Sadie's mom here! I have been a terrible scribe for Sadie's blog. She is still absolutely loving her mission! She will be returning home on April 8th.
Here is one of her most recent emails…
Dearest Mom and Dad,
Happy New Year! Holy cow I am so excited to think about, I come home THIS YEAR! What a huge blessing. I am loving working in the Glen Loch and Sam Houston ward, and we are just working hard here with the Lord. Nothing really happened big until the end of the week. New Year's Eve was fun btw, we might have stayed up to watch the fireworks... we couldn't help it! It was so loud outside too haha!
So we are teaching this guy named Q, I can't remember if I told you about him, but he has been coming to the ward for a year, but he has refused to take the lessons until now! And he loves it! We've been meeting with him everyday and he is reading the Book of Mormon like a champ. He's already in 1 Nephi 8, and we asked him to pray about a date to be baptized. On Sunday, we fasted we would know how to help him, and that he would receive answers to his prayers. As everyone was going to bear their testimonies, I felt like I should ask him if he wanted to go up and bear his. He thought I was joking, and I half was, but then I looked at him seriously and said "I'll go if you go!" And he looked at me, then at the pulpit, then back at me, and nodded his head. I was so shocked! We walked up together and he bore a beautiful testimony about how his life has changed so much since he started coming to church, and he's ready to be baptized. It was so amazing! I'm so proud of him and I know that he is going to help so many other people through his testimony.
I also received AWESOME news from S, the girl who got baptized in College Station. Do you remember me talking about G? I loved her so much, but she stopped taking lessons. AND S emailed me today saying that she is investigating again!! How cool is that?? And then in Bridgeland, Sister Funk told me that the R family (the ones who lost their daughter in a drunk driving accident) are all getting baptized! I just feel so blessed that I was able to be a part of these people's lives. I love them so much and I feel so happy knowing they are coming closer to their Savior.
I am just so happy. I'm so glad to be a missionary and to share this Gospel with others. I can see how it heals them and makes them whole. It truly has changed me and others around me, and I'm just so grateful. I love you all and keep on keeping!!!
