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(A/N: Alejandra here! Hello everyone! Sorry for the late update. Believe it or not, she actually wrote on Monday...I just got busy with school which started up on Monday...Have fun reading!)

Well... this week wasn't as exciting as last week...we didn't get stuck in a different area over night. But it was a pretty good week!

We taught the Ramos family yesterday. Hannah and Izzy both have a baptismal date! Hannah on the 17th of September and Izzy on the 20th of September! Yesterday in our lesson with Javier, Elder Davis and Elder Pace (the hmong elders in Merced) came down and Elder Davis invited Javier to get baptized and he accepted! He said that he was glad for  the spiritual uplift Sister McArthur, Sister Horan and Brother Betham were giving him! He is really accepting the gospel and he really loves coming to church. The ward has been amazing with him and giving him all the friendship he needs! I'm so excited to keep teaching him!
 

Noemi and Miguel!! I love them!! They also have a baptismal date for September 20th! I'm so excited! We have 6 investigators with baptismal dates!! September is going to be super crazy, but so well worth it!! I can't wait!! I'm going to be so tired!

Sister McArthur is leaving tomorrow morning... :(   I'm really kinda sad, but I'm glad that she has served her mission so well that she doesn't look back with regrets! I'm so thankful that she has been my trainer! I have learned so much! We cry together every once in a while...but it's okay, because we laugh about it later! :) I can't believe I've already been out on my mission for 3 months. I feel like it was yesterday that I was telling people I had 17 months left. Now I only have 15, thats a little over one year...that's not too bad! ahh! It's going to fly by!

 

Ooh, spiritual moment this week. On Wednesday, we had district meeting. Towards the end, Sister McArthur asked Elder Boyes (our zone leader) for a blessing and then I decided to get one also. Elder Davis (hmong) gave me my blessing and it was really comforting! He didn't even ask me why I wanted a blessing, but he hit every single point that I needed! I know that when we receive blessings it really is as if Heavenly Father is talking with us. I am so thankful to be surrounded by worthy priesthood holders that can give me a blessing whenever I am in need of it. I am so thankful that we have the restored gospel and have the proper authority and the priesthood in this earth today. I know that without it, we wouldn't have the true church on this earth today.
I love being a missionary! Absolutely love it!

Until next week!
-Hermana Ramos-Escobar