It was another great week. We were
able to finish off Junika's preparations for baptism, she passed her
interview, and this past Sunday
she was baptized along with Bro. Alleyne's granddaughter Chiara. Both
are 8 years old. It was a beautiful service. The two of them were so
happy and it was special for them to be baptized together. Before the
service they were joyfully walking around together holding hands and all
excited for their baptism. They looked like two little angels.
Shirley's baptism was wonderful too. She is one of the Sister's converts
and I was privileged to give her the Gift of the Holy Ghost.
Sister Meredith is getting closer and closer to baptism. This week
we were talking with her about her testimony and she knows the Book of
Mormon is true and she knows that Joseph Smith is a prophet! She's been
taught the first four lessons so far and she's ready in that regard. She
is now praying about a date for baptism. She wants to be baptized but
she doesn't know when. She was praying at the end of one of the lessons
and she wants her son to join her. It shows that she's made her decision
and wants her family with her which is great. Hopefully she will be
baptized soon.
With Juanita and her family we were able
to plan the activity/FHE out with them so tonight we are going to go
play ping pong with all of their family and then share a spiritual
message with them. It will be great. She didn't come to church. She was
sick this weekend but is feeling better now. She's been reading a lot
since she's been on vacation from work. It's awesome!
Chedrian and Sister Jones had things come up for Sunday
but they'll be coming next week. Alisean is an 18 year old guy we met a
while back and began teaching him. He hasn't been progressing too much
and it's difficult to meet. He has done a little reading in the book of
mormon though. He's a good kid and were trying to help him out but I
don't think right now he is ready for that kind of change. His family is
strong seventh day church goers right now and I'm sure that makes it
tougher on him. Renee was recently married and is in his upper 20's to
lower 30's. We've been able to meet often. We met him a while ago and he
has just taken a big interest in the gospel. He has been making good
changes in his life and before we me him began reading in the bible and
changing his life around. He reads and prays and the lessons we have
with him are always good. He is super attentive and marks in his
scriptures things that stick out to him. A challenge is with work. It's
tough for him to get to church because he works on Sundays. He will come
one of these Sundays when he can.
We were able to go up
to St. Peter at the top of the island on Saturday with Thelma and Fred
to have a big FHE with all of their family up there. It was awesome!
They all loved it. The spirit was really strong as we shared some mormon
messages about how we can be with our families forever. It was special.
We played some dominoes and the Sobers made some good food.
We've been sending scriptures each morning to Jalisa to remind and
help her to read. She has started doing that and she it's helping her.
She likes it. We called her Friday and she told us that she was coming
to church this week! The spirit has been working on her. She was feeling
guilty that she hadn't been reading so she started to read and she read
one about the sacrament and without us inviting her she told us she was
coming. We called her Sunday
morning about an hour before and she was still solid. She called us
back a little later and told us that she wasn't coming. We were so
surprised by it. In talking with her she said she still had some fears
in coming back and I think they got to her. The Sister missionaries are
planning on visiting with her as well as some members her age to help
her out. She's coming along. She will come back soon.
It's been a wonderful week! I just hit my 18th month mark yesterday so I
only have 6 months left! 3/4 the way there. It's crazy! It is flying by
so fast! I'm rounding 3rd base and before I know it I will be sliding
across home plate especially since I run quick :).
Well I
love you all! I know without a shadow of a doubt that this gospel is
true. It has to be. It brings me so much happiness and peace and fills
me with love and gratitude. Have a blessed week!
Love,
Elder King
Teaching Junika with Bro. Alleyne and Sis. Cadet.
This is Sister Jones.
Some photos from Junika's baptism :)
Our fun FHE with the Sobers :)
1. Thelma and her sister Linda in the kitchen making food :) It was delicious
2. Fred, Thelma's mother Phyllis, Thelma's brother Steven, and Elder Tye.
(Linda and Steven came to Thelma and Fred's baptism)
3. I can't remember the two in black. They came late. Linda again and then Thania and Nara who came to church again on Sunday.
4. Elder Tye and I :)
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