Hola Familia y amigos! Como esta?
Spanish is coming... for real I understood all of sacrament
yesterday... now I just got to get the speaking part down :)
This week the Copa America continues to rage on here. They
completed the stadium in Concepción as well, so that means teams are playing
here too! Sadly, that means nights spent in the casa even when Chile isn’t
playing (because my sector in semi close to the stadium) but it is a blessing
because we get to use the time to study, read scriptures and clean--- all
things that normally don’t get enough attention.
This week we had mini cambios with our Hermana Leaders.
Hermana Garces came to Barrio Norte and I showed her around. I learned so much
from her. I love mini cambios, it is fun to mix things up and see how other
people work. Hermana Garces is super awesome too, she had some wonderful advice
for me and our sector.
Last night we had a lesson with a less active sister, Maria.
I have learned so much from teaching her. Her son died about 5 years ago, just
before the earthquake and she has really been living in bitterness ever since.
It is so sad. She has spent a lot of time angry with God, but it seems this is
her moment. It is like she has been waking up from a long sleep of sadness, and
is ready to change. It is wonderful to see that as she slowly applies the
teachings of the gospel into her life, she has more hope and faith that she
will be with her son again.
Many of our other less actives ember we have been working
with are 'graduating' and becoming 'full time members.'
Yesterday 2 of our vijitas (little old ladies) came to
church on their own without help from members. It was such a pleasant surprise
to see sweet Sister Smith in the Chapel after we had realized that her ride
would not be able to pick her up. She had walked because she didn’t want to
miss the sacrament. Que linda.(How wonderful)
As far as investigators... we are still in the market for
some more. I have been learning so much about finding. It is true that we have
not been very successful in finding for the last little while (well let's be
honest I have yet to have a real progressing investigator in my mission) BUT I
am learning a lot about what works, what doesn’t and how to be braver. I have
learned a lot about how God helps us grow. He never gives us more than we can
handle, but he always gives us tasks to stretch us. And we are stretched until we
can handle more. I am learning that the mission, and this LIFE is all about
learning. All about improving and being stretched to improve. God qualifies us
for the tasks we are assigned by letting us take responsibility, letting us
mess up and trusting us to do our best. He trusts in us. Scary, but true. Love
you all!
Besos
Hermana Saunders
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