I hope everything is going well and that you all had a great week!!
This past week in Vicente Noble was absolutely amazing! We were able to teach so many people and there was just a lot of great days.
So to start, this week was the last week of the transfer and so we got transfer calls on Saturday. We have known that Hermana Johnson would be leaving for basically the whole transfer. She has had 5 transfers here which is more than normal because she was trained here and then trained me afterward. We knew this would be her last week and so we've been wondering what would happen for all week long! We found out Saturday that Hma Johnson is going to Azua, another city in the south thats about an hour away. She will be companions with Hma Black who was in my group in the CCM! My new companion is Hermana Velazquez (spelling?) She is from Guatemala!! It's so crazy that I will now have a Latin companion who doesn't know English so its officially Spanish ALL THE TIME! It's so bittersweet to be saying goodbye to Hma Johnson tomorrow. She was been an amazing trainer, companion, and friend and I've learned so much from her testimony and example. It will be a new challenge to have a fully Spanish speaking companion but I know it's exactly what I need. The Lord always sends exactly who we need into our lives and I know my new companion will be exactly what our investigators and members and rama need as well!
So that's the change for this upcoming 6 weeks! Now back to all the great things this week. So we knew Hermana Johnson would be leaving but we just kept on working hard. Its amazing how the Lord helps us to reach our goals when we're striving to be diligent and obedient. One of the noteworthy things that happened this week was that we had a lot of lessons with members! We usually try to have members come with us when we teach but its hard because the rama is small and there aren't many members available. We were able to bring out several different members with us and its crazy how much of a difference these members make. Even if they dont say a lot, there presence and friendship and testimonies are so important! I continue to be more and more grateful for all these amazing people here in Vicente Noble. They are so kind and warm and inviting. They're always so friendly and generous with us missionaries. The rama might be small but the members here are amazing. They work hard with what they have and have such strong faith in Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. They know how important they are and are striving to build their faith and live the gospel more fully in their lives.
We got to teach Ashne (pronounced Ash-nay) again this week with our member to translate. Ashne is the Haitian who doesnt know much spanish so we have to bring a translator every time! He has been trying to read the Book of Mormon in Spanish while we continue trying to get him one in french. He is amazing and has such a strong desire to learn and know. We taught him about repentance and baptism and he now has a baptismal date as well!!
Sunday was an absolutely amazing day here. We had a goal for the entire mission to have 5 investigators come to church. We were thinking and working all week long to really help our investigators act on their faith and attend. We called people and passed for people and were really just hoping that people could come. We have so many investigators who are so great but for one reason or another they have yet to come to church. This Sunday, we had 8 investigators come, a few of which have never come before! It was so amazing to have so many people there in the capilla. There was a different energy and the members were great with greeting and speaking to everyone. We also had an amazing moment when one of our menos activos walked in near the end! He is the one who used to be president of the rama but has been inactive for about 15 years. When he walked into the capilla, my heart swelled with such joy and I was so unbelievably grateful and excited for him. I know the Lord is working to help these people make changes in their lives.
I know that when we act on our faith, we can see such blessings and experience true change in our lives. While going to church one Sunday may not seem like much, it's truly the type of experience that can have a profound impact. Through the church, we can receive the counsel and answers and comfort we are looking for. Always when we act on our faith, we can be filled with joy and the love of Christ and Heavenly Father.
I love you all so much. Thank you for everything and have a great week!
CON AMOR,
Hermana Graham
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