Highlights:
-Bro Youngs baptism!!!!
-Jessica at church
-stress!!!!
-more mice
-God is in the details
Well first of all BROTHER YOUNG GOT BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!
It was so amazing!!!! He was so happy and the spirit was so strong! We were also able to be the witnesses!!!
In preparation for the baptism, we had to go to the church 3 hours before the baptism to fill the Font and that was fun. We had to find productive things to do while sitting at the church. We decided to go through our area book and clean it up a bit. And I got some time to write more in my journal during dinner.
Eduard came to the baptism and seemed to enjoy it!
Brother Young said he felt clean, and that a burden was lifted. Its so amazing the cleansing power of baptism with the property authority.
Brother Young said he felt clean, and that a burden was lifted. Its so amazing the cleansing power of baptism with the property authority.
I truly know that through this ordinance we are able to fully access the Atonement of Jesus Christ and come into him and be clean of everything. I also know that partaking of the Sacrament has the same power because it is also a renewal of the covenant we make at baptism. I know that no matter what you have done, you can be forgiven, completely, fully because of our Savior Jesus Christ as you turn to him with a broken heart and a contrite spirit.
Next, Jessica went to church yesterday! We were at the Branch church services because Bro Young got confirmed there, so we were not at our normal ward. But she still went to church! She said she was welcomed and that she met so many great people. It was really good for her to be there without us to be able to rely on the members and gain friends. She is so excited to keep coming and to be baptized. We put her on date for March 7th!!!
This week was stressful!!! Bro Young needed to be interviewed still and he was not responding to us and by Wednesday we were panicking. He finally called us on Thursday morning and he said he would look at his schedule to figure it out. We them called our district leader so they could drive out and give him the interview. We spend about and hour and half just calling back and forth between the two, trying to figure out a time. We finally were able to schedule one for Friday at 1 PM but then we were told if it wasn't done on Thursday, he would have to wait a week... we did not want to do that! We were able to set it up for Thursday night and he got it done.
Next, Jessica went to church yesterday! We were at the Branch church services because Bro Young got confirmed there, so we were not at our normal ward. But she still went to church! She said she was welcomed and that she met so many great people. It was really good for her to be there without us to be able to rely on the members and gain friends. She is so excited to keep coming and to be baptized. We put her on date for March 7th!!!
This week was stressful!!! Bro Young needed to be interviewed still and he was not responding to us and by Wednesday we were panicking. He finally called us on Thursday morning and he said he would look at his schedule to figure it out. We them called our district leader so they could drive out and give him the interview. We spend about and hour and half just calling back and forth between the two, trying to figure out a time. We finally were able to schedule one for Friday at 1 PM but then we were told if it wasn't done on Thursday, he would have to wait a week... we did not want to do that! We were able to set it up for Thursday night and he got it done.
He scared us because after he came out of the interview, he said do you want the good news or bad news first. We said bad news and he told us he will have to wait a week to be baptized. Then he smirked and said he was messing with us and he passed. Lol, I was scared there for a minute!! That was super stressful trying to get that figured out so he could be baptized, but we got it and as you know, he was baptized! Lots of prayers were said on behalf of that situation, and I know God knew what was going on. He allowed us struggle a little bit so that we could turn to Him and rely on Him for help.
Oh yeah, we caught 2 more mice in 1 day.... gross.... but we haven't had any more since those two so hopefully they are gone.
We met a lady this week named Penny. She is so sweet. Meeting her strengthened my testimony of how God is in the details. If we had tracted the neighboring road first, or if we had knocked on her door a few minutes before we did, we would not have met her. I was able to see how God had worked that morning in putting us right where he needed us to be in order to find Penny and help her feel His love. She was so grateful we knocked on her door and knew that we were messengers from God.
I know that God is aware of each of His children and He is doing everything He can to place people and experiences in our paths that allow us the opportunity to look to Him and to grow and learn. I also know that He cannot force any of us to allow these experiences to change us for the better or have them turn us to Him. Each of us have the choice. I hope that we will all be able to see the eternal Joy that comes from choosing to follow Christ.
That is all for this week. We have transfers this next week. I don't know if I will be staying in Saratoga or not, but just in case, send any mail to the mission address.
PO box 517 Liverpool, NY 13088
Thank you so much for the support and love!!!
Love you all!!!
Sister Thacker
Oh yeah, we caught 2 more mice in 1 day.... gross.... but we haven't had any more since those two so hopefully they are gone.
We met a lady this week named Penny. She is so sweet. Meeting her strengthened my testimony of how God is in the details. If we had tracted the neighboring road first, or if we had knocked on her door a few minutes before we did, we would not have met her. I was able to see how God had worked that morning in putting us right where he needed us to be in order to find Penny and help her feel His love. She was so grateful we knocked on her door and knew that we were messengers from God.
I know that God is aware of each of His children and He is doing everything He can to place people and experiences in our paths that allow us the opportunity to look to Him and to grow and learn. I also know that He cannot force any of us to allow these experiences to change us for the better or have them turn us to Him. Each of us have the choice. I hope that we will all be able to see the eternal Joy that comes from choosing to follow Christ.
That is all for this week. We have transfers this next week. I don't know if I will be staying in Saratoga or not, but just in case, send any mail to the mission address.
PO box 517 Liverpool, NY 13088
Thank you so much for the support and love!!!
Love you all!!!
Sister Thacker
1- oh yeah, happy Valentines day!
my comp and I
Bro Young, us, and Pres Fichtner
us and the font
Bro Young
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