12/15/14

Well, this week we had an experience um... different. For the first time, we finally got to give a big service project! And the ward came to help!!!!! It was all going wonderful! And then a problem happened and it was the scariest moment of probably all of my life. Lets just say, it wasn't good and I will tell you the details after the mission if you would like. Just know I'm safe and so is everyone else involved. Also, the next day, everyone acted like nothing happened, so, WELCOME TO MEXICO! ;) Just kidding. But it was exciting. 

Today we had transfers. I had to leave my beloved Cuauhtemoc and now I am in Hidalgo (ward, not city). My new companion is Hermana Caamal. Shes super great and I'm excited to be with her. Also family, for Christmas, you can meet her and she speaks pretty good English! So that's a good thing! She might have to translate for me. ;) Haha. But I am excited for these changes. Its going to be good. Its a little hard because its only 10 days before Christmas and now I know no one, but its going to be great!!! If you still havent watched he is the gift, watch it! Ok?


Saturday we had a stake Christmas concert. Only 4 hermanas and 2 elders got to go. we were two of the lucky ones! It was so beautiful! They sang so well and we got to contact lots of people who aren't members. It was such a fun experience.


A brother showed me a video when I found I was getting changed. Its of a guy running on the treadmill and a girl passes by. He falls, but instead of lying there in a pile, he smoothly makes it look like he is doing push ups. Its like us, sometimes change is hard and we "fall" But keep your chin up and keep going. Life is always going to be changing. But trust in the Lord and all will be well!! :D


I cant think of much else, but I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week! LOVES!!!!!!! 

Hermana Stanger

12/8/14

If you haven't seen "He is the gift," WATCH IT RIGHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is wonderful. This is the coolest thing ever. We have little cards to give to people and they help so much. There are so many people who are excited and want to learn more about Christ. Its also helped me to contact people easier, because every ones excited about Christmas and loves talking about it. But the real reason for CHRISTmas is the most important. Christ. Our savior. Not opnly his birth but all that he did and continues to do for us. I am so grateful for him and we should ALWAYS REMEMBER HIM. His love for YOU is beyond comprehension. Find him. Accept him. Turn to him. Remember him.


This week we had lots of cool experiences. Wed. we had 2 members with us, and we gave them each a card and asked if they would try to give it to someone. The first person we met was an athiest. He was not a happy person. ( I wouldn't be happy if I didn't know God exists and loves me too.) He didn't want to talk to us. so, they were a little sad. So, we tried again! the second was not a very happy person either. But we talked with him and shared what we believe. But then it turned into a lesson about the plan of salvation, which is ok. He also didn't really want to accept what we were talking about. So, we tried again!!! WOOO! We met this man. I think he might have been drunk, but he was really sad. He kept saying, "You}re wasting your time with me. Im worthless." We talked to him about Gods love and how he is a child of God. When we finally finished talking to him, he was happy and less in a panic. I know God loves him and everyone of his children. Including YOU. And he knows you personally.


Another story, we contacted another athiest. Well, he would fight against everything we would say and try to twist our words. I can honestly say I have never felt so confident in my life. I felt so much power flowing through my companion and I. Unfortunately my companion got a little frustrated and told him he was wasting his time so we were going to go. He said, "no, you are not wasting your time or mine. I'm learning. But if there was a God, why cant I see him and why don't you guys just show him to me." Well, I felt like a Book of Mormon moment and I just felt like he needed to be struck dumb, but I didn't because that's not nice. So, instead we testified of Gods love for him and how he needs to have faith. After we left, I told my companion I felt like striking him dumb, and she said she had felt the same. We missed our BooK of Mormon moment... Ha, but I think its for the better. One day he will know.


This Sunday, we went with one of our new investigators of Gold to the ward before ours because she works at the time ours is. (But shes working on changing that). Well, we have taught her twice. It was fast and testimony meeting and she had us write our names on a paper. So we did, then she got up and said she was going to bear her testimony. My companion and I looked at each other like "Oh dear, whats going to happen?!" Well, it was beautiful. She talked about how she is "Hungry for the gospel," how she knows her children will come with her and they will all be baptized. She talked about her 2 "angels" Hermana Prado and hermana EStengar "I don't know, its in English." It was precious and so special. Then we went to our ward! One of our very special investigator families finally came!!!!! It was a day where you just felt warm because these people were coming unto Christ and loving it.


That's what I will share for this week. It was a wonderful one! Speaking of one, I complete a year. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE??? Anyways, I love you all so very much!!!! Now go find Christ.
Love Hermana Stanger

12/2/14

This week.....

I was feeling better! And then... FOOD POISIONING! I wont be eating KFC for a little while.... But after throwing up all over the patio of our investigators house, I felt a little better. The rest of the week my health was GREAT. No worries. 

Wednesday, we (4 hermanas) got to teach in our weekly district/zone meeting. It was pretty cool I think. We talked about American football, so the elders were actually interested in what we had to say for once! We talked about how we need to work together like a football team. One of my favorite activities was when we had everyone tell their companion 5 things they thought their companion did well. It was really good because people are just hard on each other and sometimes you just need to hear you are doing SOMETHING well. My other favorite was at the end, we had everyone paint their "stripes" like we were going to the game and then we sang "Armies of Helaman." That was powerful!! Lots of the elders thanked us for our lesson and really liked it. We felt it went well.


today we got to go to the temple! All you who live near the temple and don't take advantage to go, REPENT. Ok? Its the best place to be. You get to help other people and feel the spirit super strong and its the house of God. So, not much is better than that. Its my invitation. Go.



This week we got to teach a less active who is almost never home. Shes super wonderful and things are a little complicated in her home. But we had a few lessons with her while shes not at work. They were super special. She shared her testimony about how the gospel saved her. How its what brought happiness back into her life. She testified of the book of mormon and I feel like she will be coming to church Sunday. I really hope so. We also taught her husband who is in the same situation. We thought he was a super serious person, but after talking to him, we learned differently. They are 2 wonderful people and hopefully we can help get them where they need to be!



Thats about all I can think about and my time is up. Hope you all had a wonderful thanksgiving and a great week. For thanksgiving, we did nothing because that holiday doesn't exist here... But I did get to eat turkey yesterday! Haha Love you all!! Have a marvelous week!!!!

Hermana Stanger

11/24/14

This week, we had 2 baptisms, 17 lessons with a member present, 20 less actives annnnnnnnnnd 12 with recent converts. Also, we contacted about 500 people in the street. It was AMAZING!!!


HA!!!!! Just kidding!!!! I had the Flu ALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL week long and was trapped like a fly in a jar allllll week in our house. It was kinda awful. I got to take huge pills and cough medication and other pills and more pills! Woo! The only good part was I got to sleep. That was nice. My poor companion read ALMOST all of the Bible this week. Not that thats bad, she just about went crazy with not much to do....



On Thursday, I was taking my nice shower, and then I felt dizzy. So I thought, I better sit down! Well, Needless to say, I woke up on the floor staring at the sink. I thought, "is this what its like to be drunk? I will never know... But, it was super exciting. The best/worst part? My companion didn't hear a thing. She had no idea until I walked out and told her. Cool.


Yeah, nothing super exciting this week. But, Sunday, we still had investigators and less actives and recent converts at church! We were amazed and so blessed. Also, I was supposed to give a talk, but the bishop thought I wouldn't be coming to church, so I didn't give it! That was a blessing, because what I had written was awful and not a great talk.


So, other than just feeling dizzy constantly and still a little bit of a runny nose and cough, I am doing well. Thank you for the MANY MANY prayers. You are all the best!!!


I really cant think of much else to say. It was a very boring week. But! The Lord knows why this happened. It was tough not being able to get out there and visit my brothers, but it had a purpose I'm sure. Love you all and hope all is going well!!!


Hermana Stanger