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This week was pretty uneventful. Good things happening, of course, but nothing that really sticks out where I'm like, "MAN that was the coolest thing ever!" ya know??
Some highlights:
We had stake conference this week! It was good. We have a really great stake president who is just SO dedicated to the work of salvation. So I got to hear a LOT about inviting our friends to hear about the gospel, Temple work, and Family History Work. I've basically decided that I want to be involved in all those things actively for the rest of forever, k? k. :)
We also had dinner with the Gamboa family this Friday. They are sweet sweet members that have been in and our of activity since I got here a year ago and I have a special place for them in my heart. But they took us to Chick Fil A (I CANNOT BELIEVE I hadn't discovered that before my mission. It's like the most delicious thing ever.) and they were talking about their conversion story and everything and the Hermano was just saying some really nice things about how ever since I've gotten here I've watched out for them and made an impact on their lives. I love them a lot.
Axel is still as bright as ever! He's a cool kid. He couldn't come to church on sunday because something came up last minute, but we'll get him next week :)
The S family is soooo sweet. We had a good visit with them on Wednesday and she expressed more her desires to come back to church and we set up a return appointment. One day they will be baptized and I will be there. Then they will get sealed in the temple and I will be there, too.
AND ok, so super cool story. I think i told you about how one time we were with a member, we took Hermana Casarez with us to go teach an appointment but the appointment fell through last minute and she was like, "hey, I've got a friend who lives just down the street, let's go visit her!" So we did and she was interested in hearing our message! A few weeks later, we come to find out that a family member of Judi (the friend down the street) passed away in mexico, so she was really sad about that. We stop by a few days later after we find out (last sunday night) and we awkwardly interrupt a Rosary prayer of her family members (I guess a bunch of her Catholic family members stopped by to pray for the one that passed away) and we happened to stop by right in the middle of it...so she invites us in and they continue their prayer for another 30 minutes and I was just confused the whole time because I had never seen anything like that before and then all the family members leave. Then we shared a brief message with Judi and she offered the prayer at the end. It was very sweet, and most people hesitate to pray in front of us, (she was no different) but after we taught her how to pray, we all knelt down and she just said the most humble sweet prayer with a sincere desire to grow closer to her Heavenly Father. She was crying by the end and it was just a beautiful experience.
Man. I just love being a missionary.
Thanks Mom and Sister Kartchner for making sure me and Aub aren't homeless next semester! hah I am A-OK with whatever ends up working. :)
Glad to know that the Giants are doing well and in the world series! I had no idea...hah
Also, unfortunately our ward is not having an activity for Halloween, they're piggy-backing on another ward's party for the kids and we get the great privilege of staying inside our apartment and planning for 3 hours Halloween night! :) So yes, i'll be dressed up as a sister missionary... :)
Love you all, hope everyone has a wonderful, safe halloween this week!
<3
Hermana Sangre
P.S. I will be sending my bike back today!!!!! OK?? Gracias :)
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