9.2.2024: Two Bearded Women?

 

Me and My Cutie Comps

Hello everyone  

I'm coming at you from Florida! 

It's AMAZING here! My first area is Tampa city and I'm in a trio with Sis.Nielsen and Sis. Occleshaw who are fantastic. Trios can be sketch cause there's lots of personalities but we all get along so well, so that's a miracle! 

I've only been in Florida for 5 days but I already feel so much love for the people here. It's so powerful to be in a lesson or knocking on someone's door and just all of a sudden the spirit testifies to me that these are God's children and He loves them so much! And then i get to share that divine love with them 

My second day here we had a lesson with a cutie old man named Ernest. My trainers told me before the lesson that we were going to invite him to be baptized and that they wanted ME to invite him! Haha! In my head I was like "you want me to do it? I'm fresh out here!" But God is so good and He gave me so much strength. I had the opportunity to invite Ernest to be baptized and the holy ghost (which is the power of God that is with us) told me everything God wanted me to say to him. And he accepted! So it had to be God's words! So everyone, please pray for Ernest! He's getting baptized on Sept 21! 

Ok, so I'm sure everyone is just waiting for me to explain the title... and YES it's true I've met TWO bearded women here! The first one i met when we were knocking doors and I saw this old woman on her back porch through the fence. I decided to talk to her and give her an invite to an event we are having. Little did I know that woman had a beard?!  I'm talking long, gray hairs like probably 8 inches long! The other woman we met again knocking doors - she was probably in her 30's. But her beard was dark and you could tell that she shaves it!  Even though I was laughing and in disbelief for both -- somehow God helped me see that both these women are His children and that He loves them! 

I've gotten a couple people asking me where I'm from cause they think I talk with an accent, haha! I say "California" and they go " Ohhh! That makes sense!" Haha I'll take it?

Spiritual Thought : 

3 Nephi 19/20 

19 Therefore ye must always pray unto the Father in my name; 

20 And whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, which is right, believing that ye shall receive, behold it shall be given unto you.

Prayer is so powerful! One of the best ways that we can have a relationship with God is by praying to him. Like any relationship, in order for it to grow, we have to spend time together. Spending time in prayer with God is beautiful. I pray everyday for strength as I'm in Florida and God hears me and gives me the strength I need to keep going. I know that God wants to have a relationship with all of His children - so I invite all of you, even if you don't think you know how to pray, to talk to God. I can promise that as you do you will feel His infinite love for you! 

Please email me! I'd love to hear from you or answer any questions you have! 

Love you all! Hope you're doing amazing! 

 sister barton

Pinner baby frogs that r all over here

Me handing the bearded woman an invite

BEAUTIFUL sunset