Familia
y Amigos,
Hmmm... if any one has
tips on dying hair please let me know. We are experimenting on Hna De La Rosa's
hair... Ya probably not the smartest idea to have me do it but... salons are
expensive! Prayers needed.
What a week! Lots of
running all over Marietta and Mableton area and enjoying every minute :)
Families are so
important and Edith loved that we focus so much on them! We shared with her the
Family: A Proclamation to the World and she agreed on every point! We are so
excited to go back to teach her the Plan of Salvation and we have Sister Smith
who is a doll to go as the team up with us :)
Maria and the kiddos
:) I just love them. So much. And they came to sports night!! Isaee ran up to
me as they walked in (I was goalie at the time) and jumped up and wrapped his
arms around my neck and wrapped his legs around my waist to give me his
signature hug attack :) Cutest little kid ever and thought he was going to get
hit by the soccer ball that came flying at us. But thankfully my blocking
skills are slowing improving.
ZONE CONFERENCE!!
Learned amongst many of my fellow missionaries and got to see friends that have
since moved to other areas! The coolest part is when we sorta re-enacted a Book
of Mormon story when they buried the weapons of war. We wrote down what is
holding us back from being more consecrated missionaries on a piece of paper
that had a picture of a sword on it. I wrote impatience. Lol. Whoever knows me
knows that I am a very impatient person and I like to see things happening
fast. But I know that God's timing is the best timing and in that I must trust.
So I wrote that down and a couple other things and we went outside and buried
all our papers in a hole. It was neat :)
Maria (the Maria who
has a baptismal date) was feeling a little worried about some immigration
issues, her working visa will expire in January so she is struggling to figure
out what to do. The Elders came by to give her a blessing of comfort and the
Spirit was strong! Everyone was either sniffling or crying. After they left, we
talked to Maria and she is now getting baptized (fingers crossed and praying
hard) October 7th! It is making us run
to get in the rest of the lessons, but we feel that it is right! She really
needs the help and guidance that comes from having the gift of the Holy
Ghost!
We had Women's
Conference in Brockett! Maria drove us over to help us save on miles :) We love
that lady so much :) Women's Conference was inspiring and so beautiful! The
Atlanta Stake put on a nice night of soup and musical numbers. I loved seeing a
few people from Chamblee!! Lots of hugs :)
We brought Lolita to
teach Aracely about patriarchal blessings and she really wants one! Aracely is
doing well progressing through the 12 steps of overcoming addictions. She even
came to church for Sacrament Meeting!!!
The Primary kids are
now getting used to treats and being bribed. But they still do what I say ;)
Yesterday was double chocolate cookies and a bag of carrots to give their mothers
peace of mind.
Special moment last
night and evidence that God works in His wonderful ways. Our appointment with
Maria canceled since she was at a baby shower so we went instead to visit
Nancy, a less active member in the same area. Lolita was with us and we crossed
paths with Nancy as she was walking inside to the apartment from her car. The
lesson we had with her was so full of the Spirit. We read and discussed a
chapter in the Book of Mormon and she expressed her feelings. She said that she
has been feeling empty lately and she knows it is because she isn't doing
things right. She told us that she loved having us there because she could feel
the sweet stirrings of the Spirit again. Lolita shared with her about a time in
her life when she went less active and what helped her come back to church.
Exactly what Nancy needed :) God is mindful of His children, I testify of that.
Today, there were
plans to go to the zoo. Then that didn't happen. Sooo... we went to hobby lobby
and found posters with lions.
I love you all and
hope life is unfolding beautifully for each of you. That you are looking in
each day for the ways God has manifested Himself to you and shown you that He
is mindful of you :) I am blessed beyond measure to be out here in the Peach
State and can't wait to see what miracles this week holds :)
Con Amor,
Hermana Draper
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