Beverly :)

Last week was the most stressful week probably of my mission. (Just kidding. There's tons of those in all reality.) But really. Beverlyn disappeared from Sunday until FRIDAY! I was freaking out so badly. I am actually about 75% sure that last week gave me an ulcer.. Hahah. But no I really have one of those now. It's good though because I literally have to eat healthy if I have one of those. ANYWAY She had to go home to get her BCR(baptismal form)  from her mom (she works here in Naval) and when she got home she got a fever. After that she ran out of load so she didn't text us back. I figured God was going to test my faith until the last second, and sure enough, about 5 minutes after we asked our branch President if we should cancel her baptism we got the text that she was home. It was crazy. I hyperventilated a little bit not gonna lie (: But at least it was the good hyperventilating that comes when you're relieved. She told us that her family was telling her not to come back cuz she still had a fever and she still did! And also her family tried to put a cross in her room to help her get better and she told them not too! And she just had a ton of crazy things happen that help me see just how prepared and faithful she is.

AND the best part was that her baptism was super worth it. (Obviously haha) She was baptized in the ocean and she came up with the biggest smile on her face. She was really nervous to bear her testimony after, and she kept fidgeting, but she did so good! What do you all think about adopting her? Haha just kidding (kind of).

So fun fact. The kids here try to say my name but they just can't do it. It's something like Sister "Sprax" And one time it was Sister "Craps" Haha cool gihapon!

Also I shaved my legs for the first time in a month haha. Yuck mom I'm so gross!

Oh. Cool story. This investigator, Mindy, asked us this question and I could not for the life of me understand it. So my companion started to answer and I felt like I should answer even though I didn't know what she asked. After the lesson my companion was like " Your answer was so perfect!" Yes for the Holy Ghost! He's the man!! (:

That's all I've got for this week. I love you all so super much!

Well this is embarrassing!

Okay so the Apostle Elder Nelson did not visit our mission. Haha I was just very very confused. President Nelson is the Area President of the Philippines. But our mission conference was still very good. It was SO good to see everyone!! My batch is just as gwaps as ever! Seeing Sister Woodruff was awesome. I was even happier to see her than I thought I would be. She is an STL now.

Beverlyn is as awesome as ever. I have been praying for her really hard! We gave her a birthday present but she was sleeping so we just left it close to her.. And she was SO excited. When came back the next lesson she was so happy and grateful; she actually prayed about it and cried and was grateful that we were here and ready to teach her and it was so cute! But then she did the CROSS after her prayer! Needless to say we were concerned because it wasn't the first time she's done it and we had already explained to her that it was not okay for us.. So we were really concerned and we planned a lesson to tell her again gently. We read the part about it with her in True to the Faith, and we committed her to stop. Then she said something that shocked us both. I'll just write it in English obviously. She said: I know, President explained it to me! I've been trying to stop but sometimes it's a habit. But when I went home for my birthday party I asked my whole family as a birthday request not to do the cross when we prayed for the food. And then I taught my grandma what you taught me about the gospel of Jesus Christ. It feels good to share the gospel! 

Then at church she turned to me while the members were bearing their testimony and she was like, can I do that? I was like uhh YES! She was too shy to do it last week but she said she would do it next month on Fast Sunday! Which is my birthday! (: And after YW class she came out and was really happy and she was like "I bore my testimony to them! " Isn't she amazing?! I love her so much! 

We also taught this former investigator. It was a really cool lesson. It was just God is Our Loving Heavenly Father and The Gospel Blesses families, but her countenance entirely changed during the lesson. When we came she didn't really want us to teach her and by the end she was praying that her husband would be there for the next visit. It was cool what the Holy Ghost can do along with explaining the true purpose of missionary work. 

So this week has been pretty good! To answer your question, Dad, I don't think I've gained 30 lbs (: Actually I think I may be about the same. It's possible like 2 pounds more or less. I can't really tell. Everyone tells me I'm skinny? Haha not sure. And with Mother's Day, I will TRY really hard to make it around the time I normally can chat with you all, but transfers are Friday so I am not really sure how that will go. I'm sorry to tell you that you might just have to stay by the computer.. SORRY! :( 

I have to go but I love you all so much! 

Sister Sprouse