March 23- 29‏

My mission offering is that I use the Lords time wisely whether it is becoming better at the missionary schedule, or always studying the Gospel and the Spanish language. I also want every member, investigator, contact, missionary, companion, and my family to know that God loves them and that I can show them through my words and actions.

This week we have been working a lot with people that don’t believe in God. It is sad that they haven’t been taught or understand the love that their Savior has for them. They are missing out on all this knowledge and happiness that I have known all my life. I’m so grateful for such good parents that always taught me the gospel. My parents have always put a priority on us girls learning the gospel whether it was signing us girls up for EFY or Girls Camp. They taught me to love this gospel by example. I don’t remember a day were I didn’t want to go to church or attend Mutual or Achievement Days. My parents made the church schedule our family schedule which made the ward members my second family because we learned, studied, cried, laughed, and played together. My parents have always been an example in their church callings. I especially remember how much time and planning they put into their Family Relation class. They were always studying, making posters, watching a zillion talks on CD on the topic, and inviting the other couples in the ward over to play games and have a date night. My parents called prayers and studied the scriptures together on a regular basis. I’m not going to count the times we didn’t but what I remember is the times we did and how I felt a great love for my family as we made that effort together. I’m so blessed to have such a wonderful family who is so in tuned to the Spirit and knows of the love that God and Jesus Christ have for each one of them. I wouldn’t change anyone of them for someone else.

Juan, Iris and Camila are investigators that we have been teaching on our street. This week it was really special because we taught a lesson just to the mom about reading the scriptures because she hasn’t been and we taught her by example by our excitement to read the scriptures. She really liked the lesson and that was manifested in her closing prayer as she cried and thanked Heavenly Father for sending us to her house to teach her family. She feels a very strong connection to me and said that we knew each other before this world. Oh how I love this family!!! They are super talented and I know that Juan picked up his talents to create beautiful things and work with his hands just like his great ancestor and Prophet Adam. Juan has been confused by man and we are here to make things clear again. He talks a lot and shares his feeling a lot and my companion and I have been able to guide him. It was really cool this week because the wife said that she sees the change in him and that he is coming around. He is a sweet gentleman that loves to work outside in the dirt and previously was a military man. He is a romantic too, and I just about died when he came home and gave his wife a rose and a kiss just because he loves her! :D AAAaaawww!

My companion was sick this week so she stayed with Hermana Guzman as I took her daughter Karolyn out preaching with me. It is a good learning experience to go contacting with the members because they have a special testimony.

I’m enjoying everyday. I love seeing the progress of the members and the investigators. I love feeling the love and the savior. The church is true. God and Jesus love us on such a personal level.

Te AMO PARA SIEMPRE!! Thanks for the pictures they are awesome! I’m praying for all of you. I’m doing great! The winter has started but I feel like I’ll be just fine because all the Chileans are like one big family and gives us scarfes, and the people always invite us into their homes for a hot cup of herbal tea or coco and always gives us vitamins to keep us healthy. I can’t think of anything I need but I love all of your emails!

LOVE HERMANA WADE