hey everyone! 

Bad news..I have to keep stopping myself from saying "ya'll"  it's happening! haha I have said it maybe twice since I've been here and it just doesn't sound or feel natural but I guarantee I'll start saying it on a regular basis pretty soon. But anyway, it was a great week here in Mustang, as usual! 

Drew is such a champ! I was going to take a picture with her this week but I totally forgot. This week we taught her the Plan of Salvation and some of the doctrine of Christ and she just loves all of it. She is the definition of a "golden investigator", if I haven't said that enough :) We asked her to read Alma 7 and the next time we saw her and asked if she had read it, she's like yeah, 3 times!! Then she went on to tell us what the chapter was about. I wish someone could have taken a picture at that moment of mine and Sister Call's faces. haha We were so happy because we could tell she really had read it and understood it! Ahh,  feels so good!

We had a cool experience the other day. we went over to the Stott's (members) house for dinner. We got there and sister Stott said it wouldn't be ready for another half hour so we told her we would be back. She told us to go visit her neighbors that she had been trying to talk to. So we went and knocked on their door and they were so happy to see the Mormon missionaries and both happily accepted a Book of Mormon. They can't wait to meet with us tomorrow to learn more. :) As if that wasn't already cool, it was even cooler to be able to go back and share that little miracle with the Stotts! I really feel like we are getting the trust of the members, and they actually know who we are. It feels so good and I love them all so much already. 

We had zone conference this week and it was so great. Our Stake President came and told us his vision for the stake and it was really cool. Then of course President Walkenhorst talked to us. He is such a cool guy. He is so laid back in the sense that he wants us to figure things out for ourselves, but yet he makes you want to be the best missionary you can be. I don't know it's hard to explain but I love him, he is such a good guy. 

So it turns out, coming on a mission doesn't make you perfect. weird right? I struggle with not feeling good enough and it seems like I realize a weakness every day. I know that is partially a good thing, but we need to remember that if it starts making us feel bad about ourselves, it's from Satan. Humility is something I have noticed I really need to work on, so if anyone has any scriptures, talks or quotes or anything to share, I would love it. That is also something President focused on, was letting go of pride. Easier said than done but we can't do it without His help, hence the subject of this week's email :) 

Today we went with an investigator to the OKC Zoo. It was a good time! Apparently a popular place for us "Mormons". Tons of people were like 'Hey Sisters!' and in Oklahoma if they say that, you KNOW they are members, so it was fun. We even gave away a Book of Mormon! 

As you all already know, Womens Conference was amazing! One thing that made me realize how cool conference is out here was the closing song  'Go Forth with Faith'  because those words were hitting me so strong. It made me realize we are all part of this work, even if we haven't been 'called' on a mission. We were called to this earth to help his children return to him by helping them Come unto Christ. 

The other thing I LOVED... was Linda S. Reeves, when she said 'was that all that was required?' That was so powerful and I felt the spirit testifying that it was so true. We are going to get up there and realize He asked so little of us down here. I love all of you. and I want you to know that being able to tell you about my week is a pump up for me and testimony builder. I truly wouldn't be here without you guys, and I mean that. I cant wait for conference! Someone told me the last time they called 3 apostles was like 1906 or something. So this is a pretty big deal. So cool that we have prophets and apostles on the earth. I think we sometimes take it for granted, but it is basically like our Heavenly Father talking to us. So cool! Anyway, in case you forgot, I love every single one of you. thank you for your prayers and support. have a wonderful week! 

xo sister franklin

                                              My attempt to show you how beautiful the sunsets are!

                                                        TWO MONTHS!!! (what?!)

                                                              A picture at the zoo!

 This was at the zoo, and I had to take it for obvious reasons :) I can't believe how many butterflies I see everywhere!

hey familia! 

pretty sure i say this every week but we saw so many miracles, heavenly father is blessing us so much. where to start? 

i guess i will begin with the most exciting news. we set a baptismal date!! her name is drew, and she is like 60. she and her boyfriend came to church a couple weeks ago (he is a member but just not active) and she's not a member. she commented in gospel principles and wore her cross and is just super religious. we got her number and went over on wednesday with sister tucker and taught her the restoration. she nodded her head the whole time and just agreed that it all made sense. toward the end of the lesson my heart was beating really hard and loud (like when i know i should bear my testimony at church) and i knew i needed to invite her to baptism. so i waited for sister call to finish her thought and then i bore testimony and invited her to be baptized. she's like sure i will definitely do that. i couldn't help but smile! it was so great! we are meeting with her again tomorrow and i am so excited to see her learn more and more about this wonderful gospel :) 

another great thing that happened this week was ronnie. he came to church yesterday and the elders told us that in priesthood when he introduced himself he said that he hoped to be here many more sundays. he is so cool. last night we went over and taught him and his nephew jay the restoration and again they just nod (or say amen cause he's ronnie) and agree that it all makes sense. i'm excited for them too. they both agreed to read 2 nephi 31 and i know they both felt the spirit so strong! 

next cool thing from this amazing week was debbie. we knocked into her a couple weeks ago. it was actually kind of cool. there was a car and in my mind for some reason i said if they pull into that house we'll go knock it. sure enough thats where she pulled in. so i told sister call and we walked over. she talked to us forever and was just so nice and invited us back. so this week we went over with a sister in our ward who served her mission in new york. after the first vision, she shared her testimony about how cool it was standing in that very grove and how she could never deny that joseph smith was a prophet. it was so powerful and we were all crying. i cry a lot more ever since i've been out here. not sure how i feel about that but whatever, i guess i'll just have to accept it :) 

transfers are this week and me and sister call got the call last night that we are both staying here! we were both super excited to hear that because of the progress we have been making together in mustang. this place is so great, i love it. i know i'm supposed to be here, and i absolutely love the ward! they love the missionaries and love being able to share the missionary moments they have too. we visit quite a few less actives every week and i love/hate it. haha i feel like we are helping but majority of them have testimonies but just dont see the need for chuch.. which i have a hard time understanding because i love church! but i need to remember that i am here to invite others to come unto christ. so grateful for this work, it is amazing. thank you for your prayers and support. i have never felt so loved :) and i hope you know i pray for you guys just as much, and hope you feel of my love because its never been stronger. sorry i didn't plan very well today and am out of time just like that. i hope you guys have an incredible week! 

xo sister franklin

Our zone leader that goes home this week Elder Bueno

                                                late night selfie in the streets (aka 8:30)