Monday, November 25, 2013 - Happy Thanksgiving

Monday, November 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

Dear Family - 

Ok......so......I'm doing GREAT! We had  baptism on Saturday!!! Eilyn was baptized! It was so awesome and so exciting. She was so darling and super nervous. Ha-ha. But it was a private baptism...just Elin and her family. Her siblings all came. AHHH...one of her siblings...Xiomara is SUPER GORGEOUS and...during the baptism, had tears in her eyes. She came to church on Sunday and I talked with her a little bit. She's a year older than me. The lesson on Sunday was about eternal marriage. She recently has a boyfriend and said that she wants to start out on the right path...leading towards Heavenly Father. She said...I've been to many churches before looking for the truth and I don't know why but I just feel so good here. I told her it was the Holy Ghost testifying to her that this is good and this is true...where she should be. We talked about the blessings of eternal marriage and how to know which church is the right and correct church. We are going to visit her on Tuesday and watch the Restoration movie. But she was so sweet and had tears in her eyes. I said...you are the best. She said why do you think that? I said...well...because you are a daughter of God looking for the truth. I went on to say...you are a princess and only deserve the best...a man who treats you how you should be treated. She teared up, hugged me and said thanks. She's so amazing and said she can't wait to come next week and go to the Young Single Adults class. We are really excited for her and her mom. Carmen, the mom, is progressing very well...especially after the baptism of her daughter. She teared up a lot and said...wow...all my children are getting baptized in this church. Her daughter said...when's your baptism? She said...very soon. Ha-ha. AHHH we are so excited. 

We went and bought an apple pie with the Elders and are going to eat it with our mission leader Thursday night in our meeting. We'll see if we celebrate it with all the food. I doubt it. But we are grateful for so many things each day. We live in Thanksgiving each and every day.

We are working on getting more references from EVERYONE which is really great. We are opening our mouths more and talking with everyone. We actually found a lot of people last week through just that. So we are being more productive. We had a day full seriously of teaching references and then asking for others and are going to teach them. One of the references that we received came to church on Sunday and her husband was ready to come but got called in to work. It was so awesome. We saw success in that. Eddy finally came to church yesterday which was great! He is progressing towards his date for baptism.

Anyway. Things are good. I'm doing great. Comp is awesome. We are super happy and working really really hard. There are good and bad days but we try to find the good in everything. I'm learning so much about Heavenly Father and my relationship with Him. My testimony has totally grown in that aspect. We are being safe and smart. I promise! I'm doing well. Super excited to talk with you all. Know that I love you all and pray for you all every day a million times a day. You guys are the best support system. xoxoxoxoxoxoxooxoxxooxxoxooxxooxxo talk with you next week!!!!!! Hna. Jones

 Christmas tree at President's Wilkenson's house. 

 Christmas!

 Christmas!

Hermanas with Hermana Wilkenson.

Me with Elder Perla who no longer is Elder Perla...he already finished his mission but I can't seem to bring myself to say his name. From El Salvador and lives in Costa Rica. 

Baptism with Eilyn.

Baptism!

Thankful! Thanksgiving! Dia de gracias at church. This is the board of primary! They are grateful for us! Yay!!! So happy!