Week #99, Sept. 12, 2016

3 more weeks.....

On Saturday we had a capilla abierta (open church) in republica and we invited an old grandma. hahaha she was such a sweet old lady. we later found out she has Alzheimers.  elder santos is so funny we have a great time.

Hey mom and dad!!! 

i cannot believe we are down to 3 weeks. this week was great. sunday was such miracle. what happens every week is we always commit 10 or more people to go to church and almost always 2 or 3 go. but yesterday 7 went!! i was so happy at church yesterday. it was full. and i felt the spirit so strongly there. a woman talked about reverence and why we need that in life to be able to feel the influence of the spirit more strongly. i feel the spirit so much. in my personal studies i have learned so many things lately too. ive realized that everything we do as members of the church is to have the spirit as much as possible in our life. every commandment we choose to obey, every covenant we make with God. and every ordinance that we participate in is all for one big reason. to have the Holy Ghost with us. 

we had a zone conference with president on friday, it was great. we talked about the ways that we receive revelation. and we read elder bednars talk from 2011 about how the first way to receive it is the way a light bulb illuminates a room. its all at once and completely bright in an instant. but that could be compared to what alma the younger, or saul went through. but the more common way to receive answers from God is like the sun rising in the morning. at first its very dark but slowly and steadily the light comes until it is as bright as day. i love that teaching. many times i am impatient and i want answers immediately or in my way. but i know that its more important to receive them in Gods way. 

after almost 2 years of being on my mission, i have been able to develop a testimony that i never even thought about. i have come to love my Savior so much and also our family. i am so thankful for Heavenly Father and the love he gives me. i know He lives and i will never doubt that. i also know that the gospel is the only way to truly be happy and make it back to him. 

mom, dad i love you both so much!! i cant believe its almost time to come back home and be with you again!! hope you have a great week!!

this is probably my last time doing this in chile!!

 capilla abierta was a success!! lots of investigadors came to conocer la capilla!!