Hi everyone!!! I hope everyone had an amazing and fun filled week!!!!
Some things that happened!:
We had a lesson with Yasmin that was pretty hard. It's kind of frustrating right now because she has told us that she's pretty sure she knows what we're sharing is true, but she just doesn't know if it's worth it to try to go choose a better path when she's already so far back. We tried to explain the Atonement and how baptism will take that away but she was very persistent with her thought of that she will still remember everything she's done and been through so why is it worth it. We tried to explain but it wasn't really getting through to her. We just did what we could and committed her to keep praying to know what path she needs to take. So we'll just continue to fast and pray for her. We still love her and it's always a blast to be with her and talk to her!!!!
Dina(the old women who was our investigator who took a super long trip to Peru) is coming back this week!!!! We could not be more excited!!!!! We had dinner with her daughter and her granddaughters the other day!!! We ate the most amazing Peruvian food and I love that family so much!!! Their last name is Mosquiera and they pronounce it in a way that is very hard to say and it's awesome!! They're soooo amazing and hilarious!!!! it was a really, really cool experience. We shared 3 Nephi 11:15 and I shared some of my personal testimony with them and it was something they really needed to hear. The coolest parts for me where 1. that one of Dina's granddaughters who isn't a member was there and was super engaged and very responsive and 2. after I shared my testimony they told me that that is why Dina has let us in. They told us that before she didn't like to talk to missionaries at all, but they told me because of the experiences that I've had and the things I've learned that I can understand her and that that's part of the reason why she let us in. I love them a lot!!! Hna Mosquiera's other daughter who's a member is soooo fun!!! We've gotten really close to her which is good because her mom is a little worried about her and wants us to help her out. She just turned 12 and is soooooo hilarious!! The whole family is soooo funny!!! One time Hna Mosquiera was talking about how it's important to dress modestly and talk to Heavenly Father in a meaningful way and also about having manners and respect for other and she related it to walking into someones house and rudely making yourself comfortable and being all crazy and she totally got up and acted it all out for us. She even went out the door, let herself in, kicked off her shoes, hopped over the couch(in a dress) and slumped down. hahahah IT WAS HILARIOUS!!! I love them a lot!! They're super fun and really nice!!! I'm sooooo excited for Dina to come back this week!!!!
Some things coming up:
Tonight I'm going on an exchange in San Clemente with Hna Williams!!! I love going down there!!! It's so cool!!!
Then Saturday theres a cultural activity! There's going to be food and cultural thingys on tables from different Hispanic countries and there'll be dances from each country and it's going to be soooooo fun!!!!!!!
On Thursday the ward is playing volleyball so hopefully we can go to that if Emilia or someone goes! I WANT TO PLAY SOOOO BADDDD!!!!!!
A member of the Quorum of the 70 is coming for a mission conference and he's going to pick random people to give a talk on the spirit and will be going on exchanges and will be checking apartments and cars and EVERYTHING!!! They also called some people to tell them they're going to have an interview with him, one of which was Hna Williams and another my roommate since my mission birth, Sister Weston!!! So that's crazy!!! I'm nervous but excited. I may or may not have deep cleaned the bathrooms this morning like a crazy person. I woke up 30 minutes early and scrubbed EVERYTHING. Even the ceiling. It was insane and super gross. Sometimes missionaries forget to clean apartments and then you go to deep clean and realize that nobody has tried to clean that in a long time. and there's mold. and gross stuff. BUT NOT ANYMORE BECAUSE HERMANA CHRISTENSEN THE CLEANING MACHINE GOT RID OF IT ALLLLL!!! MUAHAHA! I also killed a giant horrifying, orange spider that has been there for about a month now that was keeping me from the mop that's been drying on our porch. So I killed it with Kaboom, cleaning spray... My roommates told me I was the "real MVP" and my companion said "thank you Mom! Love you!" hahaha
So this morning was an adventure!!!
But I'm really really excited for the member of the 70 to come!! What a privilege it will be to hear from him!!! I've been studying a lot in preparation about the Holy Ghost and what an amazing gift it is to have a member of the Godhead with us to help us to know the will of God. I've also been thinking a lot about what a blessing it is to have the holy scriptures of the Bible and the Book of Mormon. I would like to invite all of you to study your scriptures everyday. If you don't have one, ask the missionaries in the area for one. If you do, but know someone who doesn't, give one to a friend, family member,ect. Please, please, please read it. If you've never really heard a whole lot about it, start by reading the first, and last two paragraphs of the Introduction page. I testify to you that the promises contained in those paragraphs are true. I testify that you can come closer to God and to our Savior Jesus Christ by reading that book. It has brought me much comfort and many answers to the questions I've had.
With that I'll just end by saying that I love you all so much!!!! I'm so so thankful for all of you and I know that Heavenly Father loves you so much!!! You are all amazing children of God and don't forget it! hahah I love you all! Have a wonderful week!!!!
Hermana Christensen
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