Apr 14, 2015

Hello!!! So a lot happened this week actually. To start off last P-day, Tuesday, we went to Old Town with a couple of members. We had lunch at a sweet Mexican Restraunt. The table sitting behind us were actually members and they paid for our meal. It was so nice!!! We talked with them for a bit then they left. After they left the woman sitting at the table next to us kind of overheard our conversation and asked if we were Mormons. We talked with her a little and found out that she's a single mom who just moved to Carlsbad a week ago from Henderson, Nevada! She actually met with the missionaries a few years ago. Now she's just looking for new things to do and friends really! So we got her information and she's expecting a visit from the missionaries up there! Miracles!!! 

We went on exchanges on Wednesday. I went to Poway and did service on a Goat farm. I also got to hold a members pet rat that stuck it's tail up my nose!

 

 

On Thursday, one of our members who is leaving for school this week took us our for Burrito's .... and they were the size of a toddler. I'm a little ashamed that I ate the whole thing.... 

 

 

The next day we met with Mike and preped for his Baptism. He told us his story and just bore his testimony that God is always so aware of us and is continually working with us to make sure we will make it back to him. That's how he originally began investigating. He now recognizes that for years God has been turning him in this direction. When he finally made the decision to go for it, it all made sense that this is what he needed to do. He's so amazing!! He want's to serve a mission too! 

 

 

On Saturday, MIKE GOT BAPTIZED!!!! It was a really sweet baptism!! 

 

The next day was Fast Sunday. Mike got confirmed and got the priesthood! It was such an amazing day! Then he bore his testimony for the first time! That night there was a devotional about having effective scripture study. Mike came to that which was really good for him. I realized there how truly important the scriptures are. If we want to know the truth of anything we have to read the scriptures.I've realized that church is important and good but it's so easy to zone out.  But when we are actually studying the scriptures we can have such a precious spiritual experience between just us and Heavenly Father as he guides us and we can feel His spirit. It really is how he communicates with us. I've felt that every day on my mission and now I really just want to help everyone have those same experiences with the scriptures and realize that relationship they can have with Heavenly Father. So I would invite all of you to read and pray every day!!  

 

 

We also have found out about transfers. Hermana Horton is going back to Spanish work and I am staying in the area and am training! I don't know who yet but I'm excited! Good things are happening!

 

 

Thank you so much for all the support that you all have for the missionaries!!! And have a great week!