Man this week was INSANE!!
So to start, we got transfer calls! I am going to Ammon! Ammon is like right on the other side of Idaho Falls so like 15-20 minutes away from where I am right now. Its a new city that is really growing right now with a ton of new people moving in so that will be fun. My new companion is Sister Bruff. I don't know much about her except that she went home early from her mission a while ago after getting hit by a car. Shes back now and she will finish her mission in April. We are white-washing our area so we will both be new to Ammon and we will have to basically just start over there! We are also going to be Sister Training Leaders so we will be the ones to deal with all the sister drama in our zone (yay...) but we will also be able to go to the leadership meetings in the mission and give our input on changes President might make. I am sad to leave my area now but I think I am ready for a new adventure and a fresh start somewhere else!
Also this week we had 2 investigators get baptized! The first one (on Saturday) was L. L is C and K's ten-year-old daughter. Satan was totally trying to interfere with her baptism though, holy cow. On Friday L fell and sprained her wrist. At first, they thought it was broken and that she would need a cast but luckily it was just sprained so she just had to wear a brace. The brace was temporary so she was able to take it off for the baptism. She was so upset! The first thing she said after she fell was, "I'm still getting baptized tomorrow!"
Her baptism was sooooo awesome. It was not the traditional baptism that is for sure. She wanted all her family members to participate so her brothers said the opening and closing prayers and C and K gave the talks. I was super stressed because I wanted this baptism to be perfect (#perfectionistprobs) and I was worried that C and K wouldn't know what to say or how to give talks. Sister Bueno kept telling me to just shut up and let them do things their way. I am so glad she did because the baptism turned out perfect. The talks and prayers were humbly given and very honest and L cried the entire time. She is so mature and she fully understood the gravity of this decision to get baptized.
We also had a baptism on Sunday. J was finally baptized! His parents finally gave him permission--thanks to a LOT of fasting and prayers. His baptism was amazing as well. Like half the ward came to support him which was so awesome. I think he was a little overwhelmed with all the people that showed up. He is VERY shy and doesn't like being around a ton of people but I think he was super happy and excited to be a baptized member of the church!
C and K are getting married next month!! Their wedding date is set for February 27. Not only are they getting baptized this day, but C is being ordained to the priesthood and then baptizing his new wife K the same day!! What the heck! And President Hancock is giving me permission to leave my area for a day to be there! Its going to be the best day ever!
Okay last miracle for this week. Brace yourselves for this one. Its pretty intense. So C has lung cancer right? He has been given 4-10 years to live. This was one of the things holding them back from getting married because C would lose his Medicaid and he has cancer so that means a lot of medical bills. But, after making the decision to get married, C and K got an unexpected call from a doctor telling them he had some important info for them about C's condition. He explained that all the problems C had been experiencing with his lungs are gone. GONE! They have one tiny spot they need to keep an eye on but other than that he has miraculously healed. Ummm can you say miracles?! Yeah we were shocked. They were shocked. God is real. The end.
Missions are the best. Miracles can happen.
Love y'all :)
Until next time,
Sister Park
P.S. I will miss Sister Bueno a lot :(
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