So another GREAT week!!! Where do I start... Well ISIS GOT BAPTIZED!!! Yaaaaaayyy!!!! That was a miracle. She has had the lessons for so long and she finally was baptized!!!! My heavens. I am so happy. So if you remember in my last email I said that Isis needed to work through some things with the mission president and that we weren't sure when she would actually end up being baptized. Her date was set for Saturday the 16th but after finding out a few things we for sure thought it wasn't going to happen. Well she came out of her interview with President Morgan and she was crying and SO HAPPY!!!! And then sister Amorim and I were smiling from ear to ear because President said ISIS is getting BAPTIZED on Saturday!!!!! Miracle. I talked to one of the sisters that was here before I got here and she had taught Isis for a looong time. She was shocked that she actually got baptized!!! Something that Isis said to my companion and I right after she came out of the water was
"Out of all the sisters that have taught me, YOU TWO got me baptized. You sisters are going to help so many people out here because of your sincerity and your understanding and your nonjudgmental thoughts." I was speechless after she said that. I love her. Isis has made some huge huge changes in her life and it's been amazing for me to see the happiness that has come to Isis from making these changes. Isis is walking proof and a perfect example of (my favorite thing to study)...The Doctrine of Christ! She had faith. She started to come unto Christ. Her faith was growing. She noticed things in her life that were wrong. She noticed her weaknesses. (Remember Ether 12:27?!) And she repented. And she then got baptized and received the Holy Ghost!! And now that she has the Holy Ghost she will experience more personal revelation and she will have the spirit with her and what do you think that will do for her? It will help her faith grow even more. And she will be coming closer to Christ and then seeing more weaknesses (cuz that's what happens when we come closer to Christ) and she'll be wanting to be better and better and BETTER! And she will have to ENDURE to the end. Enduring to the end is so important. We can't just stop after we receive the Holy Ghost. We must keep growing and gaining faith and repenting and so on... Because that is the cycle. And that is our life!!! :) goodness sakes. The Doctrine of Christ is awesome. Once again.. I love it.
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| Filling up the font and I had to strike a pose! ;) |
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| Isis!!! |
Wellll Friday we went on splits! Sister Barker came to be my companion for the day! That was good! Things were a little difficult because we didn't have our car and we were kinda stuck. (we won't have our car for another week.... Ha) But it all worked out and I got a member to save us. Haha. I basically had to plan Isis's baptism all by myself because my companion went to Danbury, CT for her split. So I was left here to plan a baptism. Haha I somehow pulled it off. Phew!!! And it was wonderful! Let me tell you.. I'm quite the baptism planner :) haha!!! Saturday (the day of the baptism) was fabulous. We were so happy the whole day. Baptisms are awesome. Sunday Isis was confirmed and that was great as well! We have a baptism Thursday!! For Toni!!! YAY Toni!!!! I am so excited for her! She is so strong. She is a single mom with a cute 4 year old named Alaina. They are awesome. I will have to write more about her after her baptism :)
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| pinkberry helps with my red mango cravings! |
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| Stamford Giraffe |
My random thoughts this past week-
There are SO many people here on earth. SO SO many people. Think about the world. And all the things we don't know about the world. It's pretty mysterious if you ask me.. :) And there are soooooo many different beliefs. So many religions. There is SO much more than just this world. Wellllll I love the diversity of my mission. I absolutely LOVE hearing other people's beliefs. It's crazzzzzy to think about. I've always considered myself to be a humble person... But I am realizing I have SO much to learn. Like FOR REALZ.. There is SO much to know!!! We ALL have sooooo much to learn. and I have been VERY humbled this past little bit. I'm learning sooooo much about tons of different religions. And you might think id be questioning what I believe just because there is so much out there that I don't know... But my testimony is getting SO STRONG. and the more I study about this gospel, the more I can relate with other religions. Because its super cool to hear other beliefs. A lot of people have truth. There is truth all over the world. So much good out there. But. I know that they don't have the priesthood. The authority from god to act in his name. People don't have the FULLNESS of the gospel. I know that Joseph Smith restored the priesthood back on earth. I just have so many thoughts exploding in my head and I can't believe it!!!! I'm rambling randomness. (Sorry) but This church IS true. It's truer than true could ever be!!! God is real. God is there. There is NO way that he isn't there. I know he's there. He's listening to me. He loves me. He loves all of us. He wants us to make it back to him. And the world is a big place. And there's lots going on. But behind all the craziness of the world, God is there. I've been thinking tonzzzzz and I'm just so thankful for a loving God. I'm grateful for the prophets that he has given us to help us on our journey here on earth. I'm grateful for Jesus Christ's example. And for his atonement. Because without Christ, we are nothing. And I'm grateful for the Book of Mormon that god gave to us!! My mission has been the BEST decision I've ever made in my whole 19 years of life. (I'm still young I know) Haha. Yes it's hard and yes there are mornings that I feel like throwing my alarm clock at the wall.. But oh my heavens. I'm growing and learning more than I ever thought I could. This gospel is WAY too important to not share with the people in this world. I invite everyone this week to share your testimony with someone! Do it I dare you!!! It's so fun. It can be anyone. But do it! :) pretend you're a missionary for a second. Get out of your comfort zone! It's good for you :) hahah okay so now that I am blind from staring at my iPad for so long I will peace out!! (And I just poured my heart out via email) haha I love you all. Have an amazing week.
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| thuggin in the projects |
Love,
Sister Dunford
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