Let The Rain Fall Down!

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Wowowow what a week full of miracles. They literally RAINED from the heavens!

Our first miracle this week showed me the power of prayer. If you remember from my email a few weeks ago, we found Tanya right after we got to Chisinau and set a baptismal date with her two weeks later. Well, long story short, something happened and we couldn't get ahold of her. it went on for a really long time and the elders tried calling her too. It was so sad that she was so close and we lost her! We lost hope and kind of gave up but at district council one of the elders suggested to pray and then call her. After we all prayed together we called her on the elder's phone and she answered!!! I was so shocked that i was speechless and literally didn't know what to say but PRAYER WORKS people. 

Our next miracle of the week was Ludmila's baptism! it was such an amazing day! she is already such a blessing to our branch here in Chisinau and the members are so welcoming to her. the Carons (the amazing senior couple serving here) played such a big role in her conversion and have helped her every step of the way. Sister Caron and i spoke at her baptism and Elder Caron baptized her! He speaks no Russian and Ludmila speaks no English so one of the elders and I coached him for a few days to help him be able to say the baptism prayer in Russian and he did it perfectly! It was a rainy day and on our way home, Sister Olson and I stopped trying to stay dry and danced in the rain all the way home!!

On Sunday we got to see Ludmila be confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am so grateful for this church and the opportunity I have to be apart of this amazing work here in Moldova. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY!!!

love you all!
Cectpa Daines

Pictures:
1. the Moldova zone 
2. zone conf
3. Ludmila's baptism
4. Ludmila and elder caron
5. its raining blessingsssss here in Moldova

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