Hello everyone!
It
definitely doesn't feel like Halloween/Fall time over here... but I'm not
complaining :) It has been such a good week. This work just gets better and better every day. Enrique is
all set and ready to be baptized on Saturday! YAY! We met with him and spent some time explaining
what the program will entail. We are so excited that he feels ready and he's
made this decision! The ward has been so supportive and it sounds like a lot of
our members will be attending, along with Enrique's family. The Gomez family
will also be attending his baptism. Enrique is going to make one amazing member
of the church. He's great and we are so blessed that we get to see him be
baptized!
We met with
the Gomez family and taught the restoration. The spirit is always so powerful
in their home, especially when Brother Gomez shares his testimony. It's amazing
how I am teaching all the time as a missionary... but I learn so much from our
investigators and those we meet each day. I've never met a family who loved and
cared for one another as much as this family. They are such an example to me.
They are incredible and I want nothing more than for them to have this in their
life.. We taught the restoration through to Joseph Smith and Brother Gomez
pretty much finished off the lesson by testifying to Sister Gomez that she has
to find out for herself through reading and praying with real intent. She has
softened so much... and the spirit is working in her. She explained that she
knows she needs to read and pray and she will really make an effort to do so.
They all came to church yesterday and they are progressing really well. I love
this family.
We had a few
opportunities to do service this week! We helped a member family move and it
was super neat because they had their non-member friend there. She will be
moving pretty soon as well and she suggested that she contact the missionaries
in her area to help her out…she was amazed that we are always looking to serve
within the community. Pretty cool!
Random story
for the week: We told this member who is a personal trainer we wanted to get
into shape…she gave us these work outs and
with the combination of helping this family move, a lot of
walking/knocking and the work out... We. Can't. Move. Pretty embarrassing haha!
I feel so
blessed to be companion's with Sister Brown. She's an incredible missionary!
She loves this work and has helped me love this work even more. She's diligent
and hard-working and BOLD in her testimony. I would love to serve with her
another transfer! I can't believe how
fast they fly... crazy. We have been
able to see a lot of miracles this week and this whole transfer. The more I
have lost myself in this work, the more joy I have found. I can promise that
the less we think about ourselves, and the more we think about others, the
happier we become. Try it :) I love
these people and I know that our Heavenly Father knows them! I'm grateful for
the sacred time I have each day to study and strengthen my personal testimony
of this gospel. How blessed we are to have the scriptures... there is so much
power in reading them every day. I met someone this week who says that truth
does not exist.. I know with certainty that absolute truth exists and if we
seek him in sincerity, he will answer. He cares. I love this gospel! Thanks for
the prayers and support. Have an amazing week!!
10-27-2014
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| Sis J with baby pumpkin |
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