A Week of Milestones!

Hello everyone! :)

Man, what a great first week of October! To be honest, it doesn't feel

like fall. Mostly because the weather here is still in the 70s

everyday. And I'm not complaining, but I do miss the cooler weather

that fall brings and the beautiful colors!

So to start off, let me tell you what's happening with transfers!

Sister Jordan and I are staying together for another transfer here in

Petaluma!!! I am SO happy to being staying another transfer in this

area and with sister Jordan!! I absolutely love this area and the

Petaluma 1st ward! Also, our whole apartment is staying the same next

transfer! So both of the hermanas we live with are staying! I'm SO

happy!! This next transfer is going to be so great!

So let me tell you what's been going on here in the greatest mission

in the world! Sister Jordan and I have been working hard here in

Petaluma, California! Camilo is doing sooooo good! He has been

completely clean for the past two and a half weeks!!!! CAMILO IS

LIVING THE WORD OF WISDOM!! AHHHHH!!!! He has a new baptismal date for

October 31st and he is so excited for his baptism!! Camilo says hi by

the way haha he took sister Jordan and I out to lunch today! He wanted

me to tell you all hi! He is so great and I just love him so much! His

two kids, Anna Sophia and Antonio, are also doing good! Yesterday at

church, it was the primary program and Antonio performed with the

kids! He knew all of the songs too! When I saw him up there signing

all of the primary songs, my heart just melted! And Anna Sophia has

really taken an interest in learning! It's hard though, because Camilo

has dual custody of his kids, they are only in Petaluma on the

weekends. Which makes it hard to teach them because they are usually

out doing stuff with friends and family on the weekends, so we have

been trying to get over there as much as we can to teach them! That's

why we don't have a baptismal date for Anna and Antonio yet. But we

are working on it!

We met with our new investigator Brandi again last night! She has

started praying every day which is AMAZING! Brandi has no religious

background at all, so she doesn't really know who God or Jesus Christ

are. So last night we watched the movie "Finding Faith in Christ" with

her. The movie is only about 30 minutes long, but it does a great job

of showing Christs life and what he did for us! She really liked it

and she was amazed by all the good that Jesus Christ did while he was

here on the earth! Brandi also came to church yesterday for the first

time! That was awesome! She said she is really going to try to make it

to church every week now!

So some highlights from the week! Of course, teaching our

investigators, recent converts, and less actives! Camilo, Anna and

Antonio, Brandi, Paul, Marrianne and Sue, Amelia, Steve, Sister Oler,

Brother Rowley, Cynthia, Larry, Sister Jones, and Sister Tobias! We

also went to the beach on Monday last week! We went to Dilan Beach,

which is a 30 minute drive from Petaluma! It was beautiful and so fun!

We had zone meeting on Tuesday! That was really good! I love hearing

and learning from other missionaries! Sister Jordan's birthday was on

Wednesday! So we celebrated! We had cake and we decorated her room and

just tried to make it the best day for her! She turned 24! My son is

all grown up! Haha we went tracting a lot this week and we found a few

potentials so that is exciting! We helped spread mulch at the Petaluma

Bounty Garden and sister Jordan and I got to help bathe Camilo's dog

for him! Haha we had a fun time this week!

So this up coming week is a week of milestones for me! On Thursday I

hit my 6 month mark....that came way too fast. I can't believe I've

been out for 6 months! That's crazy! Time is moving too fast! I also

turn 20 this week and I don't know how I feel about that haha my life

is moving way too fast! I remember when the brothers were turning 20

on their missions and thinking "ew, they are so old." And now I'm

here. On a mission and turning 20. Haha but I wouldn't want to

celebrate my 20th birthday anywhere else! I love being a missionary

and I love this work! It's incredible being able to see people change

their lives and come closer to Jesus Christ. I have truly seen

miracles in the short 6 months I have been out, and I am so grateful

for them. Gods hand is in our lives everyday, we just have to

recognize it! I love you all and I hope you all have a great week!

Love always, Sister Thompson 🌻