February 13th

Familia,

Things are going great in the Denver 1st ward.  So miracle happened. Ok do you remember Teresa? She's an investigator and she lives with a miracle.  She actually was the first person I taught on my mission! November 30th :) Well she is amazing.  Has AWESOME faith...seriously the most faithful person I know.  She takes notes during church of all the scriptures she hears and studies them later in her free time. She's that good.  But everytime we extended the baptismal invite, she'd always say it's too soon or she'd accept but go MIA and she'd miss her baptism date.  Well she was scheduled the be baptized yesterday the 19th.  Last week we surprised visited her at night since she wasn't answering our texts/ calls.  Luckily, she was home and we were able to teach her.  We thought it'd be important if we focused on the doctrine of baptism so we read out of 2 Nephi 31 where he explains
why Christ was baptized and how we should follow his example.  We read the whole thing with her and explained that as missionaries, we have the authority to know when she's ready to enter the waters of baptism. Hermana Coughlen then says "you are suppose to be baptized this Sunday but what if we moved it to the 19th?"  It was silent but she looked us in the eyes and said "yes...I will be baptized the 19th." WOW.  It was such a sure and clear answer.  She then told us how she felt fire in her heart when she said it.  It was such a beautiful moment to see the Spirit testify of the truthfulness of baptism. Yesterday we were able to go with her to a baptism so she could see how its done.  She's all ready to go! We're so excited and she is too.  We're going to begin teaching her boyfriend...who is basically golden as well because he's like the guy version of her.  They want to get married so that means temple wedding in a year! Awesome.  That's the most exciting thing that has happened this week.  verything else has been a blur.  Both Hermana Coughlen and I are sick but we're well enough to do the work ;).  I love you all and pray for you every night! I mean it, I do. Missionaries don't lie.  Have a great week!