Quick One!

Sorry this'll be short cause we have to email President today on something he needs in the newsletter....

 

How is my family doing? It sounds like Fall has hit in Utah! It's still pretty hot and humid here in Houston. I'm actually pretty surprised cause this last week it was still in the 90's. But I guess this'll be my first winter without snow?

 

What can I do for y'all? I pray for each of you daily, and I know the Lord is watching over you. :)

 

So last week Billy was set to be baptized by his dad and we go over there on Wednesday and Brother Vermilyea was feeling sick because of the medications he's been taking. We left feeling very worried about saturday because he had come so far to baptize his son! On Friday night, our last appointment for the night we went to visit them. Brother Vermilyea told us that he felt like he hadn't prepared himself well enough to baptize his son. I can't tell you the feeling that overcame me. I told him that Heavenly Father was so proud of him for how far he has come to baptize his son, satan would want him to feel inadequate but our Heavenly Father needed him to do this saving ordinance for Billy. Brother Vermilyea smiled and told us ok! As we left that night I couldn't remember what I had just said, but Sister Cristopherson(the sister I was on 24 hour exchanges with that night) told me that she felt that same way. I love how the spirit gives us the words Heavenly Father would have His children hear at the exact moment they need them.

 

So Billy got baptized on Saturday, and I have to say that this family has been one of the biggest highlights of my mission. Their conversion to the gospel and their testimony has not only been seen spiritually and emotionally, but physically! In their home there is a light that was not there when Sister Draeger and I started working with Sister Vermilyea 6 months ago. When we went over to their house on Sunday after church Sister Vermilyea was the only one home and she told us how grateful she was for the gospel. She was able to speak at Billy's baptism and you could see her testimony strengthening as she spoke. She told us that on Friday night Brother Vermilyea told her before we came over that he wasn't going to be able to baptize Billy so they called their home teachers, but after we left he told her he knew he could do it! I wish y'all could've been in the baptism room when Brother Vermilyea and Billy were standing in the font. The spirit was so strong Brother Vermilyea was crying, and several of us in the room were as well. :) It was a miralce.

 

I'm grateful for these experiences in my mission they help me to know this is where I need to be. Thank you for your prayers for their family! I'm so grateful for your support. :)

 

I love you!

 

Erianne