Jul 17th, 2017

Hi Everyonee!,
How was everyone's week? We had such a good one! Ahhh I love being out here on a mission, it is truly the hardest thing I have ever loved doing! Tj was able to be baptized! He is the only member in his family! None of his family came, but he had the support of the church and that was amazing! I love how the gospel truly brings us all together. 

We got transfer calls!!!! They came Saturday super late and we both have not slept very well the past few nights because of them. However I AM STAYING HERE! Sister Jeffrey is going to be my new companion and I went on exchanges with her to Porterville and I know her pretty well. She is super fun and I am super excited to work with her here. Sister Malpica is going to Los Banos, which is almost the furthest North of the mission. She had been here for 4 transfers and was excited for some change but we had such a good transfer together! We shared a bunch of laughs and had much success! I will definitely miss her! 

GREAT NEWS!, We have Sean and his mom being baptized this weekend! Sister Malpica will get to come back for it and I am super excited! We have such a busy week preparing for it though! They both have to get interviewed differently and with transfers it will just be crazy! I was a little over whelmed the other day leading an area, preparing for a baptism, and teaching/ maintaining recent converts. However, I have really turned to the Lord and received the strength! Super pumped for another six weeks here! We are helping the members become motivated for missionary work. There has been tons of test runs but we have been able to help each other and come together as a ward.

I was studying the importance of the Book Of Mormon this week, and how it is the keystone of our religion. I was like it is the keystone but how? and why? Well three things, it is the keystone to our witness of Christ, to our doctrines, and to our testimonies. The word testament, literally means covenant in Greek. The Book of Mormon is our literal promise to the Lord that we will follow the teachings found in it. It stands not only for who we are but who we can become through it if we read it. We have to act, there is always time. Often people tell us, "I didn't have time to read it," EVEN members. There is ALWAYS time for the things that matter most, the real question is where our priorities lie. It has been so great for me to apply these teachings and I love learning so much!



Love You all!,
Hermana Pachner
We got our 7/11 FREE SLURPIES! That was so fun and here are some pictures from the baptism of Tj Tejeda!