This week was really fantastic. We got some new missionaries in our district and had a great district meeting to kick it off. I never really talk about district meeting but they are great. There is a lot of support in numbers and after you have worked hard all week, it is great to get together and share success, build some more spiritual stamina for the week. Plus we had two birthdays in the district so the senior couples brought twix, snickers, and .....my favorite. .... BOUNTY ice cream bars. I am aaaaall about the coconut these days and I did not know that my favorite candy bar came in the form of ice cream. Score.
I also share the Rhodes family tradition of 'birthday memories!' We have all served with Sister Pratt for a while and it was fun to have a little Rhodes family in the mix of the week.
I forgot to tell something awesome that happened last week...and the week before. There is a new convert in the branch (who found the gospel online) and he is soooo great. However, his mom is really really sick. She just went into the hospital for the 7th time and before was just in a hospital bed in their home. Well she loves music and loves to sing. So all the young missionaries got together and went over to sing to her....one of the most priceless moments. She wept and her sweet husband just sat holding her hand and cried. So we decided to make it a weekly thing right after church. When we went over last Sunday, right as we all walked in the door...the waterworks started and she just kept saying, "Thank you for coming! Oh let God bless you, thank you for coming! You guys are angels...etc. etc." There is nothing better than making someone feel good. It was my favorite part of the week (aside from the baptism.) She is so sick and just laying in bed, but she still made jokes and sang along. Such a great example of a positive attitude.
This week we couldn't get a hold of Baka to teach her a lesson, but she came to church and we had Sunday school all combined. (Usually we have a beginners, investigators and new converts class, seperate from the others.) Needless to say, talking about the reign of judges in the book of mormon was not exactly entreguing. Then she asked if they were going to ask her those types of question at her baptismal interview about Lamanites and Nephites...etc.So we put her fears at ease and for the third hour taught her the restoration and a member came in on the lesson. It was a last second thing but the member that came was absolutely perfect, it was not a coincidence that we asked her and not another.
We set up a time for our lesson this week and will go for the baptismal date! She has definitely been guided through her family here and seems very solid. She also said she will teach us how to make Burek this week! Dreams do come true!!!
I hope you all have a great week. Send pictures of yourself. That is my favorite. :) Love you all!
Sestra Rhodes
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