Hello my loved ones :) I hope that this past week you were able to read the Book of Mormon and apply the things that you read in your lives. I did, and I found that I was able to improve in areas where I am weak.
We saw so many miracles this week. And more than anything, I could see the Lord's hand in the missionary work and in my life guiding me where He needed me.
Finally we were able to have a discussion with Elena!! We only read the Book of Mormon because she has not been reading on her own so we are trying to help her see the importance of doing so. We also went another day to help her and to make tamales. Two other girls who rent some rooms were also there. They were asking us what we believe and it is that we do differently, and before we could answer, Elena started explaining and teaching them about the Book of Mormon, Joseph Smith, and about our Prophet Thomas S. Monson. It was so cool to see Elena share her testimony about what she knows how they can know for themselves. And Elena came to the church to see the General Women's broadcast and she brought one of the girls that rent with her! They both loved the messages and there are very excited about this coming weekend.
I also really enjoyed the messages on Saturday. I had written a few questions down that I have and I was able to receive answers this Saturday and I know that this weekend with General Conference I will also more answers and guidance from our Heavenly Father. I invite you also write your questions down. I know that when we go to General Conference with questions or doubts, we always leave with answers.
Yesterday we a really great day. After church we always meet with the leaders from our Spanish branch to talk about the people we are going to visit this coming week, we ask for help for the coming week, and sometimes they ask us to visit someone in particular. Yesterday we spent most of the time talking about one family in particular that is going through some really hard times because of the decisions that the mother is making. We don't know how to help them, and sometimes we feel like there is no hope. But that is a lie!! There is always hope for our brothers and sisters. Yesterday a brother said that somtimes we want to give up on a family or a person because we think that they will never change, but then we think of our Heavenly Father. He never gives up on us. It doesn't matter what we do, He is always there. So, we have to have faith that someday they will realize the error of their ways and hopefully they can see that through all this time we have been there supporting them and loving them.
This week, I really felt like an instrument in the Lord's hands. It is a really special feeling and it makes me feel humble to know that without the Lord, I can't.
I'm sending you a picture of our Halloween costumes....just kidding, I wish. And another pictures of when we went to eat with the Sisters who we live with. Hermana Hiapo had her 18 month mark in the mission!
The link below is of Isai's baptism two weeks ago when all the missionaries went and sang :)
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