Welcome to Beaver...Where
73 is considered HOT!
3/18/13
Transfers coming up….Will Sister Larsen be leaving Beaver?
Yeah it’s not totally for
sure...but president mentioned it. I’m really sad about it, but I know the Lord
will provide and help me with whatever I am asked to do. I reallly love it here
in Beaver. I hope to be able to come back in the future. We still have two
weeks here though so we are going all out! :) Beaver has been PERFECT! We
haven’t had our coats on or anything. Sadly because we haven’t shaved in about
23 weeks :0 Weeeee still have to wear tights. hahahaha people are going to
think we are crazy if we don’t. So the reason we haven’t shaved is because we
only get 5-7 min showers. Just enough time to wash my super long hair! It’s crazy.
Annnnyways....this week....
We found a new
investigator...but we have to drive about an hour to get to her. It takes a
good chunk of our day, but it’s worth it. She is pretty knowledgeable of the
church and gospel. We are hoping to see her get baptized this next month :)
SATURDAY! BEST DAY EVER!
The Ramirez family got baptized!!!! ALL 5 :) We saw them every day this week
and even got to eat dinner with them. Sister Ramirez is an amazing cook! We had
pupusas and sopes. Yummmmm! I will send you a picture :) haha ....then on
Friday they had their interviews. Our district leader was impressed with how
prepared they were. It had nothing to do with us. They were already prepared
when we got to them. Then Saturday was our big day! Friday night, after his
interview, the youngest boy said..."Sister Larsen, I don’t want to get
baptized!" I asked him why not? He came up with some excuse and walked
away. He was just being a kid and changing his mind back and forth. Saturday
night when it came time for the actual baptism... Fernando, the same kid, was
soooo excited for it to be his turn. He got in the water with a huge smile on
his face. when he came out he says "Sister Larsen! That was great! I’m
glad I did It." hahaha all I could do was smile! I was so excited and
happy for him. I knew in my heart that he would feel the spirit and know that
what he was doing was right. The whole family had smiles all around the whole
night. The Dad especially was so proud of his family. The mom said...I could
not wait any longer for this day! I’m glad it finally came! Yesterday, the dad
also met with the bishop to talk to him about getting the priesthood. He passed
his interview and will be getting the priesthood to start passing the sacrament
next week. How COOL is that?! This family is on the road to true happiness in
the gospel! I know we will be long-time friends. Sister Bo and I are already
planning for the day they get to go to the temple! :) We are definitely going
to be there!
Yesterday bishop also
asked us to help another recent convert of about a year to help her get to the
temple. We are shooting for some time in May. So no matter where I am... I hope
I get to go with them. We are so excited for this lady. She has been
fellowshipping (being a missionary) people with us since we got here. We know
she is ready for that next step.
This week we also taught
Lalo and Jorge...they are brothers from Mexico. They have worked with many
missionaries over the past several years. They have also attended church for
the past 7 years. They live with members and love the lifestyle that they live.
Most of the missionaries that taught Lalo and Jorge taught them in English so
they have missed probably half of what was really being taught. So this time
when Sister Bo and I started teaching them, we decided to teach them in
Spanish. Until this week we have been struggling to put Lalo and Jorge on date
because they'll say "someday" "someday, I’ll do it" ...This
week we were finally able to talk to them about baptism again and Lalo said
YES! He said he wants to have these "good" feelings all the time and
he wants to have the life his "adopted family" has. He says, I want
to have a wife like Sister Snyder...it’s so cute. Jorge has been waiting for
his brother, so he said yes too. We are so excited for these brothers. We are
planning on April! They know so much about the gospel and know that it is true.They
will finally be able to have all the blessings baptism brings : )
That’s all for now...
trying to find new people to teach:)
So on my mission I have
learned that even though I am out here teaching people these things I know to
be true... I still need to build my testimony and know that the things I study
are true. So every time I study I pray and ask my Heavenly Father if the things
I just read are true. It’s amazing to see what he shows me. When is the last
time you ask Heavenly Father if the BOM was true or if the things you are
learning is true. Try it! I want to hear your experience :)
Well Family.... I love you
like alllll the pretty purple flowers in our front yard! Sister Bo says they
are weeds, but nonetheless they are pretty ;) Just like my family! If you have
any updates pictures you want to send me :)
xoxoxox
Sister RueRue Larsen
PS...got Bailees picture!!
Thanks!!!
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