KIM GOT BAPTIZED THIS WEEK!

Helloooo,

KIM GOT BAPTIZED THIS WEEK :)) But let me tell you it was soo
stressful. We had the baptism all lined up for 5:30 Monday night (she
has school finals the rest of the weekend). We get to the church at 5
to get everything ready to go, and there is nobody at the church. No
guards to open the water for the font so we go look and by some
miracle it is already filled. The bishop calls me at 5:15 and says
that he can't make it to the baptism, and neither can any of his
counselors. Come 5:25 nobody is at the church. So we are scrambling to
find some members to come and help us perform the baptism and we are
just waiting there with Kim. But we ended up having a lot of people
show up and started the baptism at 6. It always works out but there is
always crazy stories with baptisms here. But long story short KIM is
our newest member here in TTP :) She is so great!!!

We got 3 promising new investigators this week Thida, Navi and Chanti.
Thida reminds me of Abby they are both the same age and have the same
body type and personality. I have loved teaching her and getting to
know her. She is super great and came to church with her brother. We
have been really trying to get to know our investigators families and
have gotten a few brother that have come to listen in on lessons and
come to church as well so things are looking good with some new
investigators to work with!

We had zone conference this week and the focus was on the Book of
Mormon. I got called on to share why I know the Book of Mormon is
true. I learned so much about the importance of using the Book of
Mormon in teaching and helping our investigators gain a testimony of
the Book of Mormon. All of our investigators that are reading the Book
of Mormon and really trying to study it are the only ones who are
progressing. I am so thankful that we have the Book of Mormon and that
we can learn from it each day.

I loved in Mormon 5:23 this week where it says "know ye not that ye
are in the hands of God? There is a lot of peace and security that
comes knowing there is a God in heaven who is our Father, who knows us
and cares about us individually and collectively, and who will
communicate with us directly and through His living prophets according
to our needs. I love the work!!

Sister Stratford