Lets see, we saw Carmen Cabrera on Tuesday, after Sis. Bush's revelation, and she still wasn't quite ready to get baptized. She just wants to know more. I let her know that we have a couple baptisms coming up, the 28th of August and 11th of September. She said she would like to try for Sept. 11th, but still not totally set on it. But at least we have something to work for! Then on Thursday we saw Hna. Hall, Carmen's daughter. She looked really happy so we asked her why. She said her mom is for real set for Sept. 11th!!! She's telling everyone!!!! She said the church as always been so good to her and her family, and it all seems good, and she loves it, so she's gonna move forward! She also said that her mom lived in New York in 2001. She'd love to have something good happen on that day, instead of something sad. It's gonna be awesome!!!!!
We got a referral from the Sister's Bishop's dad, who is serving a mission in Portland, Oregon right now! They're doing media stuff and he was chatting with a lady who lives just a few streets from the church! We met with her. She wants to turn her life around, and seems so sincere! We saw her the next day, and she let us know that she's gay, and is really confused about it. She's lived that life, but nothing ever works out. She says she feels like relationship like that should last more than a few years. She's right!!!! We explained God's stance on that, and she totally accepted it. We haven't gotten to see her again yet, she's been looking for a job, and she lives with her sister, who I don't think likes us too much. But we're still in contact, and we should see her tomorrow. Oh, her name is Vicky :)
Then we were teaching a young man, names Stephan (Stef-AUN). He's awesome, about to be a senior in high school. When the sisters first met him, he wasn't too gung-ho about getting baptized again, but he liked what we taught. So we were teaching the plan of salvation, and we got to our life on earth and the Atonement. I've been studying the Atonement a lot lately, and learning more about how it really just applies to everything! It's been fun to learn more about it, and then to be able to explain it better to other people. Anyway, we focused a lot on the blessing of progression we receive from the Atonement, and when we invited him to get baptized, he was practically begging to get baptized! Because he understood that he couldn't progress more with the atonement without getting baptized He's so cool!!! Since the sisters are leaving, the elders will take over. But if it's not going well, I'll probably get to step back in and help out :)
Which reminds me, we had ward council with the english ward yesterday, and they were a little upset that both their sisters were leaving, and we're pretty sure there won't be new sisters coming... Which means me and my little greenie will be the only sister missionaries in Naples. I let them know if there's an emergency that only sisters can deal with, they can call us. Seriously, this is crazy. I got her and there were 7 sisters in Naples, 11 in the zone. And now we're down to 2 in Naples, and 4 in the zone! Of course, that could change. Right now I'm with Hna. Nadauld, who works in Ft. Myers, but her companion is going home as well. So we'll hang out together til Thursday, when we head up to Tampa to get our new companions. She think another area of Hermanas will open. But I don't think there are any extra Hermanas... So. I'm a little afraid to be overrun with elders. Hopefully we survive. Prayers would be good. haha! That reminds of another thing! We went to a double baptism, brothers of a less active lady. It wasn't our ward, so they people there didn't really know us. A few of them came up to us and said "So you're the sister missionaries!" It was like we were famous!! So maybe that's what will be happening until we get more sisters back in Naples. I might be ok with that ;)
Anyway, use the Atonement! Keep progressing! That's why were here. Don't get stuck in a rut and frustrated because you feel like you're not going anywhere! That's totally you're fault, because God wants you to move onward and upward! That's His plan for you! I love that, so much! I think some of the most frustrating times in my life were when I wasn't progressing, even if I thought I was. It's frustrating, because it's not what we're meant to do. Our souls were not made to stay in the same state or place. We have to continue on, or else we die. Simple as that!
Los quiero, mucho! Nos vemos en 4 meses!!!!! AHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hermana Despain
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