Hola Hermanos y Hermanas.
Oh my goodness do I have a lot to tell you!!! For those of
you who don't speak spanish... that says Miracles, Beans, Changes. Yep.
That's my week.
So to start out I need to tell you..... we got transfer
calls. I am being transferred to SAN FRANCISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hahaha. More specifically, San Mateo. But I know none of you know
where that is.(: It is a city outside of San Francisco. Sister Cefalo
started her mission there so she has told me all about it. I am so
excited. From the moment I got my mission call, I wanted to serve in San
Francisco.. and I think this is close enough.(: Plus I can go there on P
days. Woo. I'm excited. Some other crazy news about that is
that... I'M GOING TO BE SENIOR COMPANION!!!! To a girl named Sister
Hilton, who just came out one transfer after me. So she just finished her
12-week training today. I'm kind of scared. Because I've been
speaking spanish longer than her. But i haven't met her yet, and I'm sure
her spanish is awesome. I'm soo scared but I know the Lord won't assign
me to anything I can't do.. So I know I can do it.(: It is pretty crazy that
i'm senior companion after only 3 transfers though ahhh. And Sister
Cefalo is also being transferred! to Brentwood, the end of the mission, to be sister
training leader!! Pretty awesome.
Okay now well I have a story for you.
I'm sorry if I've already told you some of this. But 2
weeks ago we showed Carlitos the joseph smith movie. After finishing it,
he asked if he could take it home and show his mom to show her why he wants to
get baptized. (so awesome) so then he did, and asked her again. 1
week ago he came back with the report, that she said no. Like no
hesitation or nada. Then. Monday night. Carlos, his dad, comes
to FHE. And tells us he has some news... and tells us... CARLITOS MOM
SAID YES!!!!!!!! AND THAT HE COULD GET BAPTIZED!!!!!! My heart stopped when he
told us... and I just started bawling. Hahah it was really funny because
everyone in the room thought something bad happened but I was like no carlos is
getting baptized! I'm so happy that I cant stop crying! so yeah we
pulled a baptism together in 6 days and CARLITOS GOT BAPTIZED ON
SATURDAY!!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!! Definitely the biggest miracle of my mission.
It was crazy. We are still in shock by it, because it happened all so
fast. Its just crazy how Heavenly Father's plan works. Because his
mom said no. But then it's like, Heavenly Father knew we were getting
transferred. He knew Carlos needed us to be here when he got baptized,
and he knew we needed the same thing. So he made it happen. It
seriously is such a tender mercy that I got to see his baptism. I know
that I was here in concord for carlitos. For other people too, but I know
for him. Heavenly Father really does have a plan.
So Yeah it was the craziest weekend of my life!!! Friday was
halloween! we had to be inside the house at 6. Because you know... yeah
sketchy if you are outside on halloween here even before 6! I can't imagine
what happens after. And then we had to deep clean our apartment.
Andddd right before this.... we were taking some beans home from dinner....
THEY SPILT ALLLLLL OVER. oh my goodness i've never seen so much beans in
my life. And it was all over the back seat of our new 2015 corolla.
Yeah it was sad. But after spending a lot of time cleaning it, It
looks okay now.(: No worries. but it made some good memories.(:
Anyway. Then Saturday was the baptism! it went so well! Carlitos
and his dad Carlos were SOOO happy. oh my heck I have never seen a 10 year old
so happy. Then Sunday. Sunday was ahhh emotional. Because we
knew we were leaving. And I kid you not. Every single person I saw,
I just started bawling. But Let me tell you, our branch is amazing.
They said theeeeeeee sweetest things to me. They really are the family
you need on a mission. I really got taken care of here. Actually, I
am sorry to say this... but yesterday only I cried more than I did when I left
home. My heart is broken to leave this place. But I know it's the will
of the Lord. Everyone is soooo mad that all three of us sisters are
leaving. hahaha they were like what!? they are taking all three of you!?
it was sad. but they understand. Pablo and Carlos are mad
though. Anyway, Carlitos' confirmation went great too. And
after, he whispered to us "I'm finally mormon" it was the
cutest thing ever. Seriously, he was so happy. I can't even explain
to you all the feelings I felt yesterday. Saying bye to carlitos was the
worst thing ever. He was sooooo sad. Oh my gosh. I hope the
elders take care of him....:( ahh he will be okay though. The Lord has a
plan.
Then after all that emotional day we had to bring Hermana
Story to oakland. She is on an airplane to argentina now. ahhhh so
sad.:( why does life have so many goodbyes?!
I can't express to you all the feelings I am feeling right
now. I am so excited to go to San Mateo, But I am so sad to leave my
concord. I feel like I will be leaving my heart here too. I love
these people soooo much. And the way they care about me is just
amazing. I haven't had to say goodbye to the Espinozas yet and I don't
even know how I'm going to do that. AHHHHH. goodbyes are
hard. But I know that the Lord has a plan, and I am so grateful to him for
the baptism of Carlos Allen Jimenez. I know it will be okay. He
needs me in San Mateo now.(:
Thank you all for your prayers and support! I know that it's
partly because of your faith that Carlos was able to get baptized. I love
you all soooo much!! thank you for everything!
And remember, since I'm being transferred.. don't send
anything to my concord address! send it to the mission home! i will let you
know my new address soon.(:
Hermana Stokes
ps read DyC101:36
here is a district picture at our last district
meeting! And one of us on halloween.. yay mustaches. and one of us
with stephanie for the last time.:(
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