My Beloved family.
The time of transfers have come and now I have a new
companion! Hna Humacata now only has one transfer left in the mission, but she
left to a different area after spending 6 months here in NvA CBA.
My new comp is Hna Ascuña de Arequipa(?) Peru. She is super
sweet and she came with me to the mission. I am excited to work with her,
but a little nervous to teach her how to be a sister training leader. y
bueno.
Our investigadors are progressing. This week M*,
and A* came to church! with their less active boyfriends :) haha.
we are working really hard on eternal families. con el fin en mente!
Also, good news, V* and J* have now spoken with
the registro civil, and have set a date to be married in september! Do you know
what that means? there will also be a baptism following the marriage! We are so
excited for them, and we always feel the spirit so strong when we are with
them. I sent a pic of them. It is the family with the wife, and 4
kids and the pics of Jesus on the wall!!!!
V* is going to be baptised on the 12th. It is
the same weekend as her birthday so her family will be in town. She wants
them to attend her baptism. So, in fin, we will wait a little longer
befoe she is baptized, but the good news is that she is not doubting
nothing. only waiting for her family to arrive and share the special
rebirth in the same week as her birthday. We have already started
planning EVERytHING so that it turns out perfect.
Enough about the work here. I just wanted to add my
thoughts and feelings about Rachel. The truth is it was super hard for me
to read those words from each of you. I immediately began to cry.
It was even harder for me becuase with transfers, I had only been with my new
companion for less than
2 hours, and I was already a mess. The truth is
that I felt super alone.
Everyone just stared at me in the cyber, and finally a
man handed me a tissue.
This had always been one of my biggest fears of the
mission, and I did not want to have to say goodbye for the last time before
coming. I was hoping she would make it until Nov. but now I am
well. I am content in knowing that I will remember her how she was when I
left. She was happy, she was joy, she was love. She laughed with me
as I visit taught her. I took her flowers I arranged in my classes, and I
never stopped praying for her. I love her and she truly has a lasting
impact on me.
The good news is that I dont have to say goodbye.
We are going to live forever.
I liked the thought dad as you told me we should
appreciate and reverence on the sabbath. With the passing of my dear and
sweet friend Rachel, I have been able to have the sacred feeling of the Holy
Ghost testify to me yet again that this is the truth. What a joy. I
am happy and I am releived that she is well. I
thought of the lyrics
from a song wee sang in choir. Because He lives, so
shall we.
"My brethren, I have found
a land that doth abound
with fruit as sweet as honey;
The more I eat, I find,
The more I am inclined
To shout and sing hosana.
My soul doth long to go where I may fully know The glory
of my Savior; And as I pass along I'll sing the Christian song, I'm going to
live forever.
Perhaps you think me wild,
or simple as a child;
I am a child of glory;
I am born from above,
my soul is filled with love;
I love to tell the story.
My soul now sits and sings
and practices its wings,
and contemplates the hour
When the messenger shall say,
'Come quit this house of clay,
and with bright angels tower.'
And as I pass along
I'll sing the Christian song,
I'm going to live forever."
Rachel is going to live forever. and we will too.
It is a joy to know. Because I love her with all of my
heart. and I love my Savior.
Today the sisters made me a cake, and we put the
mattresses together to watch a movie and they really made me feel better.
I prayed and thanked god for sending me so many angels in my life. Rachel being
one of them, and my companions and friends in the mission being others.
As I told president this week, although I may have
"lost" a friend this week, I have gained a whole lot more.
Hna Ortiz hugged me supppper tight today and I felt His
love. I felt your love from home as well. Mom, I am being cared for
and "we can do hard things" together.
con amor,
Hermana Woolley
HOORAH FOR ISRAEL
P.S.
DAD
I have found your twin here in the mission, and at times
it makes me trunky hahha.
The matrimonio misioneros (marriage missionaries) in our
ward-- Elder y HNA spears from Oregon....
One sunday we went to their apt to use their
computer. He pulled out his cell, his tablet, his laptop.... and wait for
it... his broken reading glasses.
As he sat on the couch with his white shirt, church
pants, and socks-- no tie, i couldnt help but want to hug him and imagine that
it was you.
I love you lots and amd wishing you the greatest of
weeks.
Run hard for Rachel. in whatever you decide to do.
Te quiero.
con amor,
Hermana Woolley
ps, sorry I dont think that all the pictures were able to
be uploaded..... next week
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