August 5, 2013

We’ll Jump and We’ll See, Joe

Hello family!!

I love you SO very much! I can't believe that this Wednesday is my halfway mark! I feel as if I am at the top of a volcano about to jump. I have no idea what to expect!  Everyone tells me the last half of your mission is the fastest!

I LOVE TRAINING!!!! I just want to train the rest of my mission. It helps you remember why you came on a mission.

Life is incredible! Everything is swinging up it feels like!  The area is just blooming with work. Sister Koch and I are just constantly running from place to place. I love it! She is still adjusting but is being a great trooper.

On Saturday we met with Zhen Li and set a baptismal date with her for August 24. She is a 11 year old girl that we have been working with for the past 3 weeks! We asked her if she knows this church is true and she said I think so I get this feeling when I pray and ask. We then took the time to explain the Holy Ghost!!

Zhang Jie Mei is doing awesome! We taught her a little bit about faith in Christ and baptism and took some time to ask some baptismal interview questions. She has such a strong testimony! We feel that she is really changing a lot! It's amazing to see this gospel CHANGE people’s lives.

Qiu is doing good. She has lots of questions and we are trying are best to answer and explain them. We usually also have a pei ke who can explain bai bai stuff.  She is really great. She just really wants to understand it all before she gets baptized.

Lin JM has had a complete change of heart! We set with her a new baptismal date!! I feel that now she really is in it for the right reasons! She has really re committed to pray and read every day.

Song JM one of our recent converts has changed so much since I have been here! Yesterday for the first time she stayed the whole 3 hours of church!!! It is such a happy moment to see your RCLA or investigators change and come unto Christ.

Weeks are just flying by. I don't remember at all what I do from day to day anymore. At the end of the day Sister Koch and I look at each other and say what happened today. Then both of us stare at each other and burst out laughing! All the days tend to blend together.

This week I have been reading in Jesus the Christ. I am in the week leading up to his Crucifixion. It has been such a joy to really STUDY the life of Christ. Through this study my relationship with Him has become really strong! I really know that he died for all mankind including me.

Being a missionary is the best! I love being able to share this gospel every day!

The church is true! God loves each and every one of us.

Love

Sister Latimer