NOVEMBER 14, 2016

MIRACLES IN MIAMI LAKES!

This week was so great! I for real love this so much! I love Florida! The weather has been perfect and this week just few by because we have been non-stop busy. I have pretty much gotten over my hatred of knocking for an hour a day which has been a huge blessing. 

First off, our investigators are getting BAPTIZED!!! Miracles are REAL! This family has been meeting with the missionaries for months. They have gone through 3 sets of missionaries and have been dropped once. I had my first lesson with them on my first week here and after me and my companion felt like maybe we should try to drop them again because Gabby, the mom, didn't want to commit to anything and was basically telling us that she needed a HUGE sign from God before she was going to get baptized. We were super bummed and didn't really know what to do. We continued to Text her throughout the week, sending her scriptures to read and just checking up. AND THEN, we went to our next lesson with them (Jimmy Gabby and Manuel) and they told us that they want to be baptized and are so excited for everything! We were so excited! They looked so happy and just different. Gabby received the most amazing answer to her prayers that I honestly think it would be just too hard to type out. She awesome!  They are the most beautiful family ever. They told us that we were their angels and they feel like we are just a part of their family. I love them!!!! They speak absolutely no English, except for Manuel, and are so patient with me and my Spanish. We have become best friends though. They are already so excited to get sealed in the temple and I’m so excited because I get to see it!! Ah!

Also, this week I learned that I LOVE biking. it’s so fun! I biked for the first time this week and felt so missionary-like. I could not stop smiling ha-ha it’s so weird. Also, we have been working to try to work better with the members. We are working with a few less active families and part members to try to help them out. They all are hilarious and just love talking to us! I feel like all these people are my best friends. Our ward had a goal of getting 20 baptisms this year and now with Jimmy Gabby and Manuel we are at 17! Me and Sister Leslie are so excited because we thought of a super cool way to make everyone responsible and feel hyped for missionary work this new year.

On Saturday, our stake had a cultural night which was a huge success. Each ward represented a different country and there was food and performances and the whole thing was chaos. Latins love to party or any type of activity. I have already met people from pretty much every Latin American country and the Caribbean. Cubans are ridiculously hard to understand but hopefully I figure it out soon!  

I miss you guys and pray for you every night! Everything is great here in Florida! I’ll talk to you next week!! Thank you for all your love and support!!!