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8-29-16

This week was out of control!  So much has happened but I cannot even remember everything! I will do my best though!!

First of all, Happy Birthday to the bestest Mother in the world!!! And I forgot to wish yall a happy Anniversary last week!!!<333

This week, we went on exchanges with the sisters in Bessemer, I stayed in Tuscaloosa with Sister Ward, who has been out for just a few weeks!  I love going on exchanges with new missionaries because you always get a fresh new perspective on missionary work.  We had a lesson with a lady named D**** who was a Book of Mormon referral from mormon.org!  Which basically means she ordered a free Book of Mormon online and since she is in our area we got to deliver it!(this never happens btw)  When we first met with her we taught her about the Restoration of the Church and invited her to read and pray for herself. 

Since our last visit she read and prayed and feels that she should continue learning.  She wants to be baptized and is currently praying about a baptismal date! However her work schedule is keeping her from attending church :(  But she is amazing and we are so excited about her!

We also were able to see T**** this week!!  He has been out of town the past few weeks but was able to make it to church yesterday.  Our lesson we had with him was to see where he was at.  We haven’t been meeting with him too much lately simply because he is not progressing towards baptism.  Last week He kinda went off on us and a member saying that we don’t understand what he has going on in his life and that his life is so busy!  Whether he knows it or not, Satan is working extra hard on him and his life, making it so he has no time to sit down, and pray whether he should be baptized or not.  We still have been showing him love and the ward even invited him to go to Louisiana this past weekend to help with all the flooding and whatnot which is right up his alley! But again, he has just been too busy :(  

He even wore the Christian shirt we gave him to our appointment! haha so cute. I love that man!!!

On top of everything else we have seriously been finding, finding, finding.  I know without a doubt in my mind that there are people in Tuscaloosa who are prepared and ready to receive the Gospel of Jesus Christ right now.  I know the Lord has been preparing them and that he will help them find us or help us find them.  

Yesterday C***** came to church!!!!  I mentioned C*****  a while back.  She is a completely inactive member that has not been to church since she converted in the 80s!!! It was such a miracle she came to church! She just stayed for Sacrament meeting but we did a happy dance anyways because, baby steps right??!!!  

I'll tell ya right now peeps, Tuscalossa, Alabama comes alive during the fall.  School has officially started at the University and college kids are EVERYWHERE.  Alabama's first football game is this Saturday.  Its an away game but I feel like I know everything about it already because you can't really talk to anyone without them bringing up Alabama football hahaha ROLL TIDE.  

Update on my thumb:  All is well!!  healing is a process and it is happening very nicely.  I wont send any more nasty pics haha.  Currently it just looks like a blood blister but should be completely healed in the next few weeks. HOORAY!

Emmaus Experience:  

I got a call this week from my very own favorite Alabamian, P***!  The cutest recent convert anyone ever did know.  Everyone remember P***?  She called to catch up and tell me that she is meeting with the Bishop soon about getting her temple recommend to do baptisms for the dead!  Also, with her new calling as a Family History consultant she has been doing alot of her own family history work and found out that some of the temple work has been done for some of her extended family on her Father's side! Not only that but she has Pioneer anscestors!! 7 of them!!!  Isn't that insane??  And what is even crazier is that it is through her Father's side.  She never knew her Father and that is the entire reason we even met her and taught her the gospel!  She wanted to get into genealogy to find her Dad and more about his family.  And NOW look and what she has found!  She started crying on the phone with me about how happy she was.  I told her I know that her Father is so incredibly happy right now!!  The Lord knows us and is so keenly aware of our individual lives.  I am constantly amazed!!!!

This truly is the Lord's work.  I LOVE being a missionary for my Savior Jesus Christ.  Wearing His name on my chest everyday is a blessing and an honor.  I pray that I will continue to be worthy of being His hands here in Alabama.  

The Gospel is simple.  The Church is true.  God exists.  He loves us.  And He has provided a way for us to be happy and eventually live with Him again through His Beloved Son, even Jesus Christ. 

I love you all.  Be safe, have a great week! 

SureloveyaMolinesROCKmissionariesRule

Con mucho amor,

Hermana picante Molina

p.s.  Here are some names of people that we came acrossed this week: Quelanesha, Manekia, NeErika, Katheria, Shutorra, Donaad.  Gotta love southern names!!!:):):):)