Today was a fun start to a preparation day because we got a tour of Google!
What
a full week! I'm not even too sure where to begin! But let's just start
with after I lost my 3 companions to the real world, I was blessed to be
paired with Sister Triana who I lived with in the MTC! She is great and
are certainly excited to be together. Sister Uelese is still living
with me, but now covers the Samoan branch with her trainee!! No more
Samoan branch for me! I am SO SAD. But Sister Uelese will be receiving a
new missionary straight from the MTC on Wednesday!!!!!
We are excited to have a new greenie in the apartment with us!
Especially seeing as the three of us (Sister Uelese, Triana and I) all
came out together!!
Ebony and Savanah got
baptized this week! It was difficult to not have Sister Fraser there,
seeing as we taught these two girls together from the beginning but I am
very grateful that Sister Triana got to join and be apart of the
miracle baptism. Despite Sister Uelse now only covering the Samoan
Branch she too taught Ebony and Savhanah, while we were in the Trio, she
had the be a part of the baptism! She blessed us all by singing I am a
child of God during the service :) Though I wish I can say my first
baptism was flawless, that was CERTAINLY not the case. The morning of
the baptism, we got a call at around 8:00am
from the Spanish Elders telling us that the power was out in the Stake
Center; this was terrifying because the stake Center is the only place
that we can have baptisms because they are the only building with a
font. After numerous calls between 5 sets of missionaries, the Bishop,
the ward mission leader, and the primary president PLUS lots of prayers,
the show went on, with no power! And boy was it a packed house. The
room was full of missionaries and friends of Ebony and Savannah. I am so
grateful for these girls and for their mother! I have prayed for them
and will continue to every night! That they will have the blessing and privilege of going on missions, attending BYU (sorry Betsy) and getting
sealed in the temple! I know this gospel will bless their lives, as it
already has.
Last night Sister Triana and I were BLESSED with an opportunity to
go see the Lamb of God performance at Santa Clara University! This
performance meant so so much to me. 2 months, every single day before my
mission, I listened to the Lamb of God soundtrack, so it was no
surprise that as soon as the first note was played, tears started
coming. I cried from the beginning all the way to the end. Lamb of God
tells the story of the Final days of the Saviors Ministry, Crucifixion
and Resurrection. My testimony was strengthened during the performance.
The music, was beautiful and the spirit certainly could not be denied! I
invite you all to listen to this performance. You can find it on
Youtube, Spotify (sp) and Pandora.
I am
grateful for my beloved Savior, and during this Easter Season I am
grateful to celebrate his Resurrection! Truly He lives. I know He lives.
The church is launching another FANTASTIC video for the season http://www.mormon.org/
Happiness is founded on and
dependent upon our obedience. A home established on gospel principles is
a place of safety a place where love abounds and a place where the
Lords spirit is felt. I can promise each of you happiness in this life
and joy in the next if you keep the commandments. Life will not always
be easy but it will be plentiful.
Mosiah 2:41:
41 And moreover, I would desi
things, both temporal and spir
faithful to the end they are r
Last time with the Trio! Me and Sister Uelse will be sure to make Sister Fraser Proud!
These are pictures from this past weeks Transfer Meeting! (also, yes, I am wearing a lavalava "traditional" Samoan wear haha)
The
last time I was with my trainer (right) Sister Gregerson and my breaker
Sister Packard (left) before they jumped on the shuttle to go home! I
LOVE them.
Keep the Commandments,
The Church is True,
Sister Carter
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