HOLA familia!!!
Gracias for your wonderful letters and emails and love!!
OK. So. First of all Haley and Kaley. So we had their baptism date all set, it was last Saturday, Mom was super excited, the girls were excited, all was fine and dandy right?
Well therees this little thing called the adversary. We got a call on thursday, turns out the mom had made some mistakes that week, and she'll be, well, gone, for a month. We can't baptize them without their mom there, so we cancelled it!
It was VERY sad, especially because they were all so excited, and everyone had been praying for them so hard. But they'll continue being taught as they live at a family friends house so it's ok.
On Friday, we had transfer calls. I wasnt expecting anything at all! But they said Sister Collier and Sister Button are moving!! We had a slight suspicion though, that they were going to take out the two Elders from the Spanish ward and whitewash the area with Hermanas, so we called the Assistants to see if we needed to haul all our things to transfers in Knoxville, or if we should just change apartments,and they affirmed that we'd be moving to the Spanish ward. So Hermana Button and I are going to the Rocky Face Spanish ward, and Sister Malloy will be staying in our apartment and training a new Hermana from the CCM!
So, I will be teaching, talking, preaching ESPANOL this transfer!! I am excited but also VERY nervous. We are taking over some investigators that have progressed a LOT and mine and my companion's spanish is VERY limited. Not to mention many of the ward members speak only Spanish, and it will just be very interesting!!! But I do know that the Lord will help us. I do trust in Him! This will be a great oppurtunity to refocus and set goals. The lesson: Be careful what you pray for, cause you just might get it.
In other news, it was a great week, we went out to see a less active family and took a team-up that had been friends with the family for a while. You know you're in the south when your team up swears at the less active family whilst telling them to come to church, and then repents in the prayer. That being said, this family DID show up yesterday! We had 4 investigators and a several inactives come on Sunday which was such a blessing.
Jonathan and Felicia our investigators, also came which we were not expecting! Felicia really, really likes church, and basically told us the other night she wants to be baptized. Jonathan, on the other hand, understands like it ALL, he comprehends the doctrine really well, but is really scared to take the step of faith. It is really hard to watch these two, she who wants to just get married and be baptized, and he who seems to know it's true but isnt' quite willing to dive in so suddenly. I am definetely saddest about not being able to teach them anymore, Felicia is just a year older than me and weve become great friends.
I have learned SO much this week about having a vision, a vision to baptize every single person we talk to. It makes a huge difference in the way they learn and the way we teach. The Holy Ghost can testify and come stronger and with more power when we have a vision for their full potential.
I love missionary work! I am so grateful for this chance to serve!
Love,
Hermana Collier
Hermana Button's birthday wish was for one the members to let us come over to the Fire Station and try on the fireman gear. It was pretty fun!
Hot chocolate and Mexican treats at the Local Flea Market . . . like a mini Espanglish Mexico!
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