It's SO cold

Hola Familia

So this week has been a little chilly! Hermana Morgan and I are working hard to replenish the teaching pool and find new investigators. We have some pretty amazing potentials so we are praying that we can be prepared and inspired so that we can teach them. All will be well. The field is still white and man we are working hard to harvest it. This week we had exchanges and we are starting to run a little low on the kilometers our President has given us for the month so Sister Kendrick (my STL) and I went walking. Hahahaha it was -27.....and oh man i could feel it. It was so cold but kind of fun! After a while we couldn't feel our faces hahaha so talking at the door was a little funny. The best part my hair frosted.....it really did I will send pictures. Hahaha cold cold cold. Sometimes it reminds me of Wyoming without the mountains. Kind of funny ya. Luis was confirmed yesterday in Sacrament and the Stake President was there. He came up and talked to Luis and Leila after. Leila looks so wonderful and happy. Luis said he feels so welcomed into Young Mens. He came out afterwards with Duty to God and all the other Young mens books. There are Deacons his age as well. I cant wait to help him prepare to pass the Sacrament. Its been a great week and we have another wonderful week to come! Huge shout out to my sister Chantelle who got engaged this week!!! I am so happy for you Telle! Love you so much familia! I hope that you all have a wonderful and incredible week!

Love

your frozen hermana Allphin

I know that my hair is frizzy and my emails are getting cheesy...but for reals check out my hair it frosted!!!! -27

El Bautismo de Luis

Hola Familia

We had Luis' baptism this week and it was incredible. We went over and taught the last two lessons and got him ready for his interview. He was so excited and so was his mom. I loved seeing the absolute joy on their faces when we talked about planning the baptism. its been a really spiritual week. We had the chance to go to the temple on Wednesday with Hermana Dean and Ratliff and it was incredible. I love the temple so much. Then on Saturday morning Hermana Morgan and I drove to the church and filled the font all ready for the baptism. It has been so cold this week but Saturday morning it was beautiful. The sun shone right through the window into the font and it was so peaceful and the spirit was so strong. Luis told his mom that he thought God was really happy for him because it was such a beautiful morning. He was so excited and the baptism was perfect. Leila's was priceless as she watched her son get baptized. I am so happy that Heavenly Father gave me the chance to teach this incredible family. I love Leila so much and her son is so amazing. They welcomed him into young mens and soon he will be able to pass the Sacrament! Wow so incredible! The branch is truly amazing I am so glad that I am serving here in the foothills. Hahaha funny story about the cold though. Downtown street contacting in -20 is so cold! We were freezing!! hahahaha my hands hurt so bad. If you didn't keep moving you would freeze. Hahaha Sister Kendrick's hair frosted......legit it was white it was so cold. Hahahaha the adventure is real in Canada. I love it! Have a good week familia love you!

love

Hermana Allphin

When you look at life through the Lord's eyes

Hola Familia

I am so glad that you all had such a wonderful week. For us its been a little bit of a different week up here in Canada. We are still preparing for Luis' (Leila's son) baptism this week. He is the sweetest little boy ever! He is turning twelve and gets to pass the Sacrament soon! We are just so excited especially his sweet mom! I have felt so blessed to have taught these wonderful people. First his mom and now Luis. He is so sweet and they are such wonderful strong members of the church! Unfortunately things that we had planned this week fell through. It was a little bit of an interesting experience because I had to drop to my knees really pray for guidance. I am so incredibly grateful for the Lord and for his love. I have felt the lords love and seen his hands guiding and helping me through the week. There was one day that I prayed so hard saying "heavenly father I just want to find the people who you have prepared. Please lead me to them" Hermana Morgan and I were sitting in the family history center printing off a talk for another lesson we had planned and I had the strongest impression that we needed to leave. So I looked at Hermana Morgan and said "hey I don't know why but can we leave" she was like "that's fine where do you want to go?" I had this feeling the Roca family. So we drove over to the house and it was pitch black not a light on in the house. In my head I was like no one is there but okay. So we got out and went and knocked on the door. Like I thought no one was there but as I turned to walk away I had the strongest feeling that we need to go and knock on the house next door. So I turned to Hermana Morgan and said "can we knock on the house next door?" she looked at me and said "of course"  So we did. This house is a couple from Mexico!!!!!!! He is so sweet and he knows the church from his kids and here is the best part. He was like "actually I have a really good friend who is in the 70? I am not sure what that means but its that part of your church?" I think my jaw dropped to the ground! We just tracked into a man with a friend who is a general authority! So we have an appointment set up for this week! After we left Hermana Morgan and I just dropped to our knees saying thank you to Heavenly Father. This is the Savior work and I have been so amazed at everyone whom the Lord has prepared. The field is white and already to harvest! The Lord loves his children and the Lord loves his missionaries. I am so so so grateful to serve here in this mission with these wonderful people. No matter what happens I would not trade these experiences for the world! I love you so much familia! I am so grateful the I can be a missionary! Thank you family! I LOVE YOU!

Love

Hermana Allphin

Christmas in Canada

Hola familia 

It was so good to talk to you on Christmas! Hahahaha even if you told me my hair is ugly.....thanks;) So this week started out with my birthday which was so much fun! We went to a members house for dinner and they are so sweet and surprised me with a birthday cake. I sent you the pictures last week. Then Tuesday the 22 we had our Mission Christmas party and it was so fun! We got to be with all the missionaries in all of Calgary and oh man it was fun. I was so excited to see Hermana Dean and Hermana Ratliff! I love them so much! We didn't have a ton of appointments this week because everyone cancelled for Christmas but it was good stopping by the members. We had Christmas Eve with our Branch mission leader and all the other missionaries which was so much fun. Then we came home and pulled all the mattresses into the family room and had a big sleep over. Then at 6:30 we opened all our presents together and got ready for the day. We then went over to the other sisters apartment and had a Christmas breakfast.  We met the zone at the church and played soccer, volleyball (with a soccer ball kind of hurt) and scatter ball. It was for reals so much fun!! Then after Skype we visited with the cute little old ladies in the branch who were having Christmas alone and then we ate dinner with the Morales family whom I love so very much!!! Legit they are the sweetest family ever! Carla is their daughter and she is getting ready to serve a mission. Its amazing! The rest of the week has been work work work. Its been so cold!! So cold! Can I just say though that Christmas on the mission is seriously one of a kind. I cant explain it but I am so grateful that I have the opportunity to serve. Everyone is always so worried about being away from their families at Christmas but it is almost like Christ knows it will be hard so he gives you extra love and you feel so happy inside. I am so grateful for my Savior and for his birth. Its going to be a grate week in the Kingdom of God! Love you familia! It was such a tender mercy to skype you on Christmas! I Love you! Happy New Year!

Love

Hermana Allphin

Happy birthday pictures

This is my birthday party a couple of days before Transfers.  

This is familia Pompa! They got this cake and surprised me at dinner.

My last week being 19

These sweet sisters got transferred they are the very best I love them sister Earnhardt and Allard Hahahahah my coat makes me look like Count Dracula! Best shadow ever! When you don't have your dad and you can't get the jar open....you just cut out the top;) Christmas spirit in Canada reminds me of my dad! Apparently sisters are $3.00 at Walmart;)

Its almost Christmas....its practically here!!!!!!!!!!

Hola Famila

So this week was transfers and everyone is the Spanish program was changed except for the 4 Spanish sisters so good news. Hahaha we met with Luis this week and wished him luck heading to Mexico! He is going to do amazing things there! He lives really close to the church so he was so happy about that. He is amazing with one of the most wonderful testimonies in the entire world. I feel so happy that the Lord gave me the opportunity to teach him. We met with Leila and her son Luis who is getting ready to be baptized and he is so excited! It was so amazing! He is the sweetest little boy ever! He reminds me of Hunter hahaha so much! We also had this amazing lesson with Jorge who now has a baptismal date for the 2 of January!! We are so happy!!!!! Seriously!! I am so excited for him. The lord has prepared him in so many ways he is amazing! We taught the plan of Salvation and the spirit was so strong in the Lesson. It was so incredible! We had a lesson with Claudia and she loved the Plan of Salvation as well. I cant believe the miracles! I can see the Lord's hands so much and I feel so blessed. We also were finally able to meet with this wonderful family in our branch this week. They are less active and we having been trying so hard to get a lesson with them. For real we having been trying since August and finally we got in and had a lesson and it was so wonderful. The spirit was so strong and we were able to bare our testimonies about Jesus Christ! All for Christmas time. We have also been going Caroling with the zone which is freezing cold but so much fun! It has been a wonderful week. Sister Wagstaff was transferred because she is training so we had a little early birthday party this week. I can believe I am 20 years old. Hahahahaha that is so crazy! I cant believe it! Hahaha I love the wonderful sisters I live with so much! 4 man pad is seriously the best! We are so happy to be getting ready for Christmas this week! Its going to be a great week in the Kingdom of God! Love you all so much! Cant wait to talk to you on Friday! Merry Christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Love

Your now 20 year old Canadian missionary

Hermana Allphin