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Family!

It has been a pretty good week here in Quincy. The weather had us fooled that it was going to warm up, we even went running one morning, but then we got a little snow yesterday and today so the cold isn't gone quite yet. It isn't horrible. i think i handle it quite well. But as it got cold i started to ask every companion if they would rather tract in the snow/cold or in hot weather... They are all crazy and most of them have picked the cold.

It was a pretty great week and the Lord has been blessing the people we are teaching, they all are trying to follow God's commandments and work closer to baptism. It has been cool to see that as they put their life in line with God's commandments that they are happier people.

Debbie is our one that is getting the closest to baptism and as she prepares for baptism she is getting stronger and stronger in her faith in Jesus Christ! It is really cool to see. She is so funny and we get along great because we tease each other quite frequently. She tells us about the blessings that she sees in her life and i just love hearing about it!

Earlier this week we ran into a girl that had just lost a very good friend, and we talked about the Plan of Salvation. This week we have taught more than one person about the Plan of Salvation, and it is amazing to me the peace of mind that can be brought when we understand that we can have happiness forever and that is what God wants, he doesn't want any of us to be unhappy! As we sat there on every occasion i wanted so bad for them to understand what we were telling them and have a light bulb moment come and have that peace that comes when we know that there is more to this life. 

It is amazing how the Lord is preparing people to teach if we are willing to go look for them.

This week we also met with Aiden and Bo, they are the couple from Laos and slowly they are learning more about the church. This week Aiden asked about the qualifications for baptism and how long it would take to be a member, so we talked about what it took to be baptized, then he prayed for us. (Which is a big step because God is a newer concept for him) and then after the prayer Bo said that next time she would pray and that Aiden could translate!! She has been having phone lessons with a sister missionary in Salt Lake City who can speak Thai with her and she taught her how to pray and it is super exciting. It was interesting to see how much Bo soaked it all in once she knew what was going on! Miracles! proof that people being prepared often take many helping hands. In their case that also has to do with the members. They really took Aiden and Bo in and helped them get married and have just been great friends to them. That is what got the interested in the Gospel. how nice the people were to them. It was interesting as we were discussing how to talk about the importance of Jesus Christ and who he was, we were thinking of Christs mission on the Earth and how we as people are truly trying to follow his example and help other people. It was so cool!! I made a major connection which happens over and over again as we are learning to teach simply and let the Spirit testify, as i study to teach simply the Spirit testifies to me! Love it! Plus they are teaching me a few words in Laotion, so that is fun, i always try to pronounce them in a Spanish accent which is so wrong... But it is fun none the less!

I love you all have a great week! 

Hermana Ray

 

This picture is down by where the Columbia river is blocked up to make a dam, well before the Dam was there, there was a highway along the river to Seattle. One of the Dam's is being repaired, so the water level is way down and you can actually walk on parts of that old road that has been under water for years! So this was around that area and I thought you all could appreciate the picture. Don't worry I would have never jumped in it was only like 26 degrees outside in that picture! Polar Bear swim anyone?