Feb 17, 2014 - Illinois

Welp today is Monday, the 17th of February of 2014

 

 Olá!

Como vai?

This week was muito bom! First of all. BRENDA is on baptism date!! For
March 2. Ohhh it was the coolest thing ever! So we had an appointment
to teach the Plan of Salvation. We did, and when we got to the
kingdoms! she said she wanted to be in the Celestial one, with God.
"Well perfect! Do you know how to get there?" "Uhhh." So we explained
how while we are on earth, we need to make those covenants, promises,
with Heavenly Father to show our love for Him and desire to follow
Him. And we do that by being baptized by His power, the Priesthood
authority. Then she talked about how she wanted Him to kind of
forcefully tell her to be baptized... So I shared how I knew that
baptism was right for her. That if she showed her faith by committing
to being baptized, God would let her know that it was the right
decision. "If you prayed and said, "Heavenly Father, I'm getting
baptized on March 2nd! How do you feel about that?!" He's going to say
"yay Brenda! I'm so proud of you!" And she kind of stopped, and said
"Why did you pick March 2nd?" I just said I dunno.. Then she explained
that March 2nd is Johnny's birthday! And then committed to being
baptized! Ohh it was the coolest! Then we went over the baptismal
interview questions. She's the best.

We also had a zone conference this week, love those.. I feel like
president always knows what to say. Haha. He opened the meeting by
saying, I just want you to know(talking to everyone) that you are here
for a reason, you are in the area you're in for a reason, and
companions with thatperson for a reason. Heavenly Father out you here
on purpose. Tears. He's talking to me! Haha. Wah.

But it was great, we talked about appropriate music, how to help our
investigators understand prayer, and how to get referrals in a better
way;) schveet stufffff.


Guess what! We also had a lesson with Betty, and it might have been
even better than the one with Brenda.. She is also committed to be
baptized. The spirit in her lesson was soo strong! That's something
I've learned on my mission.... I CANT teach, but the spirit can for
dang. Soo important to have Him with us ;) always start with a prayer,
guys. Haha. Prayer brings miracles. Which we will be praying for, if
March 1st & 2nd come as fast as I think they will:)

Welp, 1 more pday until we find out about transfers, CRAZY. But that's
okay. HA. His transfer went by fast. What did you do in the past 6
weeks? I taught the Plan of Salvation 463728 times, because it's my
favorite! That was a joke, it really is my favorite, but we didn't
teach it that many times;)

I have learned so much on my mission, holy cow. I have learned one
very important thing. Which is: my life before I came on a mission is
gone. I will never be that same person. I know now that I don't want
to waste my life watching the Office all day long. I've learned the
types of relationships I want in the future. I've learned so many
things I want my future family to be/ have. Someone told me before I
left on my mission, "Don't worry, your life will still be here when
you get back!" WRONGO! Haha, I don't want that life! Yes I still love
my family, but I don't ever want to go back to the person I was. Haha.
I have learned such great things, why would I throw those away? Dah,
there is my rant for the week. You are awesome and Heavenly Father
loves you. "That love won't ever change."

Oh and if anyone has tips on how to quit smoking, that'd be great.

Oh and have your friends add me on Facebook ;)

Oh and have a great week :)

Tchau!

Sista Holdy-hold

Line of the week:
Betty: do you know how to cook?
Me: ummmm, why? Haha
Betty: well I saw you walkin into the apartment with a McDonald's
soda, and I felt so bad! Like dang, I need to cook for them! If you
ever goin get married someday...
Me: yes we know, we'll have to learn how to cook...
Betty: yeah! Because the way to mans heart, is through his stomach.

Thanks Betty ;)

(PS I'm pretty sure she's never seen the princess and the frog movie,
so it must be true) (PSS she reminds me of Momma Oh-dee, off of that
movie, except she's not blind and doesn't do voodoo or whatever
hahahah)

Selfie Sunday or missionary Monday? It's all the same ;)

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