Week 67 - Bennett Valley

Hola!!! Qué tal???!

I hope you've all had an awesome week it's been a busy one here. Hermana García was transferred on Wednesday because another sister went home early so her companion needed a companion and the Lord said that that person was Hermana Garcia so she left us for the last couple days.

On Saturday we got transfers!! I'll be staying in Santa Rosa which makes me so happy! But I will be moving areas in Santa Rosa to be companions with Hermana Jimenez!! She's from Puerto Rico so it should be a lot of Spanish this transfer but I'm really excited! She was here last transfer as well so we got to know each other a little bit. I was also called to be a leader over the sisters here in Santa Rosa so I'll get to do exchanges with Hermana Garcia and Hermana Rivera whom I love. :) 

We did have a baptism this week for our investigator Richard who is really Hermana Broyles investigator because she knows sign language. But It was such a cool experience to be there! There were a lot of investigators including Richards mom who isn't really an investigator but is very much not attending church right now.

Richard was actually baptized when he was a lot younger by his uncle but something somewhere happened and his records were lost and no information on his baptism could be found so it was required for it to be done again with records this time made.

Richard

Bennett Valley District

Jose, a friend they made during a correlation meeting

Hermana Soba

The last of the Trio.

Zone

There were many unique parts to the baptism and one of them was that his uncle who originally baptized him was able to fly in from Idaho to baptize him again this time. The spirit was so strong pretty much the entire baptism but it was so special because another thing is that Richard is deaf so there were interpreters going throughout the baptism. Many people there could hear but all the people who shared testimonies and gave talks spoke through sign language and it was beautiful to watch.

There was of course someone saying the words they were signing but even if there hadn't been it was so cool to see how the spirit is a universal language for everyone and can be felt in every single circumstance.

As Richard and his uncle stood in the water the spirit was so incredibly strong, so so strong. After his baptism, you could see the happiness coming off of Richard I don't think he stopped smiling and wow as a missionary seeing that and feeling that was probably one of the happiest things I've ever experienced.

Then we had the opportunity to watch as he was confirmed a member of the church and was given the gift of the Holy Ghost. And again, the spirit just filled every open space of the room and I have no doubt that everyone in that room was able to feel it. Richard was so happy and glowing you could tell that he really felt it and to see that happiness, that us as members know, be given to someone else was unforgettable.

I was so thankful to have been there to have felt of that spirit and to see the happiness Richard felt from only beginning his membership in the church. It was all so so good and a special baptism to have been a part of.

So there's the special moment of the week! I hope you all are doing great I'll be packing my bags again but I'm not moving far!! I hope all is good good good.

Love you all and have a great week!!!

Con muchísimo amor,

Hermana Foster