because they are never home or never make time! Anyways - they love the missionaries, especially the sisters! ;) They would like us to come over every Sunday to teach them a lesson to keep them strong!! Amazing! I love when people can see what they need for their own progression and where they can improve! I found them to be very humble.

I don't know if last week or the week before I told you about Madeline (the less active not our investigator)  But anyways, her husband is not a member and is from Italy. He was the one who said he would come to church 5 times!! WELL He came to church yesterday!! It was awesome. They sat right behind us and he seemed pretty uncomfortable, I think  it will take a couple times to feel it. Madeline, Sister Crane and I all fasted for him yesterday So I know that fasting brings power. I don't know when anything will happen with him but it will sooner or later. It is so cool that he came. I hope he comes again.

We were able to teach a family and the daughter's non member boyfriend the Restoration on Wednesday. It was great. He has listened to a lot of different religions and hates the pressure they put on him. We made sure to let him know that he shouldn't feel pressure from us. All we are here to do is invite him to listen to the Spirit and if he feels anything to act on it. We genuinely want to share this message of hope, peace, and security with him because we know it can change and bless his life. The lesson went well. The father was kind of controlling the lesson but that is okay. We still got our point across. The Spirit was there and that is all that matters. 

Here's ANOTHER MIRACLE!  On Thursday we met up with Sister Nagaishi and Tesan to work on family history. Remember a while back, Tesan was going to take a couple generations of names to be baptized in the temple and then she had to go to the hospital that day instead? WELLLLLL HEAVENLY FATHER KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING ALWAYS because turns out - I made a mistake because I don't know how to do family history LOL!!!  All of Tesan's female names were incorrect and would have been baptized as the wrong name because I didn't know it was supposed to be the women's maiden name. Anyways, long story short we got them all figured out and correct so she can take them to the temple! 

Very grateful that I have a loving Heavenly Father that can fix all my mistakes for me :) 

We got to visit two RC/LA this week that we haven't been able to see for a very long time! One of them actually told me and Sister Hernandez back in February that she needed a break from the sisters because she can't handle them coming and going all the time because she gets too attached. We went by on Friday and she is totally ready to start meeting and studying again. She can't stand it when people come to visit her just to get her to church though, I made sure to let her know we aren't there to push her into anything. We are there because we love her! This is another miracle because our ward mission leader was really worried about her. 

This week was wonderful! The love, the light, and the life that the gospel gives me is even more wonderful. I am very grateful for every moment I have out here. I have really noticed the purpose of why I am here lately... to strengthen and to serve. There are some people here that have some pretty crappy situations and they are hard. People need hope in Christ, they need strength through Christ, and they need stability through Christ. 

I loved the Ensign this month and Elder Bednar's relayed message from Elder Maxwell of the importance of 'not shrinking'. Elder Maxwell told him that he learned through his cancer diagnosis that it is more important not to shrink then it is to survive. No matter if we are going through sickness, betrayal, depression, or any other trial. We should have to hope and the faith that we can choose to stand with the best life that the world as ever know, Jesus Christ. He can give us the energy and the strength we desire to endure. Another point Elder Bednar made was that life isn't about living and then dying. It is about Living, Learning, and Becoming. And it is all possible because of our loving brother, Jesus Christ and the plan from our perfect most loving Father in Heaven. 

I am grateful to know this! 

Love to you always with all my heart,

Sister Holt

Zone Picture

Week 45: Perspective -- In God's Time

This week was more like a roller coaster than anything. But over all it is getting us closer to where we need to be and that is the perspective I need to keep. There comes a time in a missionary's mission called "the drought". This is known as a period of time when the missionary is praying harder than ever and is living more righteously than ever and still no one seems interested in listening to the gospel. But this is the time where the Lord is testing the missionary to see if he/she can be trusted. I feel like that is ME and Sister Crane right now. We are being tested! At times it is frustrating and at times it is so glorious! That is life, I guess!  

The saddest moment I have had in Diamond Bar other than saying good-bye to Sister Hernandez would have to be what happened this Wednesday. We had a wonderful lesson with Madelyn all planned and it was going to bring everything back to where it needed to be for her to continue to progress. But the Lord has a different idea. When we sat down for the lesson she began to tell us that her brother was not happy with her continuing to meet with us. In that minute the Spirit told us to let her go for a time. The gospel is supposed to bring families together, not tear them apart. So we felt that if we were causing contention between her and her only sibling. It must not be her time yet. She told us that we made her a better person than who she was 5 months ago and that we brought the sparkle back into her life! She said the sweetest prayer and then we said goodbye. I left her with my testimony and asked her to listen to the missionaries if they were to ever pop up on her doorstep again in the future and she said she would. She knows she is always welcome and invited to church during this time of pondering and questioning in her life. We love Madelyn.

THEN to top it all off this Saturday our sweet investigator Elizabeth decided to stop meeting with us as well. She did it in the most gentle, warm, and polite manner. She invited us in and told us that she is comfortable where she is at but she is so grateful for our friendship and the Spirit we have brought into her life. So THE SPIRIT that we have is real and people feel it. It is different! That was sad but I know she is one step closer to where she needs to be to be ready. 

We have had awesome scripture studies with Tesan lately. We are showing her how to actually study the scriptures by using all the books in the Quad. We read Mosiah 4 which is one of the favorites in the Book of Mormon for me. Vs. 6 talks about the 4 things we can do in this life to have the promise which is in vs 12. "Ye shall always rejoice, and be filled with the love of God and always retain a remission of your sins. Ye shall grow in the knowledge of the glory of him that created you" What an amazing promise! And what we have to do in order to qualify for that blessing is simple! 1. Come to a knowledge of the goodness of God 2. The atonement of Jesus Christ 3. Put our trust in the Lord 4. Be diligent in keeping the commandments of the Lord to continue in faith. 

All my studies have really come together lately to create one common practice to stay rooted in Christ. (August Ensign 2016) It is a choice we decide where and how deep our roots are planted! And the incremental one-step-at-a-time good choices creates a foundation of effect. Because all of our actions and inaction's have consequences. So if we would all stop complexifying the gospel and let it simplify our lives. We will always rejoice no matter the complex. 

As you all know I love being a missionary. If you were to remember anything from these emails I hope you remember my testimony that I know living the gospel works. It brings us happiness, peace, and direction just as promised. The Lord never leads us astray and He loves each one of us equally and uniquely. Remember that He loves you and He knows you. 

Have a wonderful week! 

With all my love, 

Sister Holt 

Pictures:

1. The District! Embrace the Awkward 

2. We Match! 

3. At the Hindu Temple! 

We match.  #twinnersagain

District -  Embrace the Awkward

Sister Crane and I at the Hindu Temple

Week 44: Week of Miracles, but I am only writing about Thursday :-)

This week has been a week of miracles! I will try my best to deliver this so you can understand.  

So these past couple weeks we haven't had too many teaching opportunities to teach investigators, just because we dropped all those who weren't progressing. Which is always really hard but it just isn't their time right now. 

So on Thursday we went on exchanges with the STL's. Sister Crane went to Ontario for the day with Hermana Rosas and then Hermana Mills stayed in Diamond Bar with me. Let me just preface this... Hermana Mills is from Georgia and has twice the energy and excitement for sharing the gospel as I do. I am probably at a 10 on a scale of 1-10 and she is an 11! So we make a great team... plus she is fluent in Spanish which is a bonus. (I need to learn spanish FYI) SO from the start Hermana and I are so pumped to with each other because we have always wanted to be companions with one another since we met. 

We started out our day with Vicky at 10. We read the Book of Mormon with her and had a really sweet lesson. Then we did some service with Sister B who is inactive due to her husband but we were able to set up an appointment next week to teach her family! Anyways - we had a lunch planned  after service but instead we both felt impressed to go contact these former investigators we put as our back up to service. So we did! When we got out of the car there was a family in the car in front of us... so I went up to them and asked how they were doing... they speak spanish so Hermana swooped in and they ended up having a sister who was baptized mormon and has been looking for the church here and doesn't know where it is and then they said they would love to have missionaries come teach them!!!!! 

Then we kept walking and a man drove by and yelled, "Are you Sister Missionaries??" (this never happens) We ended up talking and praying with him (Carlos)  because he was going through some stuff. Then we saw a guy go in his house during our conversation with Carlos so we went and knocked on their door. They weren't interested after talking for a while but they gave us two referrals. Then we ran into Jazz who is a 16 year old boy who said he would love to come to check out our church with family. Then afterwards we started walking towards the Former investigators house when we saw a young guy in his car. So we went and knocked on his window. He got out of his car (chase) and his friend who is Jazz's brother Justice came out of his house who is Chase's friend and we ended up teaching them both the Restoration and giving them copies of the Book of Mormon and telling them about the YSA ward. They were pumped! Then we finally got to go to  the Former Investigators house - and they didn't live there anymore and the lady wasn't interested. BUT that was 3 hours later. We got so much work done!!  Those are MIRACLES to me.

Then we had a lesson with Madeline a returning member. She just got back from her trip with her husband from Germany. He said that if he gained 5 lbs he would go to 5 Sundays of church with her. (he isn't a member) and GUESS WHAT! He gained exactly 5 lbs!!!!! The Lord is amazing!! hehe Totally had his hand in this one. 

Then we had dinner after this lesson then we hit up the park I discovered in Diamond Bar. I have been here since February and had NO IDEA there was a park here. 

We started off talking to a lady sitting under the tree name Elizabeth - We briefly went over the Restoration and she said we could come to her house and teach her more. SO we did on Saturday and she said she would be baptized once she comes to know what we taught her is true!! She said that she knows God will answer her and if its true she will know that it is true!!!! #miracle 

Then we met another Hispanic family who is totally ready for the gospel. Then we taught the Restoration to Mick - who is a young rock band song writer dude. Who ended up not being interested because he believes that after Jesus Christ nothing happened. He was just forgiven. Which is cool :) 

Then we met a chinese family, mothers name is Catherine and she spoke good english. We invited them to learn about Christianity and come to church. and THEY DID! They loved church on Sunday and had such a nice time. But they have to go back to Beijing, China this week. :( But they said they are going to tell all their friends what they learned. 

Then we met Slyvia. She is amazing!!!! She started telling us how she isn't super religious or much of a church goer. She is just starting to study the Bible but just on her own because she needs it at her own speed. We said GREAT! thats amazing! She was a little hesitant to talk to us but I just bore simple testimony about the Book of Mormon and once she felt that she got the Bible down and wanted to expand her knowledge and relationship with the Savior and Invited her to read the Book of Mormon. We shared 2 Nephi 28:30 and she started to get choked up and said "Isn't it funny how God works?? by putting certain people in our path to help us." She told us to call her next week and come over. Before we left we sang her I am a Child of God and the park instantly got so quiet and she could feel the Spirit. IT WAS AMAZING! 

Oh my I love being a missionary :) 

Basically that was just Thursday this week BUT Friday and Saturday were the exact same way. We met so many prepared and loving people and set up many appointments for next week. I am so grateful for the faith and trust Heavenly Father has in us as missionaries to teach his Children!! 

I hope y'all had an amazing week and continuing to do your best! <3 

LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Sister Holt

 

Hermana Mills and I on splits

Sister Crane and I #twinners

Week 43: Where are my People?

My new little pick me up.  Love it -- So I am singing while I work.

Hola from the oven of America! I am melting here friends. Maybe I am being dramatic and it is a lot hotter in other places but I am melting here and that is all I know. But still happy! Just  extremely hot. Bleh.   

As missionaries we don't get to watch the news.... Was there breaking news in California that no one is allowed to answer the doors anymore? Because that is what I am sensing?? WHERE ARE MY PEOPLE AT! I am killing Sister Crane from heat exhaustion over here from knocking doors all day and we got nobody. That's okay we aren't complaining but if you know where the people are, let us know! :) 

We had a lesson with Madelyn this week and she is doing good. And I mean she is doing just good. I think she is getting a little sick of us, but she is making progress. I really feel her growing from her trying to understand the scriptures and personal prayer. It is making a difference. A slow difference but she is coming around. We have been reading in 3 Nephi with her to help her connect the teachings from Jesus Christ in the New Testament. When we use the Bible and the Book of Mormon to support each other and not one against the other, there is true power in the compound that they make. 

We had a stake activity this Saturday to celebrate Pioneer Day! It was fun. Sister Crane and I went HAM on inviting people to it. We were out all morning to get potentials and investigators and less actives to attend and we ended up coming across a house that has like 3 families living it and they all swarmed to the door to hear what we had to say. They said they would love to come and it sounded genuine. But then they didn't show up. LAME but we are going to go back this week and see what's up. They were so sweet and we both had a good feeling when we were there. So that was our half miracle of the week! :) 

Tesan got her temple recommend this Sunday!! And has plans to go attend the temple for baptisms this Saturday with a couple in our ward who are preparing to be sealed this year. They are also calling Stella to invite her! I am so grateful for amazing members who take care of the newbies :) Tesan is really taking the ball and running with it. She is becoming so strong in her testimony and continues to share it with everyone. I am so grateful for her friendship and example to me! SO THANKFUL to have her in my life. 

On Sunday, Rita (our less active) came to church!!! She had the biggest smile right when she walked it. She hasn't been to church a lot of years and has been struggling a lot lately. We have been telling her and telling her that she needs to get to church to be able to show Heavenly Father her commitment to him. We hadn't even reminded her last week to come to church and she came all on her own. TRUE COMMITMENT!  

So all in all, even though we aren't getting any opened doors we are still seeing all the blessings and the miracles that are happening. I love being a missionary, even when it is hard and hot. It is still the best calling to have! :) 

I know my faith, my attitude, and my desires will still continue to be tested throughout my mission and my life but I know if I always choose Christ, I will have made the right choice. He is my rock and my foundation. So grateful to know Him. 

I love you and thankful day and night for your prayers and support. I pray everyday that God will keep you safe and healthy! 

Love always, 

Sister Holt 

Pictures: 

1. Pioneer Day activity with Tesan and Sister Spence! 

2. My pick me up this week! I sing while I work!! 

3. Sister Crane and I in the hills!

Pioneer Day Activity with Tesan and Sister Spence

Sister Crane and I in the hills.

Week 42: I'm in a TimeWarp

California -- Love it!

This week was a time warp. Went by SO FAST but Tuesday feels like a life time ago when I think back to what we did. Mission time is the weirdest concept ever.  

We taught and visited a lot of less active members this week and the rest of the time we were out in the sun!  Finding, finding, finding! Not much luck until Saturday! I left the house knowing it was going to be a bomb day. 

We had lunch with Dorcie and taught her the plan of salvation. Dorcie is really involved in her Christian church but loves the missionaries. She told us that she isn't looking to change churches but we still wants us to teach her the doctrine. She loves it all and learns so much from us. She has amazing questions and desires to have a really strong faith is Jesus Christ. It is really cool. I love her. She came on Sunday to church to support me in my talk! cute huh?! :) Oh yea, I spoke in church about being Converted to the Lord and His Gospel.  I sent you a copy mom.

Then we hit the streets and we found a couple families that could be interested! Everyone is just so loving (at least the ones who like us) We met Janice. She gave us a gallon of water! Her family is catholic and they are sooooooo nice to us! They said we are welcome anytime and they would love to come to our church. Then we met Margret. She is from Egypt and loves Jesus Christ with all her heart. She said she had been waiting for someone to come. They both said they would come to church but they didn't show up. Big bummer but that's okay!! We will be back :) 

We had interviews with President Taylor on Friday and it was wonderful. President Taylor asked me, "How did you get to be this happy and are you THIS happy all the time??" I shrugged my shoulders, I guess! I am just a happy happy person! I love being here and I love being a missionary. 

If you think about the four commandments that God gave Adam and Eve and to us. 1. multiply and replenish the earth 2. don't partake of the fruit 3. tend to the garden 4. BE HAPPY. 

We are given these commandments as well. We are commanded to be happy!! And President Gordon B Hinkley says, " If you want to be happy, live the gospel!" So that is what I am doing -- Living the Gospel!

Sorry for the short email this week - I just don't have much time! 

Love you all! 

Be happy and find joy! 

Love always,

Sister Holt

 

The jug of water from Janice!!!!! 

Dinner with Tesan & her sister Ginny.  We made it together.

Week 41: Work Continues in Diamond Bar

Sister Crane and I on our first FULL day.

The work continues in Diamond Bar with Sister Crane! It is a wonderful life!  

Not much change since Wednesday when I last emailed y'all. Still happy as can be! 

Wednesday we met with Madelyn and we had time to address some concerns that she has been facing. A lot of opposition has come her way. She feels like joining the church would be throwing away everything she knows and has been raised with. She struggles believing the Book of Mormon but that's because she isn't reading it. And she has some Joseph Smith concerns. All these got brought up in one day. I can't imagine how overwhelmed she feels but she is trying her best. She first went to the internet to come to find MORE anti feelings about the church. We talked about and showed her ways to find more clear and positive resolutions to her questions. We bore testimony for sincere prayer with faith. We testified of reading the Book of Mormon starting in 3 Nephi  and hope that will help her relate to the Bible more and hear Christ's teachings. We told her that if she would come to church on Sunday she will be able to receive her answers more clearly. She felt better but leaving the lesson I didn't know if we resolved many of her concerns... So we hoped and prayed that she would resolve them through her own studies. 

On Sunday, low and behold Madelyn walked into the church. Showing so much faith and determination on her face. It made me sooo happy!!! We haven't followed up yet but I hope and hope that she felt something!! 

That Wednesday night we found a lost member who's records just randomly showed up in our ward. Her name is Prisella and she is from China. She joined the church about 3 years ago and hasn't really been back but has continued to read the Book of Mormon every now and again. She was so happy to see us at her door. She welcomed us in and told us how excited she was that we found her!! 

We talked about school and what not for a little bit - she is struggling with money right now so she had to take a pause on school and she doesn't know when she will be able to start again. She is literally paying a fortune to go to school - so I told her about LDSBC and how awesome and cheap it was for a good education and it's church owned. She lit up!!! She wants to move to Utah so bad so she can find a cute mormon boy to date!! haha! She's so cute. We will start reading the Book of Mormon with her weekly. 

We visited Tesan twice this week. She is doing so well. Continuing to study and pray daily. Her faith is growing so much. She is adorable. She welcomed Sister Crane with open loving arms. We had a lesson on the importance of the sacrament. Tesan is so observant during the sacrament and she is so faithful to Heavenly Father she always takes that time to reflect and pray. I can really tell how much she relies and values the sacrament each week.  She is a great example.

Saturday I almost killed Sister Crane..... I was so oblivious. 

It was soooo hot -- like HIGH 90's. And I thought it would be a smart idea to tract for the rest of the day. All our appointments fell through so I just started walking... Well 2 and a half hours later.... We were soaked with sweat and had no water..... poor Sister Crane... she didn't complain once until I was like ...  "WE NEED WATER! ahah we are gonna die!!!"  Sooooo we hiked back through the hills to our car and drove to McDonald's and got ourselves the biggest Ice water a girl could get. Don't worry everyone Sister crane still loves me .... but I think she is rethinking if I have a brain or not. 

Sunday was wonderful!!! Favorite day in the mission is always Sundays!! I love Diamond Bar! I love the people here. 

Well this next week I will try not to kill Sister Crane but we are going to be out finding. Walking and talking to everybody. We are gonna go by nice water bottles today in honor of our terrible experience on Saturday. :) 

Keep Diamond Bar in your prayers that we will be lead to the prepared. <3 

Peace and blessings to all of you amazing friends of mine, 

I am grateful each and every day! 

Sister Holt

Tesan and I

Stella ready for baptism

Love this picture of sassy Stella -- with Sister Hernandez and myself

Week 40: Half Way & Happy Birthday & Hurray a New Baby

Happy Birthday LOVE

I HAD ANOTHER BABY!!!! What the heck is going on?! Mission life is crazy and has been the craziest it has ever been, I finally got to a computer to send you a quick update on life. SOOOO HOLD ON TIGHT AND HERE WE GO!  

First and most importantly - Dear beautiful Stella got baptized this past Saturday. It was a long time coming and took so much praying but it was successful and it was beautiful!! The Lord made it happen. The only way I can think of describing her would be as a giddy little girl on Christmas morning! Her smile was so bright and so big, her presence was happiness and peace. It was amazing. She knew that this was the right step for her to take in her life and she is so antsy to see what the Lord has in store for her next. She truly has a testimony of the Atonement and the change that the gospel provides for us. Never in a million years she would of thought of herself as a "Mormon" but she says all the time... "If I would have just listened I could have done this a long time ago!" Amazing! Grateful for how aware our Heavenly Father is of each of us and his timing is perfect. 

The next day on Sunday, Stella was confirmed as the newest member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She felt so welcomed and said that she already felt and knew that  this is where she belongs! 

That Sunday afternoon the Elders in the Diamond Bar ward had a baptism for a Chinese family who have been taking the lessons since September. The entire baptism was in Chinese with English translation. They asked me if I would lead the music. While I was up there I could hear half the words being sung in Chinese and the rest in English. It was the coolest thing ever! Anyways - that makes for 4 baptisms this weekend for Diamond Bar!! We are sooooo thankful and feel so blessed to be missionaries to bring this glad message to all who will listen. 

Sunday was my 20th birthday!!! Yes I am 20 - I don't act like it and I don't feel like it but hey, that is how it works right?? Well, I know it is safe to say that it was the best birthday I have ever had in my 20 years of living! I have never felt so much LOVE, KINDNESS, and HAPPINESS from everyone here in Diamond Bar and ALL THE WAY FROM IDAHO! I could feel it. It was such a special day. I have such special people in my life and I can not find words to express my gratitude. 

I had a wonderful surprise from my trainer/first companion Sister Nancy Huntington who just waltzed right on into church on Sunday to surprise me! It was the greatest. Stella and Tesan both got me such thoughtful gifts. I recieved numerous packages from family and friends back home. THANK YOU!  I  also had so many loved ones around me all day Sunday to make it ultra special. 

Needless to say I was well taken care of Mother - by you and SO many others. 

Sunday was Sister Hernandez and I's last day together as companions. She got transferred up to good ole steaming hot Apple Valley! She is not a desert rat. LOL not really but thats what we call them. It was the saddest goodbye - the minute we pulled into the mission office Monday Morning to transfer her we both just started bawling our eyes out and hugging. Luckily, we had sunglasses so no one could see our swollen eyes. I will miss that Sister of mine. She has taught me so many lessons  that I needed to learn. She has such a creative mind and a good heart. She is going to do amazing thing on her mission for the Lord. 

I HOWEVER am staying in Diamond Bar with the Kilburns. And President Taylor called me on Saturday to be a TRAINER. YUP I got another greenie. BUT I couldn't be happier. I honestly just can't believe it. 

Her name is Sister McKenna Crane! She is a doll. She is from Provo, Utah and loves SWIG. :) Her and I are twins... Everyone told us we look alike and we do everything so similar. She is so happy and wants to be a good missionary. I can't wait to break her out of her shell and teach her the ways of Sister Holt ;) JK I have no ways. We just work hard and HAVE FUN while doing it. 

So please don't be mad at me but I forgot my camera at home. I have a million and a half pictures to send home but you will have to wait till Monday!! I AM SO SORRY! But don't worry I still look the same just one year older :) 

I had the best fourth of July! Since I didn't get Sister Crane till Tuesday afternoon.... on Monday I spent the day in Upland with Sister Boswell. And there is a bishop in the Upland stake who cooks up about 1000 hotdogs every year and hands them out for free to everyone walking the streets. So he recruited the missionaries and we got to stop traffic and give out free hot dogs! IT WAS SO FUN! Just imagine me running out in the middle of the road to give a family packed full car some hot dogs to eat!!! It was hilarious!! I had way too much fun! 

Okay so I think that it mostly everything I wanted to tell you. I had to type really fast cause I have no time left but I hope it made sense. 

I hope you ALLLLLLL know how much I love and appreciate each of you!! My Birthday was wonderful and so special. I am so thankful to everyone who is supporting and helping me serve the Lord's children here in California! It is the best 9 months I have ever spent. And I can't believe I have only 9 more! So grateful for this opportunity and experience. 

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE from all my heart---

Sister Holt 

Pictures were sent HOME by friends of Diamond Bar.

Tesan and the Huerra Family in Diamond  Bar

Gifts from Loved one for Sister Hernandez and myself

Our newest member Stella

My New Baby -- Sister Crane --- We are TWINS!