Happy Fathers Day Dad!!! Thanks for your example! Te amo
mucho!!! This week was the last week of the transfer...but i won't be having any
changes. I will be staying here in Maray with Hermana Chamorro for at least 6
more weeks! But, tomorrow the house will definitely be divided. Argentina vs.
USA. The loser buys ice cream.
This week we were able to watch the Chile v. Panama game which
was super fun. I have definitely come to love soccer. And on Saturday we didn't
sleep thanks to the Chile v. Mexico game. Chileans know how to celebrate a goal.
Haha.
This week I also got stuck on a micro bus! Hermana Chamorro
and I were coming back from centro and it was super full. I'm not sure how but
we had kinda gotten separated and when the bus stopped I didn't make it off in
time. I touched the doorbell but the bus driver wouldn't stop!!! Hermana Chamorro
was running down the street after the bus. A block later it stopped to let me
off. We had a good laugh. I almost made it to Paipote all by myself.
This week we also saw progress and miracles.
-Daniela (my convert from Pimientos) has really been
struggling with the idea of the temple. Since after her baptism I have felt
strongly to continually talk about the temple. This week the Lord softend her
heart. We had a lesson on the plan of salvation and I was able to testify of
the importance of the temple in our progress. Daniela for the first time
understood the importance and has plans to go in July to do baptisms!!! I am so
excited!!!
-Aurora is progressing! We left her a chapter to read after
our last appointment and she had read 8 chapters more! She committed to come to
church next Sunday and has agreed to be baptized the 16th of July if at church
she feels it is really right. We have been incorporating the members as well
which has really helped. I love how Aurora always has questions and is really
looking for the answers! She told us she feels that God is leading her to a new
life.
-The biggest miracle of the week was yesterday night. We
hadn't found any new investigators all week and Hermana Chamorro and I were
pretty bummed. We had put future investigators in our plans all week with no
luck. On Sunday night at 8 we had an appointment with a future investigator that
fell through. We went to all the other future families in the area to try and
find someone but nada. We were close to our apartment so we entered quickly and
offered a prayer for help finding a new family. With 40 minutes left in the day
we went to the bishops to ask for a reference. They passed 2 references.
Neither family answered the door. We decided to knock the neighbors door but
they didn't have time. So...we decided to just make the best of it and at least
have a lesson with a member present. We went to a recent converts apartment to
visit him and his mom who is an investigator. They didn't have time either but
we asked for more references. They started talking about all neighbors!!! It
was 8:40 and only one apartment had the light on so we knocked the door. A
woman opened the door and her two dogs came running out. She started saying
enter, enter and we thought she was talking to her dogs! Finally she said, do
you want to come in and share or not! With 20 minutes left in the day we were
able to find a family. Claudio, Cristina, and their 2 daughters. Claudio is Catholic but has attended lots of church, including ours for a month or so. He
prays every night. Crisitna says she believes in everything but has gone to our
church for a few activities (for the food...). We shared the Restoration in 10
minutes, like President encouraged us to practice and they invited us back this
Friday! We were so excited and it was a testimony builder that God blesses us
for our diligence.
I know this church is true and there is nothing better than
being a missionary!
Besos y Abrazos!
Hermana Freedman
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So proud of you Sister Freedman. The fact that you have come to love soccer is an added bonus! Keep up the great work. What you are doing has eternal consequences.
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