Hola
familia!
This week has been
interesting. We were supposed to have a baptism on Saturday, the niece of K, but she didn't feel ready. We
kind of knew she felt that way. She
knows everything she needs to and is worthy, she is just a little scared. K feels the same way, so, we were a little
depressed this week, because they are some of the only investigators we have
right now, and definitely the most positive.
At church
yesterday, we brought K and her two kids. We got there late, but we got there. After church, I saw the hermanas talking with
her, and so I went over, and the hermanas were asking her how she felt when we
taught her. We asked her how she can
show her love for God, because she told us that she loves God, she just is
confused. We invited her to go into a
room privately and pray and just tell God that she loves Him. She was in there about ten minutes, and we
were waiting outside. She came out
crying, and we asked her if she would be baptized this Saturday, and she said
that she would! Everyone was crying and so happy. The words can’t do this experience justice. I think this experience has been one of the
most spiritual and most rewarding and pleasing experiences of my entire mission!
During church, we showed
up about a half hour late because we were waiting for Katherine ad her family. There were two stake representatives in the
meeting, and during priesthood and relief society, they wanted to meet with us
and the sister missionaries, because a brother in our ward told them that the
missionaries aren't doing anything right now. They proceeded to interview us about things
like what time we wake up, what time we exercise, things that the President of
the mission would ask us. But,
President Carmack doesn’t even ask us those things. They just focused on the
fact that we showed up late, and not that we were trying to save souls by bringing
them to church. it was frustrating because they haven't seen the fruits of all
our labors here the past few months.
So, good news, our
chapel a couple of weeks ago had over 100 people on Sunday! There was a counselor from the stake
presidency there in the meeting, he has been coming because really, Las Lomas
shouldn't exist as a ward because there were not enough members coming to
church, and it is the weakest ward in the stake. When I arrived, they were thinking of
terminating the ward here. Now, there
are so many people coming, that they have gotten permission to build A SECOND
CHAPEL next to the one we already have to fit all the people that are coming to
church! It is truly a miracle. The
Lord is blessing us so much. I went
through the hardest three months of my life out here, but now I am seeing the
results of my labor and the Lord is blessing me!
The service project we
did was for the Presleys. Elder
Blankenship and I dug a ton of sprinkler trenches, so I liked the service! We also built a cement floor next to the house
for a car port. It is always good to
give service, and Sister Presley made us the same homemade mac and cheese that
mom makes! Not quite as good, of
course! I made the root beer pulled pork on Saturday, and it turned
out alright. I had to make it with different
sauce, but it turned out good, with cheesy bacon french fries!
So, not much more time
to write. I am happy that you are all
happy! I am happy that you are trying to
find more ways to be missionaries and serve the Lord, because in his service we
will find true joy and happiness! I
love you all so much!
Love,
Elder Austin Michael Kipp
P.S. Mom, if you could tell me what shirts
specifically you want to use, I will authorize the ones I want to keep and the
ones you can use. Thanks!
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