This weeks has
been tough, but rewarding! We invited out family with a baptismal date
and.....they said no. The mother said she didn't feel ready and half her
children said that they have already been baptized and one of them said
she's going to be baptized in December. AGH! We were crushed. We
explained that it's a goal to be prepared for the date we gave them and
if they didn't feel ready at that point we could change it. We also told
them that we will discuss this week about the authority or the
priesthood again. So we are hoping that they'll understand more of the
importance. Prayers would be welcomed! haha
But
we ended with a wonderful Sunday. 4 of our investigators assisted
church and enjoyed it! Now we are working with them as well with dates
for baptisms. But this week has also been full of services. The members
here are just amazing! We went to the bishop's house and his wife gave
us facials haha probably because we look like a crusty mess. We also
went to learn how to make flan at an investigators house, where the
MISSION PRESIDENT called us and asked us where we were because he had
something for us. At first I was panicking haha because well he's
president, lives an hour and a half away from us and this has never
happened to me. And then he pulled over on the side of the rode and gave
us chocolate haha! But my favorite was we got to go to this members
house whose about 78 years old and has Alzheimer and got to sing to
her!
Love you all!
Hermana Van Woerkom
10-22-15 how do you get the dog to cross the road. You don't you stick him on your motorcycle
Hi family!
Well this week has
been really good! We've been blessed in a lot of ways, as well as our
investigators. We had 7 investigators at church! And we set a baptismal
date with our investigator Winnifer! She's the daughter of a less active
family. We are super excited for her decision and we are hoping to put
more baptismal dates this week.
Well
it sounds like dad is surviving watching Kellie's children for the
week! haha I thought it was super cute that when mom got "booed" that
Leyton thought it was the Holy Ghost! Haha I'll wait for the Holy Ghost
to leave a treat basket by my door too!
Other
than that, we have been working hard here! The pine trees aren't
changing colors and the heat is still here, so I can't tell if it's fall
or not, but from all of your letters it sounds like fall has made it
for you guys! I do have to say that we have gotten rain these past two
days which has made it "chilly" here. We can't really tell sometimes if
its the rain that's drenching us or if its our own sweat. Haha sorry too
much information huh? But it's been great here.
And
the land mark day is today! Today last year, I was on a plane to the
Dominican Republic. Crazy huh? Wow has time flown! I never thought I
would ever hit my year mark! I have definitely changed a lot. I'm
definitely a lot darker and as Casey would say it, I'm sure I look like a
"crusty mess" haha. But, I have definitely changed a lot, more than
physically. I've learned so much here on the mission. My faith has grown
as well as my testimony. I'm so grateful for this gospel and my
Heavenly Father. I've come to know who I am and what God expects me to
be, as well as what he expects us to do.
I'm grateful for my wonderful, crazy, amazing family. Ya'll are amazing!
Love you and catch you next week!
Hermana Van Woerkom
