Progressing with Flemish...Sort Of!

Hello family!!
What a wonderful week! I was blessed this week with one of the most special experiences of my mission. I was able to go to the Den Haag Temple with Zr. Bennett and be present when Lenneke (my first baptismal candidate from Rotterdam) went through the temple for her own endowment. All of the new members from Rotterdam were there, and it was truly a privilege to be there. I was filled with joy as I watched her enjoy the experience and was reminded of why we do what we do as missionaries. After not attending a session in so long, it was so wonderful to be in the temple. I was once again in awe at the beauty of the temple and the blessing it is to enjoy the truths we have in the restored gospel. I have set a goal to make the temple a priority and go as often as possible for the rest of my life. I want this year to be the largest gap that I will ever have in temple attendance. It was an opportunity I will never forget.

Joanne is baptized as far as I know- she was baptized the same day I spent in the temple with Lenneke- truly a payday for Zuster Gulliver! Heidi, our investigator here, is doing great. She and her mother love the church and we will try to help them set goals for baptism this week. They will truly love the blessings of baptism in the Lord's church. Then again- everyone would enjoy those blessings :)

As far as the Flemish is coming, the old people can't seem to understand me, but I can't understand them either, so I call it a fair trade ;) Other than the old Flemish men, I am doing pretty good with Flemish. People still think I'm from the Netherlands, so I obviously don't quite fit in, but I'm getting there. It kind of feels like I've digressed to my 4th transfer or so with the accent and comprehension, but I figure I could use a little humbling after all of the blessings I have received with my Dutch. It’s keeping me relying on the Lord for help, which is always a good thing. The Belgian people are actually a little nicer than the Dutch, which is making contacting a little more pleasant. There are a lot of devout Jews and Muslims here in Antwerpen, which add an interesting dimension to proselyting.

Zr. Bennett and I are enjoying working together. She leaves on the 7th of April, leaving me stranded without a companion. My greenie was delayed longer than expected, so I'm not sure when we'll see her. I guess I'll just go to one of the other cities to help out the sisters during the gap without a companion.

Well, I love you all and hope all is going well. I hope to hear how life is for everyone. I pray for you all nightly and hope you are all happy.
Ik hou van jullie!

Liefs;
Zuster Cherie Gulliver
P.S. I can still receive pictures... ;)