April 21, 2014

Sorry we didn't post last week.  She sent a very brief message about some crazy guy who was following them around and texting them.  We were worried and contacted the mission president who assured us that he was on top of it.  

He also bragged about Sam saying that they kept preparing to open doors for her only to find that she has already run through them.  I am not sure what that means but it sounds like a good thing.
BTW  there were 111 baptisms in her mission last month. 

Sam....

Wow!  It sounds like you are having so many awesome missionary/spiritual experiences!  We didn't do anything huge for the "Because of Him" video.  We got permission to look at our emails early just to read the email link for the video and how we could spread the word, but we don't have internet access/ipads in our mission yet, so we didn't have as many resources and we just found out about it in the middle of this last week, so we didn't do any activities... just shared it with some members and investigators who understand English. Hah.  That's super awesome, though, that the missionaries over there are totally legit.

Sister Pecjak told me you found the missionary mama's page and that you talked to her.  She's the ultimate missionary mom.  She gave us a huge basket with all kinds of toiletries in it for easter.  She's awesome.  Pretty much the hispanic sister Neider.  The member we live with, sister Bindrup, also gave us some easter treats and brought us rolls and cinnamon rolls from the temple as a pre-easter treat.  She's also amazing and it's really comfortable living with her.  We ate dinner with the Relief Society president, Hna Limon and watched "because of Him" with her and her family.  Good day.  

WE had a baptism on Saturday for Carlos.  It was awesome.  So many people showed up (which is huge because the branch is TINY) and the spirit was so thick.  Carlos is from Ecuador, but has lived here for 20 years and is a super talented chef.  When I came the sisters had taught him The first 3 lessons, but sister Hill and I taught all the commandments together.  We had one scheduled for this upcoming Saturday as well, but we're going to have to move it back because he didn't come to church yesterday and you have to come at least 3 times before baptism.  His name is Rafael.  Rafael can't read, but he listens to the Book or Mormon on CD and loves it.  His wife just left him and he has a lot of ups and downs. Last week he told us he felt like God wasn't listening to his prayers, but we promised him that if he prayed honestly to God, and share with Him his frustration, he would feel the presence of God in his life.  So the next day we came by and he had a powerful experience with prayer where he really felt like God loved him.  That was so cool.  

Don't worry, Jose Manuel doesn't stalk us.  He only has eyes for sister Jeronimo.  Don't be scared for my safety.  Seriously.  Apparently he's writing a book called, "The book of Love: Another testament of True Love."  Yep... haha.  

I love you all very much!  Today I got an email about my departure.  :(  They wanted to know all my plans and apparently I have to call them today or tomorrow to let them know you're picking me up.  So soon.  :(  Mah!  It's a good thing, though.