I know that President Lovell was chosen by revelation from God to be my mission president. I know that Hermana Rivas is exactly who I need as my companion right now. She is an answer to prayers and is going to help me a lot! She is so loving, funny, spiritual, patient, friendly,a pleasure to be with. She has a lot of really great ideas of ways that we can help the investigators and our members. She is so fast at everything and gets everything done quickly. The man who marries her is very lucky. She is from Salvador too and I am so excited for this transfer! I’m ready to start off this change with a bang. Ready to work work work.
Love you lots hermana wade
I’m sorry I didn’t have time to write a bunch this week.
PS. Please send a charger for my camera! Please send good dance nylons that are thick. thanks! Send extra for my companions, nylons are the best gift here. Please send a photo of my clay project of the tree of life, the word of god and the great and spacious building that I can show my investigators.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
April 13- 20
Family!
Another great week! We passed by for a reference from our zone leaders and told Natalia that God wanted her to listen to this message of love that He had for her personally because God has a great plan for her and he timed it out perfectly that we could bless her life today. Even though she was busy with school work she was convinced and interested in what we had to share so we shared a short film of Jesus Christ called His Hands that betrays His life that we shared with her sister too. I also helped her prepare for an English talk that she had to give tomorrow so I felt good that I could share my spiritual and temporal talents with them.
We have been working with Cristel and her husband Marcel. The members that teach with us say that she likes asking so many questions to find what faults our church has but we don’t mind because there are none.We love her questions and her attentive attention. We taught her the commandments of the Sabbath day and of the Word of Wisdom because she smokes 20 a day. She knows that it is a commandment of God from the Bible and that Book of Mormon and that if she obeys that this will bless her life. She really likes to smoke and drink but she knows that it prohibits the Spirit to dwell in her. She doesn’t believe that she can change but with faith and prayers she can do it.
We taught a great Evangelical family that is a reference from Pilar Reyes. They are great and have a great love for God and Jesus they just need to study the Book of Mormon to have the fullness of the gospel and be baptized in our church to have the authority of God. When I write it like that it seems so easy! If they just have an open heart the spirit will be able to speak to them and testify of our truthful message. All they have to do is read the scriptures, pray,and attend church.
This week on April 15th I completed 6 months in the mission! I have 12months left! Crazy how time flies!
We passed by for Sebastian and Alan our newest members and baptisms to see how they were doing and they are so spiritually in tuned. They are dynamite! They are going to be firm in the gospel I know. They are being an example to everyone and they are excited about finding other friends that are members. I can’t wait to receive a letter in 8 years that they are going on missions!
We were walking in the street trying to find a contact given to us by the zone leaders and they called us and gave us a super sweet scripture, Proverbs 31: 30-31. It was just perfect in the moment as we were knocking doors. Then when we knocked on their door the young woman and her mom received us. We had the best lesson on the Book of Mormon.
We passed by for the family Alarcon with Angelica, Fernanda, and Nicolas. Angelica is always telling her kids to but a jacket on and read their scriptures to prepare for their missions. I could see that this bothered them but I knew it was for their good. Then she started bragging to us about how great her kids are and to prove that it wasn’t just her opinion she started telling us of all the awards and compliments that they receive from other people. By this time I was laughing because she reminds me of my mom because she is tough but it’s only because she loves me and loves bragging about us kids.
Yesenia has a baptism date for May 9th! She and her mom is super strong and knows that this baptism is important. Her parents were sealed in the temple and were active in the Santiago Stake until they had problems with the stake members. They have been inactive for 8 years. The mom has come around and got rid of her Catholic shrine that was in her house because I reminded her that it is a commandment to only have one God and that we shouldn’t pray to Mary. The husband knows that the church is true but has forgotten the important principle of forgiveness to forgive the stake or the church. Yesenia attended the baptism of 4 kids in our stake this week and it was great! Then this Sunday was the first time she attended with her mom. The dad didn’t attend but I’m glad that he at least drove us.
We passed by for Mariana the investigator that was baptized into the Evangelical church and we talked about the Atonement and said our good-bye’s because she is moving to Concepcion so we won’t be able to teach her.
My companion is leaving Punta Arenas to work in Osorno so we have been passing by for members and investigators to say bye. I’m waiting to meet my new companion on Wednesday, it will be great.
I’ll be praying for all of you that you will feel the love of the Savior this week. Always look at the positive. Come what may enjoy your life and all the experiences that come your way. Always remember the 2 greatest commandments love God and then every one around you, and then yourself. I have complete faith in God that he has a plan for me and my family and we just have to follow his will and make covenants with Him and complete them so that He can pour out His blessings upon us.
I miss all of you a lot and want to give you a great big Krista Hug! Ok!?!? Here it is XOXOXOXOXO! Have a great week! I love you! I LOVE YOU!
HERMANA WADE
Another great week! We passed by for a reference from our zone leaders and told Natalia that God wanted her to listen to this message of love that He had for her personally because God has a great plan for her and he timed it out perfectly that we could bless her life today. Even though she was busy with school work she was convinced and interested in what we had to share so we shared a short film of Jesus Christ called His Hands that betrays His life that we shared with her sister too. I also helped her prepare for an English talk that she had to give tomorrow so I felt good that I could share my spiritual and temporal talents with them.
We have been working with Cristel and her husband Marcel. The members that teach with us say that she likes asking so many questions to find what faults our church has but we don’t mind because there are none.We love her questions and her attentive attention. We taught her the commandments of the Sabbath day and of the Word of Wisdom because she smokes 20 a day. She knows that it is a commandment of God from the Bible and that Book of Mormon and that if she obeys that this will bless her life. She really likes to smoke and drink but she knows that it prohibits the Spirit to dwell in her. She doesn’t believe that she can change but with faith and prayers she can do it.
We taught a great Evangelical family that is a reference from Pilar Reyes. They are great and have a great love for God and Jesus they just need to study the Book of Mormon to have the fullness of the gospel and be baptized in our church to have the authority of God. When I write it like that it seems so easy! If they just have an open heart the spirit will be able to speak to them and testify of our truthful message. All they have to do is read the scriptures, pray,and attend church.
This week on April 15th I completed 6 months in the mission! I have 12months left! Crazy how time flies!
We passed by for Sebastian and Alan our newest members and baptisms to see how they were doing and they are so spiritually in tuned. They are dynamite! They are going to be firm in the gospel I know. They are being an example to everyone and they are excited about finding other friends that are members. I can’t wait to receive a letter in 8 years that they are going on missions!
We were walking in the street trying to find a contact given to us by the zone leaders and they called us and gave us a super sweet scripture, Proverbs 31: 30-31. It was just perfect in the moment as we were knocking doors. Then when we knocked on their door the young woman and her mom received us. We had the best lesson on the Book of Mormon.
We passed by for the family Alarcon with Angelica, Fernanda, and Nicolas. Angelica is always telling her kids to but a jacket on and read their scriptures to prepare for their missions. I could see that this bothered them but I knew it was for their good. Then she started bragging to us about how great her kids are and to prove that it wasn’t just her opinion she started telling us of all the awards and compliments that they receive from other people. By this time I was laughing because she reminds me of my mom because she is tough but it’s only because she loves me and loves bragging about us kids.
Yesenia has a baptism date for May 9th! She and her mom is super strong and knows that this baptism is important. Her parents were sealed in the temple and were active in the Santiago Stake until they had problems with the stake members. They have been inactive for 8 years. The mom has come around and got rid of her Catholic shrine that was in her house because I reminded her that it is a commandment to only have one God and that we shouldn’t pray to Mary. The husband knows that the church is true but has forgotten the important principle of forgiveness to forgive the stake or the church. Yesenia attended the baptism of 4 kids in our stake this week and it was great! Then this Sunday was the first time she attended with her mom. The dad didn’t attend but I’m glad that he at least drove us.
We passed by for Mariana the investigator that was baptized into the Evangelical church and we talked about the Atonement and said our good-bye’s because she is moving to Concepcion so we won’t be able to teach her.
My companion is leaving Punta Arenas to work in Osorno so we have been passing by for members and investigators to say bye. I’m waiting to meet my new companion on Wednesday, it will be great.
I’ll be praying for all of you that you will feel the love of the Savior this week. Always look at the positive. Come what may enjoy your life and all the experiences that come your way. Always remember the 2 greatest commandments love God and then every one around you, and then yourself. I have complete faith in God that he has a plan for me and my family and we just have to follow his will and make covenants with Him and complete them so that He can pour out His blessings upon us.
I miss all of you a lot and want to give you a great big Krista Hug! Ok!?!? Here it is XOXOXOXOXO! Have a great week! I love you! I LOVE YOU!
HERMANA WADE
Monday, April 13, 2009
April 6- 13
Family
This week my companion and I had interchanges with the other sisters in Punta Arenas. It was a great learning experience for both my companion and I. She has been having a rough time with her health and it has been affecting our work and relation. So this was a good time to take a breather and refocus on the love we have for the work and eachother. I went with Hermana Fuertes from Bolivia. And Hermana Aguilar went with Hermana Alverez from Argentina. Hermana Fuertes is leaving at the end of this month and had a mountain of wisdom and knowledge, advice, and love to share with me. She helped focus on inviting everyone to read the scriptures, pray always, and attend the church, and LOVE! That was her favorite part about me is that I don’t let anyone pass me in the street with out talking to them. I won’t forget the time when we were in the house filling out an outline for a lesson to practice and when we were all done she looked at me and said with all her heart "Is there something bothering you? I am here and I want to help you. I’m not only here to help the investigators, but you too!" I started crying and let it all out because I felt of her love. That is what I learned, we all just need love. I know that we know of the pure and full Love of Christ and we are here to spread it.
Thank you for calling. I appreciate your concern and your personal love and interest for me. My companion and I went over to apologize and give him a letter and a good-bye present. When we entered the house we found out that he had also bought and made presents for us. There were alot of tears shed. My companion and I shared our testimonies and a scripture. My companion promised him in the name of Christ that if he listened to me and prayed, studied and meditated on this message that he would know of the truth and feel at peace. He shared that since he has been studying with us we has prayed and received beautiful answers from God and terrible experiences from Satan. In the end we are not saying good-bye to him and his family yet. We explained that he needs to be still and listen and not dispute everything that we say. He really is special and I want to give him a chance. Because Joseph Smith prayed and yes at first when he prayed Satan ceased him but with all the energy that he had he was able to over come Satan. After this dark spirit left he saw the glorious light and saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
My area is amazing! I love it here! Thank you so much! We have so many people that are almost baptised, I hope they all enter this covenant with God that they know is true!
My companion thinks she is leaving this area and I'm going to miss her, so we had a great p-day, and now I'm waiting for my new comp. Have a great week! Write me and tell me how you are honestly. I LOVE YOU!!!
Love Hermana Wade
This week my companion and I had interchanges with the other sisters in Punta Arenas. It was a great learning experience for both my companion and I. She has been having a rough time with her health and it has been affecting our work and relation. So this was a good time to take a breather and refocus on the love we have for the work and eachother. I went with Hermana Fuertes from Bolivia. And Hermana Aguilar went with Hermana Alverez from Argentina. Hermana Fuertes is leaving at the end of this month and had a mountain of wisdom and knowledge, advice, and love to share with me. She helped focus on inviting everyone to read the scriptures, pray always, and attend the church, and LOVE! That was her favorite part about me is that I don’t let anyone pass me in the street with out talking to them. I won’t forget the time when we were in the house filling out an outline for a lesson to practice and when we were all done she looked at me and said with all her heart "Is there something bothering you? I am here and I want to help you. I’m not only here to help the investigators, but you too!" I started crying and let it all out because I felt of her love. That is what I learned, we all just need love. I know that we know of the pure and full Love of Christ and we are here to spread it.
Thank you for calling. I appreciate your concern and your personal love and interest for me. My companion and I went over to apologize and give him a letter and a good-bye present. When we entered the house we found out that he had also bought and made presents for us. There were alot of tears shed. My companion and I shared our testimonies and a scripture. My companion promised him in the name of Christ that if he listened to me and prayed, studied and meditated on this message that he would know of the truth and feel at peace. He shared that since he has been studying with us we has prayed and received beautiful answers from God and terrible experiences from Satan. In the end we are not saying good-bye to him and his family yet. We explained that he needs to be still and listen and not dispute everything that we say. He really is special and I want to give him a chance. Because Joseph Smith prayed and yes at first when he prayed Satan ceased him but with all the energy that he had he was able to over come Satan. After this dark spirit left he saw the glorious light and saw God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.
My area is amazing! I love it here! Thank you so much! We have so many people that are almost baptised, I hope they all enter this covenant with God that they know is true!
My companion thinks she is leaving this area and I'm going to miss her, so we had a great p-day, and now I'm waiting for my new comp. Have a great week! Write me and tell me how you are honestly. I LOVE YOU!!!
Love Hermana Wade
Monday, April 6, 2009
March 29- April 6
I am at war with Satan!
One of my investigators, Juan, just said that he had a vision from God himself that the Book of Mormon is incorrect. He wept as he repeated this over and over the Book of Mormon is incorrect. As I listened I didn’t feel the Spirit testify of truth. I can’t count the number of times when the Spirit has testified to my spirit that it is true. I didn’t feel anything. He then went on to say that as he studied another manual called ‘3 simple ways to have a happier family’ the book was without the words love. But then as I looked through the book he admitted that he did find it 3 times. And I said that it is written in the words throughout the book, because love is not just the words but the actions that the manual invites us to do. It invites us to spend time with our families and communicate with them and gives ideas such as turning off the TV just to name a few. He then revealed what was really bothering him. He believes that our mission rule of not hugging men is a rule of men and not of God because we can’t demonstrate our love in this manner. My companion and I testified that it is a rule of safety given by God as revelation to the prophets in our days. It is because he wants us to be chaste, pure, and clean as we fight this battle 24 hours a day. In the scriptures it says that a virtuous woman is of great price and many other wonderful things. It is not coincidence that virtue is a new value to the young women of the church. Virtue is mocked by men. Virtue is of God. I know that the mission manual was written by the prophet of God and I strive to live in accordance with it daily. We did not have enough time to finish this discussion so we said we would come by later.My companion and I went home to pray for Him.
I searched the scriptures and felt at peace as the pages fell open to Doctrine and Covenants chapter 6. As I read the scriptures, the Spirit testifies and fills me of hope and knowledge. I can always apply what I read in my life at that moment. That is what makes them so special. I poured out my spirit and call upon my God to let Him know that I am here to serve Him and do what ever he asks of me. I would give my life for God and the Book of Mormon any day. I know it is true without any doubt just like the prophets of old and new.
We stopped by to reschedule for a different date but only his wife Iris was there. She asked what we thought of what he said, and we told her that God can’t testify of two different doctrines to be true. She has seen a change in him and doesn’t know what to think. I have a sick feeling that he talked to Satan and that he wants Juan to rise and become a false prophet. This is sad because I have a great love for him and his family. His wife and I have a special relationship. All I can do is pray, testify, love, and listen to the Spirit tell me what to do and say.
Conference was wonderful! Words can’t describe how great! I want to listen to it over and over. My faith is filled in Jesus Christ my Savior. I know that He lives! I know that the Book of Mormon is the words of God through His prophets! My sisters! I wept during the young woman’s conference as I felt an overwhelming gratitude to God to have you as my sisters. I miss you so much! I wanted so bad to give you a big hug as I wept in your arms and tell you how much I really love you. Every single one of you is an amazing daughter of God and a great example to me. You are the most virtuous women I have ever known! Your virtuous strength has always helped you through out your lives and has been an example to me. Your mother has raised and taught you well in the Gospel of Christ. As I listened to the different testimonies of the LDS young women I was in awe of their beauty as they testified. They were pure and had a radiant glow and a Light in their eyes. They are different and set apart from the world. This is what God wants of us, to be different from the world.
I testify that every word from Conference was said through the Spirit of truth. I know that as we strive to live it we will be filled with His love and His joy. I know that he wants us to become like Him and He has prepared the way for us to be gods like him. He is preparing our mansions above but it is up to us which kingdom He builds it in. What is our foundation built on? One of my favorite talks was Jeffery R. Hollands about Jesus Christ’s Journey to and through the Atonement. I learned a lot of knew things, and I fully realise that I still have a lot to learn.
TE AMO HASTA EL FIN DEL MUNDO!!!I LOVE YOU FROM THE END OF THE WORLD !!
Hermana Wade
PS everyone needs to know to put the phone number to the mission office which is (64)232754 on the box so that they can call the office when there are problems.
Hermana Krista Wade
Mackenna 987 Oficina 3
Osorno Chile Region X
Fono (64)232754
Sorry I don’t have time to write you personal letters, but at least you can hear from me and I can hear from you, this is most important right? I’m busy serving the Lord and His children. I pray for you daily. I know as you stay close to God everything will be ok.
One of my investigators, Juan, just said that he had a vision from God himself that the Book of Mormon is incorrect. He wept as he repeated this over and over the Book of Mormon is incorrect. As I listened I didn’t feel the Spirit testify of truth. I can’t count the number of times when the Spirit has testified to my spirit that it is true. I didn’t feel anything. He then went on to say that as he studied another manual called ‘3 simple ways to have a happier family’ the book was without the words love. But then as I looked through the book he admitted that he did find it 3 times. And I said that it is written in the words throughout the book, because love is not just the words but the actions that the manual invites us to do. It invites us to spend time with our families and communicate with them and gives ideas such as turning off the TV just to name a few. He then revealed what was really bothering him. He believes that our mission rule of not hugging men is a rule of men and not of God because we can’t demonstrate our love in this manner. My companion and I testified that it is a rule of safety given by God as revelation to the prophets in our days. It is because he wants us to be chaste, pure, and clean as we fight this battle 24 hours a day. In the scriptures it says that a virtuous woman is of great price and many other wonderful things. It is not coincidence that virtue is a new value to the young women of the church. Virtue is mocked by men. Virtue is of God. I know that the mission manual was written by the prophet of God and I strive to live in accordance with it daily. We did not have enough time to finish this discussion so we said we would come by later.My companion and I went home to pray for Him.
I searched the scriptures and felt at peace as the pages fell open to Doctrine and Covenants chapter 6. As I read the scriptures, the Spirit testifies and fills me of hope and knowledge. I can always apply what I read in my life at that moment. That is what makes them so special. I poured out my spirit and call upon my God to let Him know that I am here to serve Him and do what ever he asks of me. I would give my life for God and the Book of Mormon any day. I know it is true without any doubt just like the prophets of old and new.
We stopped by to reschedule for a different date but only his wife Iris was there. She asked what we thought of what he said, and we told her that God can’t testify of two different doctrines to be true. She has seen a change in him and doesn’t know what to think. I have a sick feeling that he talked to Satan and that he wants Juan to rise and become a false prophet. This is sad because I have a great love for him and his family. His wife and I have a special relationship. All I can do is pray, testify, love, and listen to the Spirit tell me what to do and say.
Conference was wonderful! Words can’t describe how great! I want to listen to it over and over. My faith is filled in Jesus Christ my Savior. I know that He lives! I know that the Book of Mormon is the words of God through His prophets! My sisters! I wept during the young woman’s conference as I felt an overwhelming gratitude to God to have you as my sisters. I miss you so much! I wanted so bad to give you a big hug as I wept in your arms and tell you how much I really love you. Every single one of you is an amazing daughter of God and a great example to me. You are the most virtuous women I have ever known! Your virtuous strength has always helped you through out your lives and has been an example to me. Your mother has raised and taught you well in the Gospel of Christ. As I listened to the different testimonies of the LDS young women I was in awe of their beauty as they testified. They were pure and had a radiant glow and a Light in their eyes. They are different and set apart from the world. This is what God wants of us, to be different from the world.
I testify that every word from Conference was said through the Spirit of truth. I know that as we strive to live it we will be filled with His love and His joy. I know that he wants us to become like Him and He has prepared the way for us to be gods like him. He is preparing our mansions above but it is up to us which kingdom He builds it in. What is our foundation built on? One of my favorite talks was Jeffery R. Hollands about Jesus Christ’s Journey to and through the Atonement. I learned a lot of knew things, and I fully realise that I still have a lot to learn.
TE AMO HASTA EL FIN DEL MUNDO!!!I LOVE YOU FROM THE END OF THE WORLD !!
Hermana Wade
PS everyone needs to know to put the phone number to the mission office which is (64)232754 on the box so that they can call the office when there are problems.
Hermana Krista Wade
Mackenna 987 Oficina 3
Osorno Chile Region X
Fono (64)232754
Sorry I don’t have time to write you personal letters, but at least you can hear from me and I can hear from you, this is most important right? I’m busy serving the Lord and His children. I pray for you daily. I know as you stay close to God everything will be ok.
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