My comp ordered wasabi rolls and I tried it and cried

Baptism Day!

Baptism of The McD's

Road TRIP!

Phoenix Temple Open House

TEMPLE TIME!

Sister Dunn and me!

Ready to Enter The Temple!

:D Sounds like a good week! I did get the orange package!! Oh my goodness, that was the BEST!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU! You got me leaves!!!!! I forgot those were a thing! But they smelled so good and were so beautiful and were my favorite part, I carried them around with me for a couple of days to remember it's supposed to be autumn outside. Everything in it was was awesome, I love your packages. Halloween is wonderful, Danielle and the kids look like they had fun. I want to party with them. We had our parties on Saturday. Both wards, so we did some party jumping. We dressed up!! I think there were 3 people who guessed who were were. Of course Emma Sewell and a little girl and A returned senior missionary who feeds us all the time. Not even our ward mission leader could spot it. It was a game of who knows who we are as real people! We had fun(: We were each other. We wore each other's clothes and colors, even did the other's hair and eyeliner the way we would. It was a blast to get ready that morning(:

 Don't feel bad that no one's home! It happens no matter who the missionaries take out with them, can't take it personal(: It's just........life.......I guess I'm used to it and it doesn't phase me anymore. Like awkward situations. We leave some people's doorsteps with young women or anyone and they're like, "is it always that awkward?", and I'm like- "what? That was great! They didn't slam the door in our face, they loved us, we're best friends!" Jk

HEY GUESS WHAT. Our lesson was on Grateful in Any Circumstance in relief society too!! It was really good, and everyone wanted to make 3 to 4000 comments. I wanted to as well but thought the sisters should get involved and I just wrote all of my thoughts down. I like how you explain the difference from being grateful IN and not FOR our situations. Just driving over here I was thinking about how I just didn't understand for some reason. It's helped me to be grateful for trails but I wasn't grasping onto it exactly. So thanks.It was cool to think about how, you know when I had such a hard time at the beginning of my mission, I humbled myself and thanks Heavenly father for the trail He gave me and started listing reasons why it was a blessing, and that's when I really started to heal from it. It also took a lot of Sacraments, a lot of naps, prayers, and exercise but now everything is practically perfect in every way! The Gospel is nice. Me gusta.

 So this week was a good one for us too. It was filled with time spent with the MD...s :D They took us to the Phoenix Temple Open House!!!!!!! It was so crazy! I was outside of the mission... FOR 5 HOURS. GAH! And we saw new mountains and actual land and different buildings! I love road trips I realized. Or I like getting outside of the same 10 square miles I've been looking at for 11 months. I can't believe I've had 2 temple open houses. And we might get to go again this week(: Cause a sister had success from inviting a friend to the Halloween party. She got a Book of Mormon from our booth and wants to go the the temple and meet with us! WOOT WOOT

Then we met with them(McD...s lots and had a baptism or two :DDDDDDDDDDD BAPTISM! I haven't had one since May! And then we had two! With the most amazing investigators known to mankind! I love them, Sister Dunn and I went back with her through the bathroom way to the font and got to watch from the side. I've never done that but it was so sweet. And then we watched him get baptized and cried and Sister Dunn and I taught the crowd that came the restoration and cried and they bore their testimonies and cried. (then they took us out for sushi afterward [SUUUUUUUUUUUUUSSSHIII<3] and my comp ordered wasabi rolls and I tried it and cried). 

Yesterday for Sacrament Meeting, they were confirmed which was absolutely beautiful and I just was filled with so much gratitude and peace like I can't explain. There were also two baby blessing annnd the Primary Program. (needless to say, the chapel was filled to the brim and the meeting lasted and hour and a half.) But V... came up to us and very baffled asked where all the tears keep coming from and if it was normal. Lol unfortunately! I cried at that new primary song, God Gave Us Families (cutest thing in the world!), and Families Can Be Together Forever. I love my family annnnd I hope I can just be a good mom. It was a good week, but now we don't know how to spend our time anymore :P

Feeding the sisters! Hmmm, It depends on the sister, most I feel just want wholesome veggies, salad or fruit or chicken, and no dessert. Some love the constant dessert, but most don't want it but when you offer we often feel too bad to say we don't want any or just are tired from the day and have lost some will power so we wish no one would even tell us they have any(: Even if it is delicious, we get sick after dinner on a weekly basis :P There's sushi!! Oh, wait that's what I want. Your chicken pot pie is really good, or rice meat and gravy, or chili! But I'm sure the ward is having a chili cook-off ;) I was the chili judge for one of our parties, so i had a spoonful of 11 different kinds. The white chicken ones were all my favorite. You could do that! I also judged the pie. We made a crustless pumpkin pie fudge- that was amazing<3 Sister Dunn taught me how to make it, it's her holiday tradition! 

I love and miss you! Christmas is coming fast :D SKYYYPE

I feel like more happened....but I can't remember

I'll get you some pictures. I just love my madre! Tell nannie thank you for my letter!

Our Halloween costumes!

Pretend Sister Dunn

Pretend Sister Krueger

Our Wonderful RIDE to the Phoenix Temple

We hike hills for exercise!

This week was great even though I didn't get to go to Myrtle Beach (HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!! I am glad Elvis heard you over everyone else), I did see Meet the Mormons! It was cute :D Cheesy! A little Mormon movie and a documentary, but I still loved it. I laughed, I loved the beginning. And the candy bomber made me cry most, and Sister Dunn and I can't figure out why!! We were just like "what is the Spirit saying to us?! We don't know!!!" But it was good. Do you think they still do the reenactment in Elizabeth City? We should take the kids there!!  Or me. And yes! WE'RE STAYING! Shootdangit we were tortured FOREVER waiting to find out!!! They told us we would get an email at 8, so to be within wifi at that time.  It didn't. come. until. 9:15..................

WOrst HOUR AND 15 MinS EVER.

AA

And I dagum didn't ever ever get MY email!! Luckily Sister Dunn and I are staying the same so I knew all of my information lol So yes! We rejoiced a little, that we could get home in time for curfew and that we know we aren't getting crazy companions. Then driving home we listed all the things we still get to do, like go to the McD's baptisms, train for our 5K together and eat healthy, dress up as each other for Halloween, still work with our favorite recent convert family, start Christmas Lights together! GEEZ! Why are Christmas Lights almost here?!?!? Where has the time gone mom?? The year is coming to a close! I haven't started looking at Christmas presents D:

I am going to Phoenix tomorrow!!!! Who gets to leave their mission so often!? I love the AMM :D 

I did get a package, Monday night! It's the best! I;m making a recipe book and I have decorations now for our car for trunk or treat/ WOOT WOOT.

I GOT SUSHI THIS WEEK!! I forgot how much I loved it, I haven't had any since the last meal before my mission. SUSHIII!!!!! And they do it special here in the southwest, I had to get the "Amigo roll" which was covered in guac. I don't know if I'll ever get it back on the east coast, but I decided it's my favorite food in the whole world. But I have a lot of other favorites..

Someone else proposed to me!!

This week was wonderful too! I;m so happy Daddy's doing well(: And y'all could see Meet the Mormons! I'm getting so excited to see it! Everyone here keeps telling us how good it is :D We'll watch it this Wednesday and then I'll be able to tell people about it and sincerely encourage them to go! All the theaters were sold out around here. Mormons! Mormons everywhere! But isn't that great? we're building up Zion you know!
 I was reading in preach My Gospel this morning all the missionary quotes from latter-day Presidents of the church, and thought it was so interesting how they've always been pushing missionary work. I think that's so great. It just seems like a bigger deal now I think because the way the world is turning, nobody wants to do it so it sticks out more. But with the Plan of Salvation and the pattern of apostasy and and restoration it's so clear that the only reason we're born in these days just because we're trusted with the huge responsibility to share the Gospel. Today is the day the Gospel should be cover the whole Earth. God's just up there waiting for us to work! I mean...He has His timing and whatnot...but I love how the whole point of the last dispensation is to finalize the work of building God's kingdom. That's why He made the Earth for us was for it to become His kingdom and we've had plenty of probation time to repent and make up for the Fall. Let's just use the Atonement!! Yeah yeah.(:

If everyone could get it like the McD..s..... :3 Jk. Everyone is different. I just love them so much! They'll be baptized on the 24th now. It was so funny! We prayed for a baptism date and Sister Dunn felt it would be that weekend and our baptisms are typically on Saturday so she suggested the 25th. I got the impression that it ought to be earlier. So I asked if they'd be ready by the 18th. it wouldn't have worked at all, and Sister Dunn felt it shouldn't be then for sure. So I prayed some more and felt we could extend the 25th to them. And then all the scheduling issues come up and it's the 24th, and while I was talking to Heavenly Father the other night He was like "haha remember when...." and I was like "....hahah you sneaky God you." 

Sorry, I really hope that wasn't too sacrileg. That's just how we communicate sometimes.

 Anyway, they'e planning to take us to the Phoenix Temple next week. The day before we might have transfers. I can't wait!!!!!! 

Interviews with President were wonderful. He seemed extra intrigued with my motivation to be obedient and work hard and with my methods of keeping myself from being depressed or anxious. It was a good conversation(: He's the best mission president ever. he tells my I only say that because he's the only one I've got. 

And ok, so Sister S is from Canada and the rest are Mesa natives. We do random missionary things. She and Grace will go on splits with us sometimes or let us do service. We also talk to Grace in mission prep. And Emma is my favorite person to talk to if we make it to mutual. And we always see each other at church. And sometimes they just invite us over to meet their nonmember friend. They did that last night but what really happened was, we came in and they had us join their family home evening, taught us to make apple crisp and lit fireworks in the backyard.......it was amazing. Lol they crack me right up. They boys are HILARIOUS and ridiculous. 

Someone else proposed to me!! hahahahah So this little boy, Joseph.He's the cutest little guy, about 5. And you know how sometimes there's just that one kid in the primary program that I hear over anyone else? That's him. We have dinner with the family a lot and he and I became best friends quick. He loves the princesses on the back of my name tag, tell everyone I'm the sister with long hair, and sits with me at any occasion permitted. I ask him to do things and he gets really shy and does whatever it is he's supposed to do. except for to not put his dog in my lap while we're eating dinner to keep it from licking my plate. Anyway. We go in to choir yesterday and I sit down just as everyone is settling down to pray, and we make eye contact and smile at each other. Suddenly he looks at his mom and then back at me and shouts with all the energy of his soul "YOU'RE GUNNA MARRY ME, YOU'RE GUNNA MARRY ME!!" Sister Dunn (who's from salt Lake btw) is DYYYYINNG and so is Joseph's mom who tried to shush him to no avail. He was so proud of himself for asking me. He comes to sit by me and the whole choir practice runs up to the front, "mom I'm gunna get her a cookie, she needs a cookie." And then comes over and nuzzles my shoulder. and all sort of other 5 year old banter. It was the most hilarious choir I've ever had. His grandma was the director and took a moment to apologize to everyone "sorry people, Joseph is just in love with Sister Krueger."

.....I'm not sure anything else this week can really top that is is super significant Sister Dunn and I go hiking up baby mountains and running down them for work out in the morning sometimes. Love it!! She has me speak with a southern accent lol

My second favorite thing was Elder Uchtdorf's pink tie in the first session!

Aw man, home just sounds so orange. I love it! I'm over here...still having fun with the ...brown. But it does feel amazing outside! I love when the temperature starts to lower<3 I feel all of the holiday hustle and bustle in my spirits already! But it's weird because I feel like it's almost Christmas time is here, when in reality I still have to wait 2 1/2 months! But it's so nice, guess what!! I don't ever have to work when it's 120 degrees out anymore!! My dreaded summer is gone!! And it wasn't even as bad as I thought it would be! I'm happy it's cooled down and I can sleep better at night and I enjoy life a little more, but it wasn't terrible at all, I just kept doing missionary life and loved it!

Who are the grands? I lovedddddd GC!!!!!!!!!!!!! it's the best weekend of my whole life!! Being a missionary for General conference is my favorite!! I learned much too much! But probably should have learned more! That's ok though, line upon line. I loved how direct and bold everything was, especially about sustaining the prophets and getting your testimony solidified. Heeding their council no matter what it may be is the only things that's going to get us through and make the purpose of us even being on Earth meaningful! JESUS IS COMING!! I felt it so strongly, my companion and I both! It's so cool, and I love how the talks are no more about physical preparation or the nice uplifting message that helps you feel better or laugh at a good story, but it's like "WAKE UP! be spiritually prepared! If your testimony isn't conversion, it's not good enough anymore, let me tell you EXACTLY what you need to do to help your spirit be safe." I feel like I had to learn how to do so many things on my own to get the testimony I have, but youth and converts and others don't have time to trial and error, there's too many other dangers in the world to worry about. Studying is more important than sleep! hahaha And if you aren't sharing the Gospel it means you don't use it in your own life! or (my vice) family history! I need to do that! it would help me be a better missionary if I had all of our ancestors on my side motivating me. ....they did make me laugh and feel good about life too(: Because that's what the Gospel is. Happiness and peace. I felt that a lot and I felt so much love. My favorite thing was when Elder Eyring said he hoped we all felt love AND liked from Heavenly Father. That was cute, and made me happy. I like feeling liked and the person I want to please most is God. My second favorite thing was Elder Uchtdorf's pink tie in the first session! Also, I learned a lot in general conference about how I need to be a good mom! I went in asking how to be a better missionary and got "you're title as 'mom' is going to last eternity and your title as 'sister krueger' is only 18 months....just make yourself a better person who relies on the Spirit more." 

I hope I can be a good one like you! And also do fun activities for my other callings! 

We watched gc mostly at the church building, but also with one sister in our ward. Our whole missionary district came and we made breakfast! It was so fun and she was happy to have priesthood holders in her home.

The M's watch Sunday!!!! I love them, the Visitor's Center was amazing! We watched Joseph Smith, Prophet of the Restoration and YES, set a date with them for the 25th of this month!!!!!! It seems that it might be conflicting with a lot of other things that church has going on too that day, but we'll get it all figured out with them and our ward mission leader.

And then after conference we went to find a referral with a ysa girl about to go on her mission. And I don't know if I've told you about this family but the mom is my mission mom! And I literally am obsessed with every member of this family. The mom is darling and the dad is a crackhead. Best quote of the evening.

him- "KRRRRRRRRUUUUEGER!!!!!" (some quote from seinfeld he yells every time he sees me)

her- "Ok. Russell?" *evil eye* "That is almost like taking her name in vain."

him- "What,? she's not even deity!"

Me- "Hey, I represent Jesus!!"

him- "hm, that's true. ....okay, honey you're giving me the stink eye."

her- "....it's not a stink eye, but it is an eye."

lol And then they let us have family scripture study with them. There's G whose put in her papers who is so cool and fun and dedicated! And E, she's 15 I think and is literally the sweetest, cutest girl and looks like a little doll. She almost reminds me of Alex but not going through a black clothes stage. And they have a son at BYU who is the most. hilarious. ridiculous. kid. of. my. life. And there's a son on a mission that, supposedly was here while we were but I don't remember him. They tell me he's cool. and then little T is adorable. Ok sorry, S tangent. I just feel like I'm at home when I'm with them and it's bittersweet because it makes me miss home at the same time! We're so fun, and I forget because I'm so focused sometimes! Lol But there's a family that I do know loves me. A lot of them do. We have some of the best of the best in the wards who take care of us. We just had transfers a couple weeks ago though. We have interviews with President on Wednesday, and transfers happen again the 22nd. And don't worry, I have no idea anymore until I look at the calendar and they have it posted for us when transfers are. 

AND HEY! My driving record is fine!! (: Sister Dunn is just the senior companion(: That makes her the driver, it's just easier to have that be the blanket rule. She's only got 3 moths left on her mission. She's 20!

I can't believe daddy's having surgery! I am praying for him lots! It'll be great! He's such a trooper!! (haha ....get it?)

LOVE YOU MAMA! MWAH (sis Dunn has been making me practice talking with an accent. it's ...interesting)