Today's the day.......

In exactly 40 minutes my companion and I, and several other missionaries will be taking on the Ghost Chilli Pepper challenge. Don't worry we have been training for this experiance all week. But a few extra prayers from you wouldn't hurt. Wish us luck!!!

 

So you may be wondering what the transfer news is and I'm sad to say that sister sheppard is leaving me :(. What adds to the sadness is our beloved elder Mcgee and the senior couple missionaries Elder and Sister Kneeland are leaving us too. Gosh it is heart breaking. But I also know that we will be getting awesome missionaries to replace them. Transfers are always just so bitter sweet.

 

I am really excited about staying here in what we call the Grand Jungle :) I seriously don't know how I could ever leave this place. It is just the best.

 

Want to know the best news of the week?!?! I think I told you about our investigator Sister Dahlen, we put her on baptismal date for saturday february 22nd last weekend. Well last saturday she said that she didn't want to make any huge decisions before she finished the book of mormon (she's in alma) and if she was ready she would be baptized on that date. So she was a little hesitant.

This saturday she asked us what time the baptismal service would be on the 22nd.....i was taken completely by surpise by her question. So we paused while we processed what she just said and then i told her, "ANY TIME YOU WANT!" She was all quiet and says "ok....the reason why i ask is because my coworker (who is mormon) wanted to know if i picked a date and I told him the 22nd and he wanted to know what time so i thought i would ask...." We were so excited and what made it even better was that night she texted us and said "Ok the 22nd at 3 o clock works for me, can i invite my family?" AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH so exciting!!!! She is so solid. She totally beleives that the book of mormon is the word of god! We still need to teach her the word of wisdom and all that jazz so if you could pray that she would accept all of those teachings that would be nice.

 

Well I hope everyone had a fabulous week!! I love you all and I'll talk to you soon!!

 

Love sister JOnes

 

picture of the senior couple! Aren't they just the cutest??