i hope that you all are doing well and that you have had a good week!!! Thank you always for your loving support and the emails giving me an update on your lives! i truly appreciate it!!
Sooo, starting off with the big news. i have told you all from the beginning that I would be with Hermana Adams for 2 transfers, up until she goes home. I dont know how, but that time has now come and sure enough Hermana Adams is going home on Wednesday! Its the most bittersweet moment of my whole life but I know she is off to even better things. Anyway, the question over the last few weeks was who would be coming to fill her spot. Well, we got our transfer calls yesterday and they are actually making some even bigger changes. The ward here in independencia is divided in 2 missionary areas. Each side has a long area that takes about 45 minutes to walk the length of. Well they are combining the 2 areas so now there will be a single companionship for the whole thing. I will be companions with Hermana Flint, who I have been living with for the past 3 months as she has been serving in the other area here in Independencia. It was pretty shocking and will be a lot of work, but I am excited to see what the Lord has in store for us. Also, Hermana Flint ends her mission in 6 weeks, so here I go again- with someone who is in their final stretch.
Anyway thats been the fun news as of Saturday but this whole past week has just been visiting as many people as possible and sending Hermana Adams off on a high note! Sure enough we were able to have some really cool experiences and see some people start to progress that we have been visiting for a long time.
Starting off with Tuesday, we had a really cool and unique day. there is an American Naval ship that travels around to different countires providing free medical aid. We got a call asking if we could come help as translators for the doctors who do not know spanish. We and a group of other missionaries got to go to a site in the East mission and help the whole day. Hermana Adams and I spent the day with an optometrist from Washington who is also a member. it was such a cool experience to be able to translate and provide service for the Dominican people in this way. Our doctor friend was so nice and funny and he wished so bad that he could communicate with the people. There were several realy cool moments though. It not uncommon for an elderly Dominican person to have really bad eye sight but has never had glasses in their life. there were moments therefore when the doctor would put on a pair of glasses and the Dominicans' eyes would light up and they would say "Perfecto!" (Perfect!) or "Clarito!" (Clear!). There was so much joy that they could see and recieve this type of help. It was a super cool experience!!!
We had a cool experience this week where we had an investigator tell us that she had a dream about baptism! We have been teaching her for a long time and she has been going through a couple of really difficult situations. She has come to the church consistently and love it, but there have been things that have impeded her ability to act and progress. Anyway she told us that she had a dream that she was baptized in the church! She said it felt so real and that she felt clean and refreshed. When she woke up it felt so real and she was happy. She still has some doubts but I know her dream was a message to her from God to help her make her choice.
Lastly, this weekend we were able to see several miracles!!!
The Elders has 2 baptisms scheduled for Saturday night. We invited all our investigators so they could come and see. We especially focused on one couple we are teaching. the couple's who's son was killed and we have talked to them a lot about the plan of salvation. Anyway, at the last minute the time of the baptism was pushed back. however they ere still able to come to the church building and participate in a stake activity for family history. We have been working for weeks and weeks to get them to come to the church so they could meet members, see how it is, and feel the spirit there! It was such a blessing to see them come to the church and get to be involved with the members and learn about genealogy and family history. Sure enough a member in the ward works with them and we had no idea!! It was a definite answer to our prayers that they were finally able to attend. Even though they didnt get to see the baptism, it was what they needed!! On Sunday, we had the immense joy of seeing them come to church!!!!! It was such a miracle to see this progression and to know that the Lord is helping these people to come unto Him and find the truth. I know that in the upcoming week this couple will be able to progress even more and find the peace that they are so earnestly seeking. i know that the Lord is always looking out for us. Even when things do not go as planned, He is still taking care of us. Even if what we want doesn't happen, we must remember that He always has something even better in store for us. Its an act of faith to look for the miracles in life and to trust in God no matter what.
Family and friends, I know that our Heavenly Father loves each and every one of you and that He is planning to bless you in your lives. His plan is the perfect plan that will help you grow and progress and reach your divine potential. We are all children of a loving Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to be happy, He will help us find this when we trust in Him and follow His guidance. I am so grateful to my Father in Heaven for the experiences I have been able to have so far on my mission and for the blessings and guidance He has given me.
I love you all sooo much! I hope you have a great, blessed week.
Con todo mi amor,
Hermana Graham
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