ultimo semana

iFamilia!

First, sorry to not have written sooner! I tried and then the computer kicked us off.  Something about pop-up nonsense...however I'm so glad it saved most of my letter! Then I had to do laundry real fast and go to a special meeting becuase H. Brown and I were picked with 9 other companionships to be part of this new missionary experience this wednesday. I'm really excited and nervous. We get to go in and do a referral-style contact with someone in front of 70 new missionaries to show "how to begin teaching" from PMG. There will be 700+ missionaries coming in this Wednesday which i s twice as much as normal because next week is Thanksgiving and therefore no missionaries come in that week. Entonces...its going to be fun. Being a host and an usher were really fun this week. I'm excited to host again this week!...and for twice as many missionaries...ay carumba! (ok...I don't know how to spell that yet).

I loved to here about the baptism! I so wish I could be there-it sounded fantastic! I'm so proud of Jacie and that she was able to be baptised. How beautiful would that all be! I totally would love pics. I shed a tear-I miss ya'll, but as always I'm blessed to not have it be with me all day...just for a second, but I need to hear the news.
I want to add a love note to her!

Jacie!
I'm so proud of you for your decision to be baptised! I remember when I was baptised. I fealt so pretty in my white dress and so proud to have my older brother, your Uncle Rob who just recently returned home from his mission to Japan, baptise me. I remember a few nights before being nervous and had G-pa practice with me what I would do. I remember the water wasn't very warm, but fealt really good and the feeling after coming out of the water was even better. With my hair wet to my face I fealt even more pretty. I was confirmed a few days later by g-pa and fealt so proud of myself and so happy. I could feel the difference of the Holy Ghost in my life.

I hope you have a similar experience and can feel the Spirit in your life too. It is the most important friend! When you feel bad for something you said, did, heard, or have seen-do what you need to do to get that feeling back. You've got the gift of the Holy Ghost now so you are able to have that great feeling all of the time! Its such a blessing! On my mission I am doing all I can to have the Holy Ghost with me. It is the most important tool in the gospel and in our everyday life-with our relationships with family, friends, etc.
I love you dear girl! Congrats!
Aunt Maddi

OK-travel plans!!
So my flight is this next Monday-Nov 21st-which is Dad's b-day right?! I should be able to talk to him and you for 5-10 minutes! I heard it from a member of the branch presidency himself! So I go to the travel office at 4 in the morning, shuttle over to the SLC airport for a flight at 7 (SLC time...I don't get daylight savings...) so after we check in and get through security then I'm able to give you a call. I probably will just call the home phone or one of your cell phones-so be ready for all of the above. It's going to be early. I'll keep trying until I get one of you. I don't know how to make that work if you aren't together...but it will be before you go to work Dad-right? I'll arrive in Chicago just after 11 (their time) and then I get to do all of that fun/crazy stuff that we watched on those welcome videos!

I'm nervous-but thats too be expected. I spent some time yesterday studying in PMG on how to meet and contact people since the real world of missionary-ness starts when I enter this airport. I'll have pass along cards and a Book of Mormon in case I'm inspired/prompted. I'm praying for the confidence to open my mouth. I know that there is power with the calling and setting apart that I have if I have faith and am worthy of it...I'm still learning to keep the afraidness out. Its going to be great though. I'm feeling ready.


Anywho...I never feel like I get enough deets out to you. But I love you so much! I love this work and I love the plan that the Lord has for me and each of His children. He knows us, He knows what we need/who we need. I am so greatful for these experiences that I'm having that I couldn't have in any other form but a mission.

Love you all so so much!
Hermana Moffat