BEST. WEEK. EVER. (week 18)

 OH MY GOSH YOU GUYS THIS WAS PROBABLY THE BEST WEEK OF MY MISSION.

HIGHLIGHTS & cliff notes version of this email if you dont wanna read it bc i don't blame you

 - Gabriella, Eula, and Taima all got baptized!

- We got to take their parents, Justin and Kachie to the temple for the first time to do baptisms... THEY LOVED IT 

- Justin was able to be baptized for his dad in the temple! SO COOL

- THANKSGIVING was awesome thanks to the Crandalls! They even made my moms sweet potato recipe for me my fav

- was able to get a blessing this week for a couple things I've been struggling with and it was amazing. The power of the priesthood is real

- found out transfer news and I'm gonna be leaving Mt. Vernon wednesday:( i feel like I just got here!

.....super excited about where I'm going though. I'll update everyone next week

-thanksgiving volleyball, pie, and puppies with the millers

First off.... Gabriella, Eula, and Taima all got baptized

It was the most amazing day. I bawled my eyes out at the baptism because I was so happy and so grateful that I got to help this family come unto Christ and be there to witness their baptism. Watching them be baptized by their dad, one after another was something I will never forget. I LOVE THE REYNAS

Baptism MIRACLE️: the hot water hasn't been working in the church so I've been stressed for a whole week about that. On friday we got a hold of a ward member who is a plumber, it took him 2 hours to figure out what was wrong but we stood there and supported him the whole time hahaha. Thankful for brother crandall AND WE GOT WARM WATER FOR A COUPLE HOURS! Just enough to fill the font. Miracle. I prayed so hard for that

Second.... we got to take Justin and Kachie to the temple for the first time to do baptisms!! (This is the reyna girls parents, justin was baptized in july & kachie in september)

I think I forgot what an amazing thing doing baptisms for the dead is. I have been doing them since I was 12, so it's just become a routine to go do them. But seeing Justin and kachie witness this ordinance in the temple for the first time with fresh eyes was something I will never forget. They were SO excited and so amazed and so happy. They soaked in every moment. As soon as we left they wanted to turn around and go back and do more. It was a good reminder to me of how grateful I am for the temple and the work that we get to do for our ancestors there  this work is missionary work, just on the other side of the veil. It is truly the greatest thing we can do on earth.

Justin was able to be baptized for his dad in the temple on friday. It was one of the most special moments and i'm so grateful i had the chance to be there to witness it