"Heavenly Father is Awesome" -Sis. Sobkowicz

Monday, February 13, 2012

Dearest Everyone,

My how time flies. I really don't understand how it is Monday again. Also, It is halfway through February. That can't be possible.

Worst of all, next week is transfers. Which not only means Preparation day will be on Tuesday, but also that there is a possibility that I will be left here in West Palm without the wonderful and most amazing Sister Sobkowicz. I don't think I could survive without her. So, here's to hoping that we both stay here!

Crazy things happen when you are a missionary. A couple weeks ago, we had a zone fast for baptisms. That day we called an old investigator, Eddie, to invite him to church because we knew he had been taught all the lessons. He actually did come and then went to a Noche de Hogar where Hno. Robles asked him "if you know the Book of Mormon is true, what should you do?" and he said, "Get baptized". So this week, we had a lesson with him on Wednesday and invited him to be baptized on Sunday. He said he would do in on Saturday! SO we did! It was amazing! He has been kind of sketchy lately and didn't come to a group lesson on Thursday, but on Friday, we were walking down the street and he was on his bike, so we stopped him, found out when he would be home, and got the district leader to meet us there to interview him. He was totally ready! But he didn't want us to tell his family, so the next day when we stopped by to check on him, his sister was there. We had a quick lesson on D&C 64: 33-34 and said nothing of baptism. Kind of Strange. But by 6:45, Eddie was at the church! Thanks to the Leadership training, there were actually people there to see him get baptized, too! So amazing. Especially when you note that he has been taught for almost a year and had at least 3 other baptismal dates. Sis. Sobkowicz is still in shock!

Unfortunately, he didn't come to church to get confirmed. No one could find him. I still don't know where he is.

We had three new investigators at church yesterday! Yay! Even if two of them where single Latino Men. I'm pretty sure most of the people we teach are single Latino men. Not a very good combo for sister missionaries.

We played the Sign game at a member's house of Thursday with several recent converts, members, and an investigator. So funny. Especially, since there was an age range of about 30 years.

It rained a lot this week. Total down pour. And yesterday during our 2 hour zone harvest, it was 50 degrees. I realize that such a temperature would be nice for you, but here it is freezing! Plus, we were in skirts and it was windy. Also not a good combo.

I had lots of other cool stuff to tell you all, but I don't have time.

SO most importantly: Jesus Christ is our Savior and we need the atonement to be able to get through this life and live with God again. Everyone needs to understand this and apply it in their life. If you already have, find someone that hasn't or doesn't know and tell them. It will make you happy, I promise.

Hermana Anna Sheffield