It has been my first full week in Jackson! This area really works on member work, because without the members we don't have a branch. We are teaching one lady her name is Rebecca. Her husband has been a member his whole life and she has met with the missionaries for about 3 years. She told us how she wants to be baptized on Tuesday! We picked September 18th and planned out the following times we can meet with her! The branch presidents wife, Sister Jones is really great friends with her and she comes to the lessons with us.
It seems like my Spanish wont be wrecked after all! There is a Cuban family, the Alsinas that are in the branch. There is not a Spanish area for them that is close so they are assigned to the branch. They don't come to church but every week lots of members go by to visit even though it is hard to understand them, but the Alsinas love the members that come by! On Saturday Sarah(Sister Volley) went with us over to visit them. Sarah served in Chile and has kept up with her Spanish she visits them a lot. The Alsinas are so sweet. They are an older couple and Cuban. Which means rough for me to understand fully but thats okay, the Holy Ghost really does help out!
On Wednesday night we got a call from the branch president and he asked if I could talk on Sunday! So my first Sunday there I gave a talk during sacrament and it was great. I love that in this area you really get to know the members because in my last area it was hard with juggling 2 wards and teaching a lot. So I am super excited! Plus everyone is so sweet.
One family that we are close with are the Volleys. Brother and Sister Volley have 2 girls. (Sarah Volley is Brother Volleys sister who lives with them) Brother Volley is the 2nd councilor in the branch and he is awesome. He asked us what our favorite temple is and he 3D printed us them! We also had dinner with them twice this week and he teaches every missionary how to solve a Rubiks Cube...we will see if he can teach me lol!
Pics:
1-2. Sister Silveria and I out filming a video for Facebook with the STLs
3. We had our studies at a members home on their back porch that is over a lake!
4. 3D of my favorite temple (Houston TX)
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