This week has been AMAZING. I'm so so grateful for the blessings that Heavenly Father has showered us with. Yesterday at church a returning less active said the opening prayer for my class and in it she said 'Happy Father's Day Heavenly Father!' It was so cute I have never heard someone say happy Father's Day to God before.
Truth be told, this week didn't start off amazing. We had over half our appointments cancel on us. No one would talk to us or invite us in. Honestly, I'm used to all that at this point but I outrageously wanted Bradford to have a chance to invite someone to be baptized. Unfortunately, you can't do that if you don't see the people you want to invite hahha. We had district meeting (where you meet with the other missionaries in the stake) on Thursday morning (it's usually on Friday's but we changed it for reasons I'll get into shortly). I shared my concerns with my district leader and he looked at me and said 'maybe God needs you to go through the refiners fire'. I didn't say anything, but in my head I was like NOOOOOO. I feel like I've been there, done that. It bothered me, but district meeting turned around for the better when we had some stellar discussions.
So that night, we had a lesson with Jennifer at 6:15. Right after dinner, we received a text from her. I fully expected her to cancel with some lame excuse as is the pattern of this week, but you'll never guess what she said. She said that she was waiting for 6:15!! This sweet woman was literally waiting for us to come and teach about Jesus Christ. I was so touched, I cannot express how I felt. So we went to her house right away and shared a great lesson on the gospel of Jesus Christ. Then we asked her to prepare to be baptized on July 15, which she eagerly accepted. YES!
The next day was Friday okay. That is the pattern, Friday's follow Thursday's. This Friday was very special though. Because we threw a huge, mission wide party for our mission president! President Griffin is returning home to Montana next week, as it is the end of his mission. It was stellar to see all the missionaries in the mission and to play games and compete in crazy events. President gave all the missionaries a hug goodbye, including the sisters. I'm going to miss him and Sister Griffin so stinkin much, but I'm looking forward to welcoming President and Sister Collins (more on them later).
At the end of the party, Sister Bradford and I exchanged with our sister training leaders. Sister Bradford was in charge of leading our area, meaning she'll have to navigate the streets and lead lessons without my help, since I was in a different area. In the duration of the exchange, we had two lessons for two investigators that Bradford hasn't met yet. I told her to put them on date for baptism. She said okay. I'd like to point out here that this was her 11TH DAY ON THE MISSION. Still very fresh. Still a baby. I didn't really expect her to do it, but, as the saying goes, I hoped for the best and expected the worst.
The next day, when we exchanged back, she didn't say anything about the lessons. I didn't ask, like I said, I expected the worst (wow I seem v pessimistic in this email). After, like, a HALF HOUR she finally told me how it went. THEY'RE BOTH ON DATE FOR BAPTISM 😮 I'm so stinking impressed and excited! I'm as happy as a clam muh doods. We are on fire, figuratively and borderline literally.
-Sister Jane Petty
6833 West Bell Rd
Glendale, Arizona, 85308
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| I know approximately 1/3. Not bad for only serving in two areas(; |
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| We haven't been to relief society for awhile haha |
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| Birds birds birds 🐦 |
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