Hey Hey!
So this week has been the most crazy busy/ stressful (in a good way, no complaints!) of the mission so far! We had our first baptism!!!! This was the first time i was able to see someone take all the lessons and then join the church! It was the highlight of my week by far....
Andy Bastien was baptized saturday July 9th at 10 am at the North Edmonton Stake centre by his much taller friend Joseph who is preparing to go on a mission right now! The turn out was great and we had lots of fun treats afterward. During the baptism Joseph couldn't get Andy all the way under the water so he had to be dunked three times! each time he had to do it again Andy would say "jo, just don't kill me!" haha it was hilarious and everyone just loves andy! While andy was getting changed we had everyone there write on a square peice of paper their testimony, we talkeda bout the importance of testimony in scripture and in our church and then assembled it into a book for andy to read along with his blessing he received after receiving the gift of the holy ghost.On sunday Andy received the Gift of the Holy Ghost, then the Aaronic priesthood and a temple reccommend so that he can go do baptisms for the dead on tuesday before the Edmonton Temple closes till december for renovations! It was a whirl wind but o man andy is so ready.... he has that testimony, a change of heart so it's full steam ahead on enduring to the end! He's thinking about serving a mission and i can't wait to see him just soak up all the blessings the Church of Jesus Christ has to offer :D
This week was also my 22nd birthday!!! I received an amazing package from my family and had a lot of fun opening it! i definitely am spoiled to say the least! My comopanion also made me no bake cookies (gluten and lactose free of course! ) they were delicious and we wore new years eve hats while singing happy birthday and blowing out candles. The members were great and i got a couple cards and a marangue fruit cake at the bennett family's house after my favourite dinner of bbq chicken and corn was eaten! they are the best. i'm really going to miss kingsway ward....
because i'm being transfered! I am being sent to the Millwoods YSA ward, which is an area of Edmonton. The area was closed down last transfer and me and sister Hao are going there to reopen it.... yes it's the same sister Hao from South Korea that i came over to edmonton from the mtc with! so crazy!!!! We are excited but sooooo nervous because we don't know anyone, the area, or anything! it's going to be interesting but i'm so prepared to do the work! Sister hayes is staying in kingsway and will be training her last three months. she's amazing, we are best friends and always will be! the new sister is lucky to have such an amazing trainer and i'm happy we'll run into each other as we both will be going to church at the institute building!
well we've had so much rain this week! we went for a run and got caught in a terenchal down pour half way.... now i really know how fast i can run! lol
Other then that i'm just VERY excited for Michelle's baptism tomorrow night! michelle is a special girl.... she's been through so much and through listening to the holy ghost and having a desire to follow christ is going to be reborn and start a new life tomorrow! she has such a strong testimony i feel so blessed to be a part o fher life and know we'll be good friends forever.
Alvaro our mexican investigator is so cute and funny.... he was having some troubles with doubts as we were discussing the gospel of jesus christ steps: faith, repentance, baptism, the gift of the holy ghost and enduring to the end. we told him to pray and he asked us to pray for him. yesterday he excitedly told us that he received an answer to his prayers and will be baptized july 31st so that his friends will be in town! hopefully because i'm in the city i'll be able to go to the baptism!
I am LOVING my mission..... i can explain it enough i'm just loving all the experiences and learning and meeting such wonderful people. it's hard to believe i had a life before this! To infinity and beyong :P
Love ya lots,
Sister Wotherspoon
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