10 August 2015
Hola mundo afuera de la mision! Como
estan todos? (: [Hello World outside the mission… how are you all?]
Leo (our recent convert) came to
church yesterday with a white shirt, tie and church pants!!! It was super
exciting!! (: And we think he is going
to get called as the secretary for the branch; exciting, right? (:
We have two youth, Emiliano and Joana,
that are starting their mission papers and so we are helping them! It´s
exciting. We are hoping Joana will start going out with us and learning!
Thursday was amazing! We had a
lesson with Vanesa. She is amazing! After the lesson we asked her to give the
prayer. She said no, and that she would the next time. But that is what she
always says, so we talked her into it and then just sat there with our eyes
closed until she actually gave the prayer. Oh my gosh, the spirit was STRONG!
When she finished she just sat there with her head down and started to cry. She
said that she felt like she wasn’t there as she prayed. She couldn´t remember
anything that she said in the prayer and she felt at peace. It was something
amazing! She asked us what that feeling was and we explained to her that it was
the spirit speaking to her. It was one of the most spiritual moments I have had
on the mission so far!
She then came to church on Sunday,
but only for the first hour because her husband was super angry and going to
come and get her. It is super sad. She and her husband don’t get along at all
but she is scared to separate because she doesn´t know what she´ll do or where
she will live. But our discussions are helping her. She is amazing!
I have definitely realized the
importance of always sharing that we believe in Jesus Christ and that He is the
center of our religion because there are those people that think that we
worship José Smith.
Fuimos a PARAGUAY!!!! On Friday we
had a reunion de zona [Zone Meeting] and then Hermana Maya and I had to go do
tramites [paperwork] in PARAGUAY! We crossed the border on the train over the
river with the asistentes [Assistants], and a couple of elders. We spent like four
hours in Paraguay! It was awesome!! It is sooo much like Mexico and I loved it.
It was much hotter but soo cool. And I felt so at home with all the vendors and
the people crowding the streets. I saw two of the sisters that came with me
from the MTC!
AND there are transfers!!! It is
super sad and I don´t know how I feel. Hermana Maya se va a Puerto Iguazu [is
going to Puerto Iguazu; on Iguazu Falls], like 7 hours from here. I am staying
here in Apóstoles (which I am super excited about!) and my new companion is
Hermana Martinez from Mexico! I´ve heard that she is great, very hard working
and all. And also that it might take some work getting used to her but I am positive
that it will be great!(: Wednesday is when it happens so I will let you know
next week how it is. I am super nervous so your prayers are very
welcomed!
Hermana Maya and I are having a
couple trunky days where we will cry all night and eat a lot of ice cream. We
don´t want to separate but it has to happen!
Love you all!
Hermana Newell
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