WEEK 18: Successes, Skyping the family and more pictures of Kate hugging people

HI FRIENDS

okay this week has just been #crazy

had to say goodbye to hermana peralta
which SUCKED

first of all, yesterday was probably the best day in the mission so far. It started out with church and it was soooo cute. Everyone kept coming up to us and saying, "hey, tell your mommies happy mothers day from your mommies here in Chile." aww so cute. But the best part of church yesterday was when a super less active family showed up! Hermana Nelson and I have been visiting them with our ward mission leader, and they probably havent been to church in 10 years. Well, his wife just had a baby and they are definitely struggling, money wise, as well as marriage wise. Our Mission Leader is super duper awesome, and he looked that guy in the eye and said, "I promise you, in the name of Jesus Christ, if you go to church tomorrow, you will find answers to all of your questions." OH MY GOSH THE SPIRIT WAS SO STRONG and Carlos was like, "alright, we'll be there!" Annnnnd they came. was fantastic. The talks were ALL about tithing and eternal families too! Ahhh its was so cool. CHURCH IS TRUE

Also skyping my family was sick yesterday. It was so good to see them, being here in the mission makes me realize everyday how awesome my family is and how blessed I am, and I was just so happy to see them awwww. :)

BUT heres the best part. After we skyped, we kinda were both feeling super lame. So we went back to the house to change our shoes and so I could take some medicine for my ear (because I may or may not have the worst ear infection #ever) and when we got there, our bedroom door was locked. WE NEVER LOCK OUR BEDROOM DOOR! it

cutie comp and cutie pink church

was so weird. We tried everything to get in, we prayed like six times, and still NOTHING. sooo we prayed again, and both felt like we just needed to work and that we needed to visit a less active. SOO we were both frustrated but we left. And let me tell ya, it was the best desicion to leave. This family is struggling a little bit, and they needed some boosting up. We felt great. As we were leaving, The hermana said ,"oh hey hermanas, hold up one second, I have something for you!" (hey mom, don't read this part) she then proceeded to pull out CANS OF DR. PEPPER FOR US! guys. you don't have any idea how hard it is to find dr. pepper here. I may or may not have started crying hahahahaha.

ohhhh yeah and transfers. get this. Hermana Nelson is leaving to Temuco, Hermana Naranjo is leaving to San

dr pepper the dream

Pedro, and Hermana Aros is going to Yumbel. Sooooo I'm going to be the only oldie here. BUT GUESS WHO MY COMPANIONS GOING TO BE!!!!! hermana norton. from the CCM! I AM SORTA FREAKING OUT! We are both babies still, but we get along real good so I know its going ot be okay. I'm very excited. but also super sad that hermana nelson is leaving. definiitely mixed feelings. but I know everythings going to work out okay. 

todo esta bien. :)

but yeahhhhhhhhh. thats allllllllllllll.

have a rocking week! wish meeeee luckkkkkkk.

love kate the great