Wednesday, August 31, 2016

Week 33: 'Do your best, God takes care of the rest.'

Hola hola holaaaaaa. :)

Its funny, this week I was thinking about how this time last year I was working on my mission papers and getting ready to send them in. Time sure flies, aye? feels like it was yesterday, but I have been here in Chile for almost 8 months now! What the heck. 

August in Chile is SUPER WEIRD. Like, weatherwise. We're getting to the end of winter, beginning of spring, so one day it will be literally pouring rain, and the next day it will be super hot and sunny. Sometimes we even get rain and sun in the same day. Sometimes, its super sunny and raining at the same time. I don't even understand it.

Something very happy happened this week. Finally, after 5 months, this apartment has hot water again! Its been real nice, Although I have gotten really good at washing my hair in less than 2 minutes, I think I am going to enjoy hot water. 

Cool story of the weekkkkk. On Tuesday our Zone leaders informed us that there is a new rule in our mission, we're not allowed to enter the home of a single male, regardless of his age, without another woman with us. Before, our rule was that if the man was older than 40, or if another man was in the house, or if we had a male member with us. But now, no. Well. This is a little bit of problem here in Angol, because there 1) aren't alot of members 2) aren't a lot of women 3) aren't a lot of women members willing to come with us. SO. Francisco, our investigator, lives in the house of his daughter. But, his daughter works late every night, so he's alone all day. Well, first we tried to schedule an appointment, hoping to bring a member. but everyone was busy. Second, we decided that since he lives on a big hill and members didn't want to walk that far, we would do it in the church. But, Francisco was sick that day. The third time, we felt like we could just teach him outsid of his house. BUT IT WAS RAINING. Oh my gosh we were so frustrated. It was hard, because we were trying to be exactly obedient, but in doing so felt as if we were losing out investigator. 

Well, yesterday, FRANCISCO CAME TO CHURCH! what a testimony builder to me, exact obedience really does bring miracles! I learned a super powerful lesson, that God really doesnt ask too much of us, and when we do what he asks, he makes up the difference. I got a cute note from my cousin Taivan this week that says, "Do your best, God takes care of the rest." Thanks Taivan for your inspired words :)


Lets see, Que mas. Saturday was the birthday of this cute super old recient convert that we have. We passed by in the morning with some banana bread we made, and he told us we had to come back at 4 to pick up our plate. We agreed, and then hurried off to our Lunch. Well, after lunch at 4, we headed back, only to find them all sitting around their table, waiting for us so that we could all eat another lunch. ooops. Since it was his birthday, the meal was hugeeee and my stomachs still angry at me. oh the mission.

This week we took a little trip up to Los Angeles to pickup my ID. Good news, after 8 months, i'm finally legal. woooo.

but yeahhh. thats about it from me!
hope your week ROCKS.
love hermana poyfair 

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