Transfer news..

Hey Family!!

I can't believe its July already! Time just continues to get faster and faster, its crazy! Its been nice and hot here in Florida. Except today! Todays its really rainy, but its the perfect temperature:) The fourth of July was fun... ish. Holidays are always hard because everyone is busy and no one wants to be bothered! We usually count on members to invite us to things but no one did! So we went with the other sisters and handed out glow sticks with mormon.org cards on them to people at the parks and swimming pools:) then, by a glorious tender mercy, one of the families in our ward invited us over for dinner:)

 

Everything went awesome with our baptism yesterday! It was really cool, the guy who was going to baptize him got really sick the morning of so we asked our district leader who is going home tomorrow to do it:) it was so neat! This elder is seriously the greatest missionary in the world and he has been the best district leader. He hasnt had a lot of success in his area though and he was kind of bummed that he was going home without baptizing anybody. But he had the chance to baptize our investigator! Jonathan is seriously awesome. Like I said he did all his research himself, and the lessons were basically a formality because he already knew everything! His mom wants to be baptized, but she works everysunday and its next to impossible to get work off in her industry. We have been talking a lot with her about faith and we are convinced that as she puts forth her faith and works towards baptism that Heavenly Father will provide a way for her to get work off.

 

As far as our other investigators go, we only have one:) these past few weeks have been kind of rough. We have to stop teaching people if they arent keeping commitments, so we had to stop teaching quite a few. But our one other investigator is doing pretty well! Hes the brother of the young couple that got baptized last month. He has some obstacles that he needs to overcome before he can be baptized but its something he wants. He knows hes not happy, and hes seen how happy the gospel has made his brother and his wife. We also found someone that we are going to start teaching! Hes another younger guy, maybe early twenties. But the first time we met with him he told us that he felt like something was missing in his life, and we were able to promise him that we have what hes missing! i'm really excited to work with him.

 

So now the news yall have been waiting for... TRANSFERS! Sister Chadwick is leaving Tampa 4. and I am recieving a new companion straight out of the MTC!!! Yeah, training! how crazy is that? I'm kind of scared to death. But I'm excited beyond all belief too:) and i am counting on the fact that God qualifies those that he calls. I wont meet her until thursday! but i'm excited!

 

In my studies, I have been focusing a lot on faith. I read a scripture the other day that I just cant get out of my head. Its in 3 Nephi 7:18. It says, "And it came to pass that they were angry with him, even because he had greater power than they, for it wer not possible that they could disbelieve his words, for so great was his faith on the Lord Jesus Christ..." This is about the missionary nephi. He had so much faith, that no one could not believe him! He taught with such power and authority that they believed everything he said! they didnt like it... but still. I want to be that way! I want so much faith that Heavenly Father has no choice but to send down miracles. Like the brother of jared! He had so much faith that it wasnt possible that the Lord could keep anything from him! how insane is that? How can we have that great of faith? Just a little food for thought:)

 

I love you all so much! and I hope you have a fantastic week!

 

Love always, Sister Rowland