An Apostle is Coming! An Apostle is Coming!

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This week was pretty average. We spent a lot of time calling and trying to contact referrals and people we met while contacting. We didn't have too much luck, but then yesterday we had a lot of miracles happen. We were only expecting one of our investigators to come. We were at the church early to practice a musical number for sacrament meeting with the elders when our investigator Kcenya showed up. Then 10 minutes later a guy from English practice randomly showed up too. His name is Vareli and he has been coming for a while. It's kinda funny because Sister King and I were the first sisters in a while and so he was very excited and brought us chocolates every week. Anyway he hasn't been interested in the Church but then at English on Friday he came up and asked us what time Church was at and he actually came!!! He was able to see us sing and he really enjoyed it. 

 One of the people we met from contacting this week also showed up! He is awesome! His name is George and he is a one-legged body builder. He also loved Church! There were two other women we had been trying to get ahold of this week who came and we were able to meet with them! 
Anyway, it was by far the craziest Sunday our companionship has seen. We were running around the Church trying to keep track of all of the people and were making sure they all had members to sit with. It was wild. 

But yeah that was my week! Our mission also started reading the Book of Mormon today. We are going to finish by Christmas. We are focusing on the names and attributes of Christ and trying to learn more about His Atonement. President Nelson in the General women's session of conference challenged all of the women to do the same. I cant wait to focus on the Savior this Christmas. 

This is an exciting week because Elder Cook is coming and we are so excited! I will be sure to share his wisdom in my next week email!

Love you all! 

Cectpa Daines

Pictures: 
1. Getting in the Halloween Spirit! (even tho most ppl here think halloween is an american devil worshipper's holiday)

2 and 3. More sightseeing in the city. 


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