Well, as you can see from the heading, we are very very very busy. I
have never gone on so many splits in my life! But because there are
three of us, and we have so many people we are teaching, it often comes
up that we need to have two of us go to one lesson, and have the other
find a female member to go with her to another lesson. Really it is just
craziness. And just being away from a companion for any amount of time
is stressful enough, let alone being in different parts of the city and
relying on others to bring them back safe to you. Haha I dont know if
any of you will really understand what I am trying to say, but just let
it suffice that we are being stretched and stressed a lot. But we are
seeing a lot of miracles from it.
Okay, but here is the most important stuff. The Chavez family is
getting baptized on Saturday!!! They are literally just the most amazing
and prepared family ever! Cristhian and Evelyn are SOOO in love and
they have the cutest kids I have ever seen! So we were a little bit
worried about whether or not they would be able to make their baptismal
date on Saturday, because Cristhian has been working on living the word
of wisdom by not drinking coffee for only 2 weeks, and his work schedule
has been CRAZY. so we havent been able to see him as much.So yesterday
we decided to talk to them during church and see where they were at, and
how we could help them, whether by teaching them certain things, or
moving their date. We really didnt know. But as we were talking with
them, and our branch mission leader, the spirit was SOO STRONG in this
little room. All we did was testify of eternal families, and we knew
that they could do it. After, we went walking around the temple with
their whole family and planned some details for their baptism. Seeing
them take family pictures around the temple was probably one of the
coolest experiences I have had on my mission. We all promised that we
would be coming back in a year for when they get to be sealed together
as a family! Ahhhh!!! I just really love them so so so much. Families
ARE the plan of happiness that God has for each one of us.
Also, we had a great lesson with David this week, our Chinese
investigator for the Overlake ward. He has been praying!!! Ahh, it was
so cool to hear him pray, and to feel the Spirit. He still struggles
with having faith, but we can see it growing every time we come over. He
also committed to coming to church yesterday, but then texted us last
minute saying that he probably wouldn't be able to come because his
friends had invited him to go see Jurassic world (??) really late, and
so he probably wouldn't be able to wake up on time. We were so heart
broken!! So no, he did not come to church. But when he woke up, he sent
us a text us saying that the movie was actually terrible and he feels
really guilty for not coming. I consider that progress :)
oh! and one more story :) On Friday, we were out knocking doors in
this little neighborhood by Lake Sammamish (it is BEAUTIFUL by the way)
and all of a sudden this old man parks his car on the side of the road
and walks right up to us. His name is Pete. At first, we didn't know
what to think, because he looked and sounded pretty crazy for about the
first 10 minutes. He kept talking about how mormons arent as weird as
everyone thinks they are, and how he has a bunch of mormon friends.
Really, we just thought he was some kind of crazy creeper guy. And then I
cant even find the moment when we realized it, but it turns out he is
just the most genuine, happy person I have ever met. He talked with us
for about 30 minutes on the street, and really was just doing everything
he could to make us laugh and also be receptive to what we said. He
even invited us on his yacht (turns out he is a marine pilot!!) and when
we told him we werent allowed to, he promised us that it was "Mormon
Safe" hahaha. Now he is officially invited to all of our weddings, and
he cant wait to see us again! Yesterday we dropped off a pie a member
had given us, to him for Fathers Day (and mostly because we did not need
to have our own pie) and you'd have thought that he had won the
lottery! haha I just love all of the cool and crazy people we get to
meet everyday. Missions are the coolest!
Well, to hurry and wrap things up, I will just share something I
have been studying a lot lately. It has to do with Eternal Families. I
am so very eternally grateful for my family, and for all that they have
done for me to help me become who I am. Really, there is nothing greater
than having an eternal family, and no more worth-while goal. In the
end, all we get to take with us is our knowledge and hopefully, if we
are worthy, those we love. Dont ever take your own family for granted.
Dont do anything to jeopardize your own opportunity to one day have a
family of your own. They are one of the greatest gifts Heavenly Father
has given to us. Also, never forget that we are all a part of our
Heavenly Fathers family. Let us love one another a little more. I love
you all so much.
-la hermana brooks
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