Hey everyone!!!
What a week! After last week I was just
hoping this week would be better, and it sure was! Hermana Challco and I really
focused on reaching our goals and we found 14 new investigators this week! We
also passed our goal for lessons with members. We were super excited about
that. My testimony of the power of prayers of faith was strengthen once
again.
Armenia is still happy as ever. At church yesterday she
asked for a blessing of health for her Parkinsons and the spirit was so strong.
After Marcelo finished she had the biggest smile and said "yeah, he's the one I want to baptize me." We also were able to talk to her family this week and they
are all supporting her in her decision. We have moved her baptismal date back
so that they can all attend.
Carlos moved to Iquique this week but Catalina is still
progressing. Her friend Katy is also progressing lots too and they both have
baptismal dates! Hermana Challco and I are so excited. We were able to teach
the plan of salvation yesterday and Catalina was explaining everything to Katy.
They both had really great questions about the ressurection.
We had intercambios this week and I was able to work with
Hermana Crum. She is such a good missionary and I learned a lot, especially
about focusing on repentance and Jesus Christs atonement in our teaching.
My birthday was great and thanks to everyone for the
birthday wishes. And shoutout to Dad (and mom I'm sure you helped too) for the
surprise party! Holy cow! On Wednesday during companionship study a woman called
and told us she had found a card on the ground with our number and that she
needed to talk to us. Hermana Challco and I were so excited thinking we had
found a golden investigator. We went for our appointment with her and when we
walked into her cafe she started talking about my birthday and brought out a
huge cake. I must admit dad, I was a little upset that I didn't get my golden
birthday investigator but oh well... We sat down and
started talking to her and her husband over cake. I was able to place a Book of Mormon which made me feel a little better. Then other people from the branch
started showing up. We all had lots of fun together and the woman and her
husband invited Hna. C and I back to teach them sometime. Marcelo and Romina
also had us over in the night and we had pizza and it was really fun.
Definitely a birthday to remember.
Ah....and I did end up getting my golden birthday
investigator, Luis. He was a contact we made a few weeks ago and while we were
eating cake he called and asked us to pass by his house right after. He is so
prepared and accepted baptism and has been keeping all his committments and
everything. But he is moving to Iquique next week so the missionaries there
will have to finish teaching him.
I am so grateful to be here in Tocopilla. There isn't a
better branch in the world and really if president kept me here forever I would
be perfectly content!
I love you all and thanks for the prayers!
Hermana Freedman
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