Sister Annie Coon serving in the Nevada, Las Vegas mission: He Sends the Prepared!!!

Hello again everyone!

Hope you all had an amazing week! This week was HISTORIC! It was seriously so crazy. The mission is on fire and the spiritual momentum is just going strong. It's amazing to be apart of.

☆ At the beginning of last week, the mission had 91 people on date. Which is incredible! 91 amazing souls choosing to enter into a covenant with Heavenly Father. But by the end of last night, there were 232 people on date to get baptized! Within 5 days, 141 more people were put on date!! WOAH! People are ready for this gospel!

☆ We had an amazing training on Friday and after that, Sister Hildebrandt and I made a goal to invite someone to be baptized every day. We went into our dinner appointment with the wonderful Burgess family and after, we were sitting in the car listening to a few of our voicemails. We found one that we got a week ago that we were never aware of and it was this guy named Al! He just called to say hi so we gave him a call back and chatted for a bit. Mid conversation, we go, "Al, have you ever been baptized before?" "I have, but it was a long time ago. I think I should be baptized again." What?!?!! After reading Alma 7:15 and talking about the significance of this baptism, we set the date for April 22nd! So now we are helping him prepare for that!

☆ The next day, we had a lesson with this guy named Paul A. He was taught a year ago (by my trainer actually!) so we stopped by to check in on him. He loves having the missionaries over and knows that there is something special about this. We read D&C 20:37 and talked about the qualifications of baptism. He knows baptism is his next step but is just nervous to make the change. We told him, "Paul, we're goals and plans type of girls. We would love to make a goal with you for a day when you can be baptized and then we will meet with you more and help you feel ready and prepared for that day. Will you follow the example of Jesus Christ by being baptized..." He got really nervous and responded with, "But won't I be changing my whole beliefs?" We had AMAZING fellowship there (our girl Heather who got baptized in December) and she testified strongly of her own conversion. It was amazing. He is now on date for April 22 as well!

☆ Then Sunday came around and we invited someone to be baptized but they said no. But that's okay! We still tried and we respect their agency. At least they know our purpose and if they ever want to work towards that, we're always here! :)

☆ We got our transfer news... Sister Hildebrandt will be staying and I will be going to the Foothills YSA!! Sad to leave her and this incredible ward that I love so much but so excited for these next few weeks! It's going to be SO good!

☆ I finished reading through all of the Book of Mormon again yesterday! Can I just tell you, I LOVE the Book of Mormon! Every day as I have feasted upon these words, I can feel the difference in my day. The Book of Mormon is filled with truth and light.

Moroni 10:6 "And whatsoever thing is good is just and true; wherefore, nothing that is good denieth the Christ, but acknowledgeth that he is."

This is PURE goodness! It is true! Let's feast upon these words

Love you! Have a wonderful week!

Sister Coon

Pictures!!

- last district council of the transfer

- Bishop Burgess! WE LOVE HIM! we adopted ourselves into his family haha

- 28 missionaries took over Canes after our temple trip- so fun!

- Kingman zone

- Paul's pre baptism pic (since I won't be there for his baptism on the 8th)

- we're a trio now

- sweetheart Breda!!