WELP.
It's totally fine
that the days are limited and that my life feels like it is ending and my heart
is about to break! Jk that is a complete falsehood. It's not fine. But it's a
good thing that Jesus Christ's Atonement covers the pain of missionaries'
broken hearts.
BUT that is not
important right now.
This week was a
CrAzy one and we were running around like crazy! We have been teaching four
investigators who will be baptized on the 9th of April. They all come to church
no problem but we haven't been able to teach them as consistently as we would
have liked. So this week we were teaching machines!!! The only problem is that
one of the investigators, Fred, has a smoking problem that hit us totally
blindsided! So.... we will keep working with him but it might take a little
more time than a week. Yeet.
The point is, we
feel so humbled and blessed to be teaching such great people. Olga's 9 year old
son Kai is one of the baptismal candidates for next week. Anddddd...can I just
say it is absolutely creepy how smart he is? Literally I tell him.
"So Kai, the
Book of Mormon is an ancient book of scripture that was translated through the
prophet Joeseph Smith."
Kai: "Yeah!
Didn't a guy bury it in a stone box in the ground for Joseph to find and be
guided by God? What's his name...... Moroni??"
How ON EARTH does
he know that???
He is literally
nine years old and he dances around in slippers with his chihuahua while we
teaching him.. #amazed
We had an
incredible lesson with Yolanda yesterday.
Literally this
woman is a hero. She has gone through SO MUCH but she has so much faith!!
Her sister was
even giving her a hard time for listening to us and in response Yolanda
referred to herself as part of the church already as she defended it.
Yesterday we
taught about the Sabbath day and keeping the Word of Wisdom. Everything went
perfectly and she 100% committed. We also closed the lesson by talking about
the Book of Mormon. It was a privilege and pleasure to testify of what our
prophet had so loving testified just a little earlier that day.
We felt prompted
to tell her that she was holding in her hands the tools to be able to make it
out of any hardship in the future. That her heart can be healed and that the
gospel is here for HER so she can finally find PEACE and HAPPINESS. To me,
Yolanda represents the attribute "HOPE". She hopes for happiness, for
peace, for rests from her troubles, for opportunities to come closer to Christ,
and to make something more out of her life. I have seen that hope develop into
faith as she has acted upon the promptings of the Holy Ghost. She has already felt
an increase of peace in her life and as she hungers for more, she turns more to
her Savior.
Her closing prayer
made my heart want to break out of my chest, she is a miracle story and I CANT
WAIT for her baptism!!!
Multizones was awesome this week! I really had a
great time at my last one and I was grateful that it was a review of what Elder
Hamula taught. That guy's message from January 2016 changed my life!! I came to
know the Savior better as we discussed His essential role in the plan and how
because of Him this beautiful work is possible. Jesus Christ is the reason for
my mission! If it weren't for Him, I wouldn't even have a purpose here, I
couldn't invite people to come unto anyone because there would be no hope. That
is why I love my mission so much, because I have been able to come to know the
Savior better, and invite people to come unto Him and let Him work His
Atonement in their lives. What joy!!
Specifically, I came to know the Savior better through reading scriptures about His post mortal appearances. I was drawn to the fact that His post mortal conversations with people seemed even MORE loving. He had, (maybe if it is possible and not false doctrine) even MORE love for all after His Atoning sacrifice. Our jubilant Savior played His part in the plan perfectly and as a resurrected and glorified Being, He was ready to make it known.
Well
family and friends, this isnt the end offically but either way, I hope you have
a great week!
Be
Safe&God Speed.
Love,
Hermana Tobler
my zone
sopes and pupusas
a member gave me a new hat!
my best friend <3
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