Baptism :)

Family and friendssss!!!

Hope everyone's doing great. :)

First of all, GIANT SHOUT OUT to Camille and Collin cuz MARRIAGE!!!!!!! yayayayayayaay eternal love. beautiful. :)

ANOTHER GIANT SHOUT OUT to Cali for turning 12!!!! Happy birthday to my baby girl!!!!!

ANOTHER OTHER GIANT SHOUT OUT to The LoveStrange for releasing their album this week and being AWESOME. ahhhhhh music. 

All of these things are just adding to the awesome happiness that is filling my life right now. :) So happy to be part of your lives, exitement, progress, and love. :) SENDING MINE YOUR WAY. 

And yes it's true, we get to witness a baptism this weekend! Our investigator, Jorge Vilches (not the Jorge you have all been praying for for 6 months haha) has chosen to follow Christ and be baptized in His name. Incredible right?? My favorite part of teaching Jorge is looking in his 80 year old eyes and seeing a brand new spirit inside. Maybe his speech is slow, but his smile communicates how much he has learned to trust in Christ to wash away his sins. It's inspiring to spend time with him. Breaks my heart that he doesn't know how to use Facebook because I have no idea how I will have contact with him after I'm gone. :( Hopefully snail mail pulls through!!

Man, the people here are strengthening me way more than I am strengthening them. This week, Jessica (convert of about 2 years, 21 years old) participated in a lesson we had with Ana on Sunday, a progressing investigator. She shared her experience of why she decided to be baptized, and the reason she is still holding on to that decision today. I think she might've helped me more than anyone else in the room haha. Sometimes I think myself into a corner and end up feeling scared, confused, lost, frustrated, or even angry, when it comes to my purpose in life, but she helped me remember that life is simple and our purpose is to be happy. Hermana Young also helped me remember that. We had a really special experience in the temple this week (Jorge Bazaes received his endownments! the one who came to Utah!). Afterwards she told me that the phrase "and they were created to fulfill the measure of their creation and have joy" stood out to her. That also helped me remember that life isn't complicated. It's about having joy. :) Maybe learning to have joy is the complicated part. But the core of our existence is quite simple. And that was very comforting for me. :) 

Oh and good news I'm staying in Ñuñoa another transfer! Still in my first area! Been here for 6 months now! So crazy. Time is flying. In a good way. I feel really good about the work we're doing, the people we're meeting, and the lessons we're learning. :) I wouldn't have it any other way. 

Love you all so much!!! 

Don't forget to pray... it makes us humble. :)

Sending all my love,

Hermana Cannon II :)

 

 

Sarah entitled this one: abusadoras de mi tamaño....!!!! jijijijijijij