The one where the temperature DROPPED and I ate a rancid goldfish

Helloooo everybodyyyyy!! This week was soooo good and filled with miracles and the spirit so let's get into it!! 

To start off, the weather has plumeted! We haven't gotten like any snow but it went from the 40s to the 20s. Plus it's been super windy. When we check our weather app it usually says it is in the 20s but feels like 9-12 degrees. Cold humidity is definitely somthing different and not fun. I literally think I'm going to die every time. I'm just glad I'm the only one that can drive so I don't have to stand out in the cold and back the driver hehehe. And to think it's gonna get colder.... If anyone has any good suggestions for warm snow boots that would be great because my mom keeps asking me and I have no clue. 

Anyway, this week was mission conference week so we got to go to Perrysburg on Wednesday with the people we go to zone conference with. I LOVE going to things like that because I get to see other missionaries and you need that if you're out in the boonies like me lolol. We had Elder and Sister Bassett that are over a huge area of missions and we just happen to fall under them. While we were in person, the rest of the mission joined on zoom and we had a huge conference and it was soooo good. After the zoom got shut off, we had a break to use the bathroom and walk around for a bit. While we were doing that, I saw an elder that I came out at the same time as and he found a huge box of goldfish. If you know me, you know that I LOVE gold fish so I took a small bag and opened it immediately. That was my first mistake because I failed to check the expiration date. I didn't know goldfish could really expire... I thought they just went stale. But NOOOOO they were completely RANCID!!! I couldn't spit it out anywhere so I just decided to swallow it. I can't even begin to describe what it tasted like but I wanted to throw up. Needless to say, I'm a bit turned off of goldfish for a while. 

After the break, we had a mini zone conference with the Bassetts. The rest of the week we continued to have a mission conference every morning but we were the people over zoom. The Bassetts were doing a mission tour and it was seriously so good. We talked about the importance of the Book of Mormon and how we need to do things with real intent. Elder Bassett had soooo many good stories I could've given him a standing ovation after it was all over. 

One miracle from the week is we had this one friend that has not been meeting with us and has not progressed AT ALL our district leader asked us if we had the faith that if we dropped him, we would find a new person to teach. We said yes and went on our way. We finally ended up dropping him on Friday and literally 5 minutes later, we got a referral saying someone wanted to meet with us!! Isn't that crazy?!? God is sooo good!! 

The rest of the week was pretty normal. We did more service of scooping powedered milk and that's always fun. While we were at service, we met a girl that helps there named Mimi. She has down syndrome and she is just THE sweetest!! 

On Friday we had a reallyyyyy good lesson with our friend Michaela. We talked about the importance of prayer and it was just awesome!! She is just such a miracle. The same night I was able to facetime my family because it was my nephew William's birthday and it was soooo fun!! 

I got a package from my family on Saturday and in it were literal crumbl cookies. It shocked me but they made the trip and they are delicious!! 

Another funny story is on Saturday we went to Fostoria and stopped by the Clouses to say hi. While we were there they gave a huge tub of soup they had just made and it is soooo good. Later that night we didn't have time to stop by the apartment and put it away so while we went places we left it in the car. Well.... Sister Hamblin had forgotten she had just put it on the seat and when she was getting back in the car, she sat on it and the container exploded EVERYWHERE!! I was in a giggly mood already so I was dying!! I wasn't much help so I took a video of the situation. 

With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I just want to say that I am sooooo grateful for the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It has brought me so much peace and joy into my life. I am also so grateful for my family. They are THE BEST and I don't know where I would be without them today. And lastly, I am grateful for all of you!! I hope you all have an awesome Thanksgiving and always be grateful for what you have because you never know when that could change! Have the BEST week!! I love you all sooo much! If you ever need anything please reach out! I love hearing from everyone!!

Trust in the Lord

Love,

Sister Welch

picssss

distict pic at mission conference

family picture

cute package

CRUMBL

milk maids 2.0

pretty sunset

soup on the fabric car seat

weekly meme i guess