Hello hello hello!
What a busy week it has been. My companion is a Sister
Training Leader and therefore has to go on a lot of exchanges. So I have been
left to take care of the area with the new sister. Scary! Thank goodness the
deary is a native Venezuelan and can already speak Spanish fluently. (PHEW!)
Our work was really blessed this week and we saw some amazing changes in
people.
FUNNY STORY TIME!
Okay so we have this interesting investigator that kind of
creeps us out. We love the guy but the fact that he sends us emojis and good
morning texts is a little off putting. Julio is about 35 ish and has been
quietly receiving all the lessons. He is on date, reading his B.O.M. and
praying... BUT he is not attending church. This past week Hermana Bjork and I
texted him (very frustratedly), Why we did not see him sitting in a pew for the
past 3 Sundays...(que paso?!) The first Sunday we taught him, the poor, shy,
dear took three steps into the lobby, and because he didn't see us right away,
booked it outta there quick. So we are a little exasperated with the guy. This
time however, he offered an excuse that went far beyond "oh I was
busy", "oh I had work", "oh I was just too tired"...
No this excuse belongs in a league of it's own.
"I really like to drink goat milk on the weekends. But
it makes me sleepy. But I really like it. So I will keep drinking it because it
has lots of good vitamins."
Um........... -_-
That was his legit excuse guys. Needless to say, we told him
we would call 6 times every half hour so he would be awake. Goodness sakes.
(SMH)
Spiritual Experience Story:
So this past month has been a bit of an emotional
roller-coaster for the Nuevo ward here in Moreno Valley. The spouse of one of
the members was diagnosed with the late stages of liver cancer. She has been
coming to church on and off for years but has never been baptized. Upon
discovering that she might not make it much longer than a few months, the sweet
sister knew she had to make a choice about her baptism. The other sisters
serving in our ward were in charge of her area and they taught her all 5
lessons in a week. She attended church one more time last week and it was so
sad to see her so yellow and sickly. Despite her waiting until the end to be
baptized, It is clear that she has had a testimony of the truthfulness of this
gospel for a long time. The sister was baptized yesterday and life is good.
What a PACKED, SPIRITUAL, and HUMBLING baptism it was. I feel lucky to have
been a part of it.
In case y'all didn't know, I have a testimony that this is
the only true church in the world. I see miracles everyday. There is no way
that I would give up a year and a half of my life to spread a lie.
Here are a few photos of our proselyting adventures this
week. I LOVE MOVAL <3
Stay Safe and God Speed Everyone!
Love, Hermana Tobler
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