Firstly, Happy Father's Day to my favorite dad in the entire world! <3...
We've experienced a wide range of emotions this past week. For a couple of days we weren't sure if Kayla was still going to get baptized. She was staying with a friend so we couldn't see her. We could only text with her, and Satan was working hard against her, giving her doubt. I don't know if I've ever prayed so hard in my entire life. Our entire zone was praying for her, and our prayers were answered. Her baptism was Thursday. We found out Wednesday morning that she still wanted to be baptized. I think I now have a better understanding of how the sons of Mosiah felt "Now they were desirous that salvation should be declared to every creature, for they could not bear that any human soul should perish; yea, even the very thoughts that any soul should endure endless torment did cause them to quake and tremble." (Mosiah 28:3)
Sis. Brand was able to come up from Georgia to see the baptism. We loved having them there. To our utter surprise, Pres. and Sis. Holm were also there! They had a meeting with the nearby stake and were taking Sis. Brand and Sis. Johnson half of the way back to Georgia, so they joined the baptism! It was an amazing evening.
Chelsea's baptism was Saturday. Though she was nervous (and had to do it twice), she knew it was right. After her interview last week, I asked her about where she was in the Book of Mormon. She was behind schedule to finish it before her baptism (as was her original goal) because of all her school work. But she told me it didn't matter as much to her anymore; she still wanted to get baptized.
Oh, what joy comes from bringing save one soul unto Christ, and what greater joy of bringing many.
I'm excited to see how these sisters will grow and how they will bless the lives of many others. Their confirmation blessings were so perfect. Though it was the same ordinance, the blessings differed greatly, and fit perfectly to each one of them, to their needs and experiences. I was reminded again, that this is definitely the Lord's work. This is His gospel. This is His church.
We get to do more finding this next week. There are others whose hearts are being prepared to receive the fulness of the gospel. We just have to find them.
Love yall! Go out there and be the best member missionaries you can be! Without member involvement with both Kayla and Chelsea, I don't know if they would have made it. (I attached pictures of their main fellowshipping families. Kayla is the one with dark brown hair in the dress. Chelsea has the blonde/brown hair.)
Love,
Sister Cottam
Kayla
Kayla
Chelsea
Chelsea
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