Miracles DO happen!

November 5, 2012

I would like to tell you about my day on Tuesday. First, we went to McAllen for another fun little jaunt of ours which is actually not bad. I have fun driving. Then we came back to have District Meeting where I had to do the role-play. We were talking more about role-plays. Elder Cullen (District Leader) kept getting phone calls during it and he would leave to answer it. (Rude right?) So afterwards, we were talking with the RS President in the Spanish ward about visiting teaching and we get a phone call. Permigator. I answer it, "Hello, This is Sister Giles." (Now this part is a direct quote): Sister Giles, are you going to be busy tonight? Me: Well, kind of, why. Him: Cancel all your plans tonight and meet me at the church at 7. Me: Allllright.....(said in a confused voice) then...LIGHTBULB! Me: Permigator, are you getting baptized tonight? Him:Yup. Me: WHAT! Don't lie to me! Him: Seriously! Me: (turn to Elder Cullen, and in hushed tones) Elder, Permigator wants to get baptized tonight. Elder (also in hushed tones) I know. He was the one calling me this morning. (Look of confusion on Sister Giles face.) Soooooo, moral of the story is that Permigator is GREAT and got baptized on Tuesday! It was super small and last minute but was awesome! He was freaking out the whole time but everyone was awesome. His member friends, the Elders, everyone helped so much to pull this off! Now the permigator has become the CONVERT! He is great and is now talking about when he gets to serve a mission next year. :) We gave him a Preach My Gospel book and he is EATING it up. He and his friend are teaching US on Tuesday. Such a cool thing! I love missions! (P.S. Mom, can you send me a Preach My Gospel in English? One big and one small. I have a big mouth and promise people stuff. :)  Basically, coolest thing ever and people still don't believe us when we tell them that he got baptized.

The rest of the week was interesting. We went home early on Halloween and studied Spanish. I am SUPER close to getting my Capitan en Jefe! Meaning the highest Spanish award! I just have to do 3 chapters in a book, one testimony, and 6 scriptures. I CAN DO IT!

Well, I have to go! I used most of my time sending pictures to Sister Trayner. Sorry. She is making a DVD for us for Christmas. LOVE YOU!!!

Kate