Thursday, November 14, 2013

November 12, 2013 {Kaitlyn}


Ok, hope you are prepared for a list of stories right now. This week has been ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! We have had miracle after miracle after miracle. I'm just going to start with Friday and do it from there, because the others are too long ago.
Friday's milagro: Maria Fernanda has a baptismal date!!! Happy birthday to me :) Her date is the 14th of December. That was a HUGE break through. She knows that these things are true, but it's been super hard for her because ALL of her family are catholics. Hermana asked her boldly to pick a date and she just said she wasn't ready for that. We continued to explain that the date is a way to take that first step of faith. I told her the story of Desi and it was amazing how similar they were. At the end of it all she says "ok lets pick a date." It was AMAZING! Best thing EVER!! Also we were talking about prayer and Javier (her husband) mentioned how she doesn't even like to pray out loud with only him. She's super timid... but she prayed for US!! :) Ahhh he's going to set up an interview to receive the priesthood. They're just both progressing SOOO much! I'm sorry to say but I'm going to have to come back to Virginia as soon as I'm back from my mish so that I can be at their sealing. AHH this just brings me the most joy in the WORLD!!!
Saturday: We had the Noche de Hispanidad which is where all the countries set up a little booth with all their typical things. They make all the different foods, dance, dress the same way, everything. When hispanics party they really party! One of the ladies in the ward had Hermana D and I dress up in Guatemalean attire. It was SOOO fun. We sang their National Anthem with them, and just had the best time ever :)
Sunday: Oooo where to start with Sunday? Ok well to shorten we just had an amazing day. All our investigators absolutely LOVED church. We had one there for the first time and she just wouldn't stop saying how much she loved it. She's actually English speaking so we're passing her off to the Elders... but still she's amazing. She'll be baptized in no time! :) Ok so after church we went to the Sorensen's for dinner. Woah. It was sooo crazy how much they reminded me of mom and dad. The first thing he was telling us is how he's trying to stay caught up with his wife learning spanish, ony through apps. (While she's taking a class). Dad in a nutshell right? Hahaha then she had the name tags for where we were sitting. Just like mom right? And then took a piece of Brucee cake out last night when she was cooking it because she just couldn't resist. Then she filled that spot with frosting. Hahahaha so funny. They were the cutest family in the world. So fun to have that experience to go into such a spirit filled home. It's very rare out here as sad as that seems.
Monday: Yesterday was amazing!!! Elder Sitati from the presidency of the quorum of the 70 came to speak to us. It was AMAZING!!! It calmed every single one of my biggest fears about the mission. The spirit was SOOO strong in the room, and it was just a wonderful spiritual tank filler :) Haha I wish I could share everything he shared with us, but all I can say is that it was something that everybody needs to hear! What a wonderful experience! :) We talked all about our purpose as a missionary and how it's not only for them but for us as well. He adjusted our purpose to: "COME UNTO CHRIST & invite others to come unto christ.... Baptism, AND ALL SAVING ORDINACNES....receiving, AND BEING WORHTY of the Gift of the Holy Ghost." Just by adding a few words to our purpose we recognize that this is our purpose for life. We are teaching what we need to be living. We are learning how to live it better each and everyday. Ahh it was just amazing! To end a wonderful day we had our first lesson with one of our members mother that has been coming to church. Sunday she asked "what's an apostasy" during relief society. prime right? Anyway, she wants to be baptized!!! Maybe in December, or maybe in January because her mom is coming from Guatemala. Beside the point, she is PREPARED. It was a sure YES directly after I invited her. The Lord has prepared sooo many people. The members are full time finders and the missionaries full time teachers. I recongized that more than ever this week. THis work is on FIRE!!! :) :)
The coolest part of all of this is that every single one of our 3 investigators on date come from part member families. You see miracles through working with them. Sara Burns you are going to see wonders with that, because you'll work with them more than anyone. Ahh what an amazing week.
Love you all so so much family! Thank you for all the love and support! I always look forward from reading your letters and emails. Have an amazing week! Keep on keeping on :)





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