Hello family and friends! It was good to hear from y'all!
Earlier this week we had a zone conference in Mobile for the departing Mission President and his wife (she looks like and reminds me so much of mom). It is sad to see them go, they are awesome and love this area but I am excited to meet the new MP. It was funny because on the way back we were enjoying our drive and then all of a sudden we see "Welcome to Mississippi" sign, granted that we thought we were clear on our way to our home. Quick detour.
Funny things happen every day, like this one day the GPS (doesnt quite work in Alabama considering 95% of the roads are dirt indian trails) took us down this dirt road and it felt more like off-roading than driving, and eventually we got to this one part and there was this massive, uncross-able hole in the middle of the road and we had to turn around and off-road the entire way home! I literally thought we weren't going to make it and was praying so hard thinking that if we got stuck we are literally on our own in the middle of this jungle. I was laughing so hard! It was awesome!
We met with Yvonne (the hilarious lady who accepted the Restoration and baptism if she knew it was true- side note: not spelled Evon) and she was funny as ever. She told us how she knew what we were teaching was true: "Because two white girls came to my door." and then her reply to when we started talking about service: "I might be Jesus, y'all don't know, I might be Jesus testing y'all" to which I replied "well..uh...we do believe, you know, when we are in the service of our fellowmen we are only in the service of our God." I love meeting with her. But she did tell us that she feels something when we are there and that when we leave, it lingers. Then she followed that with advice to never have kids and that they ruin your lives.
Earl is pretty excited to get baptized the 25th and we are all pretty sure he is going to be able to make it that day. The John's are helping him quit smoking through this 15 step program the church does. We are all really excited for him! He is amazing, I feel like I come away from his lessons having learned something myself!
All the Southerners like to make me try something I've never tried, they all get a kick out of it when they find out I am from CA and never had crawfish or shrimp or any seafood. This week was shrimp, and like crawfish you have to peel off the body and legs but it was easier because you don't have to break the head from the body. I can only imagine my family reading this haha I am telling all the members that when I come back with my family they are making us some good ol' crawfish and shrimp!
I love being on a mission! I love this time that I have to become "acquainted with God", I am growing so much!
Love y'all!
Sister Baker
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