Hermana Kent Takes on Florida: He Got Up! (April 10, 2017)

This week was full of service and miracles.

The beginning of the week was pretty normal. Teaching, temple service, food bank service, English classes, more teaching, and doing missionary work. Friday we did some finding in an apartment complex in a far part of our area, but it was worth it! We talked to so many SPANISH people and taught some amazing lessons after sharing the Easter video (if you haven't seen it, look it up.) We decided to contact an old potential named Samuel. This man is the sweetest, most humble man ever. He has a serious heart condition and has had a recent heart surgery. He is pretty sad and feels lonely. He has met with missionaries in the past and said that he has been wanting them to come back and help bring something more into his life. He came to church on Sunday and LOVED it!!! He's going to get baptized, i know it. Haha.

Saturday we did a huge service project and the Camping World Stadium/Citrus Bowl. There is a church in Orlando that has organized the last two years an event called He got UP! It's an event for the less fortunate, struggling, and even homeless people in the community. And believe me, there are A LOT! They have showers in trailers, tons and tons of donated clothes, shoes, house supplies you name it! They also brought in about 300 barbers to cut heads of hair. There is food for people to take and the best thing is everything is free. It is all donated time and supplies. People can come get whatever they need. It is amazing! They were expecting about 15,000 people to come. You should look it up on Facebook. It was a really cool event. We helped set up and sort the clothes for people to get after they shower. The event was Sunday so I didn't actually see how it turned out but it was pretty amazing to see how many things they had. They also had lawyers going to be there to help people obtain license and other legal documents and work out any fines they had. Companies were coming and offering jobs to people! Seriously so neat.

Our stake had stake conference this weekend. It was so cool! Elder Parker from the 70 presided. He is amazing. If you have seen Meet the Mormons he was the stake president in the story about the Bishop. He is the one who competes who's BBQ is better. He was a very good speaker. He gave such a bold invitation to be baptized to all the investigators in the congregation that literally, an investigator of one of the elders in the zone turned to them and said, I want to be baptized today. And they were. The missionaries made arrangements and the gator was baptized 7:00 that night. The church is true. I know it! I am truly grateful for the Atonement of Jesus Christ. It is comforting to know that there is someone who knows EXACTLY what I am going through. One of my favorite quotes from Elder Holland is "Because He walked a path so utterly alone, we do not have to." We are not alone. The main message of the He got Up event is " He got up, and so can you". Through Jesus Christ all can be made whole. Through Jesus Christ, all that is unfair about life can be made just. He is the Prince of Peace, our redeemer, or friend, our confidant, our healer, our brother, and the way back to our Heavenly Father. The atonement is a living thing, and it works for all who seek it. I love this church and I love my savior Jesus Christ.

I hope you all have a great Easter week. Remember the reason of the season! This week begins a new transfer in the great FOM! Hermana Guerrero and I are staying in Windy Ridge, but Hermana Mull is coming to trio with us! I am super excited! I was blessed to grow up in a trio so I think i have figured out how to handle it. Haha. The work moves forward! I love you all so much! Thanks for your prayers and your support!

Love

Hermana Kent