home all over again! But, I am so grateful that it was so hard to say
goodbye! It was a week full of hugging and picture taking, crying and
note writing, and testifying to the family I found here that this is
the true church! And it was a week full of miracles! Heavenly Father
really is looking out for us:) I was wondering how we were going to do
it, see all the people I felt like I needed to see one last time, but
I saw this week that this is God's work! If He wants something done,
it'll get done:)
Two of my favorite investigators (Maria and Jasmine) both work on
Saturdays- we knew they wouldn't be there but we decided we needed to
stop by anyway. And- they both had work off. WHAT!? So I was able to
see them and say goodbye and it was really special:)
One thing about this week that was truly amazing was the baptism I got
to go to! (That's what's cool about serving in 2 areas at once haha)
It was for a man named Anderson and it was one of the most spiritual
experiences I have had on my mission, the only thing was- it was all
in Portuguese so I couldn't understand a word... But I think that is
what made it so spiritual! I wasn't able to pay attention to the
speakers or testimonies because I couldn't understand- so I was just
left to focus on this man and the amazing decision he has made to
follow Christ! The water in the font was freezing, and they had to
redo the baptism for some reason (don't ask me why, I couldn't
understand;))- but his face when he came out of the water showed that
none if that mattered! He was just feeling the Spirit so strongly, and
the rest of us were feeling it too. That's an experience I'm not going
to forget anytime soon!!
Sunday was definitely hard, saying bye to the Ward I've been in for so
long! But it was fun to think about my first Sunday in the Ward and
how I was falling asleep in Sacrament Meeting because I was so
exhausted, and then to see where I am now- loving church like I never
thought I would!!
Monday and Tuesday were CRAZY! I got go to dinner with one of my
favorite members (Sister Mejia) and while we were in the restaurant
two other members walked in and I got to say bye to them too- tender
mercy! I got to say bye to a lot of other people but one of my
favorites was the Lane family. I told them I was leaving and Sister
Lane just said, "Who said that? I didn't authorize this." It was the
best coming from her, and I felt really loved haha! We had an amazing
last lesson about faith that I am never going to forget. Especially
because as I was bearing my testimony to them I just got this feeling
like, "yes". This is true and I know they feel that too, this Gospel
has blessed them so much already and I just LOVE that family!
And early Wednesday morning, I was out!:( We drove down to meet my new
companion, Sister Quackenbush, who just so happens to be my old TA for
sign language at BYU... Small world!! And then we went to go watch the
worldwide missionary broadcast! It was cool learning how to do
missionary work from the best in the field haha! It got me excited to
start fresh in my new area, to become the representative of Jesus
Christ I want to be:)
Oh, and one small detail. My new area is Kingsbridge.
The Bronx
:)
Love, Sister Jones
"It won't all fit!"
"Taxi selfie,
check that one off my bucket list! "
New view in the Bronx!!
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