"'Make no small plans, they have no magic to stir men's souls.' This is the Vision i have for the South. I believe that one day the South will baptize more people into the church than all other English-speaking missions in the world together. There are a great hosts of marvelous Baptists, member of the Church of Christ, Methodists, and Catholics, who are honorable people and have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ and love him. As they see their church veering off to the right or to the left of those basic teachings, they will begin to search for truth, and as pivotal teachers come into the church and have influence we will see the time when we will baptize hundreds, and thousands, tens-of-thousands, in your day you will see a million members of the church in the South. There will be Temples plural in the South States. what a great call you have to serve with these marvelous people. The missionaries love the South. WE are making great strides and expect to continue."
- Elder Vaughn J. Featherstone and President Spencer W. Kimball
This just makes me so happy to be serving a mission! This is seriously the coolest thing in the world. And serving in the south, I can see what they are talking about. There are so many people that have so much faith and love for Jesus Christ. And as we teach them more about the Restoration and the need for one, they will be able to recognize that we are the only church that has ALL the truth. Not just some of it. We have some friends we are teaching that are starting to recognize that their churches arent true. They have some truth, not just all of it. And I am sooo grateful to be here spreading this wonderful message of the gospel with others!!
So this week was actually super duper awesome!! Lots of miracles happened. It wasnt the easiest week, but the church is true and miracles are happening. To start off, Tuesday we did a service project where we went to a baptist church and helped the Galveston Food Bank with a Food Fair. I got to sit at a table with Books of Mormon and pamphlets to give to people. Which I LOVED. I just got to tell people about the Book of Mormon and then ask if we could come by and visit them! Lots of awesome prepared people were there! And we got to serve! :)
On Wednesday we had district meeting but that morning we got a text from Eloisa saying that more things had happened and she needed our help! So we rushed over there on our way to the church!! We just sat and listened and cried with her and I just felt soooo bad for her. The more we try and do what the Lord wants us to do, the more Satan attacks our families and our lives. Which is what is happening to this family. And it just breaks my heart. But they are such great examples. They have soooo much faith!! And they know what they need to do and arent letting satan get in the way! YOU GO ELOISA! :)
Skip to Saturday, we went up to Hitchcock with the Familia Rivera to do some service for them! It was our district and the english elders that all went! They just bought some land and there was a super old house that had been knocked down by a storm a really long time ago. So we helped them take that apart and then put all the wood into piles and burned it! haha the fires were seriously so big and you couldnt go anywhere near it or else you would melt. For reals. It like scared me! But then we got home and had a lesson with Eloisa and Jessica. If i could go to their house everyday I would. I love them so much and they are seriously family. So we had an awesome lesson with them and Jessica's friend Te'a. Then we saw the Arredondo's then went to.... LEONORS BAPTISM in HOUSTON 9!!! Remember Leonor?? She finally started listening to missionaries again when I got there to that area and I got to see her whole progression. Then she moved to Houston 2 then I got transferred. Well a few months later she was ready and she got baptized on Saturday and I got permission to go!! I was soooooo happy!! I got there and I was shaking because I was just so happy for her!!! They are family as well. It was amazing to see them. Ah i love when the gospel changes lives :)
Then skip to our crazy day yesterday! Since it was Memorial day, we had to change our Pday. So yesterday was District Meeting and then after that, we went to the english sisters new apartment by the church to grab some stuff and we were headed out and.... the car wouldnt start. Whaaa? So our day consisted of sitting and waiting for the elders to mess with it and then for the tow truck to take it. And we still havent heard back. So crazy! Anyways eventually we got out to teach and we got our bikes from Eloisa's house. We talked to them for a little bit and then they brought up baptism. I asked Jessica how she was feeling and she said she would think about getting baptized on Saturday. We are biking away and we get a text from Eloisa saying that JESSICA SAID YES TO BAPTISM ON SATURDAY!! THIS SATURDAY!!! ahhhhhh!! we are seriously soooooo excited for them!! they are an amazing family and we are so excited for Jessica :) Miracles happen!
Well that's all I have for today!! Thank yall for all your love and support!! Have a great week :)
Con amor, Hermana Dorian
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