Where to start!!! Probably the beginning...
Maria has a baptismal date!!! She is about 70 and is on
dialysis and just the sweetest lady. This past Wednesday she accepted a
baptismal date and will be baptized November 1st! She was in the hospital this
past weekend so she couldn't make it to Conference. Last night, after she was
released, Hermano Medina and Hermano Minch came over and gave her a blessing.
It was amazing!! Can't wait for her to keep learning!
Israel came to the first session of Conference. He was going
to have to umpire a softball game but one of the teams had 5 LDS girls who all
decided to go to Conference instead. Because of their faith and example they
answered my prayers so that he could come to a session of Conference. Young Women of the church are certainly rising up!
We watched Conference in English but slipped out to watch
the first talk in Spanish ever in General Conference. You should have seen our members' faces watching Conference in their native language. They we
beaming!! Definitely an experience I will always remember :)
The last session of Conference as we were heading inside, I
saw a face that (apparently, don't remember this) made me jump up and down like
a 5 year old on Christmas and start running. Our neighbor Sonia, who has been
inactive since high school, who hasn't seen a Conference since then, who we
talk to almost every night about church, who we had invited to Conference (who
I did not think would come) was standing there smiling at me. I ran to her and
gave her the biggest hug I may have given in my life. She said she's never seen
ANYONE that excited to see her in her life. She had watched the first session
at home and she said, "President Eyring was talking to everyone, but I
truly felt like he was talking only to me." We are now going to start
doing scripture study with her. Our consistent inviting has brought her to feel
the spirit for the first time in nearly a decade.
Last night, while planning for today, we got a text from
Luis. We contacted him nearly 2 weeks ago and have since been unable to find him
at home. He texted us last night and asked when we could come. He even gave us
the code for the apartment complex where he lives. Absolutely a miracle :) we
will be seeing him and his family tomorrow.
Could not be happier!! All is well here :) I hope to hear
from everyone soon!!
Hermana Martin
Sierra and other sister missionaries at the General Women's Broadcast
"Remember the puppies? (Aug. 11 post) They're not puppies any more!!!!!"
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