Feliz
año nuevo! (Happy New Year) Here in Chile, the people are still saying it in the
streets. Kinda funny because in the states its like one day and ya, that’s it.
But it was good to bring in the new year! We had a dinner with an investigator,
and at about 10 I was tired, but I bucked up and tried to celebrate my very
best! We went to the fireworks here in Limache with the other Hnas and one of
their investigators who gets married this Friday to be baptized! Yay! But it was
fun. Lots and LOTS of people, we had cute little party hats, and ooohed and
awwwed at the fireworks! It was fun :) I have decided this holdiay is overrated,
I love it because it´s a new start to things and goals, but the holiday in
itself is not my favorite. Rather wake up the next morning with the desire to
start all my goals and not feel tired! ha! Ya, I´m a 90 year old grandma!
hahaha...
This week was filled with goodness. I have decided I just LOVE the mission.
It´s the best. There are days when I am tired, or when I just don´t know if I
can take it more, but in that moment the Lord blesses us! a ver... this week:
Silvana, she´s awesome!! I´m so glad that we are teaching her. She hasn´t
smoked in a week and yesterday accepted a fecha. She WANTS it. She has a
testimony of the priesthood and of eternal families, and told us that she wants
that. She was scared of what her dad would say last week, but yesterday said, ni
importa (it doesn´t matter) what he says, I want to change. Now we´re just
working with her and praying that for her b-day this weekend Word of Wisdom
won´t be a problem! I´m nervous for that, but she´s great. Love her!
Juaquin, ok, I just love seeing the change in converts in the mission. I
really think that is the BEST thing to see and the best way to see how people
come to Christ! Ya, so yesterday, we were sitting with Alondra in Church and
heard the door open, I looked to see who it was and Juaquin in a SUIT! usually
comes in jeans and a bob marley shirt, so to see him in a SUIT I about died.
Then we were listening to peoples testimonies and guess who walks past to go
bear their testimony, Juaquin!! I wanted to cry, but I couldn´t because I was
too happy. It was just amazing to see, I feel like this past week since his
baptism he´s changed. Now he has the priesthood, and it was so great to hear his
testimony. We´re talking to him about a mission, I want to buy him a PME (Preach
my Gospel manual) to study and prepare him to serve, because it´s a year away!
I think just to see him at church Sunday was the ¨rose¨ of my week. The Gospel
changes people.
Patricio- he lost a little of his excitement to do things and last week was
SO hard to teach, just never could. He also didn´t come to church, tonight we
have a cita, so we´ll see what happens. He is SO close and just needs to feel
the Spirit more and talk less and listen to understand! But soon, he´ll be
ready.
Alondra, she came to church again, she likes it, but can´t stay for more
than the first hour, but shes super receptive! She’s progressing, gotta work
with her to read, says she doesn´t have time with the 5 kids under 13, but she
can do it! If she’s coming to church, she obviously feels something. Her
daughter too came to church! I want her oldest son to come because I´ve seen the
crowd he hangs with and if he was my kid, I´d want him in the church rather than
with his friends. Haven´t met her husband yet either because he works everyday
until about 10, but I want to meet him :)
Funny thing... so here transport is micro (bus) and my legs hardly fit in
the seats so they’re usually in the aisle. I feel bad because when people walk
by they always hit my legs, but there is no room. People always stare and laugh,
oh when in Chile.
Also, this week, hna rigss and I were talking about the animals, the dogs
specifically.. she goes ¨no puedo cantar, pero tengo amor por los animales¨ (I
can´t sing, but I have a love for the animals) I lost it. It was so funny! It’s
a talent some people have, I just don´t have it. Just want to express my love
for Hna Riggs. I really love her. We are such good friends now, and I know we
will be, for life, and will always have our time in Chile to remember. We´ve
lived together every change except for 2 in my whole mission. We´ll see next
week what happens. (p.s. email next week is Tuesday because of cambios)
(transfers)
Today I mark double digits in months on the mish. Hard to believe.
Well, I love this work family. It´s amazing to see the change and the
desire in people. The Book of Mormon is true. Everything we need to be happy in
this life is in that book. It contains the answers to everything! I love it. I
never get sick of reading it. Eveeryday I find something new that I can apply to
change my life! It’s the work of the Lord. He loves us and wants the best for
us! Christ lives. I know this church is true, I know that familias son eternas.
(are eternal) I am so thankful and everyday give thanks for allowing me this
chance to serve here in Chile and to help people come to be feliz (happy) like
we are!
I love you all, thank you for everything!
Keep Smiling.
Hna Sargent
hna paz y yo en Chile.
love these kiddos
Happy New Year!!! haha...
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