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Week 57, Transfer 9 Area: Auburn (Auburn 2nd Ward & Spanish group!!!) Compañera: Hermana Griffin We had a really cool interaction this week. We'll call him John. We saw John outside after trying to visit one of our friends who wasn’t home. I saw him outside, but we started walking to the car instead. Halfway to the car, I realized we needed to turn around. Long story short, John has died before. He told us that after he died, he was in a period of waiting. He basically described it as a grey/one area where he didn't know what he was waiting for, but he knew that whatever it was was so incredible that he would've waited a million years for whatever it was. John was waiting for the gospel. We were able to testify of eternal truths and of hope. He may have been skeptical that an answer could've come so easily, but we left him with a lot to consider and a pamphlet about the Plan of Salvation. As we left, hoping the Spirit and something we said touched his heart, we told...

Week 56, Transfer 9 Area: Auburn (Auburn 2nd Ward & Spanish group!!!) Compañera: Hermana Griffin Not much time to write an email today once again, but I wanted to share a short miracle from this week - As Hermana Griffin and I were making goals for this transfer, we were looking back at past transfers' numbers and goals and realized something amazing. Last transfer we set our goal to have 7 people on date for baptism. Originally it was lower — around 3 or 4. But after a final prayer during a zone meeting about our transfer goals, we felt very impressed to set the goal to 7. Fast forward. Only 2 of our friends had official dates throughout last transfer (which is still awesome!), but nowhere in any of our records did we see the number 7. We knew we worked hard though and that God worked harder and trusted in His plan. As we were looking at past transfer goals, Hermana Griffin had the idea to make a list of all the friends we are teaching who said YES to baptism this transfer, ei...

Week 55, Transfer 8 Area: Auburn (Auburn 2nd Ward) Compañera: Hermana Griffin Transfer news came — I'm staying in Auburn with the one and only Hermana Griffin! This email will be short, but I know the Savior lives and He guides this work. It is of eternal importance. Miracles happen daily. Some are small, some are huge, some are right in front of our faces, and some are hard to notice in the midst of feeling overwhelmed, unnoticed, and beaten down during trials, but miracles are real!! The Lord is working every day in the hearts of our friends to soften their hearts and help us turn to the Savior (Who is the only person through which we can receive eternal JOY and live with our families in a perfect, exalted state for eternity.) President Russell M. Nelson has taught us: "Seek and expect miracles. Moroni assured us that 'God has not ceased to be a God of miracles.' Every book of scripture demonstrates how willing the Lord is to intervene in the lives of those who belie...

Week 54, Transfer 8 Area: Auburn (Auburn 2nd Ward) Compañera: Hermana Griffin Highlights & Rollercoasters  I forgot to put this in last week, but we were able to go to the temple last Saturday!! So cool to do a session in Spanish. As I was sitting in the session, I realized that I genuinely felt as if there was no weight on my shoulders while I was there. And I know that can happen for you too! Make time to go to the temple this week!!  Had an EPIC Zone Conference. The third great-grandson of Joseph Smith (and the first Melchizedek Priesthood holder in the family line since Joseph Smith, which was a fulfillment of prophecy!!!) and his wife came and spoke. The Kennedys bore powerful testimony of the Prophet Joseph Smith and the goodness of God.  Spiritual Thought  2 Nephi 33:6 "I glory in plainness; I glory in truth; I glory in my Jesus, for he hath redeemed my soul from hell." Another major topic of Zone Conference was Jesus Christ (as it should be). A handful of...