2-17-13 email

I took some pictures of them so you could get to know their faces. (the family we sent christmas to).

WEll, I'm staying in Ft. Lauderdale. Elder McMullin is leaving though. That's so wierd! It'll be fun to get a new companion, but it's so strange too. I love this area so much, so does Elder McMullin. It's hard for him to go, and I really don;t wan to either someday. 
I think that goal sounds great. The ward here had to make a ward mission plan for the new year and send it to the stake. Their doing a stake mission plan too. It'll keep us on our toes, but mostly we just need to ward to retain the people we baptize. WE had a really fast paced mission even without the ward. WE do 2 week baptisms here, and some of the ward members really don;t like it very much, but it's what our mission President decides and they just have to get a testimony of it. I plan to go out with the missionaries as much as I can when I get home from my mission. I also plan to visit Haiti too. Not sure when, but I have every intention of going there and doing service. 
 In our mission, we are told we should express our love verbally to pretty much everyone. So I've learned to say 'I love you' at the drop of a hat. You probably notice I say it a lot in my letters at random times.
we had some amazing miracles this week!!!! WE had 3 baptisms!!!!!! WHOOOOOO!!!!! 
Chaquanna! She rocks. She was a media referal and she just hooked onto the gospel. She was so ready and prepoared. She loves church and the ward loved her the second she came which was awesome. WE had a great lesson with her at a members house. That was great. We need to try and do more of those. 

 Chaquanna

WE also had Sandra and Chelsea. They're an even bigger miracle. Their family has slowly been getting baptized one by one. The mother of the family is the only one left and we've had a lot of trouble with her. We had been praying and praying that her heart would be softened. One day she would tell us they could be baptized and she'd come and watch, the next day she'd tell us no to both. On the day of the baptism, she agreed to let them be baptized, but wasn't going to come. We went over to the house and she said she had a hard day at work and was super tired. We told her we would help her around the house and we worked and cleaned. We asked again and she said she'd come!!!!! We told her she could just wear her scrubs from work, but she insisted on changing and we continued to help around the house. She came to the baptism and it was one of the most powerful baptisms we had. It was also probably the biggest miracle I've seen so far after knowing the mother and the family! They are an amazing family and I love them soooooooooo much!!!!!! The mom even agreed to come to their confirmation next week! It's only a matter of time before it's YOU, Marie.....;) 

Sandra and chelsea and fam

WE had an amazing time at Christmas Mission conference. It was soooo much fun singing!!! The number turned out really well. I was pretty happy. :) We also did white elephant. I got a little dragon figure of toothless form How to Train YOur Dragon. Haha. It was so fun. It was also really spiritual. President teaches some amazing things. He gave us all white hankerchiefs with the Ft. Laud temple embroidered into it for the temple dedication. Their super cool and a temple recomend holder with the temple on it and our mission's ....mission statement....? I don;t know what to call it. haha
Anyways, I love you all!!! I can;t wait to talk to you next week!!!! I'm not sure what time or anything, but I'll let you know next Monday. 
Jwaye Nwel!!!!! (Merry Christmas!!!!) 
Elder Felkins