CONGRATS to my b-e-a-u-tiful ANNE!! Ah im just so happy for you! I hope that your baptism was wonderful and renewing as Im sure it was.
We were blessed to have been able to go to Paris to be eddified by our dear mission president and his wife. We made a new goal to baptize 125 of God's children before the new mission president comes at the end of June! Can we do it? YES WE CAN!
We have been setting personally family missionary goals with each family in the ward lately. Its insane to see how ready and willing the members are to share the gospel even though its not normally taken well by those around them. I also love hearing the miracles that they live. One of them was not able to have children after their first child. After feeling sick for a few months they went to the doctor to find out she was pregnant. That same daughter who was miraculously conceived was also miraculously healed after weeks of prayer on fasting on the wards behalf. She was to be operated on on her throat to permit her to talk, but when they go to the day of the operation, the surgeon said that there was nothing to operate on. Then 3 years later the dad accepted the gospel and they we sealed as a family a year after. He is now the elders quorum presidetn. Trop fort.
Unfortunately our March 29th baptism date was dropped. We found out that she is not legally married, only married in Africa... so hopefully there will be a marriage in a few months? On the other hand we fixed a date with Isabelle, an amie that the elders so graciously handed to us. She is so willing and cute. She has concerns like: is the water chlorinated? do i have to be plunged backwards?.. shes really understands what she is doing and she is a bit nervous so PLEASE PRAY FOR HER!!
The lessons have been continuing on with Alphonsine and Jenny! They are so cool. They weren't able to come to church because their uncle found out they were meeting with us and came to their house yelling and screaming that they were joining a sect. Alphonsine is so cool. She just said, "there is nothing mysterious about them. You just go to church and pray and find out for yourself." We asked her how she felt about her baptism. All she said was, "Im worried because I dont know if he will be there," as if she wasnt even second guessing her decision. We seriously found gold. She is also having her friend and her whole family come to our next lesson. Oh and her nephew that she introduced to us that we passed to the elders also has a date. Knocking on door works.
Heavenly Father really blessed me this week. I have been a stress case trying to have you guys find apartments for me. At zone conference there was a sister who was looking for someone to live with so we decided to go into it together and she said the only time she could look for apartments friday morning. We started with a prayer and the first apartment I saw was the apartment in condo row (the area that ive so desperately wanted to live in). It had only been online for a few hours and since it was 5 am utah time as i was emailing him, we beat everyone else who was interested and WE GOT IT! The Lord surely does bless us. Apartment found in ONE day. I know that he guided us to look at that specific time.
Well off to start another week serving the Lord whom I love so much. He takes care of us!
Love you all and I love hearing from you! Thank you for spending the time to keep me updated with all of the things going on in your lives.
Sister Kohlert
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