HOLA TODO!
So this week. MICHAEL AND LATOSHA ARE BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!! AH. Such a good feeling. We were seriously so happy for them! So many tears and good vibes at that baptism. So finally after teaching Michael since April, he is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. AND he's got the priesthood now, and will be baptizing his kids at the end of this month! Seriously blessings all around. The baptisms were kind of funny though, the people that were baptizing couldn't really remember how to old someone who is getting baptized, so little to say, there was water everywhere, and we had to dunk them a couple of times, BUT they got completely submerged. So that's all that matters haha
ALSO, ok y'all this is crazy. So we were teaching this kid named Isaac, he moved here from KENYA, and loves to talk about Jesus Christ. So when we taught him the Restoration, he was like "I've already been baptized" (shocker) so the next 4-5 lessons we stressed priesthood authority a TON. And finally this past lesson, it clicked, AND HE ACCEPTED BAPTISM!! But then he told us after the lesson he is moving to ODESSA. So that was depressing. Hope the missionaries there enjoy him.... haha we're not bitter at all ;))
But this week we also went on exchanges with the Sister Training Leaders and I went with Sister Burbidge! She is so awesome! She only has 4 months left in the mission, so she gave me all her wise wisdom haha. And we also had interviews with our mission president and his wife, so that was way fun! They are some of the coolest people. President Hales is very wise, so i'm excited to use his instruction in my missionary work more. Also, our branch presidency got changed this past sunday, and WOW none of us were expecting that haha but it's cool to see how God works. I feel like I'm a member of this cute little eastland branch, I've been here since February! But we get transfer calls this weekend, so i'm praying they'll let me stay :)) I seriously love it here, and all the people. People here are just so kind!!
Anywho, thanks for all the emails and prayers and support. God only gives us trials we can get through with our Savior Jesus Christ. I KNOW He has a plan for all of us, and life is so hard, but it's not impossible. "Men are that they might have JOY". The purpose of this gospel is to bring joy unto us. I've definitely seen that in the past 9-ish months and I know I'll keep seeing it through my whole mission. I love being a missionary, and i love this gospel!!! I can't stress it enough!
love y'all mucho!
Hermana Neilson
ps. enjoy some pictures of some of the happiest moments on my mission :))
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