Week 72 - Wow, only 2 weeks!

September 7, 2010

Hello!
I can't believe it's only two weeks now! Even though this transfer has been a little rough, it's been going by really fast. I can't wait to see you guys again though! We'll have some fun :)
This week has been pretty awesome. Last Tuesday, the other sisters moved into a new apartment, so we helped them do that and we happened to do it in the middle of the day and on the hottest day of the week. OH my goodness! My eyes and my body the rest of the day were just exhausted, haha. It was a fun day though. Let me tell you a little about the Wolfford's. They are such a great family! They've probably been the most unique, amazing teaching experience I've had my whole mission. It's like the way missionary work really is supposed to go! haha. The neighbors who are members, the Burgess's, play such a huge role in this, I love it. But the Wolfford's came to church on Sunday and Bill said that it was his favorite meeting he's been to so far (fast and testimony meeting). He even said he felt prompted to go up and share his testimony but he pushed that thought down because he wasn't ready to do that. Then, it being fast Sunday, we didn't have any dinners signed up which is kind of a bummer. But all of a sudden after church, the Wolfford's called us up and said how about you come over to eat at our house and then we'll have our lesson. Oh man, they are just so great and so prepared! During there lesson, we taught the plan of salvation and one of their boys, Cameron, must have learned it in primary one week because he was helping us teach it! It was so cooool! We also talked a lot about baptism too. They say that they know they are eventually going to take that route, but Bill says he just needs to get over the fact that he's been baptized before. He didn't fully quite grasp it yet. BUT THEN Brother Burgess started talking about the Holy Ghost and how it is our constant companion after we are baptized and receive that gift and that really hit him! After our lesson, we went outside and was talking to the Burgess's and Bill came running back out and told us he had one more question, do Mormons baptize by just faith? You know he's really thinking and contemplating it. It's such a testimony builder to me too! I know I said it before, but this has been the most interesting and perfect teaching scenario I've had my whole mission! We're teaching them again tonight and I'm still secretly hoping and praying that they will be baptized before I leave! If not, that's OK too. It would be really fast trying to do that, but I'm still really hoping for that! haha, I know, it's really selfish of me. As long as they do it sometime, it'll make me happy!
Another family in the ward brought their neighbor to church this past week! This ward has just been amazing with giving referrals! We are also having dinner at their home tonight and this neighbor is coming over as well so we can start teaching her. Her name is Dawn. After church on Sunday, I went up to go talk to her to tell her it was nice to meet her and told her hopefully we'll get to see her again next week and she said "Ya! I really liked this!" If this ward keeps this up with inviting their friends, it'll actually be the way the prophet and apostles always want it to be like! haha, it's great!
Amber is still set to be baptized on Oct 23rd. We had an amazingly spirit filled lesson with her this past week. She was telling us how she doesn't feel worthy of receiving all these blessings and being baptized because of the life she used to live. She's such a cutie. But she has that desire and really wants to change her life around, so we definitely told her how she IS worthy and this is why the Lord has brought her to this point. She is always worthy to accept the gospel. :)
Let's see, what else.......this week has just rushed by! I know these next two weeks are too because this week is already full of things to do and next week I need to start saying goodbye to people! Wow! Good things are going on though and I am super excited to continue to see miracles for the next two weeks! I know they are going to happen! I love you guys a lot and can't wait to see you in two weeks!!!!!!!!! Have a fantastic week! Stay happy, stay strong and keep sharing the gospel!
LOVE YOU!
Love, Holly