Isaac and Linlin are getting baptized!
Isaac is what we call golden! Two Saturdays ago I was in a big rush because I
was so hungry and all I could think about was getting across the Square to eat
lunch. I was avoiding eye contact with people because I just wanted to go to
lunch and I didn't want to have to take a tour . But despite my poor attitude a Family History
missionary came right up to S. Kleine and I and said, " Will you help this
man? He's looking for missionaries." "DANGIT!" I thought. My lunch had already been put off twice
because of tours, but I smiled instead and we talked to him. He said his name
was Isaac and he had moved around a lot and had missionary lessons in a few
different areas, but that he was now trying to find a place to live in SLC and he
wanted to be baptized! When he said this sadly my first thought was, "Ya...sure...that's
what they all say," but we took his info and sent it through to the
missionaries. We taught him every day
this past week....and we found out he was living with his fiance Linlin. Well Linlin had also been investigating the
church and she had already ready the B of M. On Sat/Sun we fasted as a Zone for
all those that could potentially be baptized by this next Saturday. Well Isaac was on that list....and yesterday
evening we got a text from him saying that he and LinLin would be getting
married and Baptized this SATURDAY!!!!! TWO BAPTISMS! We will get to attend
their baptism because it is in the Salt Lake City mission!!! YEAH! He did say
we might sing at his baptism too!
I honestly just feel so blessed! I
don't know why the Lord keeps blessing me. I mean, come on, let's be honest.....my
attitude was so bad last Saturday....and I all I wanted to do was eat lunch!
But the Lord placed Isaac in our path
despite my poor attitude. I just feel
real humbled that's all! The Lord is so willing to bless us if but have faith
in him and work hard!
I got to sing in sacrament meeting
yesterday! It was 3 sets of Sisters that sang. S. Kleine and I found the sheet
music on LDS. org. and it sounded awesome!
It was so fun to participate in.
S. Kleine is leaving me after this week
to go home to Germany. I don't know what I am going to do! I feel like I am
starting my mission all over again! I don't know how to be a missionary without
her! JK....kind of... I am just nervous! I know it time for a change! I need a new companion to learn from! But I
sure love sister Kleine! She has been so great! We laugh a lot:) Where in
Germany is Jaron serving?
I finally feel like this whole
mission thing is real life. I am not going home any time soon....and I've been
out a good chunk now and I have forgotten my previous life...hahah. I just feel like this is my real life now.
It was so great to hear Scott sing! I
LOVED IT! I wish I had a CD OF HIM! I am so proud of you Bugsy Boy! We shall
sing together soon! Hey mother I would
love a CD with some of my Nauvoo YPM songs:) I also wouldn't mind the CD I made
before I left. Any other music would be great too! If Bugs wants to compile
some of his "Dragon Heart", "Lord of the Rings",
"Enya", "How to train a dragon", "Star Wars" junk
he listens to , that would be great!
I am excited to work with my future
cousin in law Ariel in June. I could be her trainer!! I just want all my
extended family to know....(if you read this) that I love all of you! Even all
you Uncles and Aunts I don't talk to all the time! I really do!!! And guess
what, I do think of you! I have been
thinking about how blessed I am to have all of you in my family circle and you
have made a difference in my life! For example...Uncle Steve Thorley....He
probably has no idea....But I think about how it was his testimony that he bore
one time when I was younger at the cabin that was the beginning of my testimony
of the Atonement! He bore his testimony
of the HOPE the atonement brings to him.....and I have never forgotten it. It
is those little experiences that I have had with all my extended family that have
blessed my life so much! So thanks! And I love you!
HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!
-Sis. Reynders
P.S. Yeah for Emily's WEDDING!!! I
love you Emily Thorley!
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