...say goodbye to Sister Platt

So I made it through my first transfer! Crazy... but fun! This week I had to say goodbye to Sister Platt, which broke my heart, but I was happy for her at the same time! She really is the best missionary in the mission.  Everyone knows her and looks up to her and she had it all together and figured out.  I knew I was lucky to have her as a companion and I see now that I really did have the best of the best!

I got my new companion, Sister Hudson, and she is a Texas dancer who loves musicals, so we've been having a good time so far.

We've seen so many miracles this week! The first one came while we were contacting.  After setting our new transfer goals to be in tune to the spirit and extend the baptismal invite to everyone, we began contacting former investigators with renewed vigor! We stopped by one house and she told us to come back another day.  Instead of walking back to the car I felt like we should knock on the door adjacent to hers.  So, we did and out comes a young hispanic woman and her two kids.  She invited us in and we sat down and taught the first lesson.  Long story short, we asked if she would be baptized on April 2nd and she said YES!! No hesitations or objections. Talk about prepared.  However...we had to pass her off to the Spanish elders because she wants her husband to hear the lessons as well.  But if they end up getting baptized im counting them as one of mine!!! Regardless, a soul is a soul, and as long as they are obtaining their salvation it matters not who does it.

Next miracle was, again, while contacting.  We decided to visit a less active member and her daughter who is not a member.  We got there and the daughter didnt come out but the woman still let us in to talk with her.  I asked about her religious background (because she only pulled out a bible and not the quad) and she proceeded to tell me how she was Catholic.  Confused, I then asked if she had ever been baptized in our church and she said no...sooo we went on to teach lesson 1 and at the very end I extended another Baptismal invite for April 2. She said yes!! It was only after we got in the car, my companion laughing hysterically, that she said "You just put a less active member on bap date!!" Still confused, we laugh for a moment and then figured she must have Alzheimer's or something. So there's that... But hey the practice was good!

Anyway, for the past few weeks we've been teaching an "athiest".  So far he's just been curious about the church and what we believe, but last night after our lesson we asked him if he would like to be baptized on April 9 and he said.... No....... Just kidding, he said YES! I was so nervous he would say no or have a lot of hesitations, but not at all! He accepted it! So now we start the "get him ready to be dunked" process! 

Many other miracles happened this week,  we finally got active Book of Mormon rejectors to read from it, we were able to figure out that a less active couple wants to be sealed, we arrived at an old widows house right as she was praying for help some help (the relief society pres. showed up randomly as well - God hears prayers people!), and many other things.  

This week has been a week of change, and its been difficult, but rewarding nonetheless! The power of prayer is a real thing.  We have a direct line to God whenever we need someone to talk to, need guidance, comfort, help, etc, so take it!!  Praying and reading the scriptures is key to everything in this life! 

I love you all very very much and miss you like crazy... But keep on keeping on and so will I.  Have a great week!!!

Love ALWAYS,

Sister Loyd