Los Banos

Hi friends!!!

I got transferred from Lindsay to Los Banos (literally I'm in the Baths). Actually it's called that because there are a bunch of lakes or something around. 

It is a little bigger than little 'ol Lindsay, but I know I am going to love it. 

The ward here is super diverse! It is my first time serving in a ward that is not puro Español! The service is in English and there Latinos and lots of Tongans!!!! The Spanish side of the area has been struggling because there needs to be translation (and yours truly has had the privilege of translating the meeting from English to Spanish haha. Fun stuff.) and the headsets are not that great so many Spanish people have not been coming. But this upcoming Sunday, we will start having a Spanish Group! So the Spanish members will have their own Sacrament Meeting. I am thrilled!!!! And not just because that means I won't have to translate anymore ;). 

One of the members who uses the translators, Benjamin, is my favorite!!! He's this sweet little old Mexican man who is so patient. Every time I looked back he would just smile and give me a little thumbs up. 

We found this new family who is my favorite ever (I say a lot of people are my favorite because I just love them all!!). We have slowly started teaching the whole family because ever time we go over we have a lesson with a new person haha. And they are all so prepared. One of the sons is so sweet. He said he doesn't know why but he feels so comfortable with us and he feels so comfortable sharing all his thoughts with us. But we know, it's because he feels the Spirit! He also wants peace with him always and I know that it is through the Gospel of Jesus Christ that we can find that peace! Not just when we are at church, but in every moment! 

The icing on the cake was our lesson yesterday with Jessica. She is the wife of a member. A lot of people just assumed she was a member because she has been coming to church so much. But she hasn't been baptized yet!!! She wants to be baptized, and I am so excited to keep teaching her, she already has such a strong testimony of the gospel and wants to be sealed to her husband in the temple. Needless to say, shes amazing. 

I'm so grateful for all the miracles I've seen this week!!! 

Love yall and thanks for being the best!! 

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