Monday, December 9, 2013

ITS A GOOD DAY TO BE A MISSIONARY



¡Hola! This week was such a great week. I’m now in the second half of my training (one more chance to go) and it is so awesome. We got a new wave of missionaries into the mission and I think 4 or 5 of the new missionaries came to our zone. I feel so much older with the new one here but it’s weird to think that just 6 weeks ago I was in that same position. This week was so great for me and my comp. So lately we have been struggling with planning it just didn’t feel like we were doing it right, then one night it just clicked and it was amazing and we have been planning like that ever since. It amazing to see the blessings of the lord like that. During the week was pretty normal. We had some days, we just had nothing. Things were so slow and all our appointments just feel though. And other days where we have more appointments then we can hit. It’s so amazing to see the people respond to missionary work here.

Okay the thing though that I really want to talk about is Sunday cause it was just fantastic. Amazing. Remember last Sunday? Ya this one was better. So to start it was fairly normal we went and picked up Margarita and walked with her to the chapel. Then after that with the help of some members, we split up and went to go get Carlos (investigator) and Adda (less active).  I went to get Adda and she was good and ready to go. We got back and Carlos sadly couldn’t come. So we go in and sit down with Hermana Adda and Magerita. 15 or so minutes before the meeting starts, in walks none other than Hermana Silvia, and Manuel. I don’t know if I have talked about them very much, but they are an older couple that we have been working with for awhile. We had been praying this week that they could sleep better and have the energy to come to church. We talked to them about getting a ride with a member but they didn’t seem to in to it. But in they come.  They walked all the way from their house. When she came in she said to me ´´ you have been praying haven’t you´´ normally they couldn’t do that walk because of the heat but this morning in was overcast and cool. I know that heavenly father was listening to our prayers and their prayers too. Then the ward was so nice and so kind to the all four everyone greeted them so warmly. We went through the rest church normal ( well mostly normal our teacher for Sunday school didn’t show up so I taught the lesson) and then after went on a day like normal. 

Then about 8:00 things really got awesome. So we had planned a family home evening with Andres and Margarita (actually was their idea we just helped plan it). We were really counting on Hermano Altembrano (excuse the spelling) and his wife to come- they have been building a great relationship with Andres and Magerita. But, we pass by his house and sadly he is not there. A bit down by this, we head to Andres’ and to our great surprise there is Hermano Altembrano and his wife. We then proceed to have an amazing family home evening and a lot of fun a lot of laughs it was great. 

Then the cherry on top was the Christmas devotional that night.We went as a group after the family home evening and the spirit was so strong. The music as so inspiring. I could see it affect Adreas and Magerita I just can’t wait to see them start progressing and finding the happiness of the gospel.

As for Jacob things were hard this week with his job. Chileans are the only people who literally work all the time every day its crazy. His new job is like this. We have a member in the ward who might be able to set Jacob up with another job, but that will have to wait and see. 

This week is so good the Christmas spirit is starting to show. Embrace the Christmas time and never lose sight of the purpose of it.
Feliz Navidad
Elder Harrison

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