We had a ping pong tournament
for p-day! It was chill, but the girls
in Machali are struggling a bit so it was good to be with them and talk it
out. It’s crazy how much love God helps
me feel for these sisters. I am
constantly reminded of our dependence on Him.
We can’t do this alone.
We
taught Jaqueline today for the first time.
It was so special. She just sat
down and started crying, wondering how she is ever going to get everything done
she needs to do. We offered to help, but
she said, ‘no’. She prayed for the 1st
time and asked for courage and wisdom and strength to be brave. There is so much deep inside her that we
don’t know yet. So, as we pray and learn
of her, we will find out. Until then we
taught her how to pray and how to listen for answers. And we feel so strongly that the spirit will
work with her.
Also,
Wednesday morning a bunch of sisters had to be in Rancaqua early to take care
of Visa paperwork. Tuesday night they
stayed here! We can easily lock
ourselves away in our own space, but I LOVE getting to know more sisters and
learning about them. So, I did my stuff
quickly and sat down and talked to them about their missions and what they
love, and what is hard. I talked with
Hermana Grinspon and Hermana Reyna and Hermana Jeronimo and Hermana
Whittingham. Hearing their experiences
and struggles reminded me of myself a short year ago. I thought of Lindsay and what she is about to
do. This is such a wonderful experience.
My
companion had to start physical therapy because she fell and tore some
ligaments last transfer. It’s good that
we are so close to the hospital, so we try not to waste good proselyting time. But, when we went and my companion was doing
physical therapy, I had a really special spiritual experience and now I am
pretty sure that I am going to be a physical therapist! It’s too incredible how perfect God’s plan
is.
Wednesday
we had exchanges and Hermana Girardo came.
Of course, all of our appointments fell through, but I think it was
because we needed to be reminded to be happy whether or not we had
appointments. It was good.
We
taught Emmanuel and Jaqueline. As they
heard about the restoration, they told us how peaceful they felt. They asked for us to come more frequently
because they could feel happiness when we come over. Ah, I love them so much! Also, apparently in this ward it is a
tradition that when 2 of the 4 missionaries get transferred, Bishop buys pizza
for us. So, tonight we had a quick
meeting with the bishopric and they ordered pizza. Solid tradition!
Friday
we had exchanges with Hermana Baneiro!
She was in my zone when I was with Hermana Flores in Rengo. We haven’t seen each other since, so it was
joyful seeing the changes in each other!
She’s training now and has been struggling with being able to correct
and teach her new companion while still being loving and friendly. We talked
about the importance of expressing and showing love. Not just saying it. I invited her to discover her companion’s
love language and try to show her love in the way her companion best receives
it. When she thought about all of the
service she has tried to do for her companion she realized that her companion
doesn’t receive service as lovingly as she wants words of affirmation. So Hermana Baneiro thought for a second and
said, “I wish I could communicate with her.
She speaks little Spanish and I speak no English. Can you teach me some compliments I can tell
her in English? “It was the sweetest thing!
She just wants to show her companion how much she loves her.
Saturday
we were in a lesson with our investigator and as we tried to figure out his
real intention and desire to change we realized that he wasn’t willing to
repent and come to accept the gospel. So
we had a “D.T.R”. We both felt strongly,
well, all 3 of us actually, that now isn’t his time. So we told him he is
always welcome to come to church and he should always read the Book of Mormon
and pray. We told him that we would tell
the other Hermanas in a few months to pass by him and see if he’s ready to make
the necessary changes to come unto Christ in the near future. Part of this is accepting God’s timing.
Mother’s
Day was SO WONDERFUL! It was the last
time I got to skype the family. I am
amazed at how much seeing them recharges me.
I love them all so much. I’m so
blessed to have every single one of them.
I am so beyond excited for Lindsay.
She is so ready. The love she has
for God, her companions, and the people in France just beams through her
eyes. She radiates pure love and there
is nothing that is going to get in her way.
I wish I could be like her. I am
going to learn SO much from her. It’s
impossible to not want to be a better person when you are around her. Even just seeing her on a computer screen
makes you want to be a better person.
She is so special! I can’t wait
for the rest of the world to meet her.
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