Penny is a new girl in the branch (idk if I mentioned her
last week)... She's from china (same place as Haisu), and just moved back to
Chicago to finish her last year of school. She was baptized August 2 (same day
as Haisu) in California and she is the sweetest thing!
She bore her testimony on Sunday and shared the
sweetest story of her conversion... She was raised not to believe in god. But
then she said that when she finally prayed about what the missionaries had
taught, she felt gods love for the first time. I thought that was so cute... To
feel gods love for the first time!
Saturday, Brent was baptized!! Wow, like a month after we
followed the prompting to talk to him, he was baptized. And he is solid- such a
great addition to the branch, I'm so proud of him!!
After Brent's baptism, we went to a baptism of one of sister
nielsons old investigators in Lake Villa 2-- one of my old areas. I was there
almost a year ago with sister graham. Crazy! And the girl that was baptized
(Jordan) was someone that we tried teaching multiple times. I'm grateful that
we planted seeds though, and that time softens hearts. Ha sister graham and I
went over to her house when we first got there, and her mom (a less active)
literally chased us off the porch. Ha luckily, she didn't remember me! ...I was
introduced to a brand new woman at the baptism :) and it was great
Friday we went to a training meeting for the new STLs... My
companion being one of them. It was so awesome! I loved it. And pres Woodbury
shared some thoughts at the beginning, and it was so needed and perfect. Man,
he's so inspired!! I love it. And it was in the mission home and we had lunch
(it's been a stellar week for food! We've been fed a lot this week-- I don't
even need to go grocery shopping today :D).
After the meeting, president was giving blessings to some of
the sisters- I had five minutes and his couch looked sooooo comfortable. Man,
it was an awesome five minutes haha. And then this huge rain storm came out of
nowhere and me and another companionship got totally DRENCHED trying to save
the Woodburys tent thing at was still up in their backyard for their sons
wedding reception a couple weeks ago. I'm pretty sure we did more damage than
harm...
Were making a giant Book of Mormon to parade around
downtown. I love creative contacting ideas... Pics on FB in the next week or
two!
We taught some awesome lessons to a couple incredible new
people we've found to teach! I'm excited to see where they all go in the next
few weeks and months :D
We were talking to one of our investigators during our first
lesson... We asked him something about what his relationship with god was like.
He said something like, "he's my bro- he got my back always! Were so
tight, it's like a bromance!" ...#YSAinSouthSide
We were talking to a returning less active member about his
goals. He said that he really needed the peace and comfort and love from going
to the temple by the end of the year. He said, "I feel like I need to
cuddle up with god... In the temple." ....#YSAmissionarywork
I went on an exchange with sister graham and sister
straddling (they are in a trio right now) it was soooo awesome to be with her
and have one last exchange with her. She has grown tremendously in the past
(almost) year and I'm so proud of her!!
This week, Elder Hamula and his wife of the seventy are
visiting the mission- well have a mission-wide conference on Friday I'm so
excited about!!
Yeah, that's kind of it. Were keeping pretty busy.
I have a goal to finish the entire book of mormon this
transfer. Ha I'm a little behind, but it's going well :) I love it! And I love
doing the work of The Lord here in chi town. South side is where it's at!
Love you all :)
Sister Walton
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