April 29

hello from california. its supposed to hit 93 degrees today :]

 

i have acquired quite the list of people i send this email on to weekly. thanks for all being such loyal fans. i do warn you though, because this is a direct source you dont get the edited version. spelling isn't always perfect. i rarely go back and read what I've written. my email is many times in response to mom's weekly letter to me. this is the real deal. so hope you can love even my mistakes and weaknesses.

 

quick update on this week.

 

Fue will be baptized on May 18th! He is a 23 year old hmong deafie who loves feeling the spirit :] he makes me feel a little uncomfortable at times but we love him. a lot. yay for more deaf baptisms :]

DD is also preparing to be baptized in beginning of June! she has changed so much. and she has changed me so much too. this week she has ventured out to the addiction recovery class, the family history center, and the sacramento temple for a bit of a tour on temple hill.

 

Miracles are plentiful in our blessed land of stockton.

 

Can i just say i love sister Repman so much. She teaches me so much about how to be a better missionary everyday. so grateful for companions and even more grateful for companions who love me despite all my weaknesses. she is great.

 

the hermanas had a baptism this weekend that we invited fue to. he wanted to see a baptism :] so sister ramero sat next to me and whispered english in my ear while i interpreted it into asl for fue. double translating. nothing like playing telephone for a full hour. and it was real life.

 

enjoyed exchanges this week. miracles always happen on exchanges. we added 4 new investigators when sister dees spent the day with me in stockton!

loved the day i was able to spend with sister jackson in ripon this week as well. minus the fact we attended a funeral which dampened our day. im so grateful for the plan of salvation. i forget how much i miss just chatting with a great friend who knows you better than you know yourself.

 

another great week in stockton :] i am overly content here... which most likely means ill be transfered soon. ha

 

LOVE,

sister oliphant

 

 

PS Richard Happy Late Birthday!!! sorry im slow.