Hello everyone!
It's been a great week, and I had a great birthday yesterday. Thank you so much for the packages from Mom, Grandma, and Janell.  I received all of them and enjoyed them so much, thank you!  No, I haven't received the Nevada flag yet Mom but maybe this next week it will come. I had a great birthday present yesterday which was an investigator attended church for all 3 hours!  She is a very opinionated lady that Elder White tracted into a few weeks ago.  She looked up a bunch of anti Mormon stuff online and asked us all about it.  The good thing is that she's not mean about it, probably the nicest lady ever, but we had a great lesson with her on Saturday that in my opinion was completely led by the Spirit and I think we got through to her and committed her to read the Book of Mormon again, but this time with real intent, without all the opinions on the internet, because she had read it before in years past. We are hoping and praying for her and hope she continues to progress. The funny thing is she goes to a Christian church just across the field from our stake center. She wasn't us to go with her one Sunday....but I don't know about that haha. They hate Mormons over there.
I did forget to mention that Elder White is from Ft Worth, Texas. Oh and Mom, his Mom is also in the Pathways program at BYUI so we were wondering if you knew each other. (Yes, Mom remembers her and has talked to her). Also Mom, there is an Elder Birch in my district, that came out not too long ago, he went to Hillcrest high school for a few years, then they moved to Seattle, he played baseball with Michael Birch, and there has to be some relation, I just can't remember his parents names. I keep finding people I'm related to!!
It is true about Ryan and his mission is just in the spotlight it seems a lot. I feel bad about the tragedy's. It has been windy here the past week, and we've fought it the whole time on our bikes!  It's a good work out though! It's interesting being on a bike, we get yelled at more, and also get to talk to more people on the street, haha. But it's fun, I'm thankful for the experience.
Thanks for the support you give Taylor. Everything here is going well and I'm still loving it!  This has been the best decision of my life and I'm so grateful for the things that the Lord has taught me through trial and error, and that I am able to teach the gospel to all who are willing to hear. Thanks for all the support from back home, I Love You all and hope it's a great week!