Well the weather here is getting SUPER hot! Blahhh.. Bought me
sunscreen today! Haha.. As much as I want a tan, the sun beats down
hard. I had planned on playing the organ, but the official piano player
was in town and played. I was relieved. Ha ha.. But guess what?!
Candy, Angie, AND Jennifer, AND Maria/Maiki came to church
yesterday!!!! Could not stop smiling to see all the kids there. I was
just expecting Angie. Candy doesn't feel comfortable in the spanish
branch, Jennifer goes to a church in Hughson, and the mom never lets
Maria/Maiki go. But all 4 were there and I felt like a proud "mom"
sitting next to them trying to keep them entertained. Can you do some
searching/making and find me something I can take on Sundays if I'm with
kids during sacrament? Like a reverence/quiet book in
spanish/english? Or pictures/activities church related? I just always
feel bad I have nothing but sticky notes and pens to keep
them entertained during Sacrament meeting.
Still having stomach pains. I called the Mission medical
coordinator, but she just says it's probably the stomach bug. I
personally don't think so but I am treating it as if it is. Lots of
gatorade and crackers. I eat 6 Ritz crackers and I feel like I ate an
elephant. It's hard going to members homes and trying to eat there food
with out killing myself! Ha ha.. But yes I hope it gets better this
week too. Thanks for your concern. I just hope and pray it doesn't get
as bad as it did in the MTC.
Well we decided to baptize Angie this Saturday instead of the
25th. She was SO excited about that and just embraced us when we told
her she could be baptized this Saturday! So cute. We just bought her a
dress today that she can now wear for the baptism and for Sundays. :)
Hopefully she likes it. The Elders are baptizing a family this Saturday
too so we will be having 4 new members in the Branch and in the church
this weekend!!! WAHOO!!!!
This week I have learned a lot about "becoming as a child" like the
scriptures say. Seeing the baptizms here, all of them have been
youth. Lexi and Ivonna (the 2nd day I was here), Candy, and now Angie.
Hermana Crandall and I were talking about this and we just love how
accepting and loving the youth are. Adults are harder to change or help
them see the need for the gospel in their lives. The children love
Christ and want to follow him and they do. They are bold. I think
I told you a few weeks ago, one of the families in the branch, the girls
were having a slumber party with all their friends and invited
us Sister's to come over and teach them. What missionaries these 12
year olds are. Then as we've visited Angie and Candy, Angie told us
she gave her cousin Stephanie her extra copy of the Book of Mormon and
that they read it together when she comes over. How great is that?!
Then we visit the adults and they tell us they don't have the time to
read, they don't know any one they can share the gospel with, and they
don't want to come to church. It's just sad. We all need to be like
children and not be afraid or lazy to share our beliefs. I know for me
I need to be more bold and open my mouth to those on the street I come
in contact with and not be afraid of being rejected or turned down.
- hermana Arianne Sorensen
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