Problem Solved and Busy in Montrose!

Courtney's email is up and running! (Whew!) I have a few updates and hope to add some pictures by next week or so. :) Great pictures so keep checking back!

We're busy here in Montrose! I'm here with my new companion Sister Egbert. She is a lot of fun and "by the rules" which is nice. She is from Las Vegas and done with her mission is April. She was actually MTC companions with Sister Andrus. (last companion) She is totally amazing and very wise. She has taught me a lot and she loves to talk. :) We are always laughing together.

This past week we have been very busy. We have got a lot more referrals, return appointments, and tracting in. Tracting is so hard for me! Imagine going up to a strangers door not knowing anything about them and talking to them about the gospel. Sister Egbert is teaching me a lot about tracting. We are suppose to get at least 20 hours of tracting in each week and 20 lessons! Yikes!
We have two more baptismal dates coming up. One of Feb 27th and the other April 6th. We are excited for them. It's a miracle what the Spirit can do.
Our past zone conference was in Grand Junction. It was amazing. It was really nice getting to talk to President. The main focus was on attitude.

This next part is from a letter Courtney sent her Dad. I loved it and felt it would be appropriate to share.

Remember how you taught us to shake hands firmly and not like a limp noodle? So I do shake hands firmly and get so many comments like, "Wow, you have got quite the handshake." I smile and say, "Thank you." But the other day I shook an elderly man's hand and it cracked. (Oh no.) So now I'm wondering if I shake too hard. :0
Thanks for feeding the missionaries. It really helps the missionaries when they are fed and supported by the members. So many of the members down here feed us and I am so grateful for them!
We are tracting 20 hours a week and it's been hard for me. We get ejected and yelled at which is discouraging but when you knock on that one door where the family is ready to hear about the gospel it makes your whole day worth it. :) That happened to us yesterday. It was amazing! I love being able to share my testimony and since I'm a missionary I always get the opportunity. I know that when testimonies are born, the Spirit is there. I know that testimonies are recorded in Heaven. I also know we can be forgiven of our sins when we share our testimony. (D&C 62:3). Testimonies don't have to be long and fancy. It's better when it's simple and from the heart.
Thanks for your support!