Week 8 in Brandon

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Hello!!

Sounds like a very crazy and awesome week! General Conference was

absolutely amazing. The spirit was so strong during all of those

talks. The Lord is truly hastening his work. During the many changes

the spirit testified to me President Nelson is called by God. I loved

his talk on Sunday about his growing up in a family not in the church.

It reminds me of all the people we are working with and are earnestly

seeking the truth. I actually had looked up the solemn assembly when

President Monson was called several months ago. I couldn't remember

it. The spirit was definitely there on Saturday. It was awesome!

This week was crazy with Easter going on. Lots of rescheduling

happened because most of lie investigators had family in town or were

going out of town. We met lots of good people though.

We met a man last night who was stunned that we lived with God before

we were here to Earth. He hadn't heard of that before. He also never

understood why we need to go to church but believes in God. After

explaining the Restoration, he is super excited to read the Book of

Mormon. We will be seeing him this week! He lives very close to the

Caceres family so he will have immediate fellowshippers.

We also had a street where there was total rejection. After half an

hour we were finally walking back to the car and Elder Reese had the

impression we should knock on one last door. We did and a woman

answered screaming "missionaries!!!". She grew up in Salt Lake and

knows tons of members. Somehow she didn't know if we celebrate Easter

or not haha. So she doesn't know very much of what we believe. She is

also very good friends with members in the Ward so we will be seeing

her again hopefully with them. Crazy miracle!!

Another highlight of the week was Easter morning we were invited to

have a breakfast with our investigators and their extended family. We

got to meet all of them. They're all super awesome. Hopefully theyll

have a desire to learn as well. We will be going back to see those

investigators this week!

Lots of good things have been happening. I'm loving it!!!! Hope this

week goes well. I can't believe Gretchen is an adult. Crazy! Also hope

Gavin continues to destroy it in baseball. The doctors appointment

went very well. It was very weird going back to South Tampa. I have

two more in the next 4 weeks. One for the echo and blood work. The

last is a follow up. Doctor Shah did recommend an eye doctor. Is that

still something you would like me to try and schedule before the

summer time? Also I got the email from Brother Clark. I believe

transfers is the day Sons of Helamen starts...I will ask President

Cooper but that would make it very hard to go. Anyways, I will talk to

you next week. Love you!!!