Baptizinggg a Baby.. 👶

Week: 19
Date: June 18, 2024
Location: Southside, St Louis Missouri
Email: leah.kimball@missionary.org
Companion: Hermana Bruin/ St George, Utah 
Blog: https://livinlavidastlouis.blogspot.com/?m=1

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I love the temple so much esp w/ sister Bruin! 
St Louis Missouri
June 2024

Another transfer down!!! Hey y'all happy temple Tuesday!! We just had transfers this past week!!! I'm staying in Bella Villa which is such a slay! (This is literally the promised land)!! Hermana Larsen Is outta here though (Gosh I'm gonna miss her 😔)!! My new comp is Hermana Bruin! She is from St. George Utah, (Shout out Sis Gines) She's finishing up her mission soon, but I am so blessed to be with her! She is so amazing! She originally got called English speaking here but Pres. Mckay flipped her to Spanish 9 months into her mish! But she's killing it! 

Other than that, not too much happened this week but here's some updates!!! 

On Wednesday night we went to a lesson with our family that we are teaching!!! Sylvia and Mario are the parents! They are so cool, I mentioned this before but Sylvia's sister's whole family is staying with them right now, and they are all super active members! So we are stoked! When we went to our lesson we asked them how their reading in the Book of Mormon was going. For the first time ever on my mission they were just going on and on about every detail in the book and were fascinated! It was so cool! The spirit was so strong and they are literally the best! So I'm feeling very hyped for that! They have also been to church every week so far so this is getting awesome! Sad part though is that since her sister and family attend the Spanish branch in Illinois they have been going to church there instead of our branch here! It's really great though because it's all the same church, just sad for us because we are putting in a lot of work and the Elders over there get to enjoy the fruits of our labor lol! It's all good though just a bit salty! 

The Illinois Branch is smaller then our branch here so I am super excited that they are now getting eleven new people to church every Sunday! THEY ALSO GOT PUT ON DATE THIS PAST SUNDAY!!! WHOOP WHOOP! What a blessing ! We are so so excited for them! 

Going to a party for latinos means tacos! 
St Louis Missouri
June 2024

On Saturday, it was Hermana Bruin and I's first day together and we got a text from our friend Heidi! I wrote about Heidi in like March but a quick refresh, she's an inactive member and was baptized a long time ago! She invited us to her niece's baptism! So of course we said yes! She sent us the direction and we noticed it was at a venue! We were heading to the baptism for a 1 year old! Haha! But it was fun! We stopped by for 30 minutes, met like hundreds of latinos and then left! But it was extravagant! It literally reminded me so much of my Honduras days! A huge balloon arch, 3 selfie stations, and a full live band! It was awesome! We met the guest of honor, gave her a Book of Mormon and headed out! (No we didn't, but that would have been funny lol). It truthfully was super great and Heidi was ecstatic that we were there! My fav type of finding! 

One of the selfie booths! 
St Louis Missouri
June 2024

Leticia (The woman who heard about our church through Donny and Marie Osmond) told us that she has seen angels and knows that she is on the right path to following our Savior Jesus Christ! That was amazing! I love her so much! Can't wait to keep meeting with her!

We also got our recent convert Alonso all set up on family search! We were able to connect his deceased wife as well and he's going to the temple with a couple branch members this week to have her baptized! It was truly such a special experience to be a part of the genealogy of it all! He is just so excited and the dreams he keeps having of him and his wife dressed in white in heaven literally have me crying! It's so pure! I'm so happy for him! 

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St Louis Missouri
June 2024

Lastly, we also got to go to the temple this week! I love, love the temple and I am beyond grateful that President Mckay lets us go every transfer! It is the best experience in the world! Being on my mission makes it a million times more special because being in the temple reminds me of my eternal family! Being able to call them for Father's Day was such a blessing and I really do love each of them so much! I am so grateful that the Church of Jesus Christ was restored on the earth so we can experience these divine blessings! The temple is the purest place on earth and I feel so close to my earthly and Heavenly family while I am there! I have such a great testimony of the blessings that come from the temple and I am blessed to have an eternal family! Please email me if you have questions when I say “eternal families” because it truthfully is the greatest gift from God! 

 I love each of you so much! Hermana Bruin and I are doing an area reset to find some friends that will progress! So keep us in your prayers this week! Have the best week ever and remember God is so so good!! 💓 

Dad: Feliz dia de padres a el mejor padre en el mundo! ♥️ 

Mom: Glad you have a place to come visit me and my hubby after the mish 

Colton: Don't like my calls?

Caryn: HAPPY MOVING WEEK!!! 💪 

Taylor: Gosh I forgot what you looked like! Good thing you hopped on the call

Bailey: You are my number 1 fan! 

Clay: Don't get Jack hurt 

Lexi: Seeing Brooklyn… I'm so jelly

Bella: Alvin and the chipmunks 4th member

Collins: Double digits, getting boys digits 👀

Capri: You and I are the best dancers in the family !! Keep shining!