Hejsan allihopa!!
What a week.. I
feel like so much is happening right now.. its insane and where to
begin. I said last week that last Monday we got a text from an active
member saying that her 10 year old son wants to be baptized right? Who
just gets a text like that? We both about died. Of course we cried
instead. Haha because who knows why some people just have more success
in terms of baptism then others, but me and S.J. were not meant to
baptize. I told our mission leader in our meeting this week it's because
we don't have the priesthood.. haha he got a good laugh. It's just
funny.. So this member was sad to hear of our lack of baptisms and
became determined to help us. Last Sunday she starts counting who we
could baptize and starts off with one and we were like.. "who?" Haha
she's like Mikael of course like people just decide and it is that easy.
Well Mikael has been praying about baptism and the next day we get a
text that looks like this. .........................1....
The next great thing or thing was Wednesday night
after ward council. Lets just say I'm super glad the Lord guided S.J.
and me to do some transfer predictions Tuesday and Wednesday and lunch
because well we were a little shocked a letter explaining that I'm going
to be training. It took me a minute to realize this is a GOOD
surprise. S.J. and me love the work here and just thrive together. At
lunch that day w actually thought that she would leave and I might
train. We have no idea where it came from but it gave me the idea so I
wasn't in total shock. I can't help but find it so ironic how I wrote
last week about not being the type to lead and now I'm training haha. I
look forward to the challenge and the chance to grow though. Everyone is
really sad to see S.J. go.. obviously. She contributes a lot to every
ward she goes because of her abilities in piano and everything else of
course.
The scripture that hit me this week was Mosiah
3:3-4. I have had a lot of prayers lately about my future and last
stretch as a full-time missionary and what I will do when I go home and I
felt that verses 3 and 4 really spoke to me. That I know Heavenly
Father had heard my prayers and he has everything under control. I can
go out and preach his word and be happy! I'm thankful for the mission
president being in tune with the spirit and seeing that I needed to
train. I won't lie though.. I'm shocked. The program they have right now
to train new missionaries is 12 weeks and when I get her on the 19th of
Sept next week I will have 9 weeks left. I kept thinking maybe
Pres.Newell had sent it to the wrong person but there were enough papers
with my name on them haha.
A small blessing was last Monday we made 2 appts
right in the middle of the day which is silly of us but that was when they
could meet us. The second teach was a friend to our mission leader and
as we got there I said that I hoped we didn't have to wait for him, at
least not on our pday, because it's become a little bit of a habit for
him. Anyway his friend was not home and we waited a half hour for him
but when we first showed up we ran into Maria who would have been
baptized but now is kind of avoiding us and when our mission leader did
show up he was sick and super down on himself. He has been through some
hard times lately and having to make some big life decisions and we were
able to be there and lift his spirits. It felt so good to be there for
him!
Thanks for all the support.. We love you both and are in our prayers.
Love Syster Sprague
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