We Live in Joy My friends :)

Guess what!

STACEY IS GOING TO BE BAPTIZED ON SATURDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D Wahoo!

Stacey's husband is a member and we have been working with her for 5 months! It's been long and hard, but she received her answer!!!

Sister Wittwer and I first went to their house, back in August, after a long day of biking in the scorching sun, and I being a new missionary bluntly asked,

"So do you want to have the lessons?" 

She had no idea what missionaries did, who we were, and she had no idea what was ahead of her. Yup toasty. From then on we taught and basically the whole experience was the toastiest thing I've ever had to do. In part member families I always feel like I'm somewhat pushing it on them because their family wants them baptized. That's what it looks like, and that's kinda what it is. Throughout her lessons, we were super sensitive to her situation. We had some ups and downs and in result, she is extremely prepared for baptism. 

This has been 5 months in the making! We even went through 5 sisters (Sister Wittwer, Wilson, Parsons, Layton, and Gibbs) in the mix of it all! Thank you to Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ, because there's no way we could have done it without them. SHE'S GETTING BAPTIZED!

We didn't even know that she had received an answer when we started the Gospel of Jesus Christ lesson. She decided to tell us after we had boldly invited her to be baptized explaining that she knew it was true and she didn't have to know everything right now. #spirit (She's read the whole Book of Mormon, D&C, and various other essays including some on polygamy) She told us after we prayed for the date,

"You didn't even know I knew it was true!"

Then she proceeded to tell us that she had an answer to prayer at work while she was just sitting at her desk. The spirit told her why not? You already know! 

We have been praying for this forever!!!! Best day of my whole life. Plus we went from lesson to lesson that day, and when people weren't there, Heavenly Father literally gave us the next door neighbors to teach. I couldn't stop screaming Stacey is getting Baptized!!!!!!!!!!!! The whole day:D God is so good.

So this has been a big week. We are also moving! There's a member in the ward who is leaving his house for two years so we are basically house sitting! There's a pool, TV, Couch and a garage! Tempting I know. We get to mow the lawn in the summer:) Crazy! We are moving on Tuesday. 

We also had zone training this week. It was too good. Our goal this year for baptisms in the mission is 500. #Faithfor500. #hourofpower. To accomplish this goal the whole mission at 5:00 pm to 6:00pm will invite someone to baptism. Wahoo! It's too fun :) Love Y'all and have a blessed week :) Thanks for everything.

Remember we live in Joy my friends. This gospel brings us Joy! Live it (serve everyone) with your whole might, mind, and strength and no matter our situation we will have Joy :)

Love, 

Sister Gibbs

Sis. Layton, Stacey and Sis. Gibbs

Decatur Zone