John 21:17

_---Special Father´s Day email for Dad-----_Heyy!!! Special father´s day shout out to my favorite dad ;)) I LOVE that you are wearing the shirt. hahaha how awesome!! Well, you are absolutely right with the World Cup.. We had a conference the first day Chile played Australia and If i am not mistaken, Chile ganó 3-1 over Austrailia. 

 

Personally, the basketball statistics are a little more interesting for me. My comp is de argentina like I told you before, and she is just dying not being able to watch the World Cup this year. You should have seen the Metro station on friday. We were coming back from a zone conference. Mind you it is freezing cold, So I had my big jacket on and us missionaries are trying to get on the Metro and I´m trying not to lose my comp. I felt like one of those angelic expeciences happened to me where I could hardly breath with all of the people and my things and my coat, and right as the door was closing and I was on the other end of the metro door away from hermana Veron, I heard someone behind me yell "Como China!!" and I was pushed from behind with a BUNCH of Chilenos leaving work to watch the World Cup. But we were able to get back safely. 

 

JSYK I did send you a fathers day card and it is on its way if it hasnt gotten to you yet! I believe it might take a little while. because I only sent it last week. This father´s I worked hard for you, I thought a lot about you, and was able to see here that they celebrate Father´s day just like we do. 

 

We were able to teach a family yesterday. Four Generations- We visited a less active couple who were there with their sons and daughters, grandchildren, and a great grandchild. How cool, huh?? And we taught about the importance of being sealed as a family. As a bonus, the temple missionaries went with us (Elder and Hermana Rasmussen are from Virginia). All were members but one son-in-law who is married to their daughter who is also less active. Right before we were about to leave, they both told us that they would like for the missionaries to come by and teach them more. Their daughter wants to start coming to church again.

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I was also able to finish my goal of reading the Four Gospels to learn more about Christ and His life. I teared up a little bit thinking back to last year when Alex gave the talk by Elder Holland- "The First and Great Commandment". And before Christ ascended

back into heaven, he asked his disciples, His true followers, to be Fishers of Men and to Preach His Gospel. I am more than grateful to be doing this full-time right now. And as Karen is now doing it with family history work, and Alex and Dad. We are here to share this joy with others. Les amo muchisimo. Cuidense esta semana :)

 

 

bunch of photos. Me in the pouring rain, with a member`s rabbits. us on divisions with Hermana Wright (WOOHOO) and a few others. :)

June 2nd

Hola todos. 

Glad to hear that everyone is doing well! I was super excited to hear that Alex was able to have a conference with Elder Holland, was able to baptize J__ M___ , and met A___ M____! The news about Karen and Dad and Portland. I really liked the photos, although it looks like you guys went to San Diego, not Portland with Dad and all of his Chargers get-up. And a lot of commotion in the ward. More good news than anything. Shoot! A lot of marriage announcements. 

As for me- YES the weather is super cold right now. We have had quite a week of walking in the cold. We are trying to find new investigators, and the weather just doesn´t help... A few weeks ago we were door-to-door contacting and met a woman named M__ E___ M____ who had told us that she was very busy, and would attend to us when she had time. Most öf the time this means they don´t want to hear from us and kindly shut the door. But we gave her an image of Christ and left it at that. The other night we went to her door and as we were calling out to see if anybody was home and she appeared from around the street corner. She let us in and explained to us how much it meant to her that we had given her an image of Christ. How she really needed it at that moment and that she is struggling to support her family as a single mother with her two sons attending a university. And how she is really busy with her career and at the same time very lonely. We explained to her the importance of the love that our Heavenly Father has for us and the need to have Him in our lives. We are going to continue to teach her this week. 

 

We were also able to have a family home evening with the Bishop and his family on Monday. It was pretty crazy with him and his four sons. We also had a Convert and her family with us. It was supposed to be a NDH to get to know Bishop Pardos, and his wife and family, but it was pretty chaotic. We didn´t really get to talk much with the Bishop.

 

We were able to go out with Hermana Wright on Wednesday . I mentioned that you guys were planning on going to Portland. She and my Mission President are from Oregon. She told me that the water was contaminated, but obviously I wasnt able to tell you in time. I hope you didnt drink the ocean water lol. 

 

Not much else this Monday. Les amo mucho. Yo veo las bendiciones, aún pequeños, cada día. Estoy agradecida ser misionera acá en Chile.

Acts 17:27

Hola Familia

Wow, sounds like yall had a good week! Alex in Nashua, and Karen and Dad in Phoenix w the Borrowmans. Very nice! I liked the pictures as well. ........

 

And Congratulations to Devin!! Wow! There are a few missionaries here from Salta, Argentina. Yep, Hermana Salazar got it! He sure will come back with a different accent haha- And I bet, Dad that you were living it up with your old comp and your mission president- What a cool experience! 

 

I told you last week about M____ and A____. We were able to have the recorrido (travel) with them in the temple. In the end, she was in tears and was able to feel the Spirit. Later in the week, a member was able to come and help her with her house and was able to give her sick grand-daughter, A____, a blessing and we took her to meet the president of the Relief Society. She doesn´t leave her house very often, but she took a few very big steps in letting us help her, especially with getting to know some of the members. We are close to getting her to come to church. We know it will happen soon! Also, Hermana Wright (Mission President's wife) was able to do divisions with us one day this week. We taught a part member family where the dad is not a member. We were never able to have a lesson with the family because the dad is always working, but we are going to start teaching him and the family this week :)

We were able to teach R____ a lot this week. Keep praying for her because it has been hard to get ahold of her for the past couple of days. We have constantly been trying to get in touch with her, but with little results recently. 

Not much else has been going on. The hermana that we have been working with for months- R____- was able to come to stake conference con su amiga de Peru- M____ A___who we have been teaching. She isn´t one for listening, but we have some crazy stories about her. The conference was nice and it was a broadcast. Elder Cook was able to give a talk as well as two members of the 70 and a counselor in the Primary. 

 

Look up this scripture-. I have a note that I made for myself this week that says FEEL AFTER HIM. The Spirit will guide us in knowing who our Heavenly Father is. And we are the ones that need to seek.. or feel after Him. Because He is very, very close.  Keep me updated with how everyone is doing.

 

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A picture with Hermana Wright

 

 

 And a picture of our Stake Center, Javiera Carrer

 Marisol (blue shirt) with Anita and Alicia in the stroller

 Rosa and Maria Angelica