Family!!
Oh my gosh words cannot even describe this week. Papa, last week you were said 'i think you will see the fruits of your labor here pretty soon' well let me tell you some fruits of my labors from this week!!!!! BEST FRUITS OF EVER!! aka families!!! this gospel is a gospel for families!! and the Lord blesses us when we focus on that!
so Fernando :) sunday night we go over and we set a baptismal date with him for the 8th! the last satuday before i leave! and unfortunately back when sister Vance left, somehow it slipped out that I was leaving in august to this family, which was not good!! haha anyways so i set that date and everytime we go by they're like 'when are you leaving!' but I try to avoid the question everytime. Its no matter people! anyways! so we set the date and Jalene the mom was there and she mostly speaks creole, but can read french! She doesnt always understand everything because we've talked about priesthood and being baptized with her family like 50 times, but Samuel the dad understands, and he's like 'ya we'll get there'!
That was sunday! yay!!! Fernando is getting baptized!!! so we started focusing on them more because this month the dad doesn't work and hes been coming to church on his scooter and LOVES IT!! so we went over thursday i think, maybe friday! ya it was friday and they were all there! and he just started the Book of mormon from start (he used to just read randomly) and he red 2 ne 2:20 which talks about commandments and so we werent planning on it but we started talking about commandments!! like word of wisdom, then i leaned to soeur winter and i was said what about chastity; they are not married. So we start talking and teaching chastity and he says, ok i understand adultery. I dont do that but the other thing, I'm not married so were making the necesaary changes. 'uuuuhhhhhh ok could you please tell me these necessary changes??' and he says, well were gonna get married. WHAT!!! i could not believe my ears! so i said that 'what!! do you have a date!!' so i tried to invite them to get married the 8th as well so i could be there for it!! but hes waiting for a friend in haitit to come because you know hes already planned it out and his family (6 kids ) to GO to haiti so hes doing it here! WHAT!!!! so i just cried and was so happy and he says in about a month or 2 he'll be married and he said 'man if i was married id be getting baptized so fast!!' hahahaha what!! hes so cool! you have no idea mom and dad that was like the only moment really on my mission where i was just thinking MAN I WISH I COULD CALL MY PARENTS AND EVERYONE BECAUSE MY FRIEND AND FAMILY IS GETTING MARRIED!!!! literally repentance is so beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so theyre getting married!! and i cried. i was so happy! maybe i could come back for the wedding or sealing later when that happens but look at these fruits and success!! seriously its because we shifted our focus to families!! After i turned to Jalene, the mother and i was just like 'how do you feel right now,' and she said 'I feel so good because I didn't like living with that sin' OH MY GOSH! repentance is so beautiful!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAY!!!! so another weddings i get to miss :) alors, theyre getting married!
We.. the rest of the week went like this, Jalene came to church for the first time with a member and cried :) it was so beautiful! in relief society we talked about marriage and family and im really not sure how much she understood but after she said' give this to Samule so that he can get us married!!!' seriously! my friends are getting married!!!!! ahhh!!!!! but samuel was supposed to come on his scooter but for some reason didnt? so after church sunday we went over and taught SABBATH DAY!!!! he had had quesitons about why it was not saturday but we answered those and he said 'alright, i need to pray for a new job because the job i have makes me work sunday' and then he was like 'also, id like to pray for a permit so i could take my whole family to church every sunday with me' FAMILY WITH A CAR!!! soon :) man. literally. look at his faith and desire to serve the Lord. I am so happy.
So that was very full full fun week for Soeur Tenney :) they figured out im leaving after the 8th so they're stoked for the baptism and all things!! im so happy too!
I love them. they are so important to me! marriage is so important to me and family! their family is so beautiful! i will get a pic with them this week :) but so....
another thing! every morning we wake up and go work out and at our neighbors tree theres like 50 monkeys that steal the mangos.. like is that even real????? also a lot of soccer in the rain this week again :) i love Guyane!
Its not about lessons, its about people and thats all i really care about these next couple weeks. Church is so awesome because i just sit there and see the saints gather and look at them and think of how i can help them. I love serving here because theres just not that many members and they all are so faithful. We can help them so much and I love being a missionary! life is so good! families are the best!
love you all *Soeur Tenney
Oh my gosh words cannot even describe this week. Papa, last week you were said 'i think you will see the fruits of your labor here pretty soon' well let me tell you some fruits of my labors from this week!!!!! BEST FRUITS OF EVER!! aka families!!! this gospel is a gospel for families!! and the Lord blesses us when we focus on that!
so Fernando :) sunday night we go over and we set a baptismal date with him for the 8th! the last satuday before i leave! and unfortunately back when sister Vance left, somehow it slipped out that I was leaving in august to this family, which was not good!! haha anyways so i set that date and everytime we go by they're like 'when are you leaving!' but I try to avoid the question everytime. Its no matter people! anyways! so we set the date and Jalene the mom was there and she mostly speaks creole, but can read french! She doesnt always understand everything because we've talked about priesthood and being baptized with her family like 50 times, but Samuel the dad understands, and he's like 'ya we'll get there'!
That was sunday! yay!!! Fernando is getting baptized!!! so we started focusing on them more because this month the dad doesn't work and hes been coming to church on his scooter and LOVES IT!! so we went over thursday i think, maybe friday! ya it was friday and they were all there! and he just started the Book of mormon from start (he used to just read randomly) and he red 2 ne 2:20 which talks about commandments and so we werent planning on it but we started talking about commandments!! like word of wisdom, then i leaned to soeur winter and i was said what about chastity; they are not married. So we start talking and teaching chastity and he says, ok i understand adultery. I dont do that but the other thing, I'm not married so were making the necesaary changes. 'uuuuhhhhhh ok could you please tell me these necessary changes??' and he says, well were gonna get married. WHAT!!! i could not believe my ears! so i said that 'what!! do you have a date!!' so i tried to invite them to get married the 8th as well so i could be there for it!! but hes waiting for a friend in haitit to come because you know hes already planned it out and his family (6 kids ) to GO to haiti so hes doing it here! WHAT!!!! so i just cried and was so happy and he says in about a month or 2 he'll be married and he said 'man if i was married id be getting baptized so fast!!' hahahaha what!! hes so cool! you have no idea mom and dad that was like the only moment really on my mission where i was just thinking MAN I WISH I COULD CALL MY PARENTS AND EVERYONE BECAUSE MY FRIEND AND FAMILY IS GETTING MARRIED!!!! literally repentance is so beautifull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so theyre getting married!! and i cried. i was so happy! maybe i could come back for the wedding or sealing later when that happens but look at these fruits and success!! seriously its because we shifted our focus to families!! After i turned to Jalene, the mother and i was just like 'how do you feel right now,' and she said 'I feel so good because I didn't like living with that sin' OH MY GOSH! repentance is so beautiful!!!!! YAYAYAYAYAY!!!! so another weddings i get to miss :) alors, theyre getting married!
We.. the rest of the week went like this, Jalene came to church for the first time with a member and cried :) it was so beautiful! in relief society we talked about marriage and family and im really not sure how much she understood but after she said' give this to Samule so that he can get us married!!!' seriously! my friends are getting married!!!!! ahhh!!!!! but samuel was supposed to come on his scooter but for some reason didnt? so after church sunday we went over and taught SABBATH DAY!!!! he had had quesitons about why it was not saturday but we answered those and he said 'alright, i need to pray for a new job because the job i have makes me work sunday' and then he was like 'also, id like to pray for a permit so i could take my whole family to church every sunday with me' FAMILY WITH A CAR!!! soon :) man. literally. look at his faith and desire to serve the Lord. I am so happy.
So that was very full full fun week for Soeur Tenney :) they figured out im leaving after the 8th so they're stoked for the baptism and all things!! im so happy too!
I love them. they are so important to me! marriage is so important to me and family! their family is so beautiful! i will get a pic with them this week :) but so....
another thing! every morning we wake up and go work out and at our neighbors tree theres like 50 monkeys that steal the mangos.. like is that even real????? also a lot of soccer in the rain this week again :) i love Guyane!
One other success! a family weve been teaching we went by and the kids liked the scripture '1 nephi 1:12' which says he read and felt the spirit. So I started teaching about that and soeur Winter said i got her on the nemo stream like president Mehr does!! yes!I'm teaching like him! on the nemo stream! a super big success for me.
Its not about lessons, its about people and thats all i really care about these next couple weeks. Church is so awesome because i just sit there and see the saints gather and look at them and think of how i can help them. I love serving here because theres just not that many members and they all are so faithful. We can help them so much and I love being a missionary! life is so good! families are the best!
love you all *Soeur Tenney
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