February 1, 2016
It was a miracle this
week! Everyone in my family emailed me!! Y'all are the best:))))))
SO YOU WANNA KNOW???
The big transfer news! drum roll please?
I am leaving my home
here in Huntsville. I am being transferred to Athens, AL. Which is
VERY close to Huntsville. In fact one of the families in the Branch lives
in Athens! So I am leaving Huntsville, But I know I will see the Silvas again!
Which makes me SO HAPPY. Presidente Lopez on Sunday said that
the branch will have a Fiesta at the Silvas soon so I will be able to see
everyone again! haha
A little more about
Athens! My CCM companion, Sister Benioni has served there since we both came
out and it is a English ward. It is kinda in the middle of no where. Most
people have a good amount of land and its an older city than Huntsville so the
people are a little older. BUT I am super excited. My new companion is
Sister Menenga! I knew her because she was Benioni's companion and my trainers
companion so I have meet her and she is awesome. I am super excited. After
we got the call from the APs about the transfer news, President Hanks
called and told me that Sister Menenga went in for surgery that night to
get her appendix taken out. WHAT. She got pretty sick and
turns out it was appendicitis. So we will see what happens!
Yesterday we got a call and turns out I will be serving in a trio! With Sister
Thompson as well, who I also know, not too well but I have met her! I am
excited to see what happens! haha Should be interesting!
I have lots and
lots of mixed feelings but I know this is all the Lord's work and it all needs
to be done. I have heard great things about Athens!! I am sad to
leave the Branch though. Yesterday was my last Sunday with them and they asked
if I would give a 5-10 minute talk about an experience from my mission,
something I have learned, and my testimony. Thankfully I did not
cry! But as I was conducting the closing hymn I started to tear up.
I know its just this way because this was my first area. I have become so close
to this branch. I learned how to be a missionary here and these
people are my family! I have truly learned something from every single
family in the branch. They are wonderful people in the gospel and
wonderful examples to me.
This week was
wonderful though!
We had Interviews with
President Hanks which is always wonderful. He is a wonderful man! As I
was walking in for the interview he said "Hows my happiest
missionary!" He told me my attitude is infectious! haha so
sweet. We talked about the work and how the family is back home!
We have a new investigating
family, Los Hernandez! ***** mostly, the mom. Sister Mitchell and
I tracted into her and she was very interested so we talked and got a return
appt. We brought a member with us and just talked about the Book of
Mormon. He husband was there too and the spirit was so strong. They
both said they really wanted to look into it and read it.
Ana!!! Its been awhile
since I have talked about her but she is doing wonderfully. She is the
best. Seriously. We see her almost every day, if not every other
day. The Silvas came with us to an appointment with her this past week. We
talked about baptism and the Law of Chastity! Her son will almost be a month
old and she continues to read the Book of Mormon very regularly along with the
Gospel Principles book we gave her. She LOVES the Gospel Principles
book. She says she has many questions but whenever she opens that book up
it answers all of them and she feels really good. She explained to Hna
Silva that the Book of Mormon is one of her most prized possessions. She
loves it. and Loves the way she feels when she reads it. She has been
to church only once before her son was born and now is just recovering and
will hopefully be able to come back soon. She wants to get baptized and realizes
she needs to get married to her boyfriend before she can get baptized but her
boyfriend does not want to get married. And she doesn't think it will
happen any time soon. He wants to get married in Mexico with his whole
family, which is understandable. We explained to her that she could
explain to him her desire to get baptized and get legally married and then have
a celebration back in Oaxaca. We will see. Please pray for her
boyfriend to have as softened heart!
We gave her a Jesus
coming out of the tomb pass along card and told her to put it somewhere she
will see it everyday. The next day we came back it was on the back of her
from door:) cutest thing I have ever seen. She is so solid. I love
her!
Thank you for
everything! I know this is the church of Jesus Christ.
Una cosa
que yo he aprendado aqui en mi mission es que no sabemos uien es listo para
escuchar o aceptar el evangelio de JesuCristo. Hablamos con muchas
personas cada dia porque no sabemos quien el Senior ha preparado por este gran
mensaje. Se que el amor de Dios este en cada parte denuestra vida. El nos
ama mas aya de lo que podemos comprender. JesuCristo vive y es nuestro
Salvador. Y el poder y autoridad de Dios es aqui en la tierra y la
plenitude del evangelio tambien. Tenemos mas escrituras y aun Projeta
viviente para guiarnos y instruirnos y a su espiritu. No es el camino que
parece mas facil pero es el major camino.
LOVE YOU ALL
con mucho amor,
Hermana Moline
