East Sac Living the Dream

I love being a missionary! Let me tell you about my crazy week, ready?

I was able to go out to South Sac and do exchanges with Hermana Sharp and Hermana Cardullo (don't worry Mom, we got a pic for you and her mom)! We had a great time. We found a lot of potentials for them! Also Hermana Sharp had a doctor's appointment that day out in Roseville so I got to leave the mission! We were in Roseville and it felt so weird but so cool haha. 

We also had the new missionary meeting this week! It was really good and fun to see all the trainers. I got to see Hermana Romero and Gutierrez (both from Mexico) and they said I sound like a native now! YES!! MY LIFE WAS MADE! haha. President taught us the importance of the doctrine of Jesus Christ and now we are helping people be cleansed of sin. Then all the new missionaries bore their testimonies, it was very powerful.

This week was Hermano Pallares' birthday so we went out to "EL MANA" for papusas! It was really fun. He is such a funny man. He is so great at coming out to appointments with us. He bought himself a card for all of us to sign and flowers and it was his birthday! I didn't know whether to laugh or cry about that haha. Sunday after church the 5 of us sisters all sang to him, gave him a card and brownies. He is such a crack up. 

Here are the updates on the best investigators in the world! Juan Carlos. Biggest 9 year old stud ever. He is SO excited for his baptism. This week we went over and made him a paper chain of a count down to his baptism and each paper has a scripture on the back. He has already read 10 pages from the Book of Mormon (English is easier to read for him, but we are helping him read in Spanish). Isn't that so great? And Jesus (the less active we reactivated) lives with him and has been helping him and participating in our lessons. He is going to start helping with the Sacrament again! So excited. 6 years of inactivity and now he is there every week in his suit and tie. My dream is that he will baptize Juan Carlos so we will see! :)

Francisco is planning on getting baptized this weekend! We just need to review the baptismal questions again tonight and then he will have his interview this week so if everything goes well he should be entering the waters of baptism this weekend! He has really been studying the scriptures and has gone over a whole week without coffee. He said he has even locked himself in his room when he gets the temptation. He has changed so much. He prayers more and they are so sincere. I love being a missionary!

We had a miracle Sunday yesterday! We found 3 new investigators! Roxanna (Ana Mata's sister) came to church and wants to learn more! Rosie (16 year old) from Honduras just moved her from South Sac. We found her tracting! She went to girls camp a few weeks ago, has a Book of Mormon and wants to do personal progress. WHAT!? She is so prepared to accept the gospel. We had an awesome lesson with her and invited her to be baptized! She once said she knows the Book of Mormon is true she wants to be baptized! We also met Genero and he loved the Restoration and wants to learn more. He was out drying his car so I asked for a towel and we started drying it with him, then talking and then sat down and taught him a lesson. Service always opens hearts! :)

We are being so blessed right now. Alma 26:11 comes to mind. My joy is full in the Lord, I know that without him none of these great blessings and miracles would be possible. I love my Savior and feel so grateful to help these wonderful children of come learn of their worth and the love he has for him. I AM LIVING THE DREAM! :) I love you all and hope you have a great week! Til next Tuesday, las quiero!

Con Amor,

Hermana Thomas

Juan Carlos countdown to baptism

Hermanas Sharp, Cardullo and Thomas