Hi family!!!
I am so sorry for the extremely
short email last week- it was was so rude of me, especially right
after a baptism! So I am going to fill you in right now!
So
last Wednesday was Bob's big day! I had been sick all morning- Poor
Sister Pace was responsible for making some Brownies and finalizing
some last minute details because I was trying to sleep off my disease.
She was such a trooper! When we had about 2 hours until the baptism
started, we headed to the church to make the programs and set
up. Everything was going so great, despite how I was feeling. :) When
Bob got to the church, he didn't tell us he was there, but we heard
him playing a simple song on the piano. We knew it was him (he has a
very signature song that he plays) So we went and got him and his
clothes all sorted out. When he saw the suit thingy, he asked if we had
one without legs, just a dress thing so that he could look more like
Jesus. It was so funny! Well, once he got changed, we were getting ready
to take some pictures, but then we realized someone was missing...
BOB!!! He had completely disappeared! So there was a group of like 6
people running around the church calling for Bob. Sister Pace, bless her
heart, was so stressed- she led the pack. Then there was me, trailing
behind, just laughing my head off. (I was so sick! But I was not
stressed at all... That's a first!) Anyways, we ended up in the chapel
and everyone was so lost as to what to do. Sister Pace kept saying "I
thought it was Runaway Bride not Runaway Investigator!" Ha ha! When we
thought all hope was lost, Bob popped out from behind the curtains in
the chapel... He had been hiding in the curtains like a 6 year old! I
laughed so hard all over again! (He later told us that he was so nervous
he almost ran out of the church... that would've been bad... I think
Sister Pace would've died...) Well, we took some pictures and then
proceeded to the baptism. Bob looked kind of terrified the whole time,
even as he was standing in the water, but when he came out of the water
he told us later that he had the most amazing feeling that made all of
his fears worth it. I am not going to lie, the Spirit was so incredibly
strong and Sister Pace and I shed a few tears together. It was a great
moment! :) I got my greenie a baptism in her first transfer. SUCCESS!!!
:)
As for the rest of the week, I spent a lot of time
trying to get better and we did a lot of finding because we need to find
another Bob! :) He got the gift of the Holy Ghost that Sunday and that
was so great. We just love him to pieces!
This week has been amazing in so many ways! Kari
almost dropped us a while ago because she has been super sick, but we
were able to meet with her again and teach her about God's plan. It was
so great! We love her so very much! She probably won't get baptized for
a while because she has to have major surgery, but she wants to
afterwards. I probably won't be here. :( As long as she is baptized at
some point, I don't mind. :) She has come to church 2 weeks in a row
with the members she lives with. :) On Wednesday night a major miracle
happened. We are living in the house that Sister Pace's great grandpa
built and her great aunt, Ellen (who is not a member), lives upstairs.
It is a miracle that we are so close to her! We were up visiting her and
Sister Pace decided to ask her if we could teach her. The feeling in
that room was so strong, so strong! I just felt like everything we said
was so guided. I recognized that the feeling was good and from God, but
it was different that feeling the Holy Ghost... Then it hit me- we were
surrounded by angels! All of the people who were rooting and pushing for
Ellen to know the truth. Oh my goodness- it was so cool! I have NEVER
felt that close to the spirit world - it literally is so close to us!
Miraculously, she accepted and when we went back to our apartment,
Sister Pace broke down crying and I couldn't help but feel that someone
was giving me a big hug. It says in Alma 13:24 "For behold angels are
declaring it unto many at this time in our land; and this is for the
purpose of preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive his
word at the time of his coming in his glory." I have a very firm
testimony of this! People on both sides of the veil are doing the Lord's
work! I love it!!!
Well family, that's about all I've got for this week. I love and miss you all so very much! Ha det bra og vi snakkes! :)
♥- Søster Jessica Taylor
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