We had the first part of the week in our area, for the rest of it we were out and about!
Had a fun surprise birthday party from some of the families here in the branch. They were so sweet and very secretive, I got cake everywhere, including up my nose which was fun.
Thursday we were able to go up to Camp Hulaco, a church owned camp where the Birmingham stake has girls camp! 4 of us sisters went with a member and we were asked about a month ago to prepare a workshop for the girls. We had a lot of fun planning on the drive up ( about 90 minutes away) and We each had our parts which included one of the sisters sharing her conversion story (she has been a member for 18 months and is on a mission!!) then one sharing how she studies and prepared for a mission, then I talked about working hard and demonstrated how you clip your skirts to get ready to ride the bicycle, they thought that was great. Then we talked about developing talents and as they do that will prepare them so well to be missionaries! Lots of them had good questions and it was fun being up there and feeling the spirit of girls camp. I love girls camp! so we were very lucky, we got to talk to a lot of sweet girls, it was super fun.
Friday we went to the temple to help translate for baptisms for the dead, I was able to see some of the members from other branches, it was great!!
We were up in Gadsden Alabama and we were able to do double the work there
on Saturday. It was fun and we met a lot of people, and this sweet sister from Chile who knows French, Spanish and English, she is very classy and sophisticated and wants to go to the temple so badly. The sisters are going to get things going to help prepare her. She is in her 80's and I just love her!
Sunday was great, we talked a lot about temples and our branch president is amazing. He really does have his heart in this work, wants to be more involved in missionary work, and is trying to get the branch and recent converts more involved too. There is a lot of work to be done, but they are great. I really am so happy in this branch, I am learning a lot from them, and their love and service and kindness. great examples. I am grateful to be meeting so many of the new sisters out here in the field, they are amazing and are fulfilling their purpose by helping others come unto Christ.
I love you all! we are surviving the heat here, but barely, I want it to rain so bad! maybe this week.
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