Happy Late Thanksgiving! And as an early Christmas present to me... I'm not being transferred! and neither is Sister Luke! or Sister Davis and Sister Smith! So we'll all be in the apartment for at least another six weeks! We're all excited and we just found out because the AP's just walked into the computer shop and told us so we're all excited to spend Christmas and New Years together!
We've had another good week! Mostly because, we're not being transferred! And it was Thanksgiving... my first major holiday away from home. But the four of us celebrated together in our apartment. We made mashed potatoes, bought a lechon chicken (sooo good), we also made corn and carrots, and bought a Buko Pie, oreos, and some ice cream for dessert. It was as American as we could get. But so fun. We went around and said what we were thankful for, etc. and made it as homelike as possible. Now that we found out that none of us are being transferred, we'll be able to start decorating our house for Christmas!
The mission work still continues.... some investigators are progressing, some are not.... the life of a missionary. But we had some really powerful lessons this past week. We also have had some preachers following us around, teaching three different families who are our investigators. But we're not too worried, because obviously we're the ones with the truth :)
T's testimony is so strong already it still amazes me every time we teach him. He is so excited for his baptism this Christmas. The change I've seen in him has been amazing, he truly has the desire to learn and live the gospel of Jesus Christ. Every night we go to teach him, he's there reading while he waits for us. Even in the afternoon when the elders walked by, they saw him reading! So basically, he's great.
This past week, we also were able to teach the J family again. They have four little kids and are so sweet. Literally, our first lesson with them, they told us how they've been searching for the truth, and how they'll let anyone who knocks on their door in, because they're searching for it. On our third visit, we were introducing the Book of Mormon. And after explaining a little bit about it, Sister J turned to her husband and said "What if this is the truth, and it's already knocking on our door?" We have such a good feeling about them. Right now they are another religion, but when you're open and have the sincere desire to learn, you will, so I feel like that's what will happen with them. I'll give you an update next week what happens!
Also, a miracle happened yesterday at church. Sister Luke and I were sitting up on the stand because I play the piano and she leads, and after the sacrament as we're starting testimony meeting, in walks in Brother P and his daughter F. I almost wanted to cry! I hope he had a good experience. On the Friday before, we had a lesson with him and it's always hard to read him because he asks questions or make comments where I don't know if he's trying to contradict us, or if he's actually being sincere. But we talked about the importance of families, and he was explaining how in the past, he hasn't really been one, but we emphasized how it's what he's doing now that's more important. So, we'll see what he actually thinks when we visit later this week.
For a funny story, both Sister Luke and I got pooped on in one sitting. Right when we were starting, a lizard pooped from the ceiling and it landed on SIster Luke's arm haha. And then after the lesson, I was holding A and A's little birds/chick pet things, and it pooped on my hand! So basically, it's true, when one thing happens to your companion, it's gonna happen to you as well.
Overall, it's been a really great week! I love you all! And I am truly am thankful for all your prayers, support, love, and packages/letters you send me :) I got Maddy's happy note in the mail and I already sent the other back to you last week so we'll have to see how long mail actually takes to get to you.
xoxo forever
Sister Fitzgerald
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