Many Number of Things

Okay it's time for....you guessed it...a LIST!
*Transfers...yes you'll have to wait a second before I tell you the news
*Baptisms (Dad has asked me to report on the number of baptisms I've had each transfer...while I'm not to focused on numbers it's still can give you an idea of what I'm doing in the area of Hurricane!)
*Watching of a special video...
*Story of the week. (I'm going to try telling specific stories from the work more often.) 

Transfers: First off...I'm no longer a greenie...TRAINING IS OVER! :) I got the call from Elder Shingleton (one of our AP's who leaves..TODAY! Weird.) and he said "Sister Page you will be staying and receiving.......SISTER GRUNAUER!" All I could say was "YAAAAAAY...I knew it...this is inspired.." We were so happy to stay together. We have some good things we want to work on and also some plans we still had yet to accomplish...it wasn't time for us to part yet. We only are over one stake though(Hurricane West)...our area got split AGAIN! But no one had to White Wash because they gave the other stake (Hurricane Stake) to the Spanish Elders and now they cover LaVerkin and Hurricane Spanish and Hurricane Stake English as well...it's bilingual. It's funny because I really do trust these Elders (which were the same Elders from last transfer...they are staying as well.) with our investigators. They will do good.

Baptisms: We had planned on 5 baptisms but ended up with 6! It's awesome...3 of those were this passed weekend 2 of them we were working with my first transfer and all of this last transfer. They were sister and brother ages 11 and 9. Their story is amazing because when Sis. Kohler and I went there we they didn't even know who Jesus Christ was or why we needed Him. But as they came to an understanding and got excited about the gospel they grew so much and I was able to see that before my eyes. We had the best fellowshippers for them too...they truly became friends with the whole family. It wasn't "okay I'll meet you at the lessons." it was "okay on Saturday let's go swimming in our pool" or "I'll take you to the VC" they really cared and I felt it. We were very very happy to see when we played a game with them to see how much they had learned that they could answer all of the questions and understand what everything meant. "Children are an heritage to the Lord." Their mom has been inactive to 17 years and has a couple word of wisdom problems but Sis. Grunauer and I fasted for her and their family...and the sunday we fasted for her...she CAME to church. When we came over the last time there was such a change in her. She was actively participating in the lesson and helping the children to understand what some of the things meant. There was light in her eyes again...and I it was good feeling. We also had a cute girl from Thailand get baptized. She was on an exchange program and liked her host family so much that she came back on her own...she took the lessons and went from someone who'd never even HEARD of Jesus Christ to someone who couldn't live with out Him. She bore her testimony at her baptism and said, "I was having a hard time because I know I have to go back home soon and I was crying in my room and I decided to pray and when I prayed I felt something inside me say 'it's going to be okay...don't worry.' and I knew that was an answer to my prayers" You have no idea the warm feeling you get when you hear that your investigator prayed and had a good experience! That they depended on Jesus Christ and Heavenly Father even when we weren't there...that their relationship was growing and not because of anything I did...but because they had a testimony! The spirit was there and they could feel it. It was an amazing baptism and I'm happy we figured out that she could get baptized since she wasn't under the rules of an exchange program. :)

The Special Video: I know that my parents are a church video called "In this Holy House" so I was looking for it at the VC because they have everything there but I couldn't find it. I went to the touch screen and looked through and saw it said "Holy House" I was like it's worth a shot (we have some pretty weird things on the touch screen sometimes so you don't know what to expect.) So I started watching it...and low and behold there were my parents 15 minutes into it! I was so excited later that day I showed my companion and 2 other sisters...and they were impressed. I wished I could have paused it (there was only the stop button) just to look at their faces a little longer...how happy they were...what dad must have been thinking...what mom must have been feeling...as he put his arm around her wait and she fixed her hair a little. And dad looking through those huge 80's glasses and mom with her feathered hair...they just looked so cute. I'll probably show a couple other people...hehe...y'all should watch it again...

So I've decided to give you updates from the week...one story from "the field" a week along with my other ramblings...and I believe my baptism stories suffice for this week...so next week get ready for an awesome story that came because I can see the hand of the Lord in my life daily. I love you! I loved our phone call...you are amazing...stay that way!

Love , Sister Arica Page