What a week!! This week has been full of soooo much change & was kinda crazy!! Sheila got baptized & it was one of the most amazing experiences!
Tuesday: we had Transfers!!! We woke up & finished packing everyone in the apartment & drove to lilburn. It really sad because my whole apartment was leaving me & i have grown so close with them. I was excited because i didnt know any of the sisters i was going to live with but also really scared. But life goes on. My new companion is Sister Clark from Draper!! We exchanged & we were off!! Here I was with 3 complete strangers driving them back to the apartment ive been living in for 3 months. Missions are so weird hahahahaha. But the rest or the day we went to the store & helped them unpack. It went pretty good overall, other than my few breakdowns about leaving my friends.
Wednesday: we had a jam day with a member!! She taught us how to make home made jam & gave us canned chicken that she made for lunch! Kinda cool but kinda interesting.
We also taught Sheila the Commandments!! Sheila is sooo amazing!! She has such strong faith & a true desire to learn. She asks so many inspired questions so she can really understand for herselfm wow shes awesome!
We also taught Sarah the commandments & played a matching game to explain them. Im so excited for all of our friends & their progress!!
Thursday: we had our first district council & it was sooo weird. Our whole district of 10 people all got transfered but me & 1 elded. CRAZY! So it was all like way new & different but change is good! Right? Im trying to convince myself on this one hahaha we also made treats & took them to some members!! It was good to do random service!!
Friday: we had a mini MLC over zoom & we got told we were going to be having another MLC with a general authority on wenesday!! Im excited to see what he has in store for us! Hahaha we also get to have a zone conference with him on Tuesday so our missions about to be sooo inspired lol! The rest of the day we planned & then had Sheilas baptisimal interview!!! Its been amazing to see her excitement for baptism.
Saturday: we had mission correlation & talked/planned alot for Sheilas baptism on sunday!! Ohhhh I was so excited for her & the decision she was making!! After we went to the park to do our studies & i havent loved anything more!! Ohhh it was sooo good to be outside & have it actually feel like summer!!
Sunday: SHEILA GOT BAPTIZED!!!!! Sheilas baptism was at 10am & it was sooo special!! Elder Gnatiko whos been able to translate our lessons was able to come & give a talk in French about baptism & it was so special!! One of our members also speaks a LITTLE bit of French & she memorized her whole talk in French so Sheila could understand. The spirit was so strong & it was amazing for me to see the blessings & miracles from being a member of the church. It will not only bless her but past & future generations of her family. Ohhhh i got very emotional to say the least. The gospel is amazing!!
I am so grateful to be a missionary & to be able to see great miracles everyday! This worldwide pandemic wont stop the work from progressing & I have been a witness of that!! I love missionary work & know God has a purpose and a way for everything.
Love yall!!
Xoxo, Sister Barton!!
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