Week 42- Surprise!

February 1, 2010

Hi family!I have a fun surprise for you! Steve was baptized on Saturday!!!! hahahaha, totally unexpected from where we were at last week. He was originally set for February 6th, but found out there was a temple trip that day for the ward and he really wants to go on it. So we talked to him about it this past Tuesday and asked him when he wanted to move it to and he told us since he already knows he wants to be baptized, why wait any longer? hahaha, so cooool! So we saw him every day this past week to finish up the lessons and for him to have his interview and then the baptism was on Saturday. It was a great service too! President and Sister Summerhays came and almost the whole singles ward was there to support him. He bore his testimony after his baptism and it was so sweet! I'm so excited for him! He just completely fell into our laps! He was already to be baptized before we even had to challenge him. I love how the Lord puts people in our path! Last night, there was also a fireside for the stake. I don't know if you've heard of him but Thurl Bailey came and spoke to us. He used to play for the Utah Jazz and joined the church a couple years after. He shared his conversion story and his whole journey through life. It was a great testimony! We all got to meet him and talk to him afterward, Steve went up and told him he was baptized just the night before. :) haha, Bro. Bailey told him congratulations! We also got our picture with him. This man is 6'11'' so for the picture, I had him put his arm out to show how small I actually am standing next to him. I came up to his elbow. Funny huh? I have one other crazy story to share with you. Before Steve's baptism on Saturday, Sister Sorensen and I were going to get some pizza at a shop just across the street from the church for dinner. As we were walking, we saw this blind man (Brian) yelling for help. We stopped to help him and he just needed the time to know when the next bus would come because he needed to get to an area as quickly as possible. We stayed and waited with him and when it came, we found out we were on the wrong side of the street. Right at that moment, the bus he really did need passed by! Ohhh, he wasn't very happy. I thought he was going to cry for a minute. Luckily we had a member with us who knows her way around town. So she told us of another stop we could go to a couple blocks away, but we had to hurry or else we would miss the bus again. Me and Amber were walking very quickly in front and Sister Sorensen had Brian's arm leading him. After a couple minutes, Amber saw the bus coming, so her and I booked it to try to stop it so Brian could get on. We got up and explained that a blind man was coming just around the corner, could he wait. He told us "If he can get here before the light turns green. I'm on a tight schedule and can't wait" Noooo mercy at all! BUT he did get there just in time and got headed towards his destination. hahahaha, it was seriously an adventure running around the streets of Pittsburgh trying to catch buses. Missionary life always keeps you on your toes!I hope you all have a great week! I love you and miss you! Thanks for keeping me updated all the time!!!!Love, Holly