Preparation week; it can be so frustrating to prepare the area on the last week of each transfer. We had a week of last minute changes and running around as fast as we can in between meetings. This last week our leaders left for '3-day' training down in McAllen and they took the missionaries that were going to be leaders in this coming transfer so I was in a trio this week with S. Barton and S. Hemmingsen and we visited people in both of our areas. Then S. Hemmingsen got called as a trainer for this next transfer so we had to drop her off and pick her up for a training too! All the craziness just meant that more had to be in Heavenly Father's hands. We were able to get in contact with three families who are less active or don't come at all and get to know them. Two families were not on our plans and yet we were just in the area and felt like we should go by their house; (though in times past all these families haven't been home..) as we pulled up to their homes, they pulled into the driveway - perfect timing after 3 months of trying to visit... and the best part was their willingness to invite us in and get to know us. The third in-active gentleman invited us back and invited his girlfriend to meet us and start hearing the lessons! ...miracles happen in mysterious ways! Time was in short supply but we were able to visit a lot of people and had a lot of fun! The service projects never stop. We didn't have our car due to all the craziness for a couple of days and were able to get special permission to bike in our workout clothes up to the top of our area to pull weeds at a member's home! I love working outside. New favorite scripture story is the father who brings his son to Christ to be healed, and Christ talks a little about faith and failure. - Mark 9. Love it. Possibly last time emailing from Laredo; hope not. Love you all! H. mckenna Crawford