Sister Ihler, Me :) Santa, Ana, Domingo, Nate, Manuel,
Tanner and Tyler!
HOLA!!! So, lately I've been kind of feeling lost and don't
feel like we're making any kind of progress here- especiall with the Spanish
work. I felt really impressed last Sunday during sacrament that the
next week was going to be so important for some reason. Hermana Ihler
and I fasted and prayed this past week to receive extra help and guidance from
the Lord regarding the Spanish work here in Paducah. We took time to really go
through each Hispanic family and prayed about who we should focus on. Then a
miracle happened! We met a young man, Manuel, about a month ago and set up a
return appointment with him but when we went back he wasn't home and we have
never been able to get a hold of him since- well on Tuesday we were on
exchanges with Sister McCrady and we were visiting some of our investigators
and we walked past Manuel's house and his whole family was outside sitting on
the porch! We introduced ourselves and made a return appointment. We went back
Thursday and taught them about the Book of Mormon and invited them to church.
They are so sweet- they're from Guatemala. We went back Saturday
night to invite them again and they said that they would come! We showed up
Sunday morning with a member at 9:45 and they were all ready to go! We were a
little nervous because our Spanish is still horrible but then another miracle
happened! We had met some returned missionaries earlier that week who were
selling security in our neighborhood and 3 of them speak Spanish! They
are still fresh off their missions and are so fired up
about missionary work! We asked if they would be willing to come to
our ward and translate for us and they said yes! They played a huge part into
helping the Pastor family feel comfortable and welcome. They even taught them
the first lesson during second hour- it was so funny because they totally got
into missionary mode and were calling each other their companions.
Everything came together and we can't believe that we had the first real
Hispanic family come to the Paducah ward!!! Hermana Ihler and I were walking on
cloud nine. They said they enjoyed church and Brother Pastor said that he
really wanted this for his family and when we invited him to baptism during
Sunday School he said that if he continues to feel that this is right for his
family then they all will! Then on the way home from church they
had Brother Syphus stop at Little Caeser's to get a pizza :)
haha we'll go over keeping the Sabbath day holy next time! The Lord
has shown to us that there are families here who have a desire to come into the
gospel and that it's possible to have them here at church! MIRACLES ARE REAL!!
We're having FHE (family home evening) with that family tonight and we are so excited to continue
teaching them and help them come closer to our Savior.
One day there will be a huge Spanish branch in the
Paducah Zone! We also had a less active youth who's family(The only Hispanic
family in the ward) hasn't come to church in years come to mutual on Wednesday
and plans to start coming to church if we get him rides- we're hoping his mom
will soon follow his example!
Transfers were anounced Saturday and Hermana Ihler and
I will be staying here! Woo woo! Hopefully we'll continue to see so many
miracles happening!
This morning was INCREDIBLE! We left our house early to go
over to the Harris' home for a true southern breakfast- homemade biscuits,
gravy and sausages with eggs- SO GOOD! Then we went back into their beautiful
giant yard and started planting their blackberry bushes for them. I felt like a
little pioneer pulling the heavy bushes in my little handcart across the yard.
And oh my goodness- I saw SO many spiders! A black widow and the biggest spider
I have ever seen in my life- I'm pretty sure it was a female wolf spider. It
was seriously huge. The bugs here are unreal and the humidity is crazy! We just
keep hearing that it's going to get worse and worse! Yipee! It's so beautiful
here, I feel so blessed to be here in Kentucky!
I miss y'all so much! Thank you for all of your prayers and
support! I love y'all to the moon and back!
Hermana Knight
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