Holy frijoles! This week has been a crazy week. The highlight of my week, by far, was going back to Stockton to see JP get baptized! He was so cute! I got there a little early to help our with things and Hermana Cardullo was running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. The baptism was set to start at 6:30. I showed up at 5:45 and she didn't have keys to the font. For those of you who are familiar with a baptismal font, it usually requires about 1 hour and a half to fill up. We were calling people and Sister Robinson-bless her heart-was thinking of ways to pick the lock. The Stockton ZL's finally showed up with the keys and we booked it from there. The font started to fill up and that was one less stress. That was at 6:15 JP showed up about6:30 (remember, this is a Spanish baptism) and we got him changed. I turned to Hermana Cardullo and Hermana Sellers and said, "We need to say a prayer." I offered the prayer, expressing gratitude and asking for help with the baptism that all would go smoothly. I want you to know that God always answers prayers. That font was full by 6:45. Yeah. Testimony of prayer right there! Poor JP...the water was freezing, but he was so excited! Johnny baptized him and it was the cutest thing ever! So, you all have to hear the story. Hermana Cardullo was telling me that JP walked up to them the day that Ricardo got the Holy Ghost and he said, "Hermanas, I just see how happy Ricardo is and I want that too. I don't know why I'm not baptized yet, but I know that I want to do it." WOW! People can tell that we are different and how much happier the gospel makes people. :)
We also had zone conference this week. LOVE! President Jardine is AMAZING! We're going to be BFF's. I just know it. Sister Jardine as well. Their daughter just moved to Mountain Green. Sister Jardine is going to send me over :) Anywho, zone conference. It was probably the best one of my entire mission. The lessons were so inspired for me personally and I definitely received answers to some questions there. I also had to give my testimony because it is my last zone conference. I felt really old having to do that. It was crazy because I remember seeing people do that at my first zone conference. I was able to give it with Sister Abbott and Hermana Cardullo. Lucky for me :) The Spirit was so strong and I definitely cried a little bit.
Well, I love you all so much! I wish I could describe all of the fun/crazy/insane adventures that we have had this week in the pool house-but there's just not enough time. I seriously love my mission more than anything-no matter how crazy hard it is! Keep smiling and stay classy family/friends :) LOVE YOU ALL!!!
Con amor, Hermana Freestone
1. JP...so distinguished
2. me and JP
3. the crew!
4. you didn't know I was famous, did you? :)
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