May 5, 2014

Dear Family,

Well, I think I'm pretty positive that I may have accidentally thrown away my camara card....oops, but no worries I've been on the lookout for something that I can just put the sd card/usb thing....

This week has just been full of miracles/blessings! 
#1- On the SAME day as Jose's interview for his baptism his boss called his and told him that he didn't have to work on Saturday or Sunday's anymore!
#2- We had a lot of new students at English class
#3- We invited this woman to be baptized during a tour of the church building her first day at English class!
#4-Jose was baptized exactly 1 month and a day after he accepted the invitation to be baptized
#5-Everyone in the bishopric came to the baptism plus a bunch of people from the ward came to the baptism to support him.
#6-new clothes....:) Thanks mom!
#7- finding new people to teach

Ok, but really this list could go on and on, but I'll stop with those ones:)

I think I have said this before, but whenever we teach Jose I just want to start laughing from joy and unbelief. I feel so blessed to have been able to be such a personal part of his conversion. Sure, I feel like I absolutely did nothing to because it really was all the Spirit and the support of the members. 
As we were waiting for the baptismal service to start I was playing the piano and I just looked up to see how Jose was doing, and he just looked up with red eyes full of tears. I can't even imagine how he felt at that moment, but I was just filled with God's love and happiness as I thought about this huge step that he was about to take and not only his sacrifices that he had made to get to this point, but the sacrifice that Christ had made so that he could washed clean of his sins. It is such a satisfying feeling to know that we helped bring someone into the ward that is going to make the ward stronger and someone that the Bishop would be able to count on. I am SO excited to have the opportunity to help him receive the priesthood and eventually go to the temple. Also, I don't know this always pops in my head when I see him now, but he is almost exactly the same age as you dad! 
Sister Mocellin and I are doing really well. She's teaching me how to read in french. Last night as she was helping me pronounce things after planning she said I was a miracle because I could pronounce the r's better than some missionaries who had been serving in France for 9 months. Not sure if I believe her, but it makes me feel good, so I'll just keep believing her and feel silly when I repeat words:) haha
Also, Happy Mother's day! Thank you so much for all your love, patience, and amazing example to me! 
I'll talk to all of you soon!:)
The gospel is so incredible. God is good always:)
I love you lots!
Love,
Hermana Ford