Howdy doo-- Feliz dia del amigo!!!!!!
Well, I guess you could say that this week was one of the
craziest weeks of my life!!! First of all, secrets out.... a lot of times when
we have been in the mission for a while, our bodies start to break down.
Now when I twist my back, an orchestra sings a cute little song as my spine twists
and crackles. But, my companion is a little bit older in the mission...
and in real life too. Hna Humacata is 25 and is from a small town near
General Paz in Rio Negro. she has one more transfer than me and we have
known each other since the first day I arrived in Argentina as we were doing
visa work together.
She is falling apart too. This week she had 3 doctor appts so all in all, we did not have a s much time
to work as we would have liked.
BUT... GOOD NEWS!!! We have an investigador who has a
baptismal date this saturday and came to church yesterday! She was a reference
of the 1st conselor. We met her. Had a first lesson. Had a baptismal date, a
second lesson, a third lesson and an attendence! She is the perfect
investigator and we are sooooo excited for her and the progress she is
making. She often cries with us. Pray for V*ia this week in her
progress towards her baptism and her interview this thursday!!! There is a
slight chance that we will be moving the baptism to sunday or the following
week because this sat. is a temple trip for the ward, and no one would attend
the service. But tonight we have another lesson and we will work the details
out. We are really excited.
Its true! I was able to go to the temple- What a
wonderful experience. The truth is that as I put on my white dress, and
saw myself in the bathroom mirror, I began to cry. I felt so much peace
and comfort in that moment. Upon arriving in NVA CBA, I was intimidated
by my companion, the huge area, and all the instrucciones I received. The
city and movement made me nervous and the skyscrapers made me claustrophobic.
jaja but as I sat in the chapel waiting for the session to start, and all
I could hear was the quiet A/C, sitting next to my comp and my bff (ex comp) in
the temple, the tears were streaming. I was nervous to do a session in
spanish, but I was amazed that it didnt even phase me!!! The only thing that
threw me off was seeing the new temple movie!!! THE BLONDIE!!! the veil
was a little tough because its hard to pronounce the words right when I dont
see them written out, and people are just fogging my ear with whispers.
But we made it through and it was beuatiful. As they prayed for the
missionaries, I felt a wave hit me that literally took my breath out of my
chest. As I later spoke with my companions, they said the exact same
thing and they felt an additional power. It was so impactante. We
are so blessed to be prayed for daily. Know I wrote you allllllllll on
the temple roll so you are being prayed for in many parts of the world! jaja I
even wrote down "ashling woolley" hahah its true its weird hahahaha
In the celestial room we took a long while. I was so
calm and I felt protected from the world. I felt so loved and it is a
feeling that I never want to forget. It was a familiar feeling that
really recharged me. I spoke with my Heavenly Father in prayer for about
25 minutes in prayer, and let the tears shed. I truly believe that mom
was in the temple at the same time because at one particular moment in my
prayer- praying for the family- I felt a tingling in my heart, and I knew you
were on the other side of the world praying for me, in the lords house, and
doing his work at the same time, in the celestial room. In the after
math, it makes sense that you would have been there too. Gramps
tambien. Thanks for sharing the moment with me.
Then I opened my eyes because the celestial rrom got a
little rowdy (well, as rowdy as the celestial room can get! a little sobs and
celebrating whispers) 4 brides, 4 grooms, and their families. Wake
up call. The real world, and celestial marriage is jsut around the
world. We felt so weird jajajajajajajaja.
Also, another great miracle of the week! We found a
new investigator. V*a. Her husband is a less active. When we
showed up at her house, she let us in and said, "something told me that
you would come today!" So we walked in, met her and her family, got
her to cry and commit to come to church. On sunday, she not only showed
up in a skirt.... but with her entire family (4 kids bathed and dressed
nicely). The ward leaders were extatic! They have plans to be
married and she will be baptized soon as well! Milagros a ful!
Also, another favorite moment of the week: We went to
eat at the bishops house. the bishop was not home, and the wife had a million
things to do. She is super stressed, so we showed up early to help her
out. My comp washed her dishes and swept her floor, and I played with her
kids while she was right there cooking the lunch. We took over a friend
magazine to color with the kids and keep there attention. Bruno has 3
years. When I walked in the room, he was really timid. Then as I
pulled out the crayons, he was so excited to paint the sheep and shepard
(Christ)! Suddenly, he asked me, "Are you my friend?" I
said, SI!!! He said, ok! and we got a long just great. Next
thing I knew we were hiding in curtains and playing around enjoying our
time. He stole my heart. At one point, I scrathed a zit, and a little
blood came out. He touched my cheek and asked if I needed a
bandaid. I didnt know if I shoud feel embarrassed or loved and cared for
in that moment. jaja
As we began cleanig up his toys, I started to sing I
am a child of God. He joined in with me, and we sang the 1st verse over
and over until all was cleaned up. His mom looked over and saw what was
happening and started to cry. She thanked me over and over for inviting
the spirit of love and suppot in her home. Bruno INSISTED to sit by his
new friend at lunch- me. I greeted him goodbye with a kiss on the cheeck
(the custom here) and he squealed. toooooo cute. I love little kids
and I amstill planning on working with them when I get home. El Ed.
Then comes sunday. I was teaching the class, and we
got out just in time for the sacrament (last hour). As we started the
sacrament meeting, the bishop asked me to introduce myself and share my
testimony as the new sister in the ward. As I walked to the pulpit and
said Hola, I heard a scream "MOM ITS MY FRIEND! ITS MY FRIEND!!!"
Bruno was standing on his chair, pointing at me with a huge smile on his
face! It made my day. He even shared his crackers with me during
the sacrament.
I love being a missionary. It is the most satisfying
thing in the world. I dont want these moments to end.
fotos are from the pday de zona, the shirts we
ordered, some other sisters, and the yummy pollo al disco! My favorite food
here!
The best is yet to come and I hope you enjoy your week in
powell!!
I know this church is true, Hurrah for Isreal
con amor,
Hermana Woolley
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