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| Splits in Ita. I was so happy to be out in the country again. The city is killing me. |
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| Ivana at Church. Miracles do exist! |
I can’t believe
how fast the weeks go!!!! Things are so great here in SAN LORENZO. I love my
companion so much. We have lots of fun together and the sign of a true
friendship is that we are so happy when we get back from splits. We just want
to get back to working together in OUR area, but we had a fun week.
It was sad
though, we called the sister who was struggling and we found out she was going
home. We felt really bad but she was happy so I guess it was for the better. I
got to see Hermana Gilchrist again. I love her so much, but this time I was
with her companion. We had a lot of fun and I was so happy to be out in the country
again. I’m dying here in the city. There were just wide open fields full of
cows. It was so funny, the latina I was with hates the country. The whole time
bugs where getting her and she was in misery. I wish I could switch her! but
not really. I love San Lorenzo. I never want to leave. It makes me sad to think
that maybe my days here are numbered.... Bridge asked me how I’m doing, this is
the longest I have been in one area and honestly I’m doing really good. At the
first it was so hard. I didn’t know who to put in our plans. I felt like no one
here wants to get baptized, but now we are really finding lots of new people. There
are always houses I have never talked to and I’m having a good attitude and
going back to people if Hermana McDougal wants to go back. She is so great and
patient and she just feel in love with San Lorenzo really fast. I was so
worried I would get someone who would hate it here. The work here is kind of different
than other parts. Honestly the closer changes get, the less I want to leave
this change. I would be fine staying another change. After this change I have 6
months here so we will see, but our new president is doing all kinds of crazy
things so we never know. Maybe I will have a Christmas in San Lorenzo!
Ivana is
doing really great!!! She said she wants to get baptized. She has known since
she came to church last week. She could only meet with us Wednesday and I wasn’t
there!!! stupid splits. She said even though I won’t see you guys, I’m going to
be praying and thinking about this every day!!! Saturday we went by her family’s
restaurant, which has such good food if you were wondering, and we ate. It’s a
sneaky way to run into her or her family. haha When we were finishing up she
came in and talked to us. She said, “Hermanas, I have been so worried all day.
My mom said I need to be here tomorrow all day to talk to the new cook with
her. I told her I can’t til 11” (when church is over) Her mom said she was
being selfish. She told her family that she needed this time but they still
didn’t understand. Then guess what!!! The cook called and said he couldn’t come
until 11!!!! When she told us we were so happy. I almost cried. She was like “I
know God is helping me!!” When we left I was like Hermana, GOD totally had our
back on this one!! haha It’s true, if the people really want to complete God
will prepare a way like what it says in 1 Nephi 3:7 God really does his part! I
love teaching her, she just really gets it!!! She is so excited about her
baptism!!
Please keep
praying for Wanilda and Pablo. They both don’t have jobs right now. I’m worried
about them. But they are just so faithful. Last night they started the Book of
Mormon in English. Pablo speaks English and wants to teach Wanilda and she is
teaching him Portuguese. Wanilda went to visit her family this week in Brazil
and I missed her so much. It’s going to be so hard to leave here!!!
Hermana Ball
Que tengan
linda semana, voy estar orando para ustedes (I hope you have a great week, I
will be praying for you all)
Ponderize: 2 Nephi
25:26 And we talk of Christ, we rejoice
in Christ, we preach of Christ, we prophesy of Christ, and we write according
to our prophesies, that our children may know to what source they may look for
a remission of their sins. I really like this so much better in Spanish,
but that’s ok. I just feel like this is our whole message. Christ and his love!
and that really he is the only way we can be saved! I’m so grateful!
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