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| Anabel's Baptism Bakersfield, CA June 2016 |
Ana got BAPTIZED on Saturday
and confirmed on Sunday!! We met with them a lot this week and I've honestly
never met anyone so excited and so prepared to be baptized!! She cried after
the interview and laughed when she stepped out of the font and skipped away
from the podium after she got confirmed. They also made fun of me for crying. So
did President and Sister Wilson who came... but it was WORTH IT! She's only 10,
it’s been so fun to work with her! She said she can’t wait for Young Women
because it smells like flowers, and primary smells like chalk. We also taught
them (and another family) the game Ninja and it got so intense we drew
blood...... well, Sister Pincock accidentally scratched my hand. It’s crazy.
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| Sister Allie King Enjoying the 108 degree weather Bakersfield, CA |
We found a great new investigator
named R.!! His neighborhood felt a lot like Bishop, it was so wonderful :') And this woman gave us a bag of ice there!! Couldn’t
do much with it so we let it melt a bit and then poured it over our arms and
legs. It dried in like 10 seconds. But
it felt nice while it lasted! We've taught him the first 2 discussions and he
said that the thought of having a prophet on the earth gives him goosebumps and
how the plan of salvation just "feels right." Plus he's been reading
the Book of Mormon and said that it’s been helping him get through hard times!
DUH!! That’s why we haaaave it. Man I love this gospel!!
The heat stinks, but it’s
not AS bad as I thought. We are surviving the record heat, people do let is in
a bit more but its way hot and will only get worse, lol. But, God gives
us strength!!
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| Mission Leadership Conference Tehachapi, California |
We had Mission
Leadership Conference this week and it was amazing!! They announced that we're
getting, wait for it.... IPADS!!!!! Exciting, right? WRONG! They said that but
it turns out to be an acronym. Introduce
yourself, be Personable, Ask questions and Declare the gospel. It's just a way to make sure we don't get too
robotic. The whole mission went into a moment of chaos. Sister
Pincock and I gave a training on teaching repentance and baptizing converts. Sister
Wilson related it to ourselves, how we can't teach repentance if we haven't
experienced the power of the atonement in our own lives. We can’t help people
come unto Christ if we aren’t diligently doing our best to do the same. The
gospel is meant to be shared because it changes lives, what’s the point of
having it if we aren’t doing anything with it?? That’s something that I’ve definitely
noticed since I’ve been on my mission, the stronger my testimony is, the
stronger my desire is to share it. This is eternal life, this is pure
happiness, this is the path to get back to heavenly father! This is literally
the BEST THING EVER AND WE HAVE TO SHARE IT BECAUSE ITS SO AMAZING AND I LOVE
BEING A MISSIONARY AND I'M HITTING 11 MONTHS THIS WEEK SO I'M CURRENTLY TERRIFIED.
But I’ll be okay, maybe. I’ve decided I’m never going home, if that’s allowed.
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| On exchanges with the Snow sisters, including Sister Liebelt, Allie's trainer! Snow, Bakersfield, CA June 2016 |
We went on exchanges
with the snow sisters (they’re serving in my old area) and I went out with
sister Liebelt (my TRAINER!) and it was fantastic!!!! It was so funny, she said
I've grown so much since she trained me, I actually feel comfortable speaking! And
teaching! And leading discussions! You’d be surprised how much can change in 8
months :D We were able to pick up a
former investigator I taught a few months back and reset her with a date!! And
she gave us a donut! And everyone gives us cold water because they feel bad for
us!! Which strikes up conversation! Which lets us share the Restoration!! The
heat is good for something!!
The smog is extra bad
but the people are extra nice and this week will be full of MORE miracles!! I
love you all, have an amazing week!!
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| Sister King, Sister Pincock Staying hydrated in the heat! Bakersfield, CA |
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| Heatwave! |
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