Oh what a beautiful morning! Oh what a beautiful day! That song could not portray more perfectly this wonderful Oklahoma day :) It's like 78 outside right now and the fall leaves are GORGEOUS. Boy it's a great day, except that sister fleck feels super sick ...darn it. We were going to go to this awesome trampoline house with our old HILARIOUS district but we may not now cause she's puking... :/ BUT! GUESS WHAT??!!!! We have a baptismal date set for our investigator Kascey!!!!! :D They've been coming to church and her less active mom is getting a calling hopefully soon!!! :) Isn't that amazing? AND! Oh my goodness! Update on our AMAZING investigator named Brian, he is progressing SO well!! He told us he was so glad he met us because he was lacking friends and direction and now he doesn't feel that way because he's reading the book of Mormon!! ...What in the world. Who is this guy? Seriously he is such a tender mercy! :) He tried to come to church this week but couldn't find it and so he's gonna ride with the Flowers this coming Sunday. :) YAY FOR MEMBERS!! :) I also may have slightly drilled him on why the priesthood is so important haha...I am so awkward at teaching that point because it's the most important and I really want him to understand it haha "Brian, the priesthood is power and authority from god given to man to bring to pass the salvation of his children by performing things such as baptism. So Brian, What's the Priesthood?" Him: "Umm...God showing us he loves us and stuff?..." Me: "Good Brian...it is indeed power and authority from God given to men to perform saving ordinances such as Baptism!"...Hahaha oh goodness! :) He did have it by the end of our lesson though! :) Also, we went to the temple this week!!! We got to go to the temple with one of our recent converts, Steven and it was the BEST experience I've had taking a convert to the temple. He's about 24 and his mom passed away when he was a kid. Well, I was able to be baptized and confirmed for her and then he was able to be baptized and confirmed for one of sister fleck's ancestors and she had a name she got to do too! It was AMAZING! I looked up at him right before we did his mom's name and he had a HUGE smile on his face and he was so excited. After we finished we sat in the waiting room and talked about his experience and he bore his testimony then and yesterday at church telling us how he KNOWS this church is true and that Heavenly Father wants us all to come to the temple! It was powerful. What an incredible day for both him AND his mom. I truly felt her spirit surround me as they confirmed her a member :) It was powerful. :) I'm so grateful to be a part of this work. I don't know if I KNEW that I knew these things were true before I came out on a mission, but now I can say confidently that they are... I've never had a more powerful experience with a convert at the temple. He couldn't believe he'd waited so long to go and he bore his testimony in church about how he KNOWS this church is true and that god wants all of us to go to the temple....YES! These new members are priceless! I've been so blessed to work with so many of them on my mission. That made trip number 8 or 9 to the temple! :) I love Heavenly Father SOOOOOOOO much!!! :) Gosh, life is good here and I am really hoping I get to stay this next transfer because we're starting our 40 day fast the 16th and I just really need to get to know the members better, but transfer calls are this Saturday! Keep your fingers crossed! :) Well, have a great week!
Love you forever,
Sister Moreno
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