March 15- 23‏

This past week was great! I have the best mission president in the world! My zone conference was phenomenal! I felt like it was just for me. And that is the way we should feel about all things. The president said that when we are focused on the faults of others we can’t see our own weaknesses. But when we are focused on the things that we need to fix, it is harder to see the faults of others. I loved this because it is so true! It was all about goals and that is what I want to work on.

We contacted our new investigators in their house. It was very special because we shared the first lesson with the wife, Iris, and she received it really good. Since she lives on our street she has listened to the missionaries before but once the missionaries asked them to be baptized the family said no so the missionaries stopped passing by. My companion and I feel a special connection with them and are teaching them step by step. The husband doesn’t even believe in God but he is SUPER SUPER SUPER!! I love talking to him because he has good questions and is actually listening to our message that the Spirit teaches through us. It is so special I am able to share scriptures that I haven’t thought of for a while but it popped into my head and it related perfectly to his doubt. The scripture about the serpent on the staff and how the prophet just asked them to look at the serpent and be saved, but the people wouldn’t do it out of pride or no faith; it is the same for this man because he doesn’t see the need to pray. There are things that the Lord asks us to do that are simple and he says that he will help us keep all the commandments that he asks he just have to look unto Him with all our faith. It is the same with the leper that was told to wash in the river Jordan 7 times he doubted at first but then he followed through with the help of a friend that said why not wash in the Jordan, would you do what the prophet said if it was a great task? Then in another visit we talked more about prayers the Book of Mormon and the Bible. It was special because the wife gave me a big hug and started crying and kissed me numerous times on the check she said she felt so good talking to us. I am so thankful that I can see that change of heart in people and that I can feel the great love of the Jesus for this family.

Nelida’s baptism was a success! It was wonderful because all of her friends and family came to support her first covenant with God. After the baptism her sister Victory pulled me aside and said that she saw angels in the chapel during the services and during the baptism and now she wants to be baptized also!! Crazy cool!

The Campos family that is less active said that they are going to come back to church YAY!! We had an awesome lesson with the member Hermana Loreto, which is just what we needed because she wasn’t attending church because of the members in Santiago. I think it is going to be great for her to make lots of friends in the ward. It has been neat to see her attitude change and her heart soften as we have shared the pure love of Christ the Spirit was able to touch her heart. She started crying because she remembered what the spirit felt like and remembered her Savior and God.

I’m helping organize the ward better by putting together a program that includes the sacrament meeting, a calendar of activities and meetings, and a directory. The bishop loves it and my Papito is helping me type it up on the computer!

Fernando is still progressing and is just the coolest! We have been doing our lessons by phone because he works on a plate form in the sea for 7 days, and then he has 7 days on land so he can only attend church every other Sunday so we are not sure if he will be baptized this transfer but the most important thing is that he enters.

My companion and I have been working out with other missionaries in our zone every morning at 7-o-clock. It is a fun way to exercise by running and playing Chilean Soccer!

CHI-CHI-CHI! LE-LE-LE! VIVA CHILE!!

I taught English classes for the first time it was a great success with 11 people. The cool thing is that only three people were Mormon! I know this will be a great way to help those who think that they are not interested in the church. :D

Hermana Wade