Hermana Bloxham - Last week in the mission!

Hey everybody!

Wow, I don't even know where to start. I feel like my life is coming
to a close and something new and unexpected is coming next. I have
seen the hand of The Lord in every step of my path and I know that He
will be with me as I start the new journey at home.

We have had a really good week. We had 3 zone conferences where we did
a planning training. It was actually really cool to go to all of the
zone conferences. I learned something new each time. We got to see all
of the missionaries in the mission and got to feel of the spirit of
the work. I wanted to share something that I thought was really
awesome in the last zone conference. President Morgan shared this
quote and thought:
Joseph Smith said, “Salvation cannot come without revelation; it is in
vain for anyone to minister without it” (History of the Church,
3:389). You will succeed in your work as you learn to receive and
follow personal revelation.
We get our power from god. Unlike other clergy or ministers of the
world who look for power in a book, or in history or through any other
means. God is our source of power. The most significant revelation
will be directly from Heavenly Father to you.
I love that quote from preach my gospel. Revelation in our days is
something that sets us apart as Latter Day Saints. I have felt that
revelation and I know that God truly talks to us individually and
through our prophet.

We found a new family! They were a referral from a member! The moms
name is Gloria and she is Mexican and she has a daughter named
Fernanda and her son is named Julian. The dad is in the picture and
they are together but something happened and he isn't living with them
right now. But we had our first lesson with them last night and
invited them to be baptized and they said they would pray about it and
they would be baptized when they knew it was true. We are pretty
excited about them! The work just keeps moving forward! Our baptismal
date for Lucy, Lorraine and Serafín is going to have to be pushed
back. We came across some problems, but we are trying to work through
them. We are going to try to keep the same date with Lorraine their
daughter for September 6th. They are so prepared, especially Lucy, but
we have to work through some stuff with Serafín. They are awesome!

Another one of our investigators named Ylaura is so awesome!! We went
back for our third lesson and she had read to Enos in the Book of
Mormon!! That's nuts!! We were so excited! We finished the plan of
salvation and we invited her to be baptized! She said she would! She
hasn't been able to come to church yet, but she is so excited to come
and she said she will be there in two Sundays! She is sooo amazing!!
Probably the most prepared person to hear the gospel I have met on my
mission. Wow, if she isn't baptized within the next month or two I
would be shocked.

Well, the work is moving forth! The work of The Lord is hastening and
I am so privileged to have been a part of it! I love this work and I
love Him. He is my savior and redeemer!

I love you all and I hope to see you all very soon! :)

Love,
Hermana Jessica Bloxham