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