Well it's pretty crazy that its time for the Copa America
again. I feel like just yesterday I was in Santiago watching the Chile
Argentina final. Just in case anyone doesn't know, or forgot, Chile won. Haha... Hna. Chamorro has made my love for Chilean soccer grow since she is always
cheering for Argentina, and... President Dalton has given us permission to watch
all the Chile games which has been really fun.
Last Monday we went to Caldera with Hna. Cinthia, Pia, the hermanas from Palomar and the hnas. from caldera. We went to Bahia Inglesa
which is the prettiest beach. Caldera has the best beaches in Chile. We had so
much fun and Hermana Chamorro and I got ready for the Chile Argentina games and both
went sporting our jerseys.
This week we had such a great lesson with Gladys and a
member from the ward. Gladys was so excited for her baptism, she had made
tons of progress with her goals to quit smoking and we got her interview set up
and everything. When we went on Saturday to pick her up for her interview she
told us she doesn't want to be baptized which was such a bummer. We are now
deciding if we should just let her go or if we need to keep working with her.
There is definitely a lot of praying going on. It's sad seeing her let all the
temptations of the world get the best of her, and in such a short time (less
than a week) she has backtracked tons....
But there is always something good that happens. Yesterday a
recent convert that Hna. Chamorro and I have helped reactivate brought her 2
sons who are 8 and 9 because she wants them both to be baptized! We have an FHE planned tonight with them.
Also we have a newewr investigator Aurora. We had an
appointment for Saturday scheduled but on Friday she called us cancelling.
However while planning we felt we should put plans in her area and Saturday
morning left to start working. We ended up running into her in the street and
she told us she was busy because her mom was over. We asked if we could head
over just to introduce ourselves to her mom and she got super excited. We were
able to share The Plan of Salvation with both of them and Aurora was super
interested. She still doesn't want to accept baptism but we are seeing progress
which is exciting!
This week during zone training I was able to teach about
Luke 5:4-7
4 Now
when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and
let down your nets for a draught.
5 And
Simon answering said unto him, Master, we have toiled all the night, and
have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net.
7 And
they beckoned unto their partners,
which were in the other ship, that they should come and help them. And they
came, and filled both the ships, so that they began to sink.
I loved this small set
of scriptures and loved how Peter said they had diligently worked all night
without results. But then they enacted their faith when they obeyed the Lord and
they were blessed beyond measure. Then in verse 7 I loved how they invited
others to come and help! President recently has been reminding us of President Monson when he told us that now is the time for members and missionaries to
work together. I know that if we do that we will find so many people to teach
that [our ships will sink] or we will have success beyond what we can
imagine.
I'm so grateful to be a
missionary and to be serving here in Copiapo!!!
Love,
Hermana Freedman
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