How did everyone get so big?! I thought that Owen was still
a baby! I’m glad things went well with the funeral, I hope all goes well with
everyone as they go through this hard time. Yes I am in the Great Bridge ward
in the city of Chesapeake.
So I got my travel itinerary in an email today. They said
they sent it to you as well, it’s crazy to think that the mission ends. I feel
like I have come to the point where I just accepted that this life style was
all there is and that I was going to be a missionary like this forever!
Things went well this week! The lady who is quitting smoking
has made it quite a few days without smoking, it’s amazing to see how much
happier she seems as she has progressed in the gospel. We introduced her to familysearch.org and she loves
it! Her goal is to have a name to take to the temple a few weeks after she is
baptized! That has been such a powerful motivator for her to overcome
smoking. One of the things I love seeing as a missionary is that living the
principles of the gospel will bring you peace and joy no matter who you are!
There used to be Spanish missionaries that covered this area
but it got closed down a few months back because nothing was happening. Now the
Spanish branch and missionaries located in VA beach cover this area. But we
asked Ruben (that's his name) if he wanted to go to the Spanish branch and
he was very adamant about staying in this ward. The ward has been so great in
fellowshipping him and his family and they are doing so well. Unfortunately
something pretty major came up and we are going to have to postpone the baptism
until further notice. It has nothing to do with his worthiness or his testimony
or anything but Satan has gotten very creative this time. Ruben is such an
inspiration and a great example of faith. He has learned and applied everything
so well that this trial has hardly affected him. He is still very committed to
church and the gospel and have we told him that we would have to postpone the
baptism he thought about it for a while and with so much confidence and faith
he said' "Its ok, my heart feels good". He is just such a great
example of accepting the Lord's timing! I just hope I will be here to see him
get baptized.
It was a good week for us,
Love ya
Jordan
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