3/14

Hello from PUEBLO COLORADO! Confused? Yea me too...So this week was super crazy. Wednesday was a pretty rough day for me. I was stressed about going to Brazil, and stressed about companion struggles and basically I just wanted to go back to Pueblo with Sister Hilbert for just one day because I felt I raelly took it for granted down there. Then Thursday, I woke up, knowing that I needed a change of attitude and just threw myself into the work. I decided we were going to teach, and find, and I was going to love the people and I would just forget myself. And so thats what I did. All three of us worked hard, and we taught and amazing lesson to this girl named Sarah. Her friend is a member who invited her to church on Sunday and she came. Then we taught her on Thursday and before we even shared the first vision, her friend asked her if she wanted to get baptized, and she said yes! Then we shared the first vision and she felt the spirit so strong. She said she felt as if she was there in the grove, watching the whole thing happen. She is excited to read the Book of Mormon and is getting Baptized on March 27th! Then the day just went so well. We have 2 investigators we've been trying to meet with. THey just called us up and asked to come meet with them that day! We did and it was so amazing! The day continued on, we ended up teaching about 6 lessons that day. Then that night, we were helping a recent convert with wedding decorations, and the phone rings. Its Preseident Pfile. Of course, I start freaking out because Sister Hilbert has predicted from day one that I will get my visa on March 10th. Sis Jones hands me the phone, and he says, "Hey Sister Pratt, I was wondering, how would you feel about going down to Pueblo to help out Sister Hilbert? She is struggling a little with her greenie she's training and you're the only solution I can come up with." I wanted to shout "Yes that would be AMAZING!" but I saw the look on my companion's face, which was on the verge of bursting into tears, so I said, "yea, that's be okay with me." Poor Sister Gilson was sad that I left, but I think she and Sister Jones have a lot to learn from eachother without their mediator (me) there. SO I packed my bags, and Sister Hilbert picked my up at 9 the next morning! I was back in my old district, with my awesome trainer, and my amazing zone leaders, and all through district meeting I could not wipe the smile off my face.
Not to say things are all peaches and cream here, we have no investigators and there is a little bit of stress to deal with in the companionship. My other new companion is Sister Tu'alau from Tonga. This is her first transfer, and she struggles with the language, and the culture and is pretty homesick. At dinner that night, one of the Elders made a comment to Sister HIlbert that he hasn't seen her smile in 3 weeks. I guess I didn't realize just how hard it has been for her down here, especially since its her last transfer and she is dealing with all that too.
We fasted as a companionship to be able to find investigators this week. I full faith we will see a lot of success. I'm so excited to be back here, I really took my time and the people here for granted. Every day I love being a missionary more and more. Now I pray I don't get my visa until the end of the transfer. But I really want it by the end, thats for sure. Its in the Lord's hands, luckily, because He knows what He is doing.
Thats the biggest news of the week, and its been pretty crazy! I feel like I never left! I also see how much I've grown since being away. I love it here so much and I'm so excited to be here! I love you all and miss you tons! I hope you are being nice to missionaries in your area, and that you are continuing to grow in faith. Have a fabulous week!
Love always,
Sister Pratt