Lots of good things happened this
week. First, one of our investigators got baptized!
Wooo! It was beautiful:) I cried. Okay, tears didn’t fall
from my face and I didn’t make any weird gasping noises but it was a silent cry
like Karrie Beckstead does. Anyway, Graciela is the little abuelita
that quit smoking and that had a dream about me that I was dressed in white and
blessing her like a Catholic priest. I love her she is so funny:)
Her baptism was so awesome. She said it was the best day of her
life. The other sisters had an investigator the same day and we had tons
of support from the ward. It was
sweet! I will try to send a picture if it will work. All my other
pictures kind of got erased...
This week President called...I am going
to be training. I finished my training this morning...and I am going to be a
trainer on Wednesday...Agh! That is
scary. My companion is from Spain
This week I have learned a little bit about the nature of prayer. We always say that specific prayers receive specific answers but sometimes we don’t fully apply that principle. First, we’ve been praying to find more families and we’ve been finding more families. Second, one of our investigators told us she can’t believe Joseph Smith was a prophet and she’s not sure that listening to us more is going to change that. We left and said a prayer in the street and she called us 10 minutes later to schedule an appointment. I am grateful for these little tender mercies from the Lord that shows us how to be humble while enabling us to do the work. Pretty cool stuff.
This week I have learned a little bit about the nature of prayer. We always say that specific prayers receive specific answers but sometimes we don’t fully apply that principle. First, we’ve been praying to find more families and we’ve been finding more families. Second, one of our investigators told us she can’t believe Joseph Smith was a prophet and she’s not sure that listening to us more is going to change that. We left and said a prayer in the street and she called us 10 minutes later to schedule an appointment. I am grateful for these little tender mercies from the Lord that shows us how to be humble while enabling us to do the work. Pretty cool stuff.
Being a missionary is so cool...and
nobody got sick this week! Did I mention that? It was a week of
health...almost...one of the other sisters was sick, but nobody threw up.
Thank you, Dad for letting me know to wash my hands...unfortunately God has
given us all our agency and I can’t help it if nobody else does. Alex is
funny. In her letter she told me if I wasn’t on my mission we’d be in Alaska ...but then she said South
America was way better than a non-contagious state...she has a way
with words right?
Chile is awesome...it has been raining
a lot lately...like every day...and getting colder...The good news is I am
staying in Puerto Varas and it’s not too bad here. I am getting really
good at building fires. You would be proud. Ok, I cheat and I use petroleum
sometimes but you would too if all your wood was wet. I am also losing
feeling in my fingers because I burn them so often...but it is worth it when
the wood catches:`) Sigh...I’ve got to get better at chopping wood now.
It is hard when it is raining and dark...but I can do it! No
worries.
Okay I’ve got to go. I love you all
loads!
Love,
Lexie
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