Hola mi familia!!
Wow! There is a lot that happened since I last wrote you.
First, it was so good to talk to all of you to hear your voices! That is why I just started crying when I heard your voices and felt your love. I’m glad that you’re all good and are excited to have me home.
The next day I woke up with a bad ear ache and I vomited up lunch and I didn’t feel good. I spent the next 4 days in bed. My Zone leaders came and gave me a blessing of health twice and they even passed by the pharmacy to pick up ear drops. They are the best leaders calling me every day to see how I was and even teaching a couple of members and investigators in our sector. I love them. They are like my brothers and I respect them as Elders. My companion was my nurse and put up with me when I was crying worried that I was going deaf. It was a nasty process. She put drops in my ear every 4 hours. Sister Lovell also suggested that I put olive oil in my ear so I did. I went to the Doctor Tuesday and I couldn’t hear that much still because yellow puss was leaving my ear. He said that my ear drum was broken but that it would repair on its own. He said that everything was going to be ok and that I just had to take a pill to make sure it wouldn’t get infected. I vomited a total of 4 times and I had a high temperature. I still have a little pain in my ears but that is just because I don’t like to take lots of pills. It’s a good thing I have companions because I’m good at taking care of others but I’m bad at taking medicine. The doctor said that it isn’t good to travel but I told him that the Lord was sending me on a special mission the next day that could be delayed.
Guess what ….I’M ON AN ISLAND!!! This is the first time I have lived on an Island. The Island is called Chiloé! It is So BEAUTIFUL!! The trip was long but I was so happy to talk to my good friend Elder Merrill who has been my zone leader in Punta Arenas and Villarrica for 7and ½ months. He is from California and will be going home the next change and be getting to his girlfriend that is a recent convert. He has really helped me become the missionary that I am today. I’m so thankful for good leaders! Then my next travel buddy was my beautiful new companion from PANAMA!!! Her name is Hermana Peréz!!!! She is really fun and I have a great big SURPRIZE for all of you….she colored my hair RED!!!! So what do you think of that you now have a Ireland Red Head in the family!?!? She is a fashion girl and wanted to change my look. I decided that I had let my fashion go way down for the last year so I decided that I would let her fix me up. Haha I always seem to do stuff with my hair because that is the only identity I can have on the mission. She is so great and loves to talk a lot. She is very loving and helped me feel good lying on her shoulder on the boat ride to the island when I felt dizzy she made all the pain go away.
I hope all of you have a great new year with set goals so that you can have a successful year personally, spiritually, physically, in work or studies. I’m going to work harder than ever before. We are going to be obedient and reach the standards of the mission with good powerful lessons and the Savior will bless us with baptisms I know.
I love you all!! Have a great week!
Hermana Wade
Monday, January 4, 2010
Monday, December 14, 2009
Dec 7-14
Hola mi querido familia!
Te amo mucho! My week was great! My companion and I are working very hard and our Readers our very pleased with us. It’s a good feeling to have on the mission because a lot of missionarys never are satisfied with there work. I know that there is always room for improvement and I keep myself motivated.
This week we had a great practice with the elders how we can find the problems of the investigators by asking a few simple questions. I felt like this practice really helped me and has made a big difference on the way my companion and I are teaching. I was able to put it into action and find out the needs of Estefanys and Emilio. He has been worried all this time about how and when he can ask Estefany for her hand in marriage. Haha! It’s cute and also irritating! Cute because he is a grown man scared as a little boy that Estefany will say YES!!! It’s irritating because I knew that that is a challenge that I would have and I knew that Emilio had this problem but I never thought about talking to him about it.
I don’t remember if I told you all but we had a very successful Sunday a week ago and had 11 investigators in the church! It was a great blessing from God for all our hard work.
Im excited for this christmas, it will be sweet, humble, and full of love and service. Always remember that I love you all, and that there is a missionary here in Chile that is praying for you. May God be with you. TE AMO!
Hermana Wade
Te amo mucho! My week was great! My companion and I are working very hard and our Readers our very pleased with us. It’s a good feeling to have on the mission because a lot of missionarys never are satisfied with there work. I know that there is always room for improvement and I keep myself motivated.
This week we had a great practice with the elders how we can find the problems of the investigators by asking a few simple questions. I felt like this practice really helped me and has made a big difference on the way my companion and I are teaching. I was able to put it into action and find out the needs of Estefanys and Emilio. He has been worried all this time about how and when he can ask Estefany for her hand in marriage. Haha! It’s cute and also irritating! Cute because he is a grown man scared as a little boy that Estefany will say YES!!! It’s irritating because I knew that that is a challenge that I would have and I knew that Emilio had this problem but I never thought about talking to him about it.
I don’t remember if I told you all but we had a very successful Sunday a week ago and had 11 investigators in the church! It was a great blessing from God for all our hard work.
Im excited for this christmas, it will be sweet, humble, and full of love and service. Always remember that I love you all, and that there is a missionary here in Chile that is praying for you. May God be with you. TE AMO!
Hermana Wade
Monday, December 7, 2009
Nov 30- Dec7
Hola familia!
This week was fantastic! We are working hard and seeing lots of miracles! ELEVAN investigators attended church this week! That was so amazing! It was nice to see the fruits of all our work. I know this will help us see more baptisms. We were praying and fasting specifically for our investigators with baptism dates and we saw results. We ran into one of the elders investigators to get her excited to get baptized. Then the elders ran into ours to get him excited about baptism and to be his guardian angel when he decided not to drink when ColoColo was playing soccer. Then we finally talked to the mom of Michael and Sebastian so that they could get baptized and she was receptive.
Thanks to my leaders we were really focused on getting to know the needs of the people. I’m still trying to get this “Vision of Baptisms “that the Area President is talking about. I have been doing things backwards sometimes and focusing on other lessons like Word of Wisdom, Eternal Matrimony, Law of Chastity, the Restoration, the Sabbath Day and not focusing on the importance of baptism. I think it is because when I challenge the investigators to be baptized they usually understand that that is what God wants them to do so they accept to prepare for a specific date. Then we found out they have problems and are disobeying one of the commandments so it stops the process until they decide to be obedient.
Monday I was sad and confused and I didn’t know what to do. I had challenged a couple to be baptized a week before and they accepted but then Estefany said that she was confused and didn’t want me to pressure her to get married. Hermana Mirela said that it would be better if they chose a date to get married so then they don’t get mad at me latter if they decide to get divorced. But then my leaders say that we need to make the date challenge the people.
All I know is that I want to teach with more power and faith. I think that is what they are missing. Faith with action.
That’s all folks!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Hermana Wade
Ps I haven’t got any emails yet but I’m hoping the system will let me get all of your past emails another day. Don’t worry about me. I’m working hard and loving the mission. I might need you to send the email since november...
This week was fantastic! We are working hard and seeing lots of miracles! ELEVAN investigators attended church this week! That was so amazing! It was nice to see the fruits of all our work. I know this will help us see more baptisms. We were praying and fasting specifically for our investigators with baptism dates and we saw results. We ran into one of the elders investigators to get her excited to get baptized. Then the elders ran into ours to get him excited about baptism and to be his guardian angel when he decided not to drink when ColoColo was playing soccer. Then we finally talked to the mom of Michael and Sebastian so that they could get baptized and she was receptive.
Thanks to my leaders we were really focused on getting to know the needs of the people. I’m still trying to get this “Vision of Baptisms “that the Area President is talking about. I have been doing things backwards sometimes and focusing on other lessons like Word of Wisdom, Eternal Matrimony, Law of Chastity, the Restoration, the Sabbath Day and not focusing on the importance of baptism. I think it is because when I challenge the investigators to be baptized they usually understand that that is what God wants them to do so they accept to prepare for a specific date. Then we found out they have problems and are disobeying one of the commandments so it stops the process until they decide to be obedient.
Monday I was sad and confused and I didn’t know what to do. I had challenged a couple to be baptized a week before and they accepted but then Estefany said that she was confused and didn’t want me to pressure her to get married. Hermana Mirela said that it would be better if they chose a date to get married so then they don’t get mad at me latter if they decide to get divorced. But then my leaders say that we need to make the date challenge the people.
All I know is that I want to teach with more power and faith. I think that is what they are missing. Faith with action.
That’s all folks!!! I LOVE YOU!!!
Hermana Wade
Ps I haven’t got any emails yet but I’m hoping the system will let me get all of your past emails another day. Don’t worry about me. I’m working hard and loving the mission. I might need you to send the email since november...
Monday, November 30, 2009
Nov 23- 30
Hola familia!
This week was really great. My companion and I are progressing with our goals and making them a reality. I’m so excited for all of our investigators because now they all have this goal to be baptized, it has been hard, but I’m expecting to see lots of miracles to happen at the end of the month. I’m busy teaching, trying to get my friends married and baptized here in Villarrica.
Tuesday we had our Zone Conference in Valdivia. It was really great because I always feel like I have so much to change and do better. This conference was focused on how we need to work with the members. We also focused on how to teach with good questions so that the investigators understand and apply the scriptures to their lives. I also loved how President Lovell focused on the love that we need to have for the work, the investigators, and love for God.
Some blessings that happened this week was when my companion felt to go down a street that we didn’t have in our planes. I knew she had received revelation but when we knocked the first door at the man rejected us trying to speak in English before we could even say “hola”. I prayed that we could find the family that was waiting for us, and then I knocked on the door and found the family. We are a great team! The husband is from Columbia, Victor, and his wife, Lorena, is Chilean. Their daughter Tammara is 8-years-old and Daniel is 6 months. We also sang “I am a child of God” to a bus driver to cheer him up it was a cool experience!
My companion is a really great missionary. I’m learning so much from her. I hope I can become more like her. I’m trying to become a good mix of all the different attributes that I have seen here on my mission. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
I had a great p-day in cabin of family Allende to de-stress a bit and we ate a great big meal. Hna Rosita helped me with some things I’m doing for Christmas for the ward.
Thanks for sending your emails to President Lovell. I got them. I’ll be able to read the rest tomorrow because i have to come back to copy all the letters I have onto the pin drive that I just bought. Thanks.
HERMANA WADE
This week was really great. My companion and I are progressing with our goals and making them a reality. I’m so excited for all of our investigators because now they all have this goal to be baptized, it has been hard, but I’m expecting to see lots of miracles to happen at the end of the month. I’m busy teaching, trying to get my friends married and baptized here in Villarrica.
Tuesday we had our Zone Conference in Valdivia. It was really great because I always feel like I have so much to change and do better. This conference was focused on how we need to work with the members. We also focused on how to teach with good questions so that the investigators understand and apply the scriptures to their lives. I also loved how President Lovell focused on the love that we need to have for the work, the investigators, and love for God.
Some blessings that happened this week was when my companion felt to go down a street that we didn’t have in our planes. I knew she had received revelation but when we knocked the first door at the man rejected us trying to speak in English before we could even say “hola”. I prayed that we could find the family that was waiting for us, and then I knocked on the door and found the family. We are a great team! The husband is from Columbia, Victor, and his wife, Lorena, is Chilean. Their daughter Tammara is 8-years-old and Daniel is 6 months. We also sang “I am a child of God” to a bus driver to cheer him up it was a cool experience!
My companion is a really great missionary. I’m learning so much from her. I hope I can become more like her. I’m trying to become a good mix of all the different attributes that I have seen here on my mission. I LOVE YOU ALL!!!
I had a great p-day in cabin of family Allende to de-stress a bit and we ate a great big meal. Hna Rosita helped me with some things I’m doing for Christmas for the ward.
Thanks for sending your emails to President Lovell. I got them. I’ll be able to read the rest tomorrow because i have to come back to copy all the letters I have onto the pin drive that I just bought. Thanks.
HERMANA WADE
Monday, November 23, 2009
Nov 16- 23
HOLA FAMILIA!!
This is the second week that I haven't gotten any emails. Please forgive me if I have said anything to offend all of you. Don't forget I love you a lot. I hope everything is great and that you have a great thanksgiving day! I am so thankful for everyone of you for being a big part of my life.
I have a surprise.....I have a GRINGA companion!! She is from Las Vegas, Nevada! Her name is Hermana Elizabeth Whisenhunt! The members had a hard time pronouncing her name but they eventually got it. She is 6ft tall with big beautiful blue eyes. I love how everyone just stares. Everyone understands here that she looks more German when we were walking down the street someone shouted out “GUTEN TAG” which means “Good Day” in German.
I LOVE MY COMPANION!! She is a great missionary that loves to keep the mission rules. She has been a great help to me about the mission schedule. She was an answer to my prayers. She understands the importance of prayer, fasting, planes and the schedule. We are going to reach our goals here on the mission together. She also loves hiking and working out so we are going to have some fun too. I’m glad that I will have a companion that I can see more often then again I’ve only ben to Vegas three times with the marching band and once with the family.This week Hermana Guevara said bye to a lot of the members and the investigators that had an impact on her. It was sad to see her go but changes are good for us and helps us grow. I’m happy for her because she got just what she wanted to be with my other Salvador companion Hermana Rivas and now they are in Osorno as a trio.
That same day that Hermana Whisenhunt came I stopped by for Fransisco who is the step dad of two converts and a man that is living with a less active member Otilia. We have been sharing with him for about 2 months he has attended the church twice and he still dosen’t like it because it is different then what he is use to in the Evangelist church. He was a preacher for a couple of years but now he doesn’t want to pray. I talked to him about the scripture in 2 Nephi that says that the devil teaches a man not to pray and the Holy Ghost teaches a man that he should pray always. It is so true. I really want him to progress but he can’t if he is not praying personally or with us. He dosen’t understand that his relationship is bad and that is why it is bad with his girlfriend. He wants to get married but Hermana Otilia dosen’t want to get married to another man that isn’t a member. I pray that I will know his need and that the spirit can always be there when we teach I think we are going to talk about the Holy Ghost because his understanding is different. I was insisting that he could give the closing prayer so that he could open the windows of heaven and talk to God for the first time in a long time. He said I was “porfiado” which means that I insist too much. I started to cry because he dosen’t understand that we are trying to help him have a better relationship with God and his girlfriend. He felt really bad that I was crying and said that he would pray the next time. Hermana Otilia attended church alone this Sunday it is really sad to me that he is letting his pride separate his family. Hermana Otilia said that he is hard hearted and that they are going to separate before he gets baptized. I am going to keep passing so he understands more. I want them to be an eternal family.
Hermana Wade
This is the second week that I haven't gotten any emails. Please forgive me if I have said anything to offend all of you. Don't forget I love you a lot. I hope everything is great and that you have a great thanksgiving day! I am so thankful for everyone of you for being a big part of my life.
I have a surprise.....I have a GRINGA companion!! She is from Las Vegas, Nevada! Her name is Hermana Elizabeth Whisenhunt! The members had a hard time pronouncing her name but they eventually got it. She is 6ft tall with big beautiful blue eyes. I love how everyone just stares. Everyone understands here that she looks more German when we were walking down the street someone shouted out “GUTEN TAG” which means “Good Day” in German.
I LOVE MY COMPANION!! She is a great missionary that loves to keep the mission rules. She has been a great help to me about the mission schedule. She was an answer to my prayers. She understands the importance of prayer, fasting, planes and the schedule. We are going to reach our goals here on the mission together. She also loves hiking and working out so we are going to have some fun too. I’m glad that I will have a companion that I can see more often then again I’ve only ben to Vegas three times with the marching band and once with the family.This week Hermana Guevara said bye to a lot of the members and the investigators that had an impact on her. It was sad to see her go but changes are good for us and helps us grow. I’m happy for her because she got just what she wanted to be with my other Salvador companion Hermana Rivas and now they are in Osorno as a trio.
That same day that Hermana Whisenhunt came I stopped by for Fransisco who is the step dad of two converts and a man that is living with a less active member Otilia. We have been sharing with him for about 2 months he has attended the church twice and he still dosen’t like it because it is different then what he is use to in the Evangelist church. He was a preacher for a couple of years but now he doesn’t want to pray. I talked to him about the scripture in 2 Nephi that says that the devil teaches a man not to pray and the Holy Ghost teaches a man that he should pray always. It is so true. I really want him to progress but he can’t if he is not praying personally or with us. He dosen’t understand that his relationship is bad and that is why it is bad with his girlfriend. He wants to get married but Hermana Otilia dosen’t want to get married to another man that isn’t a member. I pray that I will know his need and that the spirit can always be there when we teach I think we are going to talk about the Holy Ghost because his understanding is different. I was insisting that he could give the closing prayer so that he could open the windows of heaven and talk to God for the first time in a long time. He said I was “porfiado” which means that I insist too much. I started to cry because he dosen’t understand that we are trying to help him have a better relationship with God and his girlfriend. He felt really bad that I was crying and said that he would pray the next time. Hermana Otilia attended church alone this Sunday it is really sad to me that he is letting his pride separate his family. Hermana Otilia said that he is hard hearted and that they are going to separate before he gets baptized. I am going to keep passing so he understands more. I want them to be an eternal family.
Hermana Wade
Monday, November 16, 2009
Nov 9- 16
Hello loved ones!
Well it looks like no one wrote me for the first time in the mission. Haha very funny. I’m sure there is a good explanation but I hope everything is ok because it’s not usual.
This week was good. We are teaching Michael and his brother Sebastian and they are dynamite! I love them like my little brothers! They are so special to me because I had contacted him one day in the street and I fixed an appointment with him and wasn’t able to pass by and then one day God being loving and merciful led me by his door and I felt an urge go through one gate to contact the family that lived in the back of another house and when Michael (Caupolican 1540B) opened the door he said he had been waiting for me! I felt embarrassed that I had forgot him because we talk to so many people everyday that it is hard to remember all of them I was so grateful that God gave me a second chance to bless this boy and his big family with the joyful message that I have been send to give him. Sebastian has really changed too! He is such a bright innocent kid. He listens to us and feels the Spirit and knows that we teach the truth. I love how sweet and pure little children are and that is why I Love the scripture Mosiah 3:19! Children are obedient, humble, and full of love. Ramon and his brother Carlos are recent converts and are helping us teach them and be their friends.
We have been passing by for Hna Loreto that is in-active. It’s sad to see her miss out on so many blessings that her family could have but it’s just because she doesn’t understand and her pride gets the best of her. She has a great man but dosen’t want to get married. She has a bad relationship with her oldest twin daughters that are 10 years old because the oldest wants to get baptised but the mom won’t let her because she lies. Pati is a good girl, I know that things would be a lot better if she had the support of her parents and the gift of the Holy Ghost to help her make good decisions. Pati said that her primary teacher told her that if she didn’t get baptized the sin would be on the head of her parents and of course Loreto was upset by this but it’s true and she can’t be mad at God for the truth. God has blessed her with 4 beautiful kids and one on the way. It makes me sad that way she talks to her kids and she dosen’t even want to say prayers. We made her comite to having FHE with her family every week. I am hoping to see big great results.
My companion and I are focused on having lessons with members and we have been seeing great miracles. We have found less actives and have found old investigators. Which has also been a great way to find new people to teach.A less active member, Laura, found us in the street and she wanted us to pass by her house right away and so right after the appointment that we had we stopped by. She was frustrated and didn’t know what to do about her husband that had left her and her kids. She told us that this happened 10 years ago because he had 7 other kids with 7 other women. She was worried about money but I told her the best thing that she could do is get divorced to him and start attending church so that she could be ok in the sight of the Lord.
Emilio and Estefanys are good and we taught them about following the prophet with Hno Patricio. We didn’t talk about marriage because we think they are burned out by the topic. It is hard to work with people that don’t understand the great value of being obedient.
We talked to Eliseu who is ‘Atheist’. He dosen’t understand God and he told us that Satan visits him in his dreams. He likes the Mormons because he admires how the pioneers made the long trip and because we are good at farming and because of the old belief of many wives. It is sad to see the way Satan destroys good men. My companion couldn’t help but laugh at this couple because his wife is a loud Catholic woman and is always screaming at her deaf husband.
We visited Yerty with the Allende family and I loved how special they make our investigators feel. They took the time to tell her that they felt very special in her presents and that they knew that she would be a great member someday.
Then the Allende family got to know Alicia and Luis who are catholics as my companion and I did service washing dishes. I loved how they taught and shared scriptures with them because they were catholics before too. Hno Allende shared his testimony with authority and challenged Luis to prepare to hold the priesthood. They are reading the book of mormon and they think it is really interesting. They are Mapuche (which is the indians in Chile) so my companion and I hope that they see how the people in the BOM are the same.
The “papitos” are serious about getting separated. I don’t understand people that can let little things get the better of them. If only there was more love, forgiveness, and understanding that we let into our hearts. Why don’t people take the baptism covenant and the temple covenant more seriously. Do they understand that their salvation is at stake? I know for a fact that it is because small and simple things that we do or don’t do everyday that will be for our salvation or destruction. Like in all cases it is because they are not reading the scriptures, saying companion prayer, and working on Sundays. We will be having a FHE with them this week together hopefully so that we can talk them out of it. This will make it hard to baptize the dad of Ida and to activate her family now that they are thinking about separation.Really separation can happen to anyone that is not daily trying to make things better.
Fransisco refused to sing a hymn, say a prayer and talk to us about religion. But we did anyways. He wants to get married to Hna Otilia but she wont get married to him unless he is a member. He has a lot of pride and dosen’t understand God. He dosen’t want to pray, read scriptures, or attend our church because he was raised Evangelical. But as my companion showed him that all of these bad feelings come from Satan and not from God he told us that we would attend church with us and then that evening attend his church to see the difference in Spirit.
Well I think my companion is going to be leaving me. We ate lunch with the Elders but they didn’t want to tell us the changes so I guess the next week will be a surprise for you too to know if I have a new companion or not. I know I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. And I will not rest until it is done. I’m setting higher goals and I know I will reach them with the help of my Savior. I’ll be sad loseing her because we both talk in Spanish, English and Sign Languagae.
Sunday is always a highlight of the week when investigators come to church. This Sunday was very special because we reached our standards and because it was Seminary Graduation! Patricio Huillquemia received top awards and it was special because his less active family came. Hno Onate helped set apart his wife as the Relief Society President secretary.
Hermana Wade
PS. If anyone is wanting to know what I would like for Christmas it would be black thick dance tights, and the book of Mormon in Spanish on CD because there are alot of investigators that can’t read and I even have a couple who are blind. To order “El libro de Mormon” in Spanish here it is 25.000 mil pesos. Is there anyway that you could send me 5 copys. I would like if it is on DVD so it only takes up one instead of 5 CD’s.
Well it looks like no one wrote me for the first time in the mission. Haha very funny. I’m sure there is a good explanation but I hope everything is ok because it’s not usual.
This week was good. We are teaching Michael and his brother Sebastian and they are dynamite! I love them like my little brothers! They are so special to me because I had contacted him one day in the street and I fixed an appointment with him and wasn’t able to pass by and then one day God being loving and merciful led me by his door and I felt an urge go through one gate to contact the family that lived in the back of another house and when Michael (Caupolican 1540B) opened the door he said he had been waiting for me! I felt embarrassed that I had forgot him because we talk to so many people everyday that it is hard to remember all of them I was so grateful that God gave me a second chance to bless this boy and his big family with the joyful message that I have been send to give him. Sebastian has really changed too! He is such a bright innocent kid. He listens to us and feels the Spirit and knows that we teach the truth. I love how sweet and pure little children are and that is why I Love the scripture Mosiah 3:19! Children are obedient, humble, and full of love. Ramon and his brother Carlos are recent converts and are helping us teach them and be their friends.
We have been passing by for Hna Loreto that is in-active. It’s sad to see her miss out on so many blessings that her family could have but it’s just because she doesn’t understand and her pride gets the best of her. She has a great man but dosen’t want to get married. She has a bad relationship with her oldest twin daughters that are 10 years old because the oldest wants to get baptised but the mom won’t let her because she lies. Pati is a good girl, I know that things would be a lot better if she had the support of her parents and the gift of the Holy Ghost to help her make good decisions. Pati said that her primary teacher told her that if she didn’t get baptized the sin would be on the head of her parents and of course Loreto was upset by this but it’s true and she can’t be mad at God for the truth. God has blessed her with 4 beautiful kids and one on the way. It makes me sad that way she talks to her kids and she dosen’t even want to say prayers. We made her comite to having FHE with her family every week. I am hoping to see big great results.
My companion and I are focused on having lessons with members and we have been seeing great miracles. We have found less actives and have found old investigators. Which has also been a great way to find new people to teach.A less active member, Laura, found us in the street and she wanted us to pass by her house right away and so right after the appointment that we had we stopped by. She was frustrated and didn’t know what to do about her husband that had left her and her kids. She told us that this happened 10 years ago because he had 7 other kids with 7 other women. She was worried about money but I told her the best thing that she could do is get divorced to him and start attending church so that she could be ok in the sight of the Lord.
Emilio and Estefanys are good and we taught them about following the prophet with Hno Patricio. We didn’t talk about marriage because we think they are burned out by the topic. It is hard to work with people that don’t understand the great value of being obedient.
We talked to Eliseu who is ‘Atheist’. He dosen’t understand God and he told us that Satan visits him in his dreams. He likes the Mormons because he admires how the pioneers made the long trip and because we are good at farming and because of the old belief of many wives. It is sad to see the way Satan destroys good men. My companion couldn’t help but laugh at this couple because his wife is a loud Catholic woman and is always screaming at her deaf husband.
We visited Yerty with the Allende family and I loved how special they make our investigators feel. They took the time to tell her that they felt very special in her presents and that they knew that she would be a great member someday.
Then the Allende family got to know Alicia and Luis who are catholics as my companion and I did service washing dishes. I loved how they taught and shared scriptures with them because they were catholics before too. Hno Allende shared his testimony with authority and challenged Luis to prepare to hold the priesthood. They are reading the book of mormon and they think it is really interesting. They are Mapuche (which is the indians in Chile) so my companion and I hope that they see how the people in the BOM are the same.
The “papitos” are serious about getting separated. I don’t understand people that can let little things get the better of them. If only there was more love, forgiveness, and understanding that we let into our hearts. Why don’t people take the baptism covenant and the temple covenant more seriously. Do they understand that their salvation is at stake? I know for a fact that it is because small and simple things that we do or don’t do everyday that will be for our salvation or destruction. Like in all cases it is because they are not reading the scriptures, saying companion prayer, and working on Sundays. We will be having a FHE with them this week together hopefully so that we can talk them out of it. This will make it hard to baptize the dad of Ida and to activate her family now that they are thinking about separation.Really separation can happen to anyone that is not daily trying to make things better.
Fransisco refused to sing a hymn, say a prayer and talk to us about religion. But we did anyways. He wants to get married to Hna Otilia but she wont get married to him unless he is a member. He has a lot of pride and dosen’t understand God. He dosen’t want to pray, read scriptures, or attend our church because he was raised Evangelical. But as my companion showed him that all of these bad feelings come from Satan and not from God he told us that we would attend church with us and then that evening attend his church to see the difference in Spirit.
Well I think my companion is going to be leaving me. We ate lunch with the Elders but they didn’t want to tell us the changes so I guess the next week will be a surprise for you too to know if I have a new companion or not. I know I HAVE A LOT OF WORK TO DO. And I will not rest until it is done. I’m setting higher goals and I know I will reach them with the help of my Savior. I’ll be sad loseing her because we both talk in Spanish, English and Sign Languagae.
Sunday is always a highlight of the week when investigators come to church. This Sunday was very special because we reached our standards and because it was Seminary Graduation! Patricio Huillquemia received top awards and it was special because his less active family came. Hno Onate helped set apart his wife as the Relief Society President secretary.
Hermana Wade
PS. If anyone is wanting to know what I would like for Christmas it would be black thick dance tights, and the book of Mormon in Spanish on CD because there are alot of investigators that can’t read and I even have a couple who are blind. To order “El libro de Mormon” in Spanish here it is 25.000 mil pesos. Is there anyway that you could send me 5 copys. I would like if it is on DVD so it only takes up one instead of 5 CD’s.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Nov 2- 9
Hola mi Familia!
This week we taught Estefanys and Emilio the law of chastity and the lights went out in all the city so that Satan could stop this couple from making the decision to get married. But we were diligent and taught them by flashlight from our cellular phone after 20 minutes God answered our prayers and we were able to challenge them to keep the law of chastity and they said no because Emilio’s family doesn’t know about them investigating the church yet. Estefanys family knows and is excited about them getting married but thinks the 28 of November is too fast. Estefanys wants a big wedding party and I assured her that she didn’t need to worry about money because I knew that our members would help her decorate the chapel and even find out a way to get a cabin for their honeymoon. I was so serious that I was about to give them my Irish wedding ring to use as her wedding ring. I really want them to be more worried about keeping this commandment and concerned about what God thinks of them. I know that God will bless them by not focusing on the money or what others think of them.
Then Wednesday we taught them with the Elders and they hit a key principle that we need to focus on as missionaries because if we focus on the problem or sin our investigators won’t understand that it doesn’t matter what the commandment is only that we have faith in Jesus, repent, we are obedient, we receive a baptism by immersion and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, and endure to the end of Eternal life. I loved how Elder Merrill and Elder Minor taught with drawing a triangle and showed the Importance of how when our relation is drawing closer to God it results with drawing closer to our spouse too. I was sad that they decided to go to their cabin instead of going to church. We might put them on vacation for two weeks so that they can see the difference on how they feel the Spirit when we bring it into their home.
We taught Joana and Carlos a similar lesson so that they could prepare to be married and baptized too. They are preparing to get baptized the 12th of December, but Joana had a bad attitude when we passed with the Allende Family to take them to church so Carlos attended alone.
There was a kid from California that is half Chilean named Tomas that came up and talked to me in English. It was fun. It was hard keeping it all English. I left my email so that he could write me when he gets baptized.
Diego is a nine year old boy that wants to get baptized but we can’t until his parents are active and the mom wants to be but gives the excuse that her husband will never be so there is no point. I’m praying for a miracle because it has been difficult to find members to pass by for them because she only has Sundays free.
We found a great big family with 5 girls that want to get married with the mom Margarita. They said there dad is Catholic but we assured them that he will understand that we are representatives of Jesus and his restored gospel so that his family can be baptized in the way Jesus taught us.
The Soto family is very special because every time we pass by to teach their son Diego to get baptized he isn’t there but their friend is. Her name is Gladis and she has lots of problems and I love how Hermana Akela Herda shares her testimony of the church with her friends to ease the weight.
We passed by for a reference that the Elders gave us and this family was amazing the mom Ana and her daughters Hazmine, and Carla. They understood that the baptism of Jesus was perfect and that we need to follow his example. Then the dad came home and walked up stairs to avoid us. I know he will come around. I am enjoying the many blessings of following the indicated keys of the mission because my mission president is proud that we have making it a goal to complete the 15 lessons with members every week. The members need to feel the spirit of the Lords work and to share their testimonies to be strengthened.
The Oñate family is working with us a lot and they have received so many blessings because of their righteousness. I’m so proud of them because they are working on getting married in the temple. Hno Oñate received the Melchizedek Priesthood and received a calling.
Hna Mirella was less active from going through a hard trial but she knows that it is important that she endures to the end, she left with us to share her testimony and she felt so good. I was so proud of the way she taught her neighbors the truthfulness of the living Christ.
We have a great ward mission leader called Jorge who suffers from scitzophrenia. His family is from Columbia and has had various challenges but I’m so thankful that they are in our ward as active strong members. Jorge teaches the classes every Domingo and always welcomes our investigators. He is always ready to tract with us or has meetings with us.
I love the MISSION! I love serving my Chilean family! I know this is where he wants me! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! Have a happy unforgettable week. Aim for high goals and make the best of your life.
Love your missionary, Hermana Wade
This week we taught Estefanys and Emilio the law of chastity and the lights went out in all the city so that Satan could stop this couple from making the decision to get married. But we were diligent and taught them by flashlight from our cellular phone after 20 minutes God answered our prayers and we were able to challenge them to keep the law of chastity and they said no because Emilio’s family doesn’t know about them investigating the church yet. Estefanys family knows and is excited about them getting married but thinks the 28 of November is too fast. Estefanys wants a big wedding party and I assured her that she didn’t need to worry about money because I knew that our members would help her decorate the chapel and even find out a way to get a cabin for their honeymoon. I was so serious that I was about to give them my Irish wedding ring to use as her wedding ring. I really want them to be more worried about keeping this commandment and concerned about what God thinks of them. I know that God will bless them by not focusing on the money or what others think of them.
Then Wednesday we taught them with the Elders and they hit a key principle that we need to focus on as missionaries because if we focus on the problem or sin our investigators won’t understand that it doesn’t matter what the commandment is only that we have faith in Jesus, repent, we are obedient, we receive a baptism by immersion and receive the gift of the Holy Ghost by the laying on of hands, and endure to the end of Eternal life. I loved how Elder Merrill and Elder Minor taught with drawing a triangle and showed the Importance of how when our relation is drawing closer to God it results with drawing closer to our spouse too. I was sad that they decided to go to their cabin instead of going to church. We might put them on vacation for two weeks so that they can see the difference on how they feel the Spirit when we bring it into their home.
We taught Joana and Carlos a similar lesson so that they could prepare to be married and baptized too. They are preparing to get baptized the 12th of December, but Joana had a bad attitude when we passed with the Allende Family to take them to church so Carlos attended alone.
There was a kid from California that is half Chilean named Tomas that came up and talked to me in English. It was fun. It was hard keeping it all English. I left my email so that he could write me when he gets baptized.
Diego is a nine year old boy that wants to get baptized but we can’t until his parents are active and the mom wants to be but gives the excuse that her husband will never be so there is no point. I’m praying for a miracle because it has been difficult to find members to pass by for them because she only has Sundays free.
We found a great big family with 5 girls that want to get married with the mom Margarita. They said there dad is Catholic but we assured them that he will understand that we are representatives of Jesus and his restored gospel so that his family can be baptized in the way Jesus taught us.
The Soto family is very special because every time we pass by to teach their son Diego to get baptized he isn’t there but their friend is. Her name is Gladis and she has lots of problems and I love how Hermana Akela Herda shares her testimony of the church with her friends to ease the weight.
We passed by for a reference that the Elders gave us and this family was amazing the mom Ana and her daughters Hazmine, and Carla. They understood that the baptism of Jesus was perfect and that we need to follow his example. Then the dad came home and walked up stairs to avoid us. I know he will come around. I am enjoying the many blessings of following the indicated keys of the mission because my mission president is proud that we have making it a goal to complete the 15 lessons with members every week. The members need to feel the spirit of the Lords work and to share their testimonies to be strengthened.
The Oñate family is working with us a lot and they have received so many blessings because of their righteousness. I’m so proud of them because they are working on getting married in the temple. Hno Oñate received the Melchizedek Priesthood and received a calling.
Hna Mirella was less active from going through a hard trial but she knows that it is important that she endures to the end, she left with us to share her testimony and she felt so good. I was so proud of the way she taught her neighbors the truthfulness of the living Christ.
We have a great ward mission leader called Jorge who suffers from scitzophrenia. His family is from Columbia and has had various challenges but I’m so thankful that they are in our ward as active strong members. Jorge teaches the classes every Domingo and always welcomes our investigators. He is always ready to tract with us or has meetings with us.
I love the MISSION! I love serving my Chilean family! I know this is where he wants me! I LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH! Have a happy unforgettable week. Aim for high goals and make the best of your life.
Love your missionary, Hermana Wade
Monday, November 2, 2009
Oct 26- Nov 2
Hey family!
I sent you all a postcard in the big envelope that I sent mom for her birthday!! Hope you all enjoy it and know that I love you!!!
My investigators are doing great. We ha a special lunch with Estefanys and Emilio to talk to them more about how important that they get married and we left a chastity pamphlet so that they could read it and be ready to accept a marriage date this month. Patricio Mora is now the Young Men’s President. Michael is a young man that is investigating the church and has baptism date for this month. His uncle is a return missionary so that is helping him a lot but his mom doesn’t want to talk to us yet. This family is big family of 7 kids and the mom is single, I know he will get baptized with his family. We knocked on His door and he said he was waiting for us. Family Carrasco is a family full of less active priesthood holders we are working on the young men so that they can be active and serve missions. Fransisco is progressing slowly because he has been fighting with his wife but he is now kneeling and praying with his family will change a lot of things. My companion found a cool lesson bout how the church is going to strengthen his family and I love it because it is a great warrior visual. (Alma 50). We talked with Roxana so that her son Diego could get baptized but she still doesn’t want to go to church because her husband is inactive and she felt very embarrassed when she went to the temple alone so then she didn’t want to enter. We are going to talk to both of his parents so that they can be active. Yerty is having problems with Felix drinking. It’s hard to share with him because he works so late, but we are going to leave him homework to read so that he stops drinking and works on his relationship with Yerty and prepares for baptism.
There are lots of barriers but I Know that I’m just going to look past them and teach, testify, and love my investigators my beloved brothers and sisters and show them by example the truthfulness of the gospel.
Hermana Wade
I sent you all a postcard in the big envelope that I sent mom for her birthday!! Hope you all enjoy it and know that I love you!!!
My investigators are doing great. We ha a special lunch with Estefanys and Emilio to talk to them more about how important that they get married and we left a chastity pamphlet so that they could read it and be ready to accept a marriage date this month. Patricio Mora is now the Young Men’s President. Michael is a young man that is investigating the church and has baptism date for this month. His uncle is a return missionary so that is helping him a lot but his mom doesn’t want to talk to us yet. This family is big family of 7 kids and the mom is single, I know he will get baptized with his family. We knocked on His door and he said he was waiting for us. Family Carrasco is a family full of less active priesthood holders we are working on the young men so that they can be active and serve missions. Fransisco is progressing slowly because he has been fighting with his wife but he is now kneeling and praying with his family will change a lot of things. My companion found a cool lesson bout how the church is going to strengthen his family and I love it because it is a great warrior visual. (Alma 50). We talked with Roxana so that her son Diego could get baptized but she still doesn’t want to go to church because her husband is inactive and she felt very embarrassed when she went to the temple alone so then she didn’t want to enter. We are going to talk to both of his parents so that they can be active. Yerty is having problems with Felix drinking. It’s hard to share with him because he works so late, but we are going to leave him homework to read so that he stops drinking and works on his relationship with Yerty and prepares for baptism.
There are lots of barriers but I Know that I’m just going to look past them and teach, testify, and love my investigators my beloved brothers and sisters and show them by example the truthfulness of the gospel.
Hermana Wade
Monday, October 26, 2009
Oct 19-26
This week we had a lot of great miracles. We went tracking to a few appointments with the Allende couple. I love there energy as grandpas and there love for the Lord and His work. We past for the first appointment but she didn’t let us but fixed a different appointment. Then my companion was inspired to knock on the door of her neighbor that we had met the week before. Her daughter said that she didn’t feel good, but we insisted that we wanted to pass and sing her a hymn and give her company. When she let us pass we found her mom on the bed because she had fallen and broken her ankle. Her ankle had a big ball and she didn’t have money to go to the hospital or to get a ride in a taxi. I was thinking about how she needed a priesthood blessing but she had never learned about the power and authority of God yet so I didn’t know what to do. Thankfully, Hno Allende knew exactly what to do and offered her a ride to” the bone man” that snaps the bones back into place for a low cost for all the villagers but he wasn’t home so we took her and her daughter to the hospital and Hno Allende handed her a bunch of money to pay for the stay. I’m so thankful for his great example. They shared their testimonies with Carlos and Joan who have been ancient investigators because Carlos doesn’t want to get married. I was so thankful that I was only the instrument in the hands of the Lord to put them together in the same room so that Hno. Allende could share his priesthood power and follow the influence of the Spirit. Their experiences were the same and Joan was so thankful that they came and shared there experience and said she was so grateful for his counsel. She was so humble and is deciding to change her attitude so that Carlos and Joan can get married November 7th.
Love Hermana WADE
Love Hermana WADE
Monday, October 19, 2009
Oct 12- 19
I love the mission! I can’t believe I completed one year in the mission on October 15th! I am learning more everyday and becoming the daughter of God that He wants me to be.
Our Zone Conference this Friday was incredible and forever changed my perspective about how I’m going to work for the Lord. I know that this program is ordained of God and that My mission President is called of God. We are focusing more on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and how they need to understand the 5 principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ which is: Faith in JESUS CHRIST and HIS ATONEMENT, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. I am going to focus more on teaching about the Atonement of Jesus Christ so that everyone can understand that they need to have confidence in Jesus by keeping the commandments of God that He will bless us if we do His will. We need to understand that by keeping the commandments we show our love and our willingness to repent of our sins and put of the natural man. Then we understand that baptism is not only a commandment but a sacred covenant with God. The Bible and the Book of Mormon give clear examples of how Jesus was baptized and how he receives the gift of the Holy Ghost. Any other way is doctrine of man and the devil and is of no worth. The scriptures are clear that he that doesn't do these things and endures to the end will be condemned. I am perfecting my way of teaching with my companion daily as we study alone and together and as we do evaluations after every lesson. This week was hard because the members are willing to leave with us but this whole week they canceled on us, it was sad. This week will be the best it is my goal to reach the mission standards this week and then to maintain it every week in my mission. I know it is possible and that it is the will of the Lord for me. I love this great work and being a instrument in the hands of the Lord. It is a privilege to help the Chileans receive their own testimonies so they can study, pray, and be accountable for their actions.
Hermana Wade
Our Zone Conference this Friday was incredible and forever changed my perspective about how I’m going to work for the Lord. I know that this program is ordained of God and that My mission President is called of God. We are focusing more on the Gospel of Jesus Christ and how they need to understand the 5 principles of the Gospel of Jesus Christ which is: Faith in JESUS CHRIST and HIS ATONEMENT, Repentance, Baptism, Receiving the Gift of the Holy Ghost, and Enduring to the End. I am going to focus more on teaching about the Atonement of Jesus Christ so that everyone can understand that they need to have confidence in Jesus by keeping the commandments of God that He will bless us if we do His will. We need to understand that by keeping the commandments we show our love and our willingness to repent of our sins and put of the natural man. Then we understand that baptism is not only a commandment but a sacred covenant with God. The Bible and the Book of Mormon give clear examples of how Jesus was baptized and how he receives the gift of the Holy Ghost. Any other way is doctrine of man and the devil and is of no worth. The scriptures are clear that he that doesn't do these things and endures to the end will be condemned. I am perfecting my way of teaching with my companion daily as we study alone and together and as we do evaluations after every lesson. This week was hard because the members are willing to leave with us but this whole week they canceled on us, it was sad. This week will be the best it is my goal to reach the mission standards this week and then to maintain it every week in my mission. I know it is possible and that it is the will of the Lord for me. I love this great work and being a instrument in the hands of the Lord. It is a privilege to help the Chileans receive their own testimonies so they can study, pray, and be accountable for their actions.
Hermana Wade
Monday, October 5, 2009
Sept 28- Oct 5
WAHOOOOOOO! There is going to be a NEW TEMPLE IN CHILE!!! It is only 5 hours out of the mission in Concepcion. When Pres. Monson said that there was a temple in Brigham City, Utah, and then Concepcion, CHILE…everyone in the congregation screamed and then I started crying out of emotion as I hugged Sister Rojas (who lived in Arizona 2001-2006) and we offered a prayer out loud in thanks for a Heavenly Father that had listened to our prayers.
Conference was amazing and I loved every bit of it. I love conference! We had 5 investigators come and listen to conference it was a satisfying moment to gather all together and listen to the prophet and his apostles so that they could feel the spirit and receive their personal testimony. It was sad to see two recent converts say that they didn’t want to go to conference and I started crying when I left the house of Patricio Mora because I know that Satan is working on his weaknesses so that he dosen’t feel the spirit, I testified that he needed to go to conference to listen to Pres Monson and feel the spirit. He looked me in the eyes and said “no don’t insist sister wade” my companion said “ok patricio we’ll see you in conference” we shoke his hand and as we left I started to cry. But then as we were sitting there I turned around and there he was in his suit and a big smile on his face.
We passed by for Felix and Yerty to go to conference so that they could be baptized the following week end but Yerty’s water broke and she was having contractions and pacing up getting to leave to the hospital. We’ll have to post pone their baptism but I can’t wait to pass by for them in the hospital to congratulate them with there new son, this is her 4 kid at 19 years of age! She really is a role model to me on the way she works. It is really rare to see a women working while she is pregnant, and my companion and I are convinced that half or more of the women her are pregnant. Haha there is one member that is on maternity leave for a year…can you imagine that?
I’m excited for this transfer because nothing changed I’m here in Villarrica with my companion Hermana Guevara. It’s funny know I have made a pattern of staying with my Salvador companions for 2 transfers and the others only one transfer. I had 1 transfer in Puerto Varas with Hermana Torrico from Bolivia, then 2 transfers in Punta Arena with Hermana Aguilar, and 2 transfers with Hermana Rivas, then La Únion with Hermana Vallejos from Perú, and now I’m in Villarica with Hermana Guevara. I LOVE THE MISSION!!
My investigators are awesome and I love them so much! I know we are going to have a bunch of success this transfer. All of us are preparing to be trainers the next transfer because we will be receiving pure Gringos (English speakers) for the next 3 transfers. The president is worried about this and wants the teenage boys to serve missions.
Love hermana wade
Conference was amazing and I loved every bit of it. I love conference! We had 5 investigators come and listen to conference it was a satisfying moment to gather all together and listen to the prophet and his apostles so that they could feel the spirit and receive their personal testimony. It was sad to see two recent converts say that they didn’t want to go to conference and I started crying when I left the house of Patricio Mora because I know that Satan is working on his weaknesses so that he dosen’t feel the spirit, I testified that he needed to go to conference to listen to Pres Monson and feel the spirit. He looked me in the eyes and said “no don’t insist sister wade” my companion said “ok patricio we’ll see you in conference” we shoke his hand and as we left I started to cry. But then as we were sitting there I turned around and there he was in his suit and a big smile on his face.
We passed by for Felix and Yerty to go to conference so that they could be baptized the following week end but Yerty’s water broke and she was having contractions and pacing up getting to leave to the hospital. We’ll have to post pone their baptism but I can’t wait to pass by for them in the hospital to congratulate them with there new son, this is her 4 kid at 19 years of age! She really is a role model to me on the way she works. It is really rare to see a women working while she is pregnant, and my companion and I are convinced that half or more of the women her are pregnant. Haha there is one member that is on maternity leave for a year…can you imagine that?
I’m excited for this transfer because nothing changed I’m here in Villarrica with my companion Hermana Guevara. It’s funny know I have made a pattern of staying with my Salvador companions for 2 transfers and the others only one transfer. I had 1 transfer in Puerto Varas with Hermana Torrico from Bolivia, then 2 transfers in Punta Arena with Hermana Aguilar, and 2 transfers with Hermana Rivas, then La Únion with Hermana Vallejos from Perú, and now I’m in Villarica with Hermana Guevara. I LOVE THE MISSION!!
My investigators are awesome and I love them so much! I know we are going to have a bunch of success this transfer. All of us are preparing to be trainers the next transfer because we will be receiving pure Gringos (English speakers) for the next 3 transfers. The president is worried about this and wants the teenage boys to serve missions.
Love hermana wade
Monday, September 28, 2009
Sep 21- 28
I came on a mission to understand God. I’m not perfect but I’m working on it.
I would invite all of you to read more about the conditions of the different glories of the kingdom of God. What are we willing to do to make it there? Are my thoughts desires and actions in accordance to returning to live with God again? Really if you love someone you wish the best for them which is their personal salvation…but salvation is nothing without exaltation, which can only be reached as a family under the sealing covenant in the temple.
I have a testimony that this is the true church and baptism of Jesus Christ. I know that when you receive the Holy Ghost you will receive this POWER of the Holy Ghost for all of your life as you listen to the small voice in your head that tells you to Choose The Right.
Enjoy Conferance! Go with a question and an open heart and God will tell you what to do.
With Love, Hermana Wade
I would invite all of you to read more about the conditions of the different glories of the kingdom of God. What are we willing to do to make it there? Are my thoughts desires and actions in accordance to returning to live with God again? Really if you love someone you wish the best for them which is their personal salvation…but salvation is nothing without exaltation, which can only be reached as a family under the sealing covenant in the temple.
I have a testimony that this is the true church and baptism of Jesus Christ. I know that when you receive the Holy Ghost you will receive this POWER of the Holy Ghost for all of your life as you listen to the small voice in your head that tells you to Choose The Right.
Enjoy Conferance! Go with a question and an open heart and God will tell you what to do.
With Love, Hermana Wade
Monday, September 21, 2009
Sept 17- 21
This week was different because of the Patriotic Festivals for the 18th of December which is there Independence Day. I have officially experienced an Independence Day Chilean Style! Ha-ha I love the Chilean People! But I am officially Chilean because I have a license. No but I will learn from all of their good qualities and the bad just like any other person on this earth. I love how every house here in Chile had a flag outside of their houses they are very patriotic.
Our branch Party was a great success a lot of members, friends, and investigators came and ate Empanadas, and Pajaritos (translated as little birds) which is their version of rolls which consists of sweet bread, cream, and sprinkles. Of course it wouldn’t be a September 18th without dancing the CUECA! Ha-ha don’t worry I didn’t dance in the Ward party but I did when I got home for about 2 minutes. I love dancing! There are a lot of benefits it’s good exercise, it’s fun, it’s relaxing, and it’s a way to celebrate and share talents. I love Culture!
My companion and I went to the ward party with a lot of our investigators. Hermana Otilia who is a less active member and her boyfriend Francisco is interested about the eternal families that we always talk about. Otilia’s two older sons were baptized with Hermana Moemai (who was my companion in the MTC). And Otilia had two cute little girls with this man and now we are teaching this family. They need to get married so that Francisco can be baptized and so that they can be sealed in the temple a year later.
I have learned a lot from my momita here in Villarica! She is such a great women, I hope she’ll write a book of her life so that everyone can get to know her. What a great privilege I have to serve and get to know my brothers and sisters here in Chile! She taught me this week that we need to be patient through our trails because Joseph Smith said that our afflictions are but a small moment and if we endure it well our Father will lift our burden. See D&C 121:7-8, 2 Nephi 2:11, D&C 29:39, Moses 6:55. This week we went to the funeral of her aunt who wasn’t a member. The service was beautiful and in the end my companion and I participated in singing hymns with the family and we ended with a prayer. The family was so thankful with the support of us as missionaries and as a church because the Elders had given her a blessing while she was in the hospital. I know that life is short and that is why I’m maximizing my life here on the mission. I don’t regret any of my decisions. We can always learn from the good and bad.
Hermana Ilda Vasquez (la mamita) also helped me understand that baptisms for the dead are so important! It is not only for the salvation of them but it is the salvation for us that we do temple work or the sin is over our heads in the last days. I have a great desire to work with Grandma Gaddie and finish our family history and teach others how to do it for their families. I have never done it before and I realize that it will take a life time but as I am diligent and set aside time to do it for 30 minutes everyday that God will see the desire of my heart even when I’m studying hard to become a nurse. One prophet asked us to “be a temple attending people”! I know that there are many people waiting for us to do this work, and God will guide us to find the missing puzzles. Our blessings will be eternal and temporal joy. The temple really is a sacred house of God where we can feel closer to Him as we enter into covenant with Him and as we keep the commandments of doing these ordinances for others.
LES AMO Mucho! Hermana Wade
Our branch Party was a great success a lot of members, friends, and investigators came and ate Empanadas, and Pajaritos (translated as little birds) which is their version of rolls which consists of sweet bread, cream, and sprinkles. Of course it wouldn’t be a September 18th without dancing the CUECA! Ha-ha don’t worry I didn’t dance in the Ward party but I did when I got home for about 2 minutes. I love dancing! There are a lot of benefits it’s good exercise, it’s fun, it’s relaxing, and it’s a way to celebrate and share talents. I love Culture!
My companion and I went to the ward party with a lot of our investigators. Hermana Otilia who is a less active member and her boyfriend Francisco is interested about the eternal families that we always talk about. Otilia’s two older sons were baptized with Hermana Moemai (who was my companion in the MTC). And Otilia had two cute little girls with this man and now we are teaching this family. They need to get married so that Francisco can be baptized and so that they can be sealed in the temple a year later.
I have learned a lot from my momita here in Villarica! She is such a great women, I hope she’ll write a book of her life so that everyone can get to know her. What a great privilege I have to serve and get to know my brothers and sisters here in Chile! She taught me this week that we need to be patient through our trails because Joseph Smith said that our afflictions are but a small moment and if we endure it well our Father will lift our burden. See D&C 121:7-8, 2 Nephi 2:11, D&C 29:39, Moses 6:55. This week we went to the funeral of her aunt who wasn’t a member. The service was beautiful and in the end my companion and I participated in singing hymns with the family and we ended with a prayer. The family was so thankful with the support of us as missionaries and as a church because the Elders had given her a blessing while she was in the hospital. I know that life is short and that is why I’m maximizing my life here on the mission. I don’t regret any of my decisions. We can always learn from the good and bad.
Hermana Ilda Vasquez (la mamita) also helped me understand that baptisms for the dead are so important! It is not only for the salvation of them but it is the salvation for us that we do temple work or the sin is over our heads in the last days. I have a great desire to work with Grandma Gaddie and finish our family history and teach others how to do it for their families. I have never done it before and I realize that it will take a life time but as I am diligent and set aside time to do it for 30 minutes everyday that God will see the desire of my heart even when I’m studying hard to become a nurse. One prophet asked us to “be a temple attending people”! I know that there are many people waiting for us to do this work, and God will guide us to find the missing puzzles. Our blessings will be eternal and temporal joy. The temple really is a sacred house of God where we can feel closer to Him as we enter into covenant with Him and as we keep the commandments of doing these ordinances for others.
LES AMO Mucho! Hermana Wade
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Sept 7- 17
Hola Familia,
Thank you all for your love and support! You all are very thoughtful and sweet. I had the greatest birthday here on the mission! Hermana Lovell and all the missionaries from Villarica and Valdivia sang to me and the other missionaries who were going to have a birthday this month. I can't believe I'm 22 years old now. It's so cool that I'm here on the mission and living my adult life to the maximum. I've looked back on my life of 22 years and I'm so content with who I have become and I'm excited for my future too. Life is so fun and happy. I know that I am a daughter of God and a royal princess and that each one of us have great potential and we are heirs to His royal kingdom if we accept the price that Jesus paid so that we can rest in Their peace for all eternity.
My zone leaders Elder Merrill and Ellis called me in the morning to wish me a Happy Birthday. Then my companion made me a Salvadorian breakfast-in bed (only because it was cold in our house) with fried bananas that tastes like potatoes. She decorated the house with balloons and she sung a happy birthday song to me that I didn't know. Then we went to the Mamitas and she taught me how to make Empandas which is my favorite food here in Chile! I'm so excited because now I will be able to make Chilean food for all of you when I come home! It's delicious! Then I went to work like a normal day here on the mission, but we had to come home at sun down because September 11th is a bad day here in Chile too. President Lovell said that all the sister missionaries had to be in the house at sun down because Elder Merrill was serving in our area the past year and a man chased him and his companion for 6 blocks. So my companion and I worked on our mission binder and ate ice cream. MMmm...
We baptised Scarlet on the 12th of September. The service was very beautiful and she invited a lot of friends and family. She didn't want to invite anyone because she didn't think anyone would come but because we insisted that she invited her family and friends they came and supported this important decision in Scarlets life and witness a baptism like Jesus and now we have 5 more investigators from that baptism alone. I have a strong testimony that if we work with members and less active families that not all are members the Lord helps us do His work faster. Scarlets mom was inactive but now she is active!
Sunday we watched Ramon receive the priesthood who is a recent convert :)
I LOVE YOU !! Hermana Wade
Thank you all for your love and support! You all are very thoughtful and sweet. I had the greatest birthday here on the mission! Hermana Lovell and all the missionaries from Villarica and Valdivia sang to me and the other missionaries who were going to have a birthday this month. I can't believe I'm 22 years old now. It's so cool that I'm here on the mission and living my adult life to the maximum. I've looked back on my life of 22 years and I'm so content with who I have become and I'm excited for my future too. Life is so fun and happy. I know that I am a daughter of God and a royal princess and that each one of us have great potential and we are heirs to His royal kingdom if we accept the price that Jesus paid so that we can rest in Their peace for all eternity.
My zone leaders Elder Merrill and Ellis called me in the morning to wish me a Happy Birthday. Then my companion made me a Salvadorian breakfast-in bed (only because it was cold in our house) with fried bananas that tastes like potatoes. She decorated the house with balloons and she sung a happy birthday song to me that I didn't know. Then we went to the Mamitas and she taught me how to make Empandas which is my favorite food here in Chile! I'm so excited because now I will be able to make Chilean food for all of you when I come home! It's delicious! Then I went to work like a normal day here on the mission, but we had to come home at sun down because September 11th is a bad day here in Chile too. President Lovell said that all the sister missionaries had to be in the house at sun down because Elder Merrill was serving in our area the past year and a man chased him and his companion for 6 blocks. So my companion and I worked on our mission binder and ate ice cream. MMmm...
We baptised Scarlet on the 12th of September. The service was very beautiful and she invited a lot of friends and family. She didn't want to invite anyone because she didn't think anyone would come but because we insisted that she invited her family and friends they came and supported this important decision in Scarlets life and witness a baptism like Jesus and now we have 5 more investigators from that baptism alone. I have a strong testimony that if we work with members and less active families that not all are members the Lord helps us do His work faster. Scarlets mom was inactive but now she is active!
Sunday we watched Ramon receive the priesthood who is a recent convert :)
I LOVE YOU !! Hermana Wade
Monday, September 7, 2009
Aug 31- Sept 7
SORRY THE NEXT P-DAY WILL BE ON 17TH OF SEPTEMBER BECAUSE OF THE CHILEAN INDEPENDENCE HOLIDAY 18-19!
Hello Family and friends!
This week was great! My companion and I had our companionship inventory and I am a witness that communication is the key to any bad feelings that you can have toward another person. Test me! Go up to someone that you have problems with and sit down and just talk and I promise you will fill better. Of course when one is talking the other must listen with an open heart and receive counsel. Another thing that helps is start and end with a prayer.
I love my companion Hermana Guevara! She means the world to me! I know that she is a great tool in the hands of the Lord because of all the struggles that she faces in her personal life and her life her on the mission. Satan has been trying her patience here and she is winning triumphantly with her faith and she is still so happy. Her water boots broke then she got sick because it has been really rainy and really cold. Don’t worry she is better now and there have been more sunny days. Hermana Guevara has been the greatest help to me when we were talking in the kitchen next to the fire she comforted me as I was crying and she shared a scripture that I needed exactly in this moment and now I have made this scripture mine by putting my name Krista in the spot of a missionary named Thomas in Doctrine and Covenants chapter 31. I love my family with all my heart! These are examples of things that I have learned on the mission from studying, listening to my companion and being obedient. (1,2) I have so much faith in my Heavenly Father and his work that I left my family in their afflictions because I knew that I could be like a white lamb and sacrifice a year and a half of my life as an offering to God to show my love and faith for Him and my eternal family. I love my Allan, Kelly, Alicia, Nathan, Tanner, Briana, Tessa, and Spencer. I have total faith that the promises in the scriptures will be completed because God is unchangeable and He will complete all prophesies that the prophets have received and preached. I know that my family will grow and know the truth and they will be one with me in His church. (3) I don’t need to be worried about my family because the hour of my mission has come and I need to declare good news of great joy to this generation. (4) Those who work with all their heart, might, and strength their sins are forgiven. (6)The time in the mission is short but if I declare the words of God to this pueblo in Chile God will prepare a place for my family. (9)We all need to have patience in the tribulations and govern our house with peace and be diligent! (10) I’m going to be a doctor for the Church and for the world! Hahaha (11) I need to follow the path that Christ has lived which is His will and through the Holy Ghost I will know where to go and what to do. (12) Pray always so that temptation will not loose me. I know that if we pray always Satan has now power over us. If you have fallen you are not praying always. Be more faithful and diligent God will help your righteous desires. (13) Be firm and faithful to the end because God is with us these are the words of Christ our Redeemer and the will of our powerful God and not of man.
I LOVE THE SCRIPTURES!!! Wow they are so powerful because they really are the words of God. Study the Scriptures daily…Pray, Read (pray), Meditate (pray), Act (pray), receive Testimony (pray), and share your testimony with everyone that will listen. It is our responsibility as members of the church of Jesus Christ to understand the doctrine and then open our mouth and share it! Then our confidence will wax strong in the sight of God and all of our friends and family that we promised to teach and convert in this life that we knew and loved in the pre-mortal life. I have a strong testimony that this is true and that we have a specific mission in this life, and that our families and friends will be saved through us.
This Sunday was the most spiritually powerful meeting that I have been in. Hno Patricio was baptized yesterday and today he was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Spirits presence was in abundance I was overflowing with joy for this act of faith to this sacred covenant that was made with God and His Son. He was baptized by 15-year-old Gustavo, and confirmed by our Branch President Maldonado, and is now preparing to receive the Priesthood from President Lovell our Mission President, and then will be preparing to seal his family in September 2010 for time and all eternity! Then another baby was blessed whose family is members all except for her dad. My companion and I have been working with the family and have plans to work with the dad this week. The baby was blessed by her Grandpa who just got back from the Santiago temple from being sealed to his wife. They shared their testimonies of temples along with Hermana Ines who went with them and is the only member of the church in her family that lives in Argentina. Really all of the testimonies were perfect and exactly what we needed to hear. I love the Vólcan branch here in Villarica.
The presidents of the District and Branch have been having meetings with us and have shown their love of the Lords work through their desire to work in the manner that God has designed. The President Maldonado gave 4 new callings to our members which is always great when the president receives revelation, and the members accept. We even received a Mission Leader for our branch, Hno Jorge Binavides, from Columbia. What a great blessing it is to be in this ward at this time!!
I was able to find the Carrasco family that has been less active for a long time. There is a new program here in Chile for the less actives members that was received by revelation through our Prophet Thomas S. Monson from God. This program is called “Permaneced” and now all the missionaries have to pass by 10 families every week and every active family needs to pass by for 5 other families. The Carrasco family is excited to come back to church and we are looking forward to sealing their family and sending their 18-year old son on a mission
I love you all!! Hugs and kisses! XOXOXO
Love Hermana Krista Wade :D
Hello Family and friends!
This week was great! My companion and I had our companionship inventory and I am a witness that communication is the key to any bad feelings that you can have toward another person. Test me! Go up to someone that you have problems with and sit down and just talk and I promise you will fill better. Of course when one is talking the other must listen with an open heart and receive counsel. Another thing that helps is start and end with a prayer.
I love my companion Hermana Guevara! She means the world to me! I know that she is a great tool in the hands of the Lord because of all the struggles that she faces in her personal life and her life her on the mission. Satan has been trying her patience here and she is winning triumphantly with her faith and she is still so happy. Her water boots broke then she got sick because it has been really rainy and really cold. Don’t worry she is better now and there have been more sunny days. Hermana Guevara has been the greatest help to me when we were talking in the kitchen next to the fire she comforted me as I was crying and she shared a scripture that I needed exactly in this moment and now I have made this scripture mine by putting my name Krista in the spot of a missionary named Thomas in Doctrine and Covenants chapter 31. I love my family with all my heart! These are examples of things that I have learned on the mission from studying, listening to my companion and being obedient. (1,2) I have so much faith in my Heavenly Father and his work that I left my family in their afflictions because I knew that I could be like a white lamb and sacrifice a year and a half of my life as an offering to God to show my love and faith for Him and my eternal family. I love my Allan, Kelly, Alicia, Nathan, Tanner, Briana, Tessa, and Spencer. I have total faith that the promises in the scriptures will be completed because God is unchangeable and He will complete all prophesies that the prophets have received and preached. I know that my family will grow and know the truth and they will be one with me in His church. (3) I don’t need to be worried about my family because the hour of my mission has come and I need to declare good news of great joy to this generation. (4) Those who work with all their heart, might, and strength their sins are forgiven. (6)The time in the mission is short but if I declare the words of God to this pueblo in Chile God will prepare a place for my family. (9)We all need to have patience in the tribulations and govern our house with peace and be diligent! (10) I’m going to be a doctor for the Church and for the world! Hahaha (11) I need to follow the path that Christ has lived which is His will and through the Holy Ghost I will know where to go and what to do. (12) Pray always so that temptation will not loose me. I know that if we pray always Satan has now power over us. If you have fallen you are not praying always. Be more faithful and diligent God will help your righteous desires. (13) Be firm and faithful to the end because God is with us these are the words of Christ our Redeemer and the will of our powerful God and not of man.
I LOVE THE SCRIPTURES!!! Wow they are so powerful because they really are the words of God. Study the Scriptures daily…Pray, Read (pray), Meditate (pray), Act (pray), receive Testimony (pray), and share your testimony with everyone that will listen. It is our responsibility as members of the church of Jesus Christ to understand the doctrine and then open our mouth and share it! Then our confidence will wax strong in the sight of God and all of our friends and family that we promised to teach and convert in this life that we knew and loved in the pre-mortal life. I have a strong testimony that this is true and that we have a specific mission in this life, and that our families and friends will be saved through us.
This Sunday was the most spiritually powerful meeting that I have been in. Hno Patricio was baptized yesterday and today he was confirmed a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints through the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Spirits presence was in abundance I was overflowing with joy for this act of faith to this sacred covenant that was made with God and His Son. He was baptized by 15-year-old Gustavo, and confirmed by our Branch President Maldonado, and is now preparing to receive the Priesthood from President Lovell our Mission President, and then will be preparing to seal his family in September 2010 for time and all eternity! Then another baby was blessed whose family is members all except for her dad. My companion and I have been working with the family and have plans to work with the dad this week. The baby was blessed by her Grandpa who just got back from the Santiago temple from being sealed to his wife. They shared their testimonies of temples along with Hermana Ines who went with them and is the only member of the church in her family that lives in Argentina. Really all of the testimonies were perfect and exactly what we needed to hear. I love the Vólcan branch here in Villarica.
The presidents of the District and Branch have been having meetings with us and have shown their love of the Lords work through their desire to work in the manner that God has designed. The President Maldonado gave 4 new callings to our members which is always great when the president receives revelation, and the members accept. We even received a Mission Leader for our branch, Hno Jorge Binavides, from Columbia. What a great blessing it is to be in this ward at this time!!
I was able to find the Carrasco family that has been less active for a long time. There is a new program here in Chile for the less actives members that was received by revelation through our Prophet Thomas S. Monson from God. This program is called “Permaneced” and now all the missionaries have to pass by 10 families every week and every active family needs to pass by for 5 other families. The Carrasco family is excited to come back to church and we are looking forward to sealing their family and sending their 18-year old son on a mission
I love you all!! Hugs and kisses! XOXOXO
Love Hermana Krista Wade :D
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