Pretty dang incredible week.
So friday night, all our plans fell
through, backups and backup backups and all. So we're on BYU-I campus, 15
minutes away from our family stake, wondering who we could see at 8:30 at night
in town. After a lot of head-scratching, Sister Barnett suggested we call up a
student (who happens to be both our trainers' trainer) and ask to teach her a
lesson. She had pity on us and invited us over.
She had two friends over, and they were
both returned missionaries as well, so it was a spiritual lesson in general on
overcoming trials through using the Atonement of Christ. After the lesson, one
of her friends said that she felt that Heavenly Father was blessing her through
us, that she was going through a really hard time and really needed to hear that
message! It demonstrated to me just how aware Heavenly Father is of all His
children. He guided us to who really needed help at the time and guided us in
what to say during the lesson, since it was all impromptu. He loves us all so
much.
Then saturday. Oh my gosh!!
Wele's baptism was beautiful! So many
people came to support her! The opening song was "I Am a Child of God," and
Wele started crying as we sang. The Spirit hit us all just like a sack of
bricks! It truly bore testimony to me that yes, we are all children of God, and
He has sent us here. It was so amazing to see a dear sister of mine take that
step into the waters of baptism. We saw her last night and she said she just
felt so relaxed, so good. The gift of the Holy Ghost is so wonderful.
Katherine's baptism was just as
beautiful! Again, lots of people showed their love and support for her there.
She looked absolutely beautiful, before and after, and she's such an amazing
example to me! They both are! I feel like in "teaching," them, I didn't do a
dang thing! They taught me so much more than I could ever teach anyone. I'm so
grateful we were so blessed to get to know these two wonderful young women and
their friends!
Things are changing here! BYU-I's
letting out for 7 weeks. Luckily, Wele and So are staying, but everyone else is
splitsville. But we have a lot of great things going for us in our family
stake!
I'm about out of time, but Brad Wilcox's "His Grace is Sufficient" has cropped up several times this week in lessons,
thoughts, studies, etc. Give it a read (or another read). It's amazing.
I love you all so much!
Oh, and the first picture is with Shalese
Cordon. Who knew?!
Love,
Sister Jacobson
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