9/8/14

Hello! 

This week was an adventure. It rained. A LOT. Like, they closed school and didnt leave their houses. Only crazy people. And those crazy missionaries! It was really fun though. The first day was tuesday. We felt really blessed because everytime it would start to rain, we would be teaching a lesson (or in zone confernece in the morning). so we didnt really get wet alllllllll day. Except 15 minutes before we were supposed o be home. and we were infront of our house contacting our neighbors. It DOWNPOURED. Like, someone took a firehose and stuck it over your head and turned it on full blast. That continued for about the rest of the week. My poor companion got pretty sick and couldnt really talk, so I have preety much been teaching all of the lessons alone. Which has been a small blessing in disguise, because it has helped my spanish and teaching skills and such. Shes almost better now, so thats good.


Our golden investigators had to change their baptismal date again because in my mission, they have to go 5 weeks to church without missing, and she got sick and was in the hospital and couldnt go, so, were hoping for oct 11. The mom said she has caught her "husband" reading the Book of Mormon in seceret about 5 times now. And he has not drunk his weekend alcohol for about 4 weeks now. How cooll is that?! They are the best. The daughter just wants to get baptized already. She reads everyday, loves mutual, shares everything she learns with her friends, if she catches her parents doing something they shouldnt, she helps correct them. Shes is just amazing. I think sometimes we take the youth for granted. Something I have seen many times is when the youth are being taught and they are changing, the parents see the change and want to change too.Her mom said, " I always thought I would be the teacher, but I learn so much more from my children than I teach them." I dont have children, but I think maybe shes right from what I have seen.


On sunday we had a FHE as a ward. It wasnt planned at all until that morning. Luckily we were able to pull something together. The people here struggle a lot with keeping the Sabbath day holy, especially the part about not buying things sunday. So, the subjecty was, Keeping the sabbath day holy. We then did a small relay race where the first part they had a rubberband with shoelaces and you have to make a tower of cups using the rubberband7shoelace thing. Then the classic 3 legged race, and then eat a piece of bread as fast as possible and blow a bubble with gum after! It was so fun to watch. :D And, the daughter of one of the members came. The first time we met her, she was really rude to her mom and didnt want ANYTHING to do with us. But her mom has just reactivated and so, she is starting to change too. Maybe we will be having another baptism soon.


Its amazing to see people change. The gospel really does help people to change and to be more christlike. It is amazing to see. If you havent had this change, CHANGE! He will help you. Love you all and hope all is wonderful. Loves!
Hermana Stanger