hello family!
happy september! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD!
first
of all....nope mom, i never received that. I know there are some
letters that are waiting for me, we have a meeting tomorrow so i will be
getting those, but i´m not sure who all they are from. And everything
from the mission home is sent to us.
I finished a week with my mini! I worked and walked more than any
other week in my mission...it´s that scripture that says the lord is
bound when we do what he says, and if not we have no promise. So, I
decided to work and work and be obedient, and ya know what? We sure did
receive a lot of blessings. We had to contact and search for people, but
we had lots of opportunities to contact. I can see such a change in
this branch in just a month and a half. The members are so willing to
help. We started a ´21 day promise´ where they write names of nonmembers
and pray and read a specific scripture every day (it´s a promise from
an apostle, i tried it in other areas too), and the promise is at least
one of the people will accept to listen to the missionaries. The
members are so excited to to do this and have more faith. There is a kid
who is leaving on his mission from the branch, so people are extra
gung-ho to do missionary stuff. There were more people in church than
any other week here. Our investigador, Antonela, went with her husband,
which was such a relief. Another family, were menos actives who we
have been working with, is getting ready to baptize the 8 year old
daughter. The parents both bore their testimonies
yesterday, and she shared how they were reactivated. One day the
daughter Sharon said ´mom, i want to get baptized¨ and then asked why
they didn´t go to church every Sunday. It shows the influence of kids on
their parents! Super good sacrament mtg. (hahaha even though for some
reason we sang a Christmas song before the sacrament....)
I just have SO much love for the people here and for Colón. I now
understand that it is the love that needs to motivate us. I just want it
to progress and the branch to grow! The mission leader said that i need
to stop being so worried about everything, and be ´tranquil´. It is
just that when you invest all of your time, thoughts, prayers,
energy...everything...in something you have love for it, and it´s hard
for another person to understand that. Sometimes your efforts just never
seem sufficient, because people have agency to accept the gospel or
not. But I know we are happiest when we are completely invested in the
people and area.
One day we were contacting and the lady touched my comp´s stomach
and asked if she was pregnant. Hilarious. Another day a member asked me
why my ankles were so swollen...not so hilarious. I didn´t inform her
that i just have cankles.
Things are going better with the mini. You are right mom,
definitely good experience to learn from someone from the country. I am
learning to look for good in people and love them. And missionaries go around in 2 for a reason. But what I know is most
important is our relationship with heavenly father.
I have had to had a lot more faith to just go up and talk to
people, and teach in every moment possible. It has been super warm here,
which means that everyone sits outside drinking mate...prime
opportunity to contact.
I introduced my comp to some food this week. She liked the pancakes
(with dulce de leche of course:), thought granola was disgusting, along
with raw veggies. I have developed a love for yogurt...it is not like
in the states, but really runny and comes in bags. I think this is what i
will survive on all summer.
I keep finding more and more vacay rental homes to stay at here, so save your pennies, we are coming back.
Oh, and happy labor day! enjoy a bbq or whatever those American traditions are!
thanks for the letters, i love hearing about everything.
Have a great week!
love, hermana andrews
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