November 25, 2013
Dear Family,
So this week was so great. The members really pulled
through this week and our appointments didn't fall through. We had lots of
great lessons and the people here are progressing and I am just loving it so much.
But I am going to tell ya’ll my favorite story from this week.
So this week we were sitting on a bench eating dinner and
honestly I so didn't want to get up and do missionary work.... yep us missionaries
are not super humans and love everything we do all the time. Like we just walk up to random people on the
street and tell them about Jesus which is great, hahah but I am a firm believer
that we can change our attitudes. So I
finished my sandwich and told my comp "I so am not feeling like doing this
so let’s pray." That we did and
afterward we started heading back down apoquindo (a street) ha ha. I was just
praying for a miracle and to be guided by the spirit. We saw this lady and I was like, "Hola somos misioneras y tenemos una
mensaje sobre jesucristo." She was like, "Hi i have heard of ya’ll
before” (she spoke in English) We were
like "Really?" and she is like, “I have a friend that is Mormon and I have some
questions for you." Then she starts
to ask us tons of questions and we answer. Then she is like, "Hey let's go
get ice cream and we can talk more about this. She treated us to ice cream and
we had a lesson with her. It was weird cause it was in English. She is from Brazil and speaks like 5
different languages. She is so amazing and really is searching for the truth.
We pretty much taught her all the lessons cause we just answered all her questions
and then we gave her a Book of Mormon (this book has changed my life well that
and the bible together) and she was so thankful. Then she asked if she could
come to church with us Sunday and she did. She had read all the way to 1 Nephi
5 by Sunday. She is so great, but the
bummer thing is that she is going back to Brazil in 2 weeks. We will definitely be letting the
missionaries in Brazil know about her and she is such an awesome person!!!! It
was a miracle because she said she had some random feeling to go get ice cream
and we just happened to be there.
We got to help out with something called the CVC this
week where we give tours of the church for all of those that want to see what
we do on Sundays. We got to give the
tours. It was really great because lots
of people came and we met some great people.
Today I learned how to make empanadas and they are so
good I'll definitely be making some for y'all when I get home!!! They are to die
for!
Here's a scripture that I love. Enjoy!
Alma 26:37
Now my brethren, we see that God is mindful of every
people, whatsoever land they may be in; yea, he numbereth his people, and his
bowels of mercy are over all the earth. Now this is my joy, and my great
thanksgiving; yea, and I will give thanks unto my God forever. Amen.
I love this scripture because: 1) God knows us and He is
aware of us and 2) it says to always give thanks forever to God. It was perfect because this week it's Thanksgiving. We had our Thanksgiving feast last week, but
eat lots of food for me!
Love ya’ll,
Hermana Jennings (Lauren)
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Us making juice at the ward activity - It is super warm here right now and does not feel like November!
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