Dear
Mom, family, and friends,
Well to break the
suspense, I've been transferred! I leave tomorrow morning for Dixon. It's
another small town pretty close to where I was before in Winters, and I have
heard there is a lot more Spanish there. My new companion is Hermana Campbell
and I don't know her, but I'm excited because I have heard that she is a great
missionary and works hard. It has been really weird saying goodbye to Willits
and everyone here because I have come to truly know and love them in these 6
months, but I am ready to take the next step and move forward. It's all going
to be great and I know it's part of Heavenly Father's plan.
It was a perfect
weekend to end on though, because Josh and Sarah were baptized! I can't even
express how much I love their family and how grateful I am for them and their
example. The service was very powerful and the Spirit was definitely present.
Their two little boys saw the "bathtub" (font) and wanted to get
baptized immediately too. We had to explain that they'll have to wait a few years
(: I ended up singing as part of the program with the bishop's wife and it was
so cute because their little 6 year-old got up and started waving his arms
around "to conduct the music." It was adorable.
Even more special
though was the opportunity he gave me the next day in Sacrament meeting. He
(the 6 year-old) wanted to go up and bear his testimony after he saw me go up
there, but he was really nervous to go alone so he asked me to go with him. We
went up there and he got in front of the microphone and was too nervous to say
anything, so we stood up there for a minute while I tried to remind him why he
wanted to come up (I'm sure you've all seen this scene before). Then it all
changed. I told the congregation who he was and that his parents were baptized
yesterday and that he really loves to pray (because this little boy is
constantly praying and loves talking to Heavenly Father and Jesus) and then I
asked him why he liked to pray. He then proceeded to tell the congregation that
he is happy when he prays because he knows that Jesus loves him. I asked him
how he felt about Jesus and he told everyone that He makes him so happy and his
brother happy and their family happy and he told us all how glad he was that
his parents got baptized and then he even closed "in the name of Jesus
Christ, amen" all on his own. It was the most beautiful, simple, sincere
testimony I have heard. We all knew without a doubt that that little boy has a
testimony of Jesus Christ. I can't wait to see where he goes in life. He
already told us that he wants to serve a mission. It was especially hard to say
goodbye to that family yesterday and I am so grateful that I got to know them.
I wish I could write
more about all of the other wonderful people here in WIllits, but I would never
have time or room for that so let's just leave it at life is good and God is
great and I'm excited to see what's in store next! I hope y'all are having a
great week!
Hermana Burton
PS- This is my new
address starting tomorrow:
Hermana Carol Burton
1225 Linford Lane Apt
D3
Dixon, California
95620
I’m really going to miss these folks (:
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