Today is Mardi Gras!

Sorry I couldn't email yesterday.  It's transfer week so P-day is today.  Because of Mardi Gras, all the libraries are closed so I am at the church and have to hurry.  But here is the low down:

President Wall called me last night and asked me to be a Sister Training Leader- it's the equivalent of a Zone Leader for Elders.  I will still be serving in the Lafayette zone but will be transferred to the New Iberia area and my companion will most likely be Sister Maxfield from Logan, Utah.  I am so happy that I get to stay in the Lafayette zone because I will still be able to see Sister Faulk at district meetings and I can go on exchanges with her in Opelousas.  I can't believe I am going to be a Sister Training Leader because I just got here.  I am a little nervous about it and not sure why President thought I was ready for this.  I will have to instruct at zone meetings; that should be interesting! 

On Tuesday we went over to the Carrell's house! They are a part-member family. Brother Carrell is a member and Sister Carrell is not.  We have been teaching Sister Carrell the lessons for the past few weeks.  We love going over there because they are awesome and because they have the cutest dogs. My favorite dog of theirs is named Hooker. She is the cutest thing ever. Anyways we went and visited last week and Flo told us that she is ready to get baptized! She had been reading all of the church pamphlets lately and one day while she was in the laundry room she received a strong confirmation that this gospel is true and that she needs to get baptized!  She will be baptized on March 23rd.  I sure hope I can come back to Opelousas for it!  Her baptismal date is just a couple days before Brother Carrell's birthday. He is sooooo happy and so is she! We absolutely adore this couple!

One of the best things that happened this week was when we went to visit a less active member on Sunday.  Sister Faulk and I had never met him before but the Elders had.  He is an awesome guy! He is from Logan, Utah and has a son named Trevor.  We visited with him for a while and got to know him a little. We shared Alma 37:37 "Counsel with the Lord in all thy doings, and he will direct thee for good; yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto the Lord, that he may watch over you in your sleep; and when thou risest in the morning let thy heart be full of thanks unto God; and if ye do these things, ye shall be lifted up at the last day."   Then we talked to him about what this scripture means and about prayer.  The spirit was so strong, he started crying. He was trying to act like he wasn't and was trying to hide it but we saw those tears in his eyes! He said he knows in his heart that the gospel is true. As we were leaving he told us, "I needed that."  Then he said he wants to bring his wife to the Opelousas branch next week and introduce her to the church.  I hope they show up! 

I have to go now so we can go watch the Mardi Gras parade!  By the way, Mardi Gras is bigger than Christmas around here.  I also have to pack which makes me very sad.  I hate to leave Opelousas. I love it here so much.  I was only here for eight short weeks but I know that I was
supposed to be here for that time.  I have learned so much from my companion and the awesome people of Opelousas, Louisiana.  Talk to you next week!