This week, we have been walking like crazy. Our miles situation is
really very sad. Sister Belyea and I were trying to figure out how many miles
we had walked one day, and we put it all in the GPS.... it was over 12 miles.
Yikes! Well, Sunday brings the new month, and with that new miles :)
This week started with an exchange with Sister Christensen from
Vernal, UT (doesn’t
know the Kendall family... I was super surprised! I thought everyone knew
everyone in Vernal! ) She was super fun to work with... I’ve never met someone
with so much energy! It was awesome to see her work. We got to visit with a
couple of less active sisters out in Cowpens (super rural area, so fun!) and
promise lots of blessings. All in all, a fantastic exchange.
So, Miracle Moment: On Thursday, Sister Belyea and I were walking,
and we noticed ominous black clouds rolling in. We were a good couple miles
from our destination, and without umbrellas. The wind started blowing really
hard, and it started to sprinkle, and we were resigning ourselves to a very wet
walk, when a green minivan pulls up next to us on the road, and out pops
brother Digsby! "Hey sisters, It’s starting to rain! What are you doing
out here?!?" We explained that we were on our way to go visit a less
active sister, and he stopped and thought for a second, and then told us that
he just happened to have 2 umbrellas in his car, that we could borrow
and bring to him at church! It was cool to see just how much the Lord takes
care of those that take care of his children :) it was such a tender mercy!!!
Bryndee and the miracle umbrella...This thing is huge!
It's a good thing they got those umbrellas look at the downpour!
A cool lesson we got to teach this week: Remember Scott from
Boston? We got to teach him the plan of salvation this week, and we felt
inspired to take a particular member with us. We were a little bit nervous
about it, because the impression we got from Brother Goodman was that he was
super quiet, and Scott was one that needed major fellowship. But, we
followed through on the prompting, and it turned out amazing! Brother Goodman
was able to pull out scriptures, and explain things in a way that Sis. Belyea
and I could never have done. It was such a great lesson, and Scott really,
really loved it. It’s
a testimony to me of just how important members are in missionary work!
Best part of the week: WE HAD A BAPTISIM! And oh, what a baptism!
Joe has finally joined the true church, and he is so. Stinking.
Happy. I’ve never seen him so
happy!
Bryndee, Joe, and Sister Belyea
The baptismal service was wonderful, we had Bryson give the prayer
(he does such a great job.... he is doing so awesome!) and one of our members,
Brother Gonzales give a talk on baptism. He was able to bear powerful testimony
of the importance of it because he was baptized a few years ago himself. Then,
Brother Garrett gave the talk on the Holy Ghost, and made everyone cry. The
spirit in that room was super-duper strong, testifying that the decision Joe
was making was one that Heavenly Father was very, very proud of. Yesterday,
when Joe was confirmed, He was promised that he would be able to lead his
family to the temple, there to make more sacred covenants with his Father in Heaven.
So cool.
Well, that's my week. It was a super long week, but it was
perfect. President Holm says, in regards to serving a mission "the worst
it’s ever been was
wonderful" and I completely concur.
Y’all have a blessed week!
S. Derrick
p.s. Transfers next week! Sister Belyea is freaking. Out. :)
I’ll let y’all know what
happens!
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