Ok, so this week was nuts. Thursday we left the car and were riding
bikes. We had a couple appointment fall through. But we did have one
good one with a family we met a couple weeks ago on the road.
Wednesday we left a prayer with the mom, she said we could come back,
and we did! Her husband was there this time (Thursday) and we started
teaching them. But the little girl was running around, so the mom
wasn't really paying attention. And I think the dad was drink beer...
But they liked what we were saying, and said we could come back on
Friday! We left their apartment, and asked each other what we should
do now. Literally right after we asked that we got a phone call.
Hermana Killpack answered and was speaking English, so I assumed it
was another missionary. She told the person, "hold on" turned to me
and said "AP Flinders wants to know if we can move in with the other
hermanas by tonight." She put it on speakerphone so we could both hear
what's going on. I said "Elder, you want us to move out right now?"
He said, yes, and I said, "well, ok!". So we raced home, and started
packing. We were able to push it back to the next morning, Friday
morning, so it wasn't as stressful. I swear, there's a curse on me.
This is the third time, mid-transfer that I've moved apartments. This
is the 7th place I've lived on the mission! So the next day we moved,
and then asked AP Flinders who was taking our apartment so we could
give them the keys. We had been assuming it was some English elders,
because they're on full bike, and that apartment is in the most
densely populated part of the city. But we were wrong. He told us it
was the Tampa 5 elders, who I served with just a month ago. I called
them to make sure it was really them coming all the way down here, and
they said yes. They said that some things had happened with the ward,
and they were taken out. Meaning that Hna. Miller and her companion
are now the only missionaries in the ward! We aren't sure how
permanent this is, but it's crazy! They're just going to be walking
around teaching on the street or whatever they can. But it's also our
area, so we'll be working there too... And we're living with the
sister training leaders, which is awesome, because we'll get news
before anyone else! And also because they're just awesome :)
The other highlight of the week was getting a GOLDEN new investigator,
Mario. We committed him to a baptism date the first time we met him!
His girlfriend's a member, and they want to get married. So he already
knows a lot about the church. He wants to see us everyday because he
just wants all the knowledge he can get. We're planning a "white
night" (where many people are baptized the same day to bring in the
ward and other people to invite unity and whatnot) on May 8th, and
he's set for that! We're so excited!!!
And then there was conference!!!! Amazing, as usual :) I don't like
how old everyone is getting! I loved the talk in conference that
explained why endings are so hard. We weren't meant to have any
endings! We're eternal beings! Things don't end for us, they're just
put on pause. I loved that :) There were also many talks on obedience,
and just how important it is! I hope that I can continue to be this
obedient after the mission. There's so many blessings to be had!
Here's my lesson learned for the week- We have an investigator that
has failed to meet a third baptism date. I've been thinking that the
reason why she hasn't met any of them is because she's never really
lived the gospel of Jesus Christ. She hasn't been converted. The
mission is the perfect time to be COMPLETELY converted. We are living
the gospel of Jesus Christ better than we ever have, and maybe ever
will! I love the life I live here, I love the testimony and conversion
I have gained, and I hope I will keep moving forward for the rest of
my life.
I love you all sooooooo much! As of tomorrow night, I have 9 months of
being a missionary. That seems SO CRAZY. But it's true. Still got a
while yet to go :)
Love, Hermana Despain
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