NIKKI'S BAPTISM!!! BEST WEEK EVER!!!       1/18/16

This has been one of the best weeks of my mission! We have
seen miracles and the spirit has been so strong! The week started out great
with Monday night...we taught several people and found a solid new
investigator. His name is Steve and he is super prepared!  He works in
Alaska during the summer and mines for gold (like the people on Gold
Rush! Ha-ha) but he is living with some members here and he is super
prepared to learn!

We found a random bulldog walking the street so we picked it up and
used it as a way to meet new people and talk to them! Haha, oh and
also to find out whose dog it was!  We met a few new people as we

Were looking, so, that was good!!

Then I got to travel on exchanges on Tuesday and we saw more miracles and
found new people to teach.  Which was awesome!  

Wednesday we had a really cool lesson.
Nikki's parents live in Nevada and they are really interested in the
church. Nikki's father in particular has lots of questions
especially about church history. So while they were in town...we set
up the coolest appointment for her parents to have a lesson with us and
Susan Easton Black! (She is well known in the church and she has great
knowledge of church history, she has written several books etc.)  

it was such a cool lesson!  And her dad was so excited to meet her..
They are both very intelligent people and it was really interesting and
fun to watch them talk back and forth. But the coolest part of the lesson
was that Susan Easton Black still focused on the spiritual side not
just the historical part. It was an amazing experience! And both of
Nikki's parents are seriously considering joining the church!

Wednesday night was Nikki's baptism!!!! I was so nervous for this
baptism because a lot of visitors were going to be there. People
that we are currently teaching came and also other missionaries brought their
investigators as well.

I had been praying all week that this would be
a very spiritual event for those who came. Nikki was so excited and
nervous at the same time. It was a beautiful baptism and the spirit
was very strong. And while Nikki was changing, me and my companion
taught the restoration to those who were in attendance. As soon as I
stood up in front of everyone I started crying. The spirit was so
strong and I was so happy for Nikki.  As we taught the restoration, the
words just came out of my mouth and I know that the spirit was guiding
me. It was truly amazing to see the change in Nikki. She was so
happy!!!  And her husband felt the spirit as well.  He will also get
baptized (hopefully soon!)

And on Sunday was Nikki's confirmation. And she was asked if she would
share her testimony in sacrament meeting. And she actually said yes!!!
(Now Nikki is very shy, and I never in a million years thought she
would get up in front of all of those people and speak.) But she did and she
shared her conversion story and a beautiful testimony. I was crying
yet again! I know that she has been a great example to her family and
this will change her and the life of her family forever!  She can't
wait to be able to go through the temple and I can't wait to come back
and go with her!

And in the words of Nikki's favorite scripture: 

"FOR I DO KNOW THAT WHOSOEVER SHALL PUT THEIR TRUST IN GOD SHALL BE SUPPORTED IN THEIR TRIALS, AND THEIR TROUBLES, AND THEIR AFFLICTIONS, AND SHALL BE LIFTED UP AT THE LAST DAY"  Alma 36:3

This gospel is true! and it's changing lives...no doubt about it!!

I LOVE MY JOB
Sister Titensor