Week 63: 15 months is a long time hahahaha

This is a big hill look you can see the church AND the ocean.

hi family and friends and other people reading this letter!

this week was a little calmer than the last few weeks... a LITTLE bit no mas

First of all, its offically fall here in Chile, which means its REALLY cold already. I think we are in for a real cold winter. Especially here in Curanilahue, we are close to the coast so there is lots of wind and that makes for some real cold days. But its okay, I like fall because the trees are all pretty colors and stuff. 

This week was fun because I got to do exchanges with Hermana Bazaes. While I was in Temuco, she lived in the same house as me, and she's basically my best Chilean friend. We had a great time, and we saw lots of miracles together! We were knocking doors, and both felt the need to knock one specific door. So we did, and A lady opened the door. This lady is a less-active member, and no one in her family are members of the church either. AWESOME. 

Actually, this happened a couple of times this week. Once, I was with Hermana Guibarra, and we were getting ready to leave the house. We said a prayer, asking to be guided to find a less-active family, a family incomplete (not all of the members of the family are members of the church). So we headed out and started knocking doors, and wouldn't you know it, the first door we knocked was an Hermana who has been a member her whole life, but is living with her boyfriend and they're not married, so she's embarrassed to come to church. AAAAAAnd her husband isn't a member of the church. 

this was a super cool experience for me because I learned that when WE are specific in our prayers with God, he is specific with the answers he gives us. rockinnnn

Something funny that happened this week. Let's see. One day we were walking down this HUGE hill that they have here in Curanilahue (ITS HUGE) and I wasn't really paying attention (OF COURSE) and soooo I tripped and fell and scraped up my knee pretty bad. So that was embarrassing, but of course I'm a big girl and I don't cry. Well, we kept walking and as we stopped and started talking to someone in the street, they stopped us mid-sentence and pointed at my leg with a look of disgust. My knee was a little bit covered in blood and it was super funny because we didn't notice. My companion started freaking out, so we knocked on a door so that I could clean it up. anddddd we found a new investigator in this house! Her name is Ginette, and she lives there with her two kids. She was super worried about my knee, and then she started asking questions about our chuch and it was a super cool experience. God sure works in mysterious ways, right?

thats my week! I hope you all have a great week and that you enjoy General Conference, I know I sure will!

love you all!

love hermana poyfair

ps this week I complete 15 whole months in the mission WHAT

Week 62: shoot I've run out of good titles for my emails.

This week FLEW BY. I can't believe its already Pday again! I feel like the days are like minutes and the weeks are like days and they all just kind of blend together. But hey, its fun. 

This week we got to do exchanges with the hermanas from the other zone! It was scary because I had to lead the area and I have only been here for a couple of weeks,  and our area is HUGE. We only got lost a lot of times. But it was really fun, I love doing exchanges because I get to know other missionaries and the way they work. Its such a blessing for me. 

We had the coolest thing happen this week, something that has NEVER happened to me in the mission. So, we are working with a couple who just got married and have been preparing for baptism for about a month. The only thing impiding them from being baptized is that Maximo wont stop smoking. boo.. Francisca, his wife, told us she wants to get baptized at the same time as her husband. 

BUT. she called us this week telling us that he had been thinking and praying a lot and decided that she wants to get baptized as soon as possible, she doesnt want to wait for her husband. She feels that Maximo will see her example and will make the decision to stop smoking. We were SO HAPPY! 

the only problem is that, this week we have our District Conference, and they can't do confirmations during conference, and the week after is General Conference, and they can't do confirmations that day either. So, she wont be able to get baptized until the 8th of April. Boo.. Also Miguel, our other investigator, isn't able to get baptized until the 8th of April either. We were a little bit disappointed at first, because 2 weeks is a long time to wait, but we know its what God wants, to see if these investigatores have real desires to endure until the end! Sooo. We're gonna wait. 

Its starting to get cold here! The nights are so cold. Winter is coming and that scares me.. But bring it on! life is good down here and I just LOVE being a Sister Missionary.

 sorry I don't have lots of cool stories but

have a great week! I love you!!!

love hermana poyfair

something happened with me memory card and I lost a lot of pictures so I don't have any pictures to send but next week I'll send some okay bye

Week 61: Wait what its the middle of march already????

This week passed by so so so fast. The weeks just keep passing faster and faster. I can't even believe it. 

This week was so full of miracles. I seriously LOVE Curanilahue. Everyday is so awesome,

Before I got here, the Hnas had found an investigator, Julio Andres, who is 20 years old. His dad was a member of the church, and he passed away about 4 years ago. Julio is soooooo awesome and so humble and he's got TONS OF QUESTIONS.  We taught him about the Plan of Salvation, and that he's going to be able to live with his dad again! He said the closing prayer for us, and said, "Bless me as I begin to take this next step in my life, and start on this path." basically, he's golden. He rolled in on his huge motorcycle yesterday to church, and he LOVED THE MEETINGS. He told us he felt so much peace and he knew he needed to be there. wooooooooooo. 

Also, we had 2 Zone Conferences this week. One in Lebu, one in Coronel. As hermana caps, we are in charge of 2 zones. We got to do capacitations (Trainings) in both conferences, and let me tell you, I was so so beyond nervous, because its hard for me to talk in front of big groups of people in ENGLISH, imagine how I felt in SPANISH! Lots of prayers were said and God definitely gave me the strength and courage to teach and speak effectively, the gift of tongues is still SO real. We talked a lot about the Holy Ghost and how important it is as missionaries to learn how to speak and understtand the language of the Spirit. It was so great and I learned SO MUCH. i love the scripture in Ether 12:27 that says that God gives us weaknesses so that we can be more humble, and look for his help so that these weaknesses can become strengths. I have seen this SO MUCH in my mission and i know its true.

But, the biggest miracle of the week was that yesterday 5 of our investigators came to church. 5! Thats more investigators that I've had at church muy whole entire mission! Wow, God has seriously been preparing so many people here. its so great and I love it so much.

I LOVE BEING A MISSIONARY!

have a great week!

love hermana poyfair

Week 60: Lots of miracles, lots of traveling, lots of hills, but definitely not lots of sleep

This week was so stinking crazy!

Well, let me start of by saying that my new area, Curanilahue, is SO BEAUTIFUL. It reminds me a lot of Angol, by other area. Its this little town surrounded by lots of big green hills. Its a humble town, and the first branch I have ever been in in my mission!

Hna Guibarra (my companion) is from Bolivia! She is this sweet tiny person that walks faster than anyone I have ever met and I literally have to run to keep up with her. But, she's SO GREAT. She works hard to be really obedient and I can tell that its going to be an awesome transfer. 

So, as hermana Caps, we are "in charge" of 2 zones of Hermanas. We get to do exchanges, trainings, interviews, and things like that. We have to travel a LOT, like for example this last week we traveled to Coronel (which is like an hour away)  twice, Lebu a couple of times (also far away). we traveled to Concepcion for a huge meeting with all of the leaders in the mission, and to Arauco twice. So, we didn't have a ton of time to

work in our sector. But, in the bus, Hna Guibarra said, " hermana poyfiar, we don't get to work in our area a whole lot, but I promise you that you will see more miracles in this transfer than you have seen your whole mission, because God is going to bless us! God always provides away."

anddddd its super true

like for example, last week we found an investigator that the Hermanas had been looking for for a really long time. His name is Miguel, and He told us that he had A DREAM THAT HE WAS GETTING BAPTIZED. Like, seriously! He told us that he knows he needs to get baptized and he came to church yesterday, and accepted a baptismal date for the 25 of March! 

Also, before I got here, the hermanas had a wedding for two of their investigators. They are so awesome, Fransica and Maximo. They got married so that they could get baptized! The only thing that is keeping them from the font is that Maximo stilling has a problem with smoking. But, he said he only smokes because he doesn't have a job and he is worried about not being to provide for his family. Well, we promised him that if he would stop smoking, God would provide him with work. Well, he hasn't completely stopped smoking, but slowly, bit by bit, he is trying to stop. AND. YESTERDAY HE FOUND A JOB. He was so happy, and it was such a strong testimony builder to me that really God blesses those who are obedient to his commandments! SO COOL

The mission is so great and I love this new area, new calling, and new companion.

LIFE ROCKS.

I love you guys and hope you can all have a great week!

love hermana poyfair