My testimony of apostles has increased so much recently.
Since Elder Holland came to our mission and gave us that apostolic blessing, we
all needed to change some things about ourselves and our mission, but I can see
the hand of God in this work. I can see that the Lord supports His
apostles and their promises to us! There is an energy in the
mission. Everyone is excited and happy. All the missionaries are
full of faith and hope. What a miracle it is for me to be serving in this
place at such a great time! Dan wants to be baptized, but the problem is
that he cant until he gets off parole next January. He already calls
himself a Mormon, though. He bears strong testimony of the truth that we
taught him and he knows that God chose this church for him to join. The
other day in our lesson, he got quite emotional. He shook his head at the
ground and said "Danny can't be in charge of Danny's life no more.
Ive seen what happens when I am, and I have to give my life to God so He can be
in charge." There is such a huge difference in Dan. Such a use
of the Atonement, stronger than any I have ever seen in my life. He is
the most truly converted nonmember I have ever met.
I am yet again training my companion to only cross one
eye. She's getting closer!! One night, Sister Teerime and I were
driving home when I saw a crumpled brown piece of fabric in the middle of the
road. Out of impulse, (thanks Erin Haskell) I stopped the car and
demanded that she pick it up because I was curious what it was. Sister
Teerime resisted, looking at me like I was crazy. She got out and looked
at it and said "It looks like some kind of hat!" And
I say "pick it up! Put it in the car!" So she
finally did. It was a pirate hat with three corners. Best thing
I have EVER found on the side of the road. We laughed all the way home
because it looks rediculous when you put it on. We decided to
give it to the Kroffs in our ward because they have a children's theatre and
they can use it, I'm sure.
Later that night, Sister Teerime's hair was bothering her,
so I offered to cut it. She let me. I just did what Momma told me they
used to do in the 70's when they wanted layers!! Put it in a ponytail on
top of the head and cut straight across!! We had to fix it a bit after we
let it down but it actually looks really good and she is much happier.
She has so much hair that before we did the cut, she couldnt even run her brush
through it. Yay! ALSO!! Sister Teerime is learning ASL.
Like, I have never met other sister who is picking it up as fast as
she has. After two days, she was praying in ASL. She understands like 25%
of our deaf lessons. She has truly been given the gift of tongues.
(Gift of hands?)
Deaf Dianne is still in Louisiana getting surgery, but when
she comes home she wants to finish learning and get baptized in August.
She's so wonderful and what a blessing it is for me to teach her. I am
also going to Deaf Kelly's baptism this Sunday in Carmichael!! (yay, I
can visit Carmichael again for a day!) As you can tell, I am one very happy sister missionary serving the Lord with all my heart, might, mind, and strength. I love our Heavenly Father so much and I know He loves all these people to whom He has sent me!! The church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is the only church on earth with the proper authority to baptize!! And we're going to do it!!!
Sister Wilson
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