Us before walking to the library
Us after walking in the rain to the library- ha ha
Hola! This week has been so crazy! We got a call Monday night from one of
the assistants telling us that we were getting a new companion! Sister Miner is
waiting for her visa to go to Argentina and I love her so much! I freaked out
when I saw her because we were totally four square friends in the MTC and she is
hilarious and loves to laugh just as much as I do. We laugh all the time about
absolutely nothing and it feels so good. We had to give the car to the Elders
this week so we may or may not have walked 3 miles in the rain to get to the
library and I was laughing so hard because Sister Miner doesn't have a hood and
she was just soaking wet and didn't even care because we stopped to get donuts
and everything is okay in her world if she has a donut in her hand. I never
want her to leave and I want to be companions with her and Hermana Hendrickson
forever and ever. Good thing we still have 4 more weeks!
We have done a lot of work with the non active members in our ward and
branch this week and it's so amazing. They have the most amazing and humble
spirits and it just makes my heart hurt that they don't have the desire to come
back yet. We visited a member who hasn't been to church in 4 years on Saturday
night. He lives with his sister and their family who are really strong members.
They're all from Guatemala. He was super welcoming and kept telling us that he
would always listen to the missionaries because he served and knows how amazing
missionaries are. He told us that we were the only people in 4 years to ever
visit him. I got the impression that other people in the ward had tried to visit
him but he wasn't as welcoming to them. We had an amazing conversation with him
for about an hour-I was crying half the time because he has had the craziest
last few years and has been through some really tough situations. BUT his
testimony is SO strong still- he doesn't think it is but it really is. You could
see that he was fighting a battle within himself. Before we left I asked him if
he would pray about coming to church and that if he felt prompted that he would
listen and act upon what the Spirit was telling him. Yesterday when I walked
into the chapel for the Spanish Branch my heart lept out of my chest when I saw
him sitting with the rest of his family! Such a miracle! His brother-in-law is
my favorite person ever because he always gives us Chickys whenever we're over
and they are our favorite treats ever. They're these little biscuit cookies
covered in chocolate or strawberry from Guatemala and I just want to eat them
all the time. Good thing we're walking this week ;) There are some non active
members who keep promising us they'll come to church and then every week they
don't come, it breaks my heart. We're having Noche de Hogar (FHE-Family Home Evening) tonight with
one of the families and I am really excited.
We're meeting with the Adeeb family again this week because they missed our
appointment last night. Keep them in your prayers- they are so ready for the
gospel. Keep Vicky in your prayers too- she's having a really hard time
believing that we have a prophet on the earth now. We might have to say bye to
her this week :( because she isn't following through with any of the commitments
we've been leaving with her.) Keep her in her prayers- pray that she'll take the
time to read in the Book of Mormon on her own. The Book of Mormon is the most
important thing we have to share with others. I challenge all of you to hand out
one BOM by the end of the month. Prayerfully think of someone you can share it
with or pray for an opportunity to be guided by the Spirit and share it with a
stranger. I'll go more into why the Book of Mormon is such a power in conversion
next week but right now my computer is telling me my time is up.
I LOVE YOU ALL SOOOO MUCH!! Danny, I am SO excited for you! You are going
to LOVE being a missionary! Trevor- don't be weird or awkward and please grow
your hair out! I'm so happy you're home!
Looooooove,
Hermana Knight!
P.S. if any of you have time send me treats please!!!! We could always use
more treats!
Aunt Julie, thank you for the beautiful cards, I love them so
much!!!!!!!!
ALSO: They just officially changed the rules and I am allowed to
email ANYONE now as long as it's not an Elder in my area! yay!
p.s. the pics are of me and hermana knecht on valentines day eating a valentines
donut and then that's my class and my teachers- my district in the mtc that I
miss so much!!!!
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