week 3- memorial day

Disclaimer: I have 15 minutes left to write emails. I will get better at this!

Anyhow, hello everyone! 

How was your Memorial Day? Mine was great! I am SO SUN BURNT.

Now, the theme of this week: The MIRACLES that come from obedience. 

In our weekly district meeting we had a lesson on obedience. It was surely needed for my companion and I. I don't want you thinking I'm out partying on my mission or completely just losing my head, but my companion and I may or may not have overslept almost every day last week. Oops. My trainer is stellar, and I love her. we are sort of like twins. Which is great for the most part. It also means that we both suck at time management and following the little (what would seem) inconsequential rules. Long story short, we commited to follow the schedule exactly, and also all the silly little rules that we'd been ignoring. 

BEST DECISION. Period. We have seen so many miracles in the lives of our investigators. There have been breakthroughs where normally we've been hitting walls. All because I wear my seatbelt, and wake up at 6:30 instead of 6:45. Some specific examples and a little introduction to our investigators.

John: The unbaptized member. But seriously. He is the coolest 15 year old kid who was refereed to us by his member girlfriend. He accepts and believes everything we've taught him. He has a strong testimony. He has gone to church for almost a month straight. He accepted the invitation to be baptized, but or some reason said "not until July." This is bad news. Waiting on baptism is inviting Satan into your life to mess everything up. 

So, no surprise, John's parents googled the church and found ANTI. From the Baptists. *eye roll* I'll let you know more about my feelings towards baptists later. Now, things could have turned out disastrous. Whenever our investigators usually get their hands on anti-lds literature, they start doubting and things go downhill. BUT John answered all the questions his parents had, bore his testimony about the church, and invited his mom to come to church with him. He says he has a greater understanding of what it will be like when he's a missionary. Now, all we have to do is get him baptized. 

I have to go now, but just know I love you all!!!!!!!