This week we had the first thunderstorm I've had in months, and it was the biggest I've ever experienced in my life! At about 12:40 I woke up to a huge crash of Thunder, and then from then until we got up at 6:15, with a break of an hour or two, there was constant lightening and thunder. Not like one crash every 5 minutes, but 5 crashes every minute. and sometimes 20 crashes every minute. and they were all super loud and close. We were all excited for the rain and coolness that it would bring. But then. We realized. 

Hot weather = no bugs.

Cool weather = a nightmare of bugs 

I don't even know how this many bugs exist. We came home and there were HUNDREDS of tiny dead bugs on the counter by the window. I don't know how they got in,  but there were bugs everywhere and while we were biking it felt like we were a windshield and kept getting hit by bugs. not the most pleasant experience. 

But, the weather was nice, and it helped me remember to not relocate back to Texas after the mission ;)

In other events, Alan is getting baptized next Sunday! He came to church yesterday, and he loved it. It's fun, because as we get to know him more we get to know his personality, and he's hilarious. He used to only be able to communicate with us through his iPad, but sister Moore and I have learned how to spell words out with his eyes, so we can talk whenever, and he'll make the funniest comments. However, the people in the ward, for the most part, have yet to realize his hilarity. Or that he is normal. Or can't talk. Or can communicate. Basically, there are a select few who have taken the opportunity to get to know him and realize that he's normal. Lots of them talk to him like he's 3 and can't understand, and it's a little frustrating. But, that'll come with time. Yesterday, there was a member who's been recently converted, and he was talking with us and Alan, and he made some comment to Alan, to which he received no response (obviously), and sister Moore said "Alan's a little quiet.." She was kind of joking, but the member thought that he really just was shy and said "it's okay, I felt that way too, at first. It'll come with time!" Ha ha. We all had a good laugh about it. Alan can understand everything, and was even in college classes for a while. We're hoping he can go back to college, because that would be super awesome for him. 

Anyway, that's mostly it for this week :) 

Until next time...

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Hermana Reynolds