The One Where We Taught a Clown

HOLY half-way. I can’t believe it. Honestly it doesn’t feel real. All I can say is that I am not going to waste a single moment for the next 9 months because a mission is so short and this time is going to fly.

Yesterday was Hermana Christensen’s birthday! I arranged with the zone leaders beforehand so during the p-day activity they came out with a cake and we all sang Happy Birthday!

                We had another FHE with a different family and Ulga and Edgar. IT WAS SO SPECIAL because we watched a 3 minute nativity clip and the Spirit was SO STRONG! Then we asked everyone to write down what they are going to GIVE Christ this year and Edgar said, “I am going to completely give myself to Christ through baptism and help my family too.” Then Olga said, “I am going to give more effort in opening up my heart to understand God’s plan for me.” I DIED, it was perfect and I love Christmas time. People are so willing to let Christ into their lives more. I wish Christmas time lasted all year long.

                We are in exchanges and Hermana Franco came here with me to Rauguen and we had a great day! We are officially teaching a clown and today he was fully – suited- MAKEUP AND ALL and it was a strange experience trying to take this sweet man seriously with a face FULL of makeup. He’s great so it’s all good. He doesn’t scare me anymore… too much.

                Also, we have a ward musical devotional and everyone asked me to play the piano so we spent an hour in church practicing with the Relief Society and a few solos. Oh and the primary and I realized that my dream calling is primary pianist! I LOVED playing with the primary kids.

                We had open chapel again! This time we were assigned to be in the streets contacting. We started talking to people in the street but then both of us felt like we should knock a few doors instead of people on the street. So we went and we literally felt guided to a house. Usually you have to say “Alo” like 3 times for someone to answer. But right as we finished the first shout, a woman opened the door and right when she saw us, she smiled so big and asked, “Are you two missionaries?” We said yes! She told us to wait and she ran and got her keys. She opened the gate and gave us both big hugs. We began talking to her and she told us that she was investigating the church for 6 years but then something TERRIBLE happened with some of the members. She stopped going to church and she refused the missionaries. She said that it has been 4 years and she hasn’t opened the door to anyone from the church until now. Until she saw us and felt joy and knew she needed to talk to us. She told us, “I know God is listening to me because He sent you two to me in the perfect precise moment.” She refused to go to church or to let the missionaries pass by, but we told her the importance of reading the Book of Mormon every day and she promised us she would. The look in her eyes was so special. Rocio was a miracle.