Hello!!

First off: HAPPY BRITHDAY TO MY CAILEY!! :) Now, Hey everyone! So excited for the big news? transfers this week, I'm packing up my bags today and heading up to Colorado Springs! I'm in a group of 3 and working with Sister Gilson (who I came in with) and Sister Jones, who I tracted with my first day, and is the sweetest person in the world! I'm really excited, we'll be in the Cheyenne Mountain Ward which is a singles ward up there. Sister Hilbert says its an awesome ward and the best news is, I'm close enough to Pueblo that I get to come down to Bekah's Baptism this Sunday! Which was something I was worried about, considering I've been with her throught the whole process towards baptism. I'm going to miss the people I met here, and my Zone Leaders and other missionaries and especially Sister hilbert, BUT The Lord is teaching me a lesson: to love change. So I may as well learn that lesson now BEFORE I get thrown into a foregin country and my life really gets turned upside-down. This week was pretty awesome, we continue to teach Bekah AND she came to church, and loved it. It was amazing! ANd the elders are teaching a 17 year-old boy who is totally solid, he called them Sunday night and told them he finished reading 3 Nephi, what else should he read? They've taught him twice. There are miracles happening all over the place here! On Friday night, I was feeling a little stressed about the changes that were coming up, So Sister Hilbert decided to make me senior companion on Saturday and I would be driving, deciding where to go, who to teach, and would be leading all the lessons. Turns out, I know this area better than i thought, and I can have confidence that the spirit will always lead and guide. It was a littler nerve-wracking but I learned a lot from it. In other news, frank was confirmed, and he is so awesome. He came in a 3 piece suit, and a white shirt, and he is asking all sorts of questions about the Temple and how he wants to be worthy to go when he hits his year mark. It has been so amazing to see this man go from a depressed drunk to reading the Book of Mormon everyday and quickly recognizing the truthfulness of the gospel. Its absolutely amazing! And we were excited because Adam has been reading the Book of Mormon, and says its going well, and he is reading it with an open mind, and the possiblity that it is true. Although, he still hasn't come to church. But we're working on it, and trusting that it is in the Lord's hands. Yesterday was a little rough, since Sister Hilbert knew she was training and staying in Mesa next transfer, which meant I was leaving, but didn't know where. I was sad to leave my comfort zone I've created here, but this morning I woke up, ready for the changes, feeling the peace that I will go to where and with the people I need to be with, and it will be amazing. I love you all! And miss you tons! Have a great week, and don't forget to write me :)
Love always
Sister Pratt

Hello Everyone!

Hello! So here is the weekly update: This week was pretty awesome! Well, every week is, no matter what. We have a solid baptism for this coming Sunday, the 13th. Do you remember me telling you about Frank? He is getting baptized! And he is totally solid too! We were unsure about him at first, we weren't sure how much he was connecting with the gospel, turns out he was just under the influence of a lot of alcohol, and once we taught him the Word of Wisdom, he started going to AA classes and is now been 5 days off alcohol! We've been able to teach him a lot, and he even came to church yesterday! Speaking of church, here is a not so great thing about this week: our Bishop cancelled church. We're still trying to figure out why...I think maybe because of the roads. Its snowed a lot and they don't get that a lot here. Another rumor was that it was because the heater stopped working in the chapel, but it really wasn't too bad. So who really knows. But it was sort of frustrating because we have 4 solid people coming to church. We couldn't get a hold of Frank before he came, but we were able to sit and teach him. turns out he has a neighbor who is Jehovah's Witness who has brought some doubt into his mind about rushing into baptism. We were able to talk to him about the Book of Mormon and prayer, and he said he is still committed to the baptism. We are meeting with him everyday this week to make sure he stays off alcohol, and continues to feel the spirit. Just keep him in your prayers please, he is so awesome, and the Lord has been preparing him to be baptized. We also taught Adam again, the one who is married to a less active, and is unsure about the church. But we really emphasized the Book of Mormon with him. He committed to read and pray every day this week. I have no doubt that if he is prepared, and reads with an open heart, he WILL find answers to all his questions, and the Lord will teach him the way he needs in order to accept the gospel. We're meeting with him again on Wednesday. I love teaching him, because its one of the only times I feel really confident that the spirit will just help me know what to say. Sister Hilbert has been telling me I need to just do what i do with him in every lesson. But for some reason, I lose confidence so quickly. Its what we're working on this week :) A few days ago, we met this really cool guy, younger college student who seemed super excited about the church. We felt really good about him, and he was going to meet us at the church one night, we talked to him minutes before the lesson, and he never came. Now he doesn't answer calls and has never been home when we stop by. I started to think maybe it was a figment of my imagination that we never even met him before because he literally dropped of the face of the earth. We pray we will come in contact with him again, because he seemed really awesome.
Well, there you go for updates on the people we're teaching! It was my first zone conference this week, and it was totally awesome. I learned a lot. One thing was that I have the best district ever! I'm not just saying that either, its sad how quickly this transfer is going because our district is so awesome. I can't wait to tell you stories about our district meetings. But I don't have time now, sorry! Basically I love you all and miss you so much! Thank you for all you're support! Things are great here in (colored strings :) ) Colorado Springs, Pueblo, Mesa ward mission! (keep praying for my visa though...even though I do love it...I'm anxious to be in Brazil) LOVE YOU! Sister Pratt