TESTIMONY BUILDER

"It is not so much what you believe in that matters, as the way in which you believe it, and proceed to translate that belief into actions."

"What a crazy week it has been.  So many good things happened this week.  Last P-day we went to one of my favorite members ever.  His name his Hector. Hector is one of the coolest people I know and his house is in the middle of nowhere. He has a farm with a bunch of cows and chickens.  He's naming his next cow Hanky because he loves my blond hair and calls me his best friend already.  Hector is one of the most spiritual and loving person I know and I'm so grateful for him. 

Another amazing thing that happened this week was Nancy.  NANCY is the best, she has the most amazing spirit ever and is so kind. We've been teaching Nancy since the first day I was here. Nancy has grown so much in the gospel and loves when we come over but this week we felt we need to either drop her or get her on Date because she started to stall and not progress. And so on Wednesday we planned a teaching with her and went over baptism and its importance. I then bore my testimony telling her that she is ready and that she needs to take that leap of faith. And then I asked if she'd get baptized early December. She said I was actually thinking of getting baptized but I want my son there. So we said awesome when will he be here? She said over Christmas we got her on Date for Christmas Eve. It was so cool to see how happy and excited she was to get baptized and to be able to have her son there. Such a miracle and shows how much God has put his hand into our life.

Now for the best part of this email.  JACE, Jace is 14 and has been growing so much in this gospel and loves everything about it. But this week was really special for him because it was his baptism last Saturday! Jace was so excited and hardly could wait for his baptism, he would text us every day counting down the days till he got baptized. It was one of the most spiritual things I've ever been involved in.  His family came and supported him even through they weren't memebers, and the whole ward was so involved as well. We had cupcakes and ice cream after and were all super excited for Jace. This baptism was such a big testimony builder for me and I'm so greatful for Jace. I got the amazing opportunity to talk about the Holy Ghost at his baptism and bore my testimony that I know this church is true. I'm so grateful for all Jace did to get to that point and how much he loves this gospel. And then on Sunday I was able to be part of Jaces confirmation which was so amazing.

Which brings me to my next point.  Sacrament meeting.  Yesterday I was able to bare my testimony and thank everyone in the ward for all they have done for me. This ward has brought me in with open arms and treated me like family since I got here. And why I did that is because of the phone call I got on Saturday night from my Zone Leaders. I got really sad news but I know that the Lord knows exactly what I need. Out of all 4 of the missionaries in my house I was the one to get transferred... I only got to be in Trenton for a month and a half and they're already taking me out. It was really hard to see that news. Especially when you finally feel like you're getting the grip on things. So I only got 6 weeks of training instead of 12... idk why that is. I need those 6 other weeks. Non of the missionaries at my house have seen this happen because you usually always stay your first transfer for 3 months. But the Lord knows best and I need to go teach people somewhere else. I don't find out where I'm going until Thursday so I'll be saying goodbye to everyone and making sure to stay in contact with them. I'm going to miss all the Tongans and Omish in Trenton. Especially all the food we get every week and all the fun activities we do with the ward. But I can't wait to go to my next area and make more memories and more friends. Maybe spanish as well... I don't know we'll have to see what happens. 

Alright now for the pictures!!

1.Hector!!!!

2. Jaces baptism program

3. Jace being baptized

4. My boy Jonney

5. Saying Goodbye

6. Nancy