Mitzi Gates: Sister Mitzi Gates // Week Seventy-Five

There is nothing greater than being a missionary. Such an amazing week.

Bella has been living with her roommate, who is a guy. We had been practicing how to tell Bella she can't get baptized until she moves out. I had been including it in all of my prayers I'd been saying. I just didn't want her to get upset and not understand. So we were just talking with Bella, she said she decided to go off of her Bipolar medication. We were like great! This is not going to go to well then!! So I kept praying. Then we started the lesson, and we just read out of the pamphlet a little bit. Then Sister Curtis wasn't going to say it.... So took a deep breath. (Bella gets a little awkward and her eyes get huge) I was like "Bella, if you want to be baptized... You can't live with your roommate, you have to move out!!" She said "Yeah I'm actually moving out next week into my Aunts house with my girls!! We are waiting for the paint to dry and the furniture to come. It should be next week I move in!" WHAT?! I flew my hands in the air, clapped my hands, shouted for joy!! What a true miracle. She was being prepared even before that! Seriously we sat and laughed for a good 5 minutes after that. Also we found out her Aunt is a less active. Another miracle! Then Bella came to church on Sunday and said she felt at home. She kept telling everyone about her baptism!! Yay for April 12th:)

On Friday we had MLC again. So we woke up at 4am to get there on time. We actually got there an hour early because traffic was great! So we decided to take a short detour to downtown Nashville! Haha we parked on Broadway and I showed them all the little shops there. Nashville seriously feels like home to me. I love it so much. Then we ran up to the Music City Convention Center... It's huge! We ran to the top and took some pictures up there. Then I was like guys if we want to make it on time we have to run back to the car. So us and the Zone Leaders are sprinting through downtown to get to MLC on time!! Hahah Elder Van Valkenberg recorded it, I'll send it home. But we made it!

MLC was amazing as always. The church is doing another Easter video. It's two minutes long and it's amazing! They gave us certain pass along cards to use to promote it! Also on April 5th the church will be taking over YouTube again. So sweet! President Andersen gave us a talk to read, Jesus of Nazareth by David B. Haight, IT IS SO AMAZING! Perfect for a good Easter read. They also talked about the importance of the BOM & being able to tie it into our Easter message. We have been reading the children's BOM with our investigators. The part of the sign of Christ death and when he visits the people in America. The spirit is so strong. I LOVE Easter & I LOVE being able to testify of my Savior and that he lives again.

This recent convert, Tarah, and her mom, who isn't a member, made us their famous dinner this week. Cheesy Chicken Casserole. Hahah there was still bones in the chicken. Okay imagine: in an old beat up trailer, sitting on couches that are broken and uneven, door swung wide open, roaches crawling all over, picking bones out of my chicken, and good ole southern friends. I never want to leave Paducah. It strangely has my heart.

Also Brother Syphus from the ward went down to Vegas for work. But he is originally from St. George so he went and visited. Well I get an email from him and it has a picture of him at Snow Canyon High School with Principal Brooks and Hurt!! Day totally made. Small world!

Also the University of Kentucky is in the top 4 right now. Everything and everyone is decked out in all their blue and white with UK all over. Yes we have a hard time scheduling appointments when they play. But we are always updated on how they do!

For the General Women's Broadcast the Relief Society did a little dinner before for some less actives and recent converts. So fun! Then we tried to watch it in the chapel but our sound was all messed up. So we were like we have an idea! We ran into the family history center and turned on a couple of the computers and pulled the broadcast up. Then we pulled the couches in from the halls and watched it!! Haha it was so fun! Also the messages that were shared were amazing. Sure love hearing about the family!! Makes me so grateful for mine.

I hope you go to General Conference with a question!

I know it will be answered. So excited for it!!

Happy Easter!!!

Have a great week:) Love you!

Sister Gates