Dear Family,
SAM IS GETTING BAPTIZED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gaaaaaa!!!!!!! Oh my gosh I cannot contain myself, it was the best
lesson ever and the best valentines day. We went up to their home and
we had lunch and a lesson. Sam told us that he feels he is ready to be
baptized. I couldn't believe what I was hearing, I had the salad bowl
in one hand and the tongs in another and when he said that he feels he
is ready, I just sat there holding the salad bowl and tongs and was
speechless and stunned. Dixie started laughing and I still didn't know
what to do and then I wanted to give him a hug so bad, but we can't, so I
cried, Hahahaha:) He has been meeting with missionaries for years and
he is ready now. He is getting baptized on March 4 and the ward and all
his friends couldn't be happier. They asked me to play a musical
number at the baptism so I put together a medley of Childrens songs.
I'm so
happy, I just cried when he told us. His heart was open to the spirit
and testified to him that this is what he needs to do, I'm thrilled that
he came to know for himself. AAAHHHHH I just love him so much and it's
going to be a really special day for him.
I went on exchanges with Sister Gillman and I was able to go to her
area in North Vernon. We didn't have any teaching appointments, but we
did some service for a member and went tracting. We were able to see
some miracles as we tracted. Sister Gillman is an amazing daughter of
God. She knows why she is here and I love the spirit that is with her
continually. It was great to get to know her more and relate to her
about our calling as missionaries. She is just wonderful and I loved
being with her for the day. She is like me at times, where we worry and
stress over things but we are grateful that we can take a step back and
feel that calm and peace from our Heavenly Father. I love her a lot and
respect her.
We were able to find a lot of potentials that last few days, and we
went to a stake activity that was a memorial for a member who recently
passed away. It was so much fun!!!! Ed was from Hawaii and was also
Samoan, so they had Hawaiian food and dancers, and did dances from some
of the different islands. I loved it! I wanted to get up there and
dance with them, but we had a great time! The stake invited everyone
from his work, and so it was a great finding activity, we did find a
potential and have a lesson with him this week.
We received a referral from a member this past week, it was her mom
who just lost her granddaughter. Her name is Donna Weaver, and when her
granddaughter died, she took it really hard. She was living with them
and she died on their couch the day after Christmas. The funeral was
held at the stake center and there were a lot of non-members and a
member of her family, lives in Utah and was touched by the funeral and
the spirit that was there, that they started meeting with missionaries
in Utah and are getting baptized in a few weeks. Donna was also touched
by the spirit and the timing was perfect. We had a great lesson with
her, she needed time to let us know how she was feeling and how this has
been such a hard time for her. I was just praying to Heavenly Father to
help Sister Bankhead and I know what to say, but the only thing I knew
to do was to hold her hand for that moment. We were able to testify of
the Book of Mormon and how this is going to
help her know of God's plan and that she will see her granddaughter
again. I love the Book of Mormon!
We got some snow last week but it's all gone, it's a little chilly
but a few days ago, we just needed a jacket, so a mild winter is an
understatement here. Sister Bankhead are doing just dandy and staying
busy. We have zone conference this week and I'm way excited, I'm going
to be doing a musical number there, so we'll see how that goes.
Love,
Sister Lamb
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