Well, one of the most amazing days occured on Saturday. We were getting read to door knock (that is what we do ALL day) and we felt prompted to go visit a lady that we have been trying to get a hold of for weeks, the Elders met her but where giving her to us. Well we went over there and we could hear someone there but she wouldnt open the door. Well finally she did and she didnt seem too happy that we were there, mas she finally let us in and her little daughter was happy. But anyways, she had investigating the church for a year and had a baptismal date and everything but got cold feet and fell away. She said just yesterday she was praying to get back on the straight and narrow path and then we showed up the next day! Heavenly Father always answers prayers. Well anyways, she poured her heart to us and she really does have a testimony we recommitted her to baptism and she accepted. She said she was scared to meet the sisters bcz she doesnt have good experiences with girls, but she said we were different and she was so happy that she had sisters in the church. Well we had a good long lesson with her, and she even came to church on sunday with her kids but had to go after sacrament. Well later saturday we continued to door knock and like usual and then before we had to go home we dropped off our progress record to our ward mission leader and talked to him and then we saw fireflys haha it was really cool and we were catching them in a jar...it was fun.
Well on Sunday at church it was crazy haha just because we split up during sunday school and relief society and my trainer was sitting next to this lady that the elders had been teaching long story short she had bitter feelings towards them, and I sat next to another lady who is so confused but is funny, then my other comp sat next to a member. But those two ladies would not stop talking, and after church one of em got after the elders and then spanked one of the elders and as they were both leaving one says, "We be runnin our mouths all day." I about died laughing haha it was sad, but those ladies are crazy. And now they are our investigators because the elders passed them on to us.
Well anyways we have been visiting that family where the husband is not yet baptized and the rest of them converted only a few years ago. Well the kids love it when we stop by & I really feel like we need to visit them each week not only to teach him but to bring them closer as a family. Our investigators friend always seems to be there when we stop by, we only speaks spanish, next time we go I am giving him a book of mormon in spanish and inviting him to church. Well anyways I brought up the Proclamation to the World with the family bcz he asked why dont women hold the priesthood, and we gave one to them to read and have. It was good that their home teach was with us as well, bcz he talked about being a priesthood holder and giving the priesthood to his son. I know that Santiago (thats the investigators name) wants this so we are working with them, they are a great family.
But it got me thinking, how important it is to make our homes feel like a temple. Mom I also have to asked bcz it has been on my mind latlety, but have you done the temple work for Nono and our other ancestors yet. I also had a dream about Abuelo. I really do miss him, even though I only met him once, but he is still my abuelo and when you go to argentina give him a hug for me. Also mom if you could send me your conversion story I would appreciate that.
Well familia, I am grateful for ALL of you and for your love and support. As I am out here on my mission I have been able to reflect upon my weaknesses, and I do not feel good about the things I have done, I strive to live better and appreciate what I have. I know that through Christ Atonement I can repent and progress forward, In the bible dictionary repentance is defined as a change of mind. My mind is focused on our Savior now, and I feel him closer to me each day and as I feel him closer to me, I strive to do things that our in harmony with the Spirit. I am grateful that I have been set apart from the world on this mission. I have many more stories I can share, but thats all I will say for now. Just remember to keep our homes like a temple.
Eu amo voces!!! Ohhh I also saw in the newspaper some riot going on in Brazil?! I hope everything is okay over there, I pray for those people every night. Well Abrigado por tudo! Tchau Tchau!
Sister Gonzales
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