Forgiveness... is more than saying sorry

10/22

I’m so grateful for your emails. I love hearing about what's going on. I remember when President Monson announced the age change for missionaries, the sisters we all just dropped our jaws and started freaking out. It’s so true though. We talked after about how they said not one word about "if you’re not dating" or anything about that but just that they welcome and anticipate the service of more sisters. I loved that! That was what really testified to me that things are going to get crazy soon and Heavenly Father really is sending his army with this next generation because marriage is being pushed aside. The gospel needs to be spread urgently!

I love it!

Last week I got a letter from a friend serving in India and they are getting sisters in their mission for the first time ever! Awesome!

I love you guys a ton, I’ll try and write an email to everyone even though there’s not much to say other than I’m staying in the same area with the same companion again! One more transfer together, I’m excited.

But I love you guys a ton!!!

Props to anyone who got the pop culture reference in the subject line.

There is nothing to say this week. I’m so sorry. I’ve been a bad friend/ family member. We had an amazing lesson with Galea, the woman that I told about a few weeks ago. But she said her husband won’t give her permission to be baptized. She asked if she could lie to her husband and say she was going to work and instead come to church and be baptized. I was really upset that I had to say no... That won’t fly with God. Being honest is a commandment and we aren’t trying to cause marital problems. After that one lesson we couldn’t even get a hold of her and yeah obviously things are getting harder for her. Satan doesn’t want her baptized. It was a really hard week but honestly, she wasn’t baptized because I didn’t do everything I should have. I had a lot of repenting to do.
I was praying and the spirit just said, "you’re right, you let her get away, but don’t worry. Someone else will baptize her next transfer."
Don’t worry, knife in my heart. And I was 100 convinced that meant I was being transferred.
But we got transfer calls and Irma Palmer and I are staying here in Quinta do Conde.
I got really confused and heavenly father said, "You need to be someone else this transfer. You can’t stay the same person anymore."
Pray for me.
I’ve got some changes to make and it’s not going to be easy.
Anyway, I love you guys! The atonement is real, and thank goodness.
PS: I’m giving my physical therapist a Book of Mormon today. Should be interesting.