Half Way.

Exactly 9 months from today, I will be on my way back home to Utah! I can't believe that I am halfway done with this incredible adventure! Lucky for me, I still have 9 more months to enjoy! 

After having a week where things didn't quite go as planned, we we blessed with a week where basically everything worked out!

Too much happened to share, so I will just throw down a few of my favorite moments! 

We were visiting one of my favorite people Tuesday night, and we finally got to start teaching the restoration. We began to talk about when Christ was on the earth and some of the things that He did. We talked about how He established a church, and then after my companion asked him about what else Christ did while he was here. He looked at us being 100% serious and said, "Well first he constructed His church and then after he constructed a hospital." Haha there is never a dull moment out here. 

Friday, we went on exchanges. A brand new hermana (who has been  out for three weeks) came with me for the day and that was really fun! We went to visit the miracle lady that let us in last Saturday and we had a really great lesson. I ended up teaching most of the lesson. Whoever has been praying for me, THANK YOU. It is moments like that when I am in a lesson and I am blessed with the language and I can feel divine help!

Right before I was about to teach about the apostasy, this lady looks at me and asks, "Why are there so many churches? How am I supposed to know which one is true?" I talked to her about what happened after Christ died, and how Joseph Smith wanted answers too. Then we shared the first vision. Never in my life, have I felt the spirit as strong as I did that night as I have talked about Joseph Smith's vision. It filled the entire room.I know that Joseph Smith saw our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, and the spirit testified to everyone listening that what we were saying is true! 

Saturday, we had a stake activity! Hispanics sure know how to party! They had a bbq (but of course that meant rice and tortillas still haha), we played sports (basketball, volleyball, soccer, frisbee, etc), and then there was dancing because Hispanics know whats up. FUNNEST DAY EVER. I love Spanish culture, we had such a great time! 

Sunday, we had temple tours. Our investigators with a date originally were going to go with us, but then they ended up being sick. We found another investigator that wanted to come with her family, the problem was that she didn't have a car and it was really late notice to find someone in the ward. We literally called probably every member, but only about four answered and they each ended up being busy! We were freaking out. It seemed that the adversary was doing EVERYTHING to keep this sweet lady and her kids from coming with us. 

We eventually got them there because of tender mercies, and just in time for what we were told would be the last tour. It ended up being in English though, which they don't know! Thankfully, I have a cool mission president who let had someone give them their own personal tour. That ended up being REALLY good. They absolutely loved it and the spirit could be felt so strong! After much stress, things ended up working out better than I could have imagined! 

I am so grateful for these past nine months that I have had to share the gospel! I am so grateful for the time that I have left! 

Love, 

Hermana Rupp

A cute member that Lindsay says feeds them SO much. She says she feels like she leaves with 7 food babies.

Lindsay took this picture for my Dad. 

First sunny day in a long time. They both got sunburned. Also, notice their Texas pride shirts.

Stake Activity. Playing sports, etc. 

Temple tours at the Houston temple.

More from the stake activity.

They found a baby turtle in the volleyball pit they were playing in. SO CUTE.