Hola!!!
So We are in the family history center because the libraries are closed and there are about 20 missionaries here....lets just say I am super distracted as I am emailing today. Especially because Elder Horman, who is on the computer next to me keeps telling me that I am going to marry the First african american apostle and I am going to have 15 children. Elders are so weird.....Anyways thank you for your emails!!! Thanks for getting my loan extended for me. I can't print the tax return here for me to sign it. So I will try to do it next week.
Well we had a fantastic week. Sister Tew and I didn't have a dinner appointment on valentines day and we found out that Mcdonalds was having candlelight dinners if we made a reservation. Hahah We didn't make a reservation but we showed up and they squeezed us in. It was hilariously awesome!!! Sister Tew told me that I was her first valentines dinner date! I feel so honored haha. Something hilarious that also happened on valentines day was that our zone leaders and our district leader all got sick. haha We kept teasing them all day about how they were all love sick. They didn't appreciate that, but we thought it was pretty funny!
Ok I have to tell you about the absolute best part about my week this week. so there were 3 baptisms this weekend. Rick and Shirley in the 6th ward. They are such miracle investigators. The elders found them by knocking on their door. The first started teaching Shirley but rick joined soon after. Every time they visited after that Rick had invited friends over to hear the message. One appointment they had 6 new people their to hear the message. He also quit smoking cold turkey so he could get baptized!!!! So amazing!! Shirley (his daughter) is just as incredible. She has such a powerful testimony! Elder Whiteley just told me that rick went up to the bishop and said that he needs to get the priesthood as soon as possible so he could baptize his wife! AWWWWW THE CHURCH IS TRUE!!!!
The next baptism that day was just as powerful. The 7th ward sisters live with some members and it was their son in law getting baptized. When he got baptized his wife was just crying the whole time. Then after the baptism when the bishop is welcoming him into the ward, he has him stand up next to him in front of everyone. He points out into the congregation and says "Chuck i want you to look at these elders. They have the priesthood. That is your next step in the gospel. I want you to work towards getting the priesthood." Then he pointed to the married couples and said, "See these couples in this room. They are sealed for time and all eternity. She that blonde lady in the back, she is mine. I get to be with her forever." Then he pointed to Chuck's wife chloe and said, "Chuck i want you to picture chloe all dressed in white, you all dressed in white at the temple..." Right when he said this Chuck looks at his wife and gets teary eyed. then the bishop says. "That is the next step I want you to work towards, the temple." The spirit was so strong. I was, of coarse, crying. It just hit me so strongly that this is what this is ALL about. Eternal families. I LOVE THIS GOSPEL! It is so true. It brings sooooo much happiness!!!! AH i just love all of you. I hope you are having a fantastic day!!
Love sister Jones
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