Happy pdayyy!!

We had transfer calls on Sunday, and I know I say this literally every transfer, but transfer news was INSANE. 🤯 I'm going BACK to my baby area, and I'm with SISTER ARCE again!!!!!! God is good. 🙌

Besides that, this week was just awesome. On Wednesday, we had another zone conference with Elder and Sister Dunn and it was incredible. Easily the best zone conference of my whole mission, the Spirit was so strong, and I learned so much. For one of Sister Dunn's trainings, she shared Hebrews 12:1 which says "...let us run with patience the race that is set before us," and then talked about being patient through life and all that it has for us. She talked about how our missions are our greatest adventure filled with the greatest adversity, but that we have to cherish the challenges to keep growing and improving.

We also had a music devotional on Wednesday which was slightly chaotic, but it came together! I got to play a piano duet with Sister Gadd, I was volunteered to sing in a group an hour before the devotional started, and then I got to translate!! It was crazy but everything worked out, the Spirit was strong, lots of people came, and it was a success overall!!

Smaller highlights:
☆ Karen is on date for the 24th! Karen is in our English ward and is so excited to be baptized because the ward is doing an incredible job with fellowshipping her.
☆ The branch had their Día de la Hispanidad party and it was SO FUN. The food was amazing, they had lots of traditional dances, there was a mariachi band, it was awesome. And my next area has their party this week so double partyyy.
☆ Fernando and Greisy are progressing and Fernando comes to literally every single activity.

Have a good week y'all!

🤍 Hna. Pursglove

Hey everyone! Transfers are today so this is going to be short.

Transfer news is that I'm staying in my area, and I'll be with Sister Gadd!! Honestly didn't see either of those things coming, but it'll be a fun one!!

The highlight of the week was going to the temple with Jeziel! He was able to be baptized for his dad in the temple, and it was the most tender moment of my whole mission, honestly. Like I just sat in that witness chair and tried not to fully sob because it's so amazing to see friends progress as much as Jeziel has. To go from an uninterested phone call to him being baptized and baptizing in the temple is a crazy thing, and it's just so awesome because I know how much his life is going to be blessed for it!!

My favorite scripture from this week was Ether 3:5 which says, "Behold, O Lord, thou canst do this. We know that thou art able to show forth great power which looks small unto the understanding of men." Christ can do anything. The brother of Jared doesn't say "we believe" or "we hope". He says, "we know" and I can testify that I know that the Lord can do all things. The first time I talked to Jeziel, he told me he wanted to come to church to play soccer and learn English. And to look at where he is now, I know it wouldn't have been possible without the Lord's power. It might seem small at times, but that power does more than we can ever imagine.

Love y'all!!

🤍 Hna. Pursglove

This week was a tragic one because there were a few goodbyes that I didn't really want to say, but here we are. 🫠

Highlights of the week:

☆ Got to go on a blitz to my first area!! Our windshield was getting fixed for like 3 hours, so Sisters Arce and Kamp came and picked us up and we got to go work there. Literally the promised land and they found like 3 people in an hour. 😀

☆ They had Cane's at orientation and it's the only thing that is actually motivating me to go to those anymore (other than the fact it's mandatory).

☆ Our apartment is clean!! I wish I'd taken before pictures, but take my word when I tell you the elders hadn't cleaned it in minimum 1 year. There's a list being made of what they owe us for that, because it is sparkling now. ✨️

☆ I got to translate Sister Nielsen's talk in stake conference, which was also the last talk she'll give here. 😢

Now here are the main parts of the week:

Wednesday morning, I had to go drop off Sister Glauser, my (literal) day 1, so that she could go home. 😭 Y'all are probably sick of hearing about her at this point, but she truly has had more impact on me than any other missionary here. Her faith and trust in the Lord never wavered, and even when she had to go home temporarily, she never quit on the Lord and kept doing all she could to serve Him. She has such a strong testimony and a love of the gospel that she wanted to share with everyone, and from my first day, she has shown me nothing but Christlike love. Even though it's lame that she ditched me, she served an amazing mission and showed me exactly what kind of missionary I want to be.

On top of her leaving, the Nielsens are also leaving Las Vegas tomorrow. 😭 In the MTC, the only devotional we were there for was all about how you aren't called to a mission; rather, you're called to your leaders. I now have the strongest testimony of that and know that they are the reason I was called to the Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. They have taught me so much, they've helped me through so much, and they are such examples to me of how I want to live my life after my mission. I love them so much and am so grateful for all they taught me. 🫶

The scripture for this week is Mosiah 7:32-33, which is Sister Glauser's favorite. It says, "And now, behold, the promise of the Lord is fulfilled, and ye are smitten and afflicted. But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage."🤍

Love you all!!

🤍 Hna. Pursglove

Transfer news went absolutely crazy!!! EVERYONE was 99% positive that Sister Pope and I would be staying together in our area, but we got the shock of our lives when we were told she was transferred, and I'm getting a new missionary and we're getting an English ward in addition to the Spanish branch.🫠 So sad to be split from her because we had some awesome plans for the next 7 weeks, but hopefully my new comp is just as fun!!🤞

This week was a solid last week of the transfer! We had some good lessons, our friends are progressing, and there were some fun ward things.

First up is Jeziel! We had some lessons with him, and he literally has so many questions, but he is interested and wants to learn more. We were talking to the elders about him and, as a joke, told the departing elder to go put him on date for us. He walked away, came back 2 minutes later, and now Jeziel is on date for July 12th!!🌊

Then we have Tony who is so elect. We showed up to our lesson in the park the other day and he was sitting reading the Book of Mormon! He also brought a cooler of drinks for us and a towel to wipe the water off, bless his heart. 🫶 He's super interested and is getting work off early to come to all the ward events, so he's going to get baptized this transfer for sure. 💪

The ward had a Father's Day activity this Saturday, and Tony and Jeziel both came! They also went to soccer night on Friday, and then they came to the baptism on Sunday. The baptism was actually way cool because it was a double baptism for these two men, Felix and Favio, who were found 2.5 weeks ago. They both progressed so quickly, got baptized on Sunday, and are going to the temple today!!🥳

I've recently been having a little bit of a crisis over how quickly the mission goes by. With Sister Glauser being fake and going home this week, we were talking a lot about the mission and how valuable the time we have here is. Looking back, the beginning of my mission feels like it was maybe 3 months ago, but it's almost been a year which is mind-blowing. There's a scripture, Alma 34:32, that we always share when we teach our purpose here on earth, and it says, "For behold, this life is the time for men to prepare to meet God; yea, behold the day of this life is the day for men to perform their labors." We really don't have much time here, either on the mission or in our lives, so it's important to make the most of the time we have and do all we can to prepare to meet God one day!!

That's all for this week, prayers that this transfer is as awesome as the last one! 🙏

🤍 Hna. Pursglove

Buenassss everybody! 

Hey everybody!! This week absolutely flew by, and I can't believe the transfer's already done but it was such a good week.

First major event was... TEMPLE WITH PAOLA!!!🥳 Paola is a recent convert and we finally got to go to the temple and do Baptisms for the Dead with her this past Saturday! It was so cool, and a temple worker took her on a little tour of all the symbolism in the baptistry which was super cool. She asked if she could just move in and live there, so I'd say she liked it and had a good time.

Second major event was... RAIN. 😱🌧 I know that might not seem super crazy, but it literally has not rained a single time since I got here. Not once in nearly 8 months. BUT we woke up on Thursday and it was a downpour. It rained the whole day, and by nighttime, the roads were flooded up to the sidewalks because they have 0 drainage here. It was just rivers. Next day we woke up and it was blue skies again, so it didn't last long, but it was such a highlight for me.

Third major event was... TRANSFERS!! Good news everybody: I'm staying in my area with Sister Kamp!! Bad news everybody: We're only allowed to drive 700 miles for the month of March. We normally drive about 1600 in a month because we have 3 areas🫠. The biking is about to go CRAZY. We're going to get so fit, everyone better watch out cause I'm going to be a biking maniac when I come home. 💪🚵‍♀️ For real though, pray that we don't die and that no cars hit us. And that we don't die.

Other fun things that don't qualify as a major event:

Hey everybody!!!

This week was a wild one that absolutely FLEW by. Here was the highlight of the week that I know you're all waiting for:

Drumroll for... JULIO'S BAPTISM!!!🥳😭 Y'ALL. HE GOT BAPTIZED!!!!! That was 100% the best day of my mission and I really realized that everything works out and everything is worth it. He showed up 20 minutes early and was just sitting waiting for his baptism. As soon as he stepped into the font, I literally just started crying and it was such a "this is why I'm here" moment.

Truly, this transfer has been a little bit of a rough one and some days I've really just had to push through and tell myself it's just one more day. However, as soon as Julio walked into the water, I realized it's all been worth it. Every rough moment, every frustration, every overwhelmed feeling, it literally doesn't matter. At the end of the day, I wasn't remembering or thinking about the hard times of the transfer. I was just thinking about the amazing lessons with Julio, the highs and lows that the Lord has been able to help him through, and the fact that, almost a year after he started being taught by the missionaries, he was able to be baptized and confirmed. The Spirit was so strong, and it was such an amazing day for everyone involved.

2nd big news of the week is transfers! I'm (unfortunately) leaving my amazing area, but I'm honestly way excited for this next one. I get to be comps with Sister Peraza (from Cuba) who's probably the funniest sister out here, and even better news, I'm still not on a bike!🤘 Hallelujah! It'll be such a fun transfer! Honestly, I'm looking forward to it.

I got to go on 2 exchanges this week which were SO FUN. I got to be with Sister Barr who is so sweet and so chill and literally so funny. She took me on a tour of their area during dinner and I got to see like the only lake in all of Las Vegas! I saw turtles and ducks and it pretty much felt like a zoo because there's 0 wildlife here and it was crazy to see something other than pigeons, crickets, and cockroaches.

And then I got to be with Sister Glauser again! 🥲 All I know is that President will be seriously missing out on an effective companionship if he doesn't put us back together again (May transfer, President🙏) because that was the most miracle-filled day ever. We talked to so many people, got so many numbers, had such good lessons, it was just awesome. Start praying for me now that I survive when she leaves next June.

Honestly, though, it was such a good week. I'm sad to leave my area and district, but I'm excited to have a switch in scenery! Hope y'all are doing well, and thanks again for all the continued love and support!

🧡 Hna. Pursglove

Hey everyone!

This email will be shorter because it's transfers today and they're going to be hectic! So let me tell you what's happening first off:

Sister Glauser is unfortunately leaving the area, and our dynamic duo/sistership/life of the party was split up. It's okay though, she's going to start petitioning Sister Nielsen to put us back together for her last transfer.

I get to stay in my area!!! I was so happy when the Zone Leader said that. In my head, I was like, "You know what, I don't actually care what happens because at least I'm staying." Wrong! I jinxed myself. The ZL gave me a couple of assignments, one of which is training this transfer! That's so terrifying to me and I'm sincerely asking all of you to pray for me and my new comp because this already feels slightly catastrophic. But it'll be so good and fun, I'm actually really excited, just slightly scared. Okay, more than slightly scared.

Best memories of this week:

- District temple trip last Pday!! It was so amazing to go to the temple for the first time since I've been here, and it was such a Spirit-filled experience. It was so fun to be there with all these amazing friends that I've made on the mission too, or "celestial friends" as the elders say.

- MAILIN IS ON DATE!!! We finally got in contact with her again after she's kinda been MIA for a few weeks, and we decided to full send, and she said yes!!! It was actually such an amazing lesson and Sister Glauser and I are so happy for her. We found her the first week of my first transfer, so this has now been 2 transfers‘ worth of teaching her, and she's finally getting baptized in November. Everyone pray super hard that it actually happens!

- We had our Dia de la Familia party on Saturday! We got to stand next to a bounce house for 5 hours and stop kids from going in the wrong one for their age, but luckily, it was shady and I think it was only like 95 on Friday or something chilly like that.🥶 I'm actually terrified to go back to a Utah winter because we hit 83 today and Sister Glauser and I thought it was cold, so I think I might be ruined.

I think that's kind of all for this week! It was a really good last week of the transfer and there were so many blessings and miracles that we were able to see. I'm so glad I'm staying with another stacked district, but I'm actually heartbroken about Sister Glauser. Wish my Trainee and me good luck and please, please pray for us.

Love you all and hope you're all doing well!

💜 Hna. Pursglove