Catching up on news

Dear Friends of Emily,
This blog is sadly out of date with her family moving. We now have internet so I will try to update today.
Lori (Emily's Mom)

June 18,
This week we had another amazing miracle. We went to go see Rogelio, one of the less actives we've been working with. We brought my favorite couple from the ward, the Trejos, they call me their "white-girl daughter" jajaja. And they turned out to be exactly the people he needed to meet. We shared the first half of 2 Nephi 31 with him, and in the end he told us that he quit his second job so he would see us at church next Sunday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm SO HAPPY!!!!! It was such a miracle, when we met him, he told us he would never come back. But God softened his heart, my goal for this area was to see him come back, I feel so blessed!


From a letter dated June 30:

I've had an amazing week. Transfers are on Tuesday, I feel like I am leaving, but I hope not! I love this area so much! But I will be happy with whatever happens. We found 2 new people to teach, and got a referral that sounds solid! Work is finally picking up! And Saturday, I got to go through the temple with a young woman who I helped come back to church back in Layton. My first session in Spanish, it was amazing. Things here are going great. I'm so happy to be a missionary!

I have learned so much in these last 14 months! The most important is that I have come to understand, at least a little bit, what my Savior did for me. i owe Him EVERYTHING. But all I can give Him is my heart. My desire and obedience. So I am. I've dedicated it to Him. For the rest of my life.

From yesterday's e-mail:

 I bore my testimony yesterday, Rogelio came to church! But we promised we would get up and bear out testimonies if he came, so we both did. He loved it, he felt the spirit so strong, and he said he wants to keep coming. He hadn't been to church in 6 years! And when we first met him, he said we couldn't even invite him. He told us when he was ready, I am so happy!!!!

I did not get transferred, I will be in Kaysville for at least 5 more weeks. I was sure I was leaving, it's the first time i've been wrong haha. But that's ok. Who knows where i'll be for my last two transfers, I hope I get to go to Salt Lake! But wherever I go will be where the lord needs me. Just watch, you're going to be in the nursery soon :D you'll get to play with the babies! I'd love to do that, now all I can do is smile at them :'(. But it's ok. I love missionary work.