The Super Smash District has a Baptism! (Week 32)

Sister Aurora Pack and Tammy

Hi Family,

God really does answer prayers!  Sister Fricke and I are staying together!  So far Sister Fricke is my favorite companion.

Sister Fricke and Tammy

Tammy got baptized!!!  I don't know how much I have told you about her.  Sister Fricke found her while she was homeless, but when she found a place to stay it was in the Elders' area.  We still helped her out, so I am really close to her.  We made sure she came to the Women's conference, and we sat by her in general conference.  She is like our grandmother.  She called us today to let us know it was going to storm tonight.  Anyway, I love her so much and in some ways she feels like she was my investigator, since we visited her a few times.  I sent a picture of all four of Tammy's missionaries.

All four of Tammy's Missionaries

Do you remember Newel?  Anyway, I saw him Tuesday.  We were at the church for a Relief Society activity, and he was there being taught by the Spanish Elders.  It was great to see him, and he said he hadn't been able to make it to church again because of work.  However, he showed up at church on Sunday.  We heard from the Spanish Elders that he quit his job to come, so he could keep the Sabbath day.  He is so cool, and he is going to be baptized on May 9th.

Tammy is like our grandma!

Essix is now at her house, which is in our area, so we are now teaching her again.  She is so awesome.  I am excited to be able to teach her more.  Tomorrow, we plan on going over there and bringing Tammy with us.

On Friday, we went to a memorial service for Helen Mainer.  She was the person we went to visit when we met Essix.  She died last week.  The memorial service was nice.  Sister Fricke and I sang "I Believe in Christ."  I didn't know I was singing until I arrived.  I think we did okay for short notice.  The song was good, because it was one of Helen's favorites, and she believed in Christ.

After church each week we visit a women, Soama, in a nursing home.  Her roommate has told me that I look like Jhi.  We gather that Jhi is a good friend of hers from her childhood.  She has now started calling me Jhi and talks to me like I am her.  No matter how many times I tell her who I am, it doesn't change anything, so I just go along with it.

Playing the Great Dalmuti and Sleeping Queens

Last Monday was district p-day.  It was fun.  We went to a park and grilled hot dogs.  A lot of the missionaries played soccer and sand volleyball.  We played Sleeping Queens.  Elder Hummer won both games.  It was fun.

Elder Norton shows off his district cartoon

We also played the missionary mad libs that Sister Fricke made.  It was so much fun.  The people who played the mad libs are Elder Hunt, Elder Hummer, Elder Norton, Sister Fricke, and I.  Elder Norton drew a picture of the best parts of the mad libs.  It is so funny, but you would have to have been there.

Elder Norton's mad libs illustration

Miracle: We went biking to a street that is quite far away.  Anyway, while biking, we were coming up to this guy, and I am thinking we need to talk to him.  So right before I pass him I stop and start talking.

The Super Smash district gets an image!

It turns out he speaks Spanish, so I was about to give him a card in Spanish with the Spanish Missionaries phone number on it and head on our way.  He wanted to speak to us more.  He indicated that he understands a little English, so we spoke English and he spoke Spanish.  Sister Fricke was able to understand him a little.  I believe during the time we talked with him we enjoyed the gift of tongues.  I even understood a little.  I got that he, Rollan, had some family back in Ecuador that are members of the church.  He wanted to know what time church is and where it meets.  We gave him the information, and he said he would come to church.  Sister Fricke also told me that he said he had a Book of Mormon.

Anyway, two days later Rollan showed up at church.  He talked to Elder Lindsay and Elder Issacson.  Someone came and told us that someone who was talking to the Spanish Elders wanted to speak to us.  With the Elders translating, Rollan told us thank you for talking to him and inviting him to church.  At this ward both English and Spanish are spoken, and there are people who translate.  We told him that it was just the spirit who guided us to find him that day.

We found out from the Elders later that he is only here for less than two weeks.  Then he is going back to Ecuador.  He isn't a member, but we think he wants to join.  We plan on getting his address and sending a referral.  I know the Lord was guiding us that day, so that we could speak to him.

✨Sister Aurora Pack

P.S.  I am sending a box home.  It has Christmas gifts for everyone, Mother's Day gifts, Rose Marie's program and picture, and things I want to save, but don't need on my mission.  In the box I have a note to mom about which items are gifts and who they are to.

Aurora can smile -- her Christmas and Mother's Day shopping is done!