Chile is on FIRE.
Its actually super crazy. At first all of the wildfires were just in the northern part of the country, but this week they started to hit the south. They still haven't reached Temuco yet, but some of the little towns outside of the city are burning. BUT ITS ALL GOOD WE HAVEN'T BURNED YET
this week was crazy!
on monday, I recieved such a happy call from President May telling me that Hermana Avello was able to come and be my companion earlier! Wooooo! She arrived on Friday and its been so freaking great. We have seen so many miracles together. She has this way of connecting super quickly with the people here, whereas sometimes with me its a little harder because I'm not from this country. But seriously, we have found SO MANY new people to teach and Its been great. Its been a while since I have been able to work this hard and so my feet are tired and I'm a little sunburnt but I am SO STINKING HAPPY
God is real and he loves us so much man
The coolest thing happened yesterday! We were walking and knocking doors, looking for new people to teach! Except in Chile, you don't know doors, you yell, "ALO" really loudly and the people open their doors. So anyways. We were yelling at one house, and the neighbor of this house opened her door! She looked at us, poor little things dying in the heat of summer, and said, "do you guys want some juice?"
do you believe in tender mercies because I sure do!
So anyways, we entered her house and she served us some juice and frozen peaches and then started talking, and asking lots and lots of questions and talking about her family. her name is Diana, and she seriously is so great. All of the problems and trials she's passing through right now can be solved with the beautiful message that we have. She told us she has gone to her church her whole life, but that she feels super judged and like she doesn't have any friends at Church!
Well, on Friday we practiced teaching about the importance of going to church, and how really when we share our testimonies about the blessings with recieve when we go to church, the spirit well testify and give people desires to see what its really like there.
I felt really prompted in this moment to do the same with Diana. I explained to her how in the Church we can find really friends who believe the things we do, who accept us as we are, and who support us in every aspect of our lives. She looked at me and said, "what do I need to come to your church then?"
it was so great and she is going to come to church this week and we are just happy little campers here.
the mission rocks and i just love the things I am learning..
today I complete 13 months and thats SO CRAZY where has the time gone I don't even know but what I do know is that this Church is true and that God is real and he loves us all SO MUCH.
I love you all!
have a good week! keep Chile in your prayers please!
love hermana poyfair
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