Family and friends...I love you all so much! I love Punta Arenas!! It has been snowing for a straight week. I love the snow! I've been taking alot of pictures and I'll have to send them to you. It is so cold. I really appreciate the sleeping bag it keeps me nice and warm along with my thermals. They really have saved my life!! I can't believe that all of you are over there enjoying a hot summer and that the climate is always reversed.
Love Hermana Wade
PS. Items I would like...Make-up(they only have make-up for latinas and I'm only a Chilean with white skin hahaha). I would also like pretty but simple earings and necklases for the mission.
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
June 8- 15
Family
I know that God loves us so much! He is my Heavenly Father and I love communicate my feelings with Him through prayers. As I ask Him to bless me He always answers my prayers whether it is starting my car or helping me fulfill my greatest desires for me and my family. I know that His plan is perfect. I’m thankful for the agency that He has given me to choose the right. I’m thankful for all the commandments and know as we follow them and choose the will of the Father he will pour out His blessings upon us.
There are so many less active members out here and they don’t attend church because of what someone said or did. I don’t understand why they would let someone else affect their salvation, but I know that we can’t make up excuses in the Last Judgment. It doesn’t matter what the commandment is just that we do it. Be obedient. It isn’t hard Jesus has done it and prepared the way. The scriptures say that He doesn’t give us a commandment that we can’t complete. There are so many blessings that come from attending church. I have had the greatest spiritual experiences by keeping the Sabbath day holy. My companion says that this mission hasn’t received a new temple here because they don’t keep the Sabbath day holy. When we pass by for members all of them are watching TV it is sad. We are going to focus on this this week.
I Love YOU!!
Hermana Krista Wade
I know that God loves us so much! He is my Heavenly Father and I love communicate my feelings with Him through prayers. As I ask Him to bless me He always answers my prayers whether it is starting my car or helping me fulfill my greatest desires for me and my family. I know that His plan is perfect. I’m thankful for the agency that He has given me to choose the right. I’m thankful for all the commandments and know as we follow them and choose the will of the Father he will pour out His blessings upon us.
There are so many less active members out here and they don’t attend church because of what someone said or did. I don’t understand why they would let someone else affect their salvation, but I know that we can’t make up excuses in the Last Judgment. It doesn’t matter what the commandment is just that we do it. Be obedient. It isn’t hard Jesus has done it and prepared the way. The scriptures say that He doesn’t give us a commandment that we can’t complete. There are so many blessings that come from attending church. I have had the greatest spiritual experiences by keeping the Sabbath day holy. My companion says that this mission hasn’t received a new temple here because they don’t keep the Sabbath day holy. When we pass by for members all of them are watching TV it is sad. We are going to focus on this this week.
I Love YOU!!
Hermana Krista Wade
Monday, June 8, 2009
June 1- 8
Family!
Yeah my companion and I are together this transfer! I love Hermana Rivas!
Favian Yañez was baptized by his father Manuel and his Grandpa from Conception confirmed him a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! It was such a happy reunion! Our ward is so supportive a lot of people supported this family by coming and giving talks about the baptism and the Holy Ghost, and then there were a ton of primary kids that came to sing for Favian the primary song …I like to look for Rainbows whenever there is rain….I love this song about the clean feeling that comes the Jesus when we repentance and are baptized.
The funniest part of the baptism was when the Grandpa bore his testimony about his love life that lasted about 15 minutes after he received a letter from his family to sit down and after he received a second letter from the bishopric. His grandchild even blurted out ¨Grandpa it’s Mom’s turn! ¨ I couldn’t help but laugh because I had heard the same story the night before. I love grandparents they are so funny and such a joy! I understand that it is because he wants his family to understand how happy he is with his second marriage after his former wife died but in-between a baptism where no body knew him was funny.
This was another successful baptism that brought the ward that much closer together. I have felt such a grand satisfaction in this ward because I have been able to see the difference in the enthusiasm of the members because of our efforts. They know that we are not only concerned for our investigators but for them as well. We have been trying to use them as much as we can because when we delegate responsibilities more gets done, we have more time to teach and do other things, and the members feel more useful.
Another prayer was answered that I was able to share a lesson with Dianaina and her mom. I wanted to teach the mom that is Evangelical so that I could challenge her daughter to be baptized with her knowledge because I have had too many bad experiences when we only teach one person in the family. So I took this chance and they took it well, she hasn’t accepted a date yet but we are working o it. I want to pass by with more members so that she will attend church with us.
We contacted a man named Oscar in the street and invited him to church last week and then we happened to walk by him again and he said that he attended church but that it was too full so he left. We were bummed and told him that he could attend this week; he was so excited and happy to attend. We got his number and invited him to the Baptism of Favian too. Oscur loved it and he also loved the testimony of the Grandpa and the peace he felt there in the chapel. We taught him the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and challenged him to have the same baptism as Jesus by someone who holds that priesthood. He wants a baptism and has a lot of really great questions. Then my companion asked were he lived and we found out that he doesn’t participate in our section. Sad day! We planned to have a meeting with the elders but I got sick and the elders had other plans and Oscar didn’t show up or answer his phone. He is gold and understands everything; he knows that the Book of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God.
I got sick and received a blessing from a member and I felt good enough to work and then the next day I felt worst because of the food I had eaten that night I must have gotten food poison and then the Zone leaders passed by to get the keys for the chapel and to give us our new phone and used this time to receive another blessing. I’m ok now don’t worry I gave my body and stomach a break and studied the scriptures all day about the Plan of Happiness.
We had two men show up to the English classes it was great because it was focused on them for their final this day.
We have a new ward mission Leader! Wahoo! Hno Fuensalida!
Love you TONS!!!
Hermana Wade
Yeah my companion and I are together this transfer! I love Hermana Rivas!
Favian Yañez was baptized by his father Manuel and his Grandpa from Conception confirmed him a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! It was such a happy reunion! Our ward is so supportive a lot of people supported this family by coming and giving talks about the baptism and the Holy Ghost, and then there were a ton of primary kids that came to sing for Favian the primary song …I like to look for Rainbows whenever there is rain….I love this song about the clean feeling that comes the Jesus when we repentance and are baptized.
The funniest part of the baptism was when the Grandpa bore his testimony about his love life that lasted about 15 minutes after he received a letter from his family to sit down and after he received a second letter from the bishopric. His grandchild even blurted out ¨Grandpa it’s Mom’s turn! ¨ I couldn’t help but laugh because I had heard the same story the night before. I love grandparents they are so funny and such a joy! I understand that it is because he wants his family to understand how happy he is with his second marriage after his former wife died but in-between a baptism where no body knew him was funny.
This was another successful baptism that brought the ward that much closer together. I have felt such a grand satisfaction in this ward because I have been able to see the difference in the enthusiasm of the members because of our efforts. They know that we are not only concerned for our investigators but for them as well. We have been trying to use them as much as we can because when we delegate responsibilities more gets done, we have more time to teach and do other things, and the members feel more useful.
Another prayer was answered that I was able to share a lesson with Dianaina and her mom. I wanted to teach the mom that is Evangelical so that I could challenge her daughter to be baptized with her knowledge because I have had too many bad experiences when we only teach one person in the family. So I took this chance and they took it well, she hasn’t accepted a date yet but we are working o it. I want to pass by with more members so that she will attend church with us.
We contacted a man named Oscar in the street and invited him to church last week and then we happened to walk by him again and he said that he attended church but that it was too full so he left. We were bummed and told him that he could attend this week; he was so excited and happy to attend. We got his number and invited him to the Baptism of Favian too. Oscur loved it and he also loved the testimony of the Grandpa and the peace he felt there in the chapel. We taught him the restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and challenged him to have the same baptism as Jesus by someone who holds that priesthood. He wants a baptism and has a lot of really great questions. Then my companion asked were he lived and we found out that he doesn’t participate in our section. Sad day! We planned to have a meeting with the elders but I got sick and the elders had other plans and Oscar didn’t show up or answer his phone. He is gold and understands everything; he knows that the Book of Mormon is true and that Joseph Smith is a Prophet of God.
I got sick and received a blessing from a member and I felt good enough to work and then the next day I felt worst because of the food I had eaten that night I must have gotten food poison and then the Zone leaders passed by to get the keys for the chapel and to give us our new phone and used this time to receive another blessing. I’m ok now don’t worry I gave my body and stomach a break and studied the scriptures all day about the Plan of Happiness.
We had two men show up to the English classes it was great because it was focused on them for their final this day.
We have a new ward mission Leader! Wahoo! Hno Fuensalida!
Love you TONS!!!
Hermana Wade
Monday, June 1, 2009
May 25-June 1
Family and friends!
I love my life. Everything is great! Time flies by so fast and I’m having fun and learning a lot. I can’t believe it is already June! I have a desire to improve everyday. I’m so thankful for my companion for her love and example to me and the investigators.
This week we taught a woman whose husband died when he was receiving the missionaries and studying the doctrine. He had come to the conclusion that his church wasn’t true. One day the missionaries had an appointment with him but he had died that same day. I felt the Spirit prompt that her spouse had accepted the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the other side of the veil. I promised her that if she listened and prayed about this message that she would feel at peace finally after 10 years. And that if she acted on the answer that God would give her that she would be able to receive the covenants of baptism and eternal marriage. She and her mother live alone with her 13 year old daughter. The wife is catholic and the grandma is evangelical. They didn’t want another appointment but they said they would read the plan of Salvation and Happiness pamphlet.
Tomorrow is the baptism for Favian Yañez!!! I’m so excited for him. He has been waiting for this for a long time and now it has finally come! Really it is perfect timing because his Grandpa from Concepcion came to visit! Favian’s biggest dream is to have his father, Manuel, baptize him and now to have the grandpa there too is just the cherry on top.
There is a skilled man in our stake that took the missionaries to Torres del Paine before and he offered to take all of the missionaries this transfer. I’ve seen pictures of these beautiful mountains that God created for us and I would love to go see the pretty part of Punta Arenas. I would personally like to go hiking but of course nothing crazy and dangerous.
Have a great week!
I love you!
Hermana Wade
Friends and Family I’m sending you my hugs and kisses! XOXOXOXOOXOOX
Take care! I LOVE YOU!!!
Sorry my letters are getting shorter I’m trying to spend more time answering all of you that have written me personal letters. I really want to write all of you personally from my heart but it takes time. Thanks for your patients.
I love my life. Everything is great! Time flies by so fast and I’m having fun and learning a lot. I can’t believe it is already June! I have a desire to improve everyday. I’m so thankful for my companion for her love and example to me and the investigators.
This week we taught a woman whose husband died when he was receiving the missionaries and studying the doctrine. He had come to the conclusion that his church wasn’t true. One day the missionaries had an appointment with him but he had died that same day. I felt the Spirit prompt that her spouse had accepted the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ on the other side of the veil. I promised her that if she listened and prayed about this message that she would feel at peace finally after 10 years. And that if she acted on the answer that God would give her that she would be able to receive the covenants of baptism and eternal marriage. She and her mother live alone with her 13 year old daughter. The wife is catholic and the grandma is evangelical. They didn’t want another appointment but they said they would read the plan of Salvation and Happiness pamphlet.
Tomorrow is the baptism for Favian Yañez!!! I’m so excited for him. He has been waiting for this for a long time and now it has finally come! Really it is perfect timing because his Grandpa from Concepcion came to visit! Favian’s biggest dream is to have his father, Manuel, baptize him and now to have the grandpa there too is just the cherry on top.
There is a skilled man in our stake that took the missionaries to Torres del Paine before and he offered to take all of the missionaries this transfer. I’ve seen pictures of these beautiful mountains that God created for us and I would love to go see the pretty part of Punta Arenas. I would personally like to go hiking but of course nothing crazy and dangerous.
Have a great week!
I love you!
Hermana Wade
Friends and Family I’m sending you my hugs and kisses! XOXOXOXOOXOOX
Take care! I LOVE YOU!!!
Sorry my letters are getting shorter I’m trying to spend more time answering all of you that have written me personal letters. I really want to write all of you personally from my heart but it takes time. Thanks for your patients.
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