Hermana Kent Takes on Florida: New "Gators" and Real Gators

This week was amazing! We started off with Zone conference on Tuesday. One of my favorite things that was said was about the Book of Mormon and how important it is to read it. A sister said, "The man who saw God (Joseph Smith) came to KNOW him by reading the Book of Mormon. I can add my testimony to that. There is so much power behind it. I know I talk about the Book of Mormon every week, but I have such a love for it and a testimony that it is true.

So after our spiritual feast at Zone conference we had a physical feast. 4 dinners back to back. Before our 3rd dinner we literally prayed that we could make it through this dinner. So. Much. Food. The next day we literally did not eat. We felt too sick.

Thursday I saw my first alligator! Don't get your hopes up. It was at a restaurant in an enclosure. But I still saw it! We had some time in between appointments so we just walked International Drive (a big tourist street with all the hotels and restaurants) and passed out cards. We talked to so many people from all over the world. We met two guys from Scotland and England. Pretty much my day was made. We met people from Greece, Latvia, Jordan, Tunisia, Brazil, Columbia, and Great Britain.

Friday we contacted two referrals from other missionaries. The first was Paola from Columbia. She is amazing! First lesson and she is already on date to be Baptized in April. It was such a spiritual lesson. She said that she desires to follow God but is confused by all the different churches. Sound like anyone you know? The other person is Henry. Also from Columbia. He is living in a hotel right now with his wife until they find a place to live. We literally were knocking doors at this very rundown hotel trying to find him because we got an incomplete room number. So yeah. I have knocked doors at a hotel. We found him (miracle) and he is incredible. He was taught by missionaries in Columbia and wants to b baptized as soon as he is settled into a place to live.

We had to move Francis' baptism date. :( Venezuela is not letting her have some of her paperwork in order to get her marriage license so they can get married. She has incredible faith and knows it will all work out the way it is supposed to. I love her.

The work is moving here in Windy Ridge. I love being a missionary. It has its hardships but the miracles far out weigh them. I love you all so much! I hope you are all getting pumped for conference! I know I am!

Love,

Hermana Kent