Milagros y Locos!!!
This week has been absolutely INSANE!!!! I believe
the last week of every transfer should but but
man!!!! I can't even
begin to describe the roller coaster! so we will just share a few
stories and maybe you can read my journal someday and
learn of ALL the craziness!!!!
We can go with a funny story first! soooo we went
to visit this permagater (permanent investigator) His family is all
members and he was supposed to get baptized on the 30th of June but
backed out and didn't do it.. Super sad right? here's
the funny part... we had felt that we need to visit them this week. so
we went! and his wife told us that the day after he should have been
baptized he told her he wanted to be! But she just never got around to
calling us... (WHAT?!) so we asked where he was
currently and she said that when we started walking up to the house and
he saw us he ran to the back to hide... so then we heard all this
quacking out front(they have a bunch of chickens and ducks and dogs.
this is the house sister bolster got bit by a goose
at). we walk out... and he is in the car leaving! He literally ran for
it when he saw us! now we are thinking we are clever because our car is
in the middle of their super long driveway and he can't get out. Yeah
right. He drove ON THE GRASS! AROUND OUR CAR
to get out of there! How crazy is that?! Its not the best situation
ever... but when you step back and look at it? we died laughing when we
got home that night because it really is funny the extreme measure he
went to running away! Crazy right?
NOW THE HUGE NEWS!!!
MIRACLE BAPTISM!!!!
and when I say MIRACLE. I MEAN IT!!! She literally
decided on Thursday she was getting baptized! We will call them the A
family!!! Well They were actually miraculously found by a member about 2
months ago right? so brother A got baptized
in May before i got here and that was a big messy mess but because he
was SO prepared to be a member, everything worked out! His wife knew the
church was true as well but refused to be baptized until her two kids
found god. so we have been visiting them this
whole transfer trying to help her realize she need to make the first
move and follow what she knows is true. Yeah a wiser person might have
walked away... but we knew we had to help them! We had lessons where we
just read in the book of mormon with brother
A about baptism and he straight up told her should would go to hell if
she wasn't baptized! Crazy right? so thursday night we were like "ok...
this has to happen. she is getting baptized" we had it in our plans all
week that we would have a baptism on the
14th of July because it was sister bolster's last sunday in the field.
so we went into the lesson with that mind set and were TERRIFIED!!!! But
Sister Garry started us out strong and after a good hour of discussion I
told Sister A "you have to kneel and ask
him and you will feel ready" and she asked "well what if i don't feel
it?" and I felt like at that moment it truly was God saying through me
"Sister A, you are going to feel it. You will." oh man it was scary. we
were all shaking and hearts pounding as we
knelt on the floor and she prayed. when she finished she said she felt
so much peace and comfort! her heart was just racing. we told her that
was her sign. But no worries, the devil tries! Friday morning she woke
up and told her kids she wasn't going to do
it. Through-out friday she literally had SIX signs pretty much tell her
she needed to be baptized, from finding notes in her car, so a lady
straight up reading to her in the bible(completely randomly) about how
she needs to put the things of GOD first!!! :D
So we visited saturday and talked and she straight up said "it would be
idiotic NOT to get baptized after the signs I've had!" Holy shoot
man!!! We were ALL smiles. then sunday she had her interview during
church, passed with flying colors and a testimony
and gold!
Now is the best part of the story, Her HUSBAND!
(member of one month) BAPTIZED HER!!!! He speaks mainly spanish. so he
did it in spanish and it was flawless perfect! She came out of the water
and they were all smiles! they hugged and he
kissed her cheeks and we were waiting at the top of the stairs to hug
her! it was seriously the biggest miracle ever! We are so happy for
them! and the children's hearts are being soften towards the church SO
much! Sister Garry and I are determined to get
them to accept the gospel this transfer!
Oh yeah! Transfers!!!! Not too exciting but they
are at the same time!! Sister Bolster is headed home to cali! she will
be greatly missed because she truly is a great missionary! But here's
the fun bit... Sister Nielson is now senior companion
with sister garry! wooooo!!! D: I'm just glad I'm not training yet!
Sister Garry and I have VERY similar personalities so we get along
great(: we both are determined to work our behinds off this transfer and
bring some serious souls unto Christ! The only
real perk of being senior comp is i get to drive again(; yay! Sister
Nielson hates driving haha. this should be fun! Oh well! I'm excited!
this next transfer will be a blast!! So you can keep sending me letters
here in mcallen! I love hearing from home so
much!!! I especially love pictures from my cute neighbers(: They are
the best! I hope all is well back in Utah and you've enjoyed my crazy
stories from this past week! The mission really is the biggest adventure
ever! Sister Bolster said this transfer has
literally been her craziest ever... i hope thats not my fault! If so, I
have a GREAT future to look forward to! Remember to always put the
things of the Lord first! he is ready and willing to help us but man...
he has it ALL planned out so much better than
we EVER could! TRUST HIM!!!! :D Love you all and keep me posted on the
Utah Gossip!
-Sister Nielson
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