Elder Stojka is Sick in Visalia

I would probably be nervous to apply for a job and trying to figure out what classes to take and how much I can handle.  
Usually about once a week, I have not tried any new recipes.  We got transferred on Friday Visalia 3 and 6 with Elder Mountford, I will tell more to mom, and Anna Felix, an investigator, came to church yesterday.  Just keep her in your prayers that she can stop smoking.  Today has been busy, we went to buffalo wind wings and my 2 companions almost died trying the new sauce for the wings.  Last week was fun, we played a game called escape the room, a game of puzzles, clues, and riddles, it was really hard.  I don't think we had much service this week that I can remember.  I went on exchange with the Zone leaders on Thursday, and it felt great to get out and work and bike.  We had a great experience  where the Spirit lead us around the corner to meet some great people for us to teach.  

 Elder Stojka is still sick, we don't know what he has, the doctor doesn't know what he has but he got blood work done today.  I went on exchange on Thursday with one of the Zone leaders Elder Halliday and it was so much fun to go out biking, working and seeing people.  That evening we got a call and both of us got transferred from Visalia 2 to Visalia 3 and 6 and we are now with Elder Mountford in a trio.  Elder Mountford was serving in 3rd ward so that is helpful but we are all confused on what to do in 6th ward.  It will come with time.  We have more investigators now and we are most excited for Anna Felix.  She came to church yesterday and has a date from the 20th of May, she just needs to overcome the final obstacle to stop smoking.  

I love all the new people that I am meeting, they are so amazing.  I love being able to love, serve and teach people and to have so many things focus me on being more like Christ.  About your question on having missionary opportunities, I would say much of it starts with being grateful for the gospel and seeing more clearly how much it blesses and changes.  With that wonderful feeling we can start to pray more earnestly for help in sharing the gospel.  Elder Bednar has some wonderful suggestions in his talk Ask in Faith, where he teaches us how we can be more effective in prayer and helps give us a better understanding of the relationship between missionaries and members.

I love you all so much.

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