July 14, 2013

It's a girl!!

I've been waiting to use this subject line for awhile now... But I didn't think it was gonna be sooo soon after I got the STL calling. But!! I guess Soeur Tere and I did a good job with zone conference, cause we both got released. And he asked both of us to TRAIN the two new soeurs that are getting here Fridayy!! What is happening?! We found out Friday during planning. Which kinda derailed the second half of our weekly planning. hah. Mais bon. it's good

Ma chere famille!!

I am sooo happy to be a missionary. It's the first thing I say thank you for in every prayer I say. Outloud and in my head. It's just the best. I have seriously never ever been happier. Which is crazy. Cause I've been pretty happy in my life. hah. Funny story about that vite fait. quickly Went to go take a few passport photos today for drivers ed today. And the guy had to take the photo like 10 times. Sans blague no kidding, cause he was like, "il faut pas sourire." We need to smile hah. Quel echec What failure. He probs thought I was a kray kray. Mais bon. 

Anyways, with that said! This week is Soeur Tere and my last week as dirigeants formatrices formative leaders! And we're going out with a bang. We have two exchanges fixed for this week, transfers friday--and we're gonna do a formation there, and we getta go cherche our filles pick up our girls at the airport!! It'll be fun. And crazy. comme d'hab, quoi as usual. But!! The best part of this all, is that Soeur LAMB is taking my place as one of the new STLs. And I'm STOKED for her. She will do great things. Also, they are moving the dirigeants leaders to Dumbea, just next door to Paita. So yah. We will be in the same district now, which I'm stoked about. It'll be fun. Also, Soeur Tupai will be the other new leader. She's great! She speaks english like a champ. And I love both of them.

As far as my future baby. I'm stoked. In a "mince, I can't even keep a goldfish" kind of way... But! with the Lord, all things are possible! That much I know. And so, I can do it with His help. Her name is Soeur Beagles, and all I know about her is that she's a certified nurse. So, she's a smart little cookie. I'm excited to meet her though!! I made her planner this morning and we're gonna go home and do some house warming cleaning and rearranging fung shway. (I just spelt that houw that sounds...)

But. The funniest part about this week is that I sang a solo. hahahh. I don't remember the last time that happened. Soeur Raney called me this week, she's the pianist, and asked if I could sing for their musical fireside, Cause apparently she and Soeur Lamb have been searching high and low for a cello for me for awhile now, with no luck... They wanted me to play. So yah, I thought that she was gonna sing with me, but we got to the repet Wednesday night and she gave me the music for a solo, "Shepard of My Soul." Sally Deford. So, we played and sang it through a couple times and the performance was Saturday night. And it actually went pretty well! Soeur Tere played Mom and Mele for the night and cried when I sang and everything. haha LOVE you two.  And! A family that came to the musical fireside. The husband's name is Penicio, and I don't know the wife's name, but they are Wallisien and Catholic. They came to this fireside, where I sang and it was really good! They were touched by the music that was performed. And also, we had a lesson with Penicio earlier that day, and he said that when we started coming over to visit and teach him, he wasn't interested- he let us in because he is a hospitable person. But! Since we have come and started to teach him the gospel, he says that he has changed. And we can see that. But he basically bore his testimony and said how since we've started coming over he's started saying his little prayers again and his faith has grown. This gospel CHANGES people. It's incredible. And it's true. I see it every day. And it's incredible.

Oh how I love this work. This gospel. These people. I am so happy!! Oh. Also, Soeur Lamb may be planning a trip to Tahiti for both of us and maybs Soeur Kailiponi for next July... haha. We're talking about it. Anyways! I love you!! And happy birthday to Grandpa and Pup my BFF!!! I love you both! And I loved the miracle week that you had pup!! Thanks for your example!! Share the gospel guys! It's AMAZING. And I can promise you that you will NEVER be happier than when you do this work. 

I LOVE YOU ALL!!

L'evangile est vraie!!

Love, Soeur Santos