So many good things going on in Pace and I am so grateful to be apart of them. Especially with a companion that can just laugh at the insane amount of bugs in the air, not to mention their size, a man yelling at us that Jesus is black after I gave him one of our cards, dirty kids running around in trailer parks with cream corn while their parents pass cigarettes, and the crazy weather that makes it pour one second then sunny blue skies a couple minutes later. Typical South. I love it, every minute of it.
I will continue to rave on the members because they are amazing! Even in circumstances that make it difficult they still look for ways to bless others lives with the gospel. There is this one amazing family here that have 4 kids and the newest little addition has a tube inserted in his trachea because when he falls asleep, his brain turns off and doesn't keep him breathing. He has to be hooked up to this machine when he sleeps so as you can guess, with a newborn, that makes life a little more complicated. The family has day nurses that come and help with the baby and one is named Lisa. Sister Weingartner has been talking to her about the gospel and Lisa is asking tons of questions. We were able to drop by when she was there and get to talking with her and it is so cool to see how prepared she is! She is loving the things she is hearing about the church so we are looking forward to getting to talk to her more about the church.
And to not stop there, the ward was also able to help Kristina stay afloat financially. It was amazing how the ward just rallied around her-someone they didn't even know yet- and paid her bills and to see her be handed the envelope with the check, and with hand over mouth and tears rolling down her cheeks to be so at a loss for words was amazing for me to witness. It wasn't about the money but the fact that we were placed in her life at just the right moment. As we were leaving she looked at me and said "Because of you, my kids and I are not going to be homeless. Thank you for walking into my life. Thank you for coming up and talking to me." Wow, powerful! God is oh so good!
Yesterday, as we are sitting in sacrament, I see this lady and what looks like her daughter walk into the chapel that I have never seen before. We go up to talk to her after and it turns out that she used to be married to a member at this church and was originally planning on going to her Baptist church that morning but then felt like she needed to go to the Mormon church. And she said during Gospel Principles class, crying, "I am so grateful that I came here today. I am Baptist, and it makes me so sad the way they talk about Mormons being a cult. I can tell you that I have felt more love and acceptance at the Mormon church then I have ever felt at my Baptist church." My companion and I were composed on the outside but you better believe we were screaming on the inside. If you are from the south, that is a BIG thing! We were able to set up an appointment with her and she is making us some of her famous enchiladas so I am stoked for that!
This week really affirmed to me that as you work hard and do the things you are supposed to God will take care of you! We didn't see really any direct results from our labors and contacts and all our efforts but then God just lets a super prepared amazing lady walk into our lives. God is so aware of us here in Pace and this is definitely His work!
Oh and Rickey, the 11 year old, has a BCD for September 16th (next week) so we are hoping we can help him be prepared for that day.
Love y'all!
Sister Baker
Pictures:
a "pond" that formed out in the middle of the road, why it is green, I have no idea
a bug we found, what it is, I have no idea
so many signs here
dead armadillo outside our complex, this one was not hit by my companion driving
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