12/9/13
What a week! And I don't have much
time again to explain everything, sorry guys! But this sure has been a
whirlwind of emotions! I feel like I am riding a roller-coaster...you get
really high highs and really low lows sometimes as a missionary. But Heavenly
Father is so good to us and the highs outweigh the lows by like a bajillion
times. I will just have to list stuff for time's sake.
1.)
UHHHHMMMM MY BELOVED FIRST
INVESTIGATOR, Estela, IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!!! AWWWHHH YEEEAAAAHHHH!!!! Words
cannot explain how much I love this woman. I feel like I have known her all my
life. She always hugs me and kisses me (All Hispanic woman kiss you on the
cheek when they hug you. The right side of my face is going to be so beautiful
by the time I get home!) and she calls me her "hermanita preciosa"
which means her precious little sister! I think I terrified poor Hermana Pocock
during the first lesson because I asked her to be baptized, but it was
incredible. We literally watched her receive her answer from the Spirit in that
exact moment. She said "I think I will..." and all of the sudden her
face changed and she started bawling and said basically "Yes! YES! I
will!" and was so overcome with the Spirit and she got up and basically
tackled me with a hug and she said she had never felt that way in her whole
life before. Well, since being bold worked the first visit, I decided to do it
again in our second visit haha. (Poor Hermana Pocock, I always jump the gun.
She is so good and patient with me.) I asked Stella to be baptized on December
27th. She started bawling again and was saying things that basically translate
to "What emotion! What happiness!" and she just could not believe it
would be so soon. She came to the Christmas party and saw the font and started
crying and cried again in church. She is so ready and sensitive to the Spirit
it is incredible. I want the best for her because she has had a hard life.
2.)
The Christmas party went well, but
it was stressful for sure. But it was very spiritual and there was TONS of
food. (TAMALES. OH MI CORAZON. I LOVE HISPANICS.) They said it was the best
turn out they have ever had!
3.)
We found about 10 new investigators
this week! Some from Cuba, Guatemala, and even Honduras! This really is the
promised land!!!! :)
4.)
This car share thing is going to
kill me from stress. But God is providing. Somehow, every day so far He has
given us rides and all sorts of blessing.
5.)
I had to give a fifteen minute talk
on tithing! SCARY. But I think it went okay! We got quite a few non-active
members back to church so that was great!!!
That's all the time I have
unfortunately. :( (Thank heavens for journals!!!)
I LOVE EVERYONE! I hope you got the
letter I sent!
Stay strong and be member
missionaries, it makes all the difference for us out here!
Happy almost birthday, mom! I have
something for you in the mail.
Todo mi Corazon,
HERMANA MILLER :)
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