Email August 23, 2014

Hello Everybody! Got some big news this week, but other than that I don't have much else to report. SO! Steve and Nick are still on date to be baptized on September 13th and going strong! Thank you for all of your prayers on their behalf, please continue to pray for them though! Thank you s'much! Cool story: It was Steve's birthday this last week and they had us over for dinner on his birthday. His wife wanted to kind of decorate their apartment and get all the gifts set out and whatnot and so she needed him out of the apartment for a little while. So we went over early and walked with him to Safeway, a store I haven't heard until I got here to California (it's like Kmart, just a small convenience and grocery store), and bought some soda for the dinner, just to get him out of the house long enough. On our way back, we get started talking to this guy and he asks us if we are Mormon, we say that we are, and he says okay. Then he asks who the guy with us is (Brother Dooley) and he said, and I quote, "Oh, I'm a member of their church." Whaaaaaaaa?! Booya. It was amazing. Your support for us and prayers for them have been incredibly helpful. Thank you so much! :) And there are a few more people who are looking like they might have some good potential, like one that we did some service for this week we left with a Book of Mormon, Restoration pamphlet, and committed her to read the pamphlet and write down questions for us for next time. Her name is Jennifer and she has a lot of family in Utah who are Mormon so it could be a really great opportunity! Off to a great start, just keeping the faith and prayers up. Also another guy who is the husband of a less active member - she is less active due to health issues and we visit her weekly because of both health and less activity - is starting to ask questions. And as far as I know, this is the farthest step he has taken in learning about the church. He brings her to Sacrament when they can make it, but other than that he hasn't done anything. But he likes us, the missionaries, and likes how the church helps everyone out so much. So that is some good potential too! And we have a few other people who we're hoping will turn out pretty well. So it's exciting. :) So the BIG news for this week (not that the baptism isn't big news because it is huge news) comes in the form of transfers: *drum roll* I'm training a new missionary these coming 2 transfers!!! :D I'm so excited, but SO nervous too! I have no idea how I'm going to do it, all I know is that I'm going to be spending so much more time on my knees and it is going to be amazing. I am very humbled that The Lord and President Marston feel I am ready to train, I wish I had their faith haha. But I will be doing my very best! I would be so grateful if you guys could pray for me that I'll be able to be led by the Spirit, that my new missionary and me will be able to get along and be obedient and work hard! I can't wait. :) You know what else this means? I'm driving! :D haha and NOT backing! :D But really though, I'm so humbled and grateful for this opportunity. I can't wait to start working with him, whoever it is. I love the work, the church is true, Christ's love is unmeasurable, and the Atonement makes everything good, and will make everything good. :) Love you guys, I can't thank you enough for your support and prayers! Love, Elder Cevering