Hello Everyone.
So... We totally had a baptism this last weekend!!! It was soooo good!!!
Man... I love Louise. I'm pretty much gonna be in contact with her for
the rest of my life. haha. And besides.. she's already promised to be at
my wedding. hahaha...
Alright. So here's how it all went down. Saturday morning we got up and
ready. Then on our way into Little Rock, we stopped at THE BEST bagel
store ever. It's called Morningside Bagels, and we're regulars.
Clarke... This bagel place is to me what Beto's is to you. haha. But
yeah.. So that was awesome. Then we got to the Church, and Louise was
already dressed all in white and she was with her family that flew in
from Vegas for the big day. It was pretty incredible to be able to meet
them. There were SOOO many people from the Ward at the baptism. Everyone
loves Louise. Elder Taylor (who was my Zone Leader in Cabot, and is now
the AP) did her baptism. He was so happy too. Here he is, baptizing his
best friend's grandma.. Who woulda thunk it... haha.. I remember when I
was baptized, that as soon as I came out of the water I went straight
into Dad's arms and gave him the hugest hug ever. Well, Louise did the
same thing and it made me a little misty eyed because A) She just got
baptized and B) I had a flood of memories from my own life... The talks
that were given at the baptism were incredible too. They both emphasized
the importance of going to the temple when the time comes, and she's
super excited for it. She knows just as well as everyone else does that
eventually her husband is going to come around, and she's dead set on
being sealed to him in THIS life. haha.. Good woman. Then on Sunday when
she received the Gift of the Holy Ghost, the Ward Mission Leader, Bro
Brown did the blessing. He's so funny though. In a way, Bro Brown
reminds me of Bruce R. McKonkie... haha... So in the blessing, it was
kind of a sermon in and of itself... it was funny... He was quoting
scripture and everything. I dont really know how appropriate that was,
but at least it did what was intended. haha.... So now her family is
back in Vegas, and she's having Family Home Evening/Date night with
Larry every Monday. haha...
Now... Larry... This is interesting too... We just got a new Elder in
the ward. He came two weeks late because he was playing Baseball on the
University of Utah team, and they were in the playoffs. So he was able
to work it out so that he would just go to the MTC right after those
were done. So this kid... Elder Guymon is totally on the way to playing
Major Leagues. Apparently, once upon a time, so was Larry!! I had no
idea!! So both Larry and Elder Guymon are the catchers, and Larry is in
awe that Elder Guymon would put this pretty promising baseball career on
hold for two years just to serve a mission. Larry and Louise's grandson
did the same thing but with golf.. Larry just doesn't get it... Which
really... its a legitimate thing to be shocked by. So here is his
grandson, serving a mission after giving up scholorships and whatnot
with golf, and now Elder Guymon who gave up Baseball temporarily...
Yeah... So Louise is telling us how Larry is doing a lot of things that
are out of his character lately.. Like one of his friends from San
Francisco recently passed away, which he is apparently having a hard
time with. Right now, Larry believes that after you die, that's it... So
Louise is noticing that especially after this guy died that whole
concept isn't sitting too well with him, and it's making him curious.
He's reading A Marvelous Work and a Wonder, but not telling us about it.
haha. Instead he's calling Bro Brown to talk about it. haha... It's
almost like he's embarassed that he's actually looking deeper than he
thought he ever would. haha... Oh man... Larry is literally just a
prayer away from being baptized himself...
So thats all the awesomeness that's been going on with them.. But its
not all the awesomeness that's going on. Remember a while ago, I told
you about Nyree?? The one who asked if marijuana was alright??...
yeah... well... We visited her last week and she told us that she really
prayed about it, wanting to do the right thing, and she received a
really strong answer that she needed to not be smoking it anymore. So
she's gone a whole month without it (which is a big deal for her) and
she even came to church on Sunday!!! WOOT!!!! It's almost like she's
become this new person!! She used to be very prideful and would never do
anything if she didnt want to... like... we talked to her for 45 minutes
about if she could wear pants or not to church.... but all of the
sudden, as soon as she told us she's stopped smoking weed, she's keeping
commitments, and doing all these incredible things... She's totally done
a 180 and I'm really excited for her.
Also... So uhhh... Sean's getting married eh?... haha. Good job!! First
he's Jewish, then he's Mormon, then he's a missionary... then he's the
Ward Mission Leader... now he's engaged... Weird... But congrats.
On Monday when we were tracting, we totally came up with the sweetest
game EVER to play with families that have a bunch of primary age kids.
We like to call it... Plan of Salvation Tag!!!! hahaha... It's the most
genious thing ever... So.. You play it with families. The Dad plays the
part of Heavenly Father, and he's in charge of telling everyone when
they get to start playing... haha... See??? it's like when we go from
the Pre-Earth life to Earth! haha... Then I'm usually "it", which we
determined means that I'm playing the part of Satan.. haha.. So I go
around chasing these kids and once I tag them, they have to freeze and
call for help. Then their mom comes over, and she's playing the part of
Jesus. The kids have to tell their mom two things they're thankful for
and they're free to continue playing. And if i'm about to tag a kid and
they say one thing they're grateful for before I get them, they're safe
for 5 seconds. hahahaha... So genious... It's like they're safe because
they're praying... hahaha... Then their Dad gets to call them back
inside, and tell them when it's time to stop playing... aka... death...
haha.. then the mom has to ask her kids if they obeyed all the rules and
if they did, they get a reward... like the Celestial Kingdom..
hahahahaha... Seriously!!! It's the most genious game ever!!! It covers
the whole plan of salvation!!! And everytime we've played it so far, the
kids have loved it. So i give you permission to tell people about it and
participate in the awesomeness known as Plan of Salvation Tag. hahaha...
Also.. Randi gave me a letter before I left that I get to open on "Day
215"... Day 215 is on Sunday. hahaha... I've been diligently writing in
my journal counting up each day, and its almost here. haha. I'm actually
really excited.
Sis Davis is doing a lot better. We haven't had anymore gong show
lessons... thank goodness..... I like her. She's pretty cool.
Alright. That's about that. This is a long email... haha... Go me...
Well.. I'm still surviving the weather. I'm getting a sweet farmers tan.
I'm quite pleased with it. I've gone from off white to legitimately
tanned!!!! Glad everything's doing well back home. I miss it, but I love
it here. So many miracles are occurring... Love you lots, and keep up
the awesome.
and also... since I think I forgot it last week....
THE CHURCH IS
TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.....hah
a...
-Sister Dyer
