Temple Blessings

We started off the week with a few lessons. Tuesday sister Delgado and I went on exchanges with some sisters in our ward. I went with a 90 Year old lady named Mary Lou to go try some people. She thought it was the best thing ever and she made us lunch beforehand. It was super fun! Then Hermana Delgado went with Sister Castleton and saw Rena. It was funny because for a while I had been getting promptings to ask Sister Castleton to go with us to see her.    However, we didn't have any chances to and then on Tuesday originally I was going to go see her with Mary Lou and Hna Delgado and Sister Castleton where going to try some other people, but we last minute changed it and it went perfectly! They had so much in common and they are both from the same area of Nevada!

Then Wednesday we had zone meeting. It was good.  We have a new goal as a mission to have at least one reactivating and one baptism by this November. I think we'll do pretty good at meeting that since we have a few people on date and they're pretty solid! I also realized that I'm getting old in my mission, because all the elders who just got here are Zach's age or even a little younger. Anyways the rest of that day we spent trying people, and we finally were able to see Liz after a few weeks! She's doing pretty well, but hopefully we can start to see her more often again. She seems to have a few doubts.

Thursday we were sooooo busy. We ended up having I think 3 member present lessons that day which was seriously a miracle, because we are lucky to get that many in a week! Anyways that night we set a new baptism date with Juan Limon for the 29th of October. He's so ready and excited to get baptized! The whole time he kept asking us how long he would have to wait before he could go get sealed to his wife! I'm so happy for them and know this step will bless his life so much!

Then Friday was a cool day! We ended up going to the temple and I got to take one of my family names through. It was such a neat experience for me. The Spirit was super strong during the whole thing, and I learned so much. The whole time I just kept thinking of the song the Spirit of God where it says "like a fire is burning" and that's what it felt like. I felt so much gratitude for the love that God gives us and the promise that as we live worthy of it we can have the Holy Ghost in our life always.

 

Then Saturday was fun! Right after the temple Friday we went on exchanges, and I got to stay in Nogales with Sister Hoffman and Hermana Delgado went with Sister Beatty to El Rio ( I was a bit jealous because that was my first area). Anyways it was super fun! We ended up having a Ward party to go to that day so Hermana Hoffman got to know a bunch of people in both of the wards we cover. Maybe she'll get to serve here one day! That day we also went back to go see Kassandra, because we got another one of her packages at the door. We had a good lesson with her about how prophets can help us guide our families. It was cool to be reminded of how the Restoration can relate back to anyone's situation! Later that night we went to see Isabella and had a good lesson on the importance of keeping commitments. It was nice because her mom finally joined in and said she would start working on the same things Isabella needs to so that she has more support!

Then Sunday we had a bunch of our investigators show up for sacrament meeting! Isabella came which was super good, because as long as she comes this next Sunday and is reading and praying she should be able to get baptized next week! We are keeping our fingers crossed that she does what she needs to! Her mom also brought her friend David to church with her. He's actually our next door neighbor and we have taught him a few times, but it didn't go too far. He showed up yesterday with her, so we are happy! Then this lady named Prema who a member in our stake presidency contacted and referred to us showed up to church. She's Hindu and has some pretty interesting background, but we are going to go teach her this Tuesday hopefully! Then later that night we finally got to go see Dylan again! She's doing great, and hopefully will be ready to be baptized soon! I'm just grateful that she has been reading the Book of Mormon each day with her sisters and she is only 9! I wish we could get all of our investigators to do that!

Anyways I love you lots and hope you have a great week!

 

Love,

Hermana Burgoyne