I don't even know where to begin because this week
was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AH!!!! Words cannot even express!!!! I'm
sorry if half of this email is in all caps I'm just SO EXCITED!!!
I don't know where to begin because I experienced so many miracles this week!!!! By this Friday
sister Tapon and I hadn't found anyone to teach! That's not normal, so
we were feeling a little down. But we decided to not let it get to us!
So after pushing through near the end of the day we found this sweet
girl to teach! We told her about the Book of Mormon. It was such an
incredible experience because I felt the spirit confirming the truth of
what I as saying and was able to see her eyes opened and her heart
touched.
Then on Saturday
we got to participate in the solemn assembly at General Conference, the
first one I can remember since I was pretty young when Thomas S. Monson
was sustained. It was such an incredible experience to stand and
sustain the prophet. I felt the spirit testify to me that President
Russell M Nelson IS God's prophet here on the earth today. Christ is at
the head of this church and the heavens are open. The spirit was so
strong and this session of General Conference was so exciting to me. The
Lord is hastening His work and nothing is going to stand in His way.
And what's wonderful, is we get to choose to be a part of it.
After
the first session of general conference Sister Tapon and I rushed over
to an appointment we had with a new investigator we found last week.
Finding her was actually quite miraculous. Last week I had the strongest
feeling that we had to go to this specific street and that we were
looking for a very specific person. Well, we found her. When we went
back we were welcomed into her home and she invited us to teach her
entire family. A family of 7. It was the most spiritual lesson I've ever
gotten to participate in. We taught the restoration of the gospel. I
knew, without a doubt in my mind, as I was teaching that the words I was
saying were true. They accepted to be baptized at the end of the lesson
too. When Sister Tapon and I left the lesson we just looked at each
other in shock. We had just witnessed a miracle.
We also were able to have a couple of investigators come to general conference! It was amazing!
That
night we were having some trouble with our car tire. We went to a gas
station to fill it with air but I was really worried about doing it
wrong. So we went inside the gas station to ask for further instruction
and ran into this group of people my age who were looking for a club to
go partying at. So basically they live a completely different lifestyle
than me. But when they heard about why we were at the gas station they
rushed out, taught me how to use the machine, and even paid for the air.
It was seriously so nice! It made me so happy.
That
night we also had transfer calls. And much to my surprise I"M BEING
TRANSFERRED!!!! I literately could not believe it when I heard the
words "sister Bloomfield, you'll be getting transferred" I'm still in
denial! I couldn't believe it! And to top it off I'm going BACK TO THE
ISLAND!!! I'm going to Nanaimo and my new companion is Sister Yraugen!
I'm so excited!!!! But at the same time I am DEVASTATED to be leaving
Sister Tapon and the Abbotsford 2nd ward :( This area is amazing and so
many miracles have been happening. I can't believe I have to say goodbye
so soon :( I have loved my time here. I feel very strongly that the
Lord needs me in Nanaimo for some reason. More so than I have ever felt
at any transfer call.
Anyways, Sunday
was filled with General Conference again which was AMAZING!!!! It's
seriously so amazing to be living in a time with continued revelation. I
know that the church is true and I know that in order to keep such a
testimony, we have to be true to the church!
Sunday
night as we were walking back to our car to drive home 2 people were
plopped into our path that we started teaching. It was another
incredible miracle. The Lord is hastening His work and I am so grateful
for the opportunity to be a part of it.
The
closing hymn of general conference really touched me. Heavenly Father is
asking to do more, to serve more, to love more. It's going to stretch
us and the times ahead are going to require more of us than they have
before. But we have no need to fear, for the Lord is on our side.
Also super excited about the new temples announced!!!!!!!!! So amazing! I'm so happy for the saints in Russia and India.
Have a great week!
Sister Bloomfield
