tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600998409823703692024-03-13T02:17:25.879-07:00Anxiously EngagedAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-38868487428598172262015-08-21T08:00:00.003-07:002015-08-21T08:00:23.897-07:00Para Siempre Dios Este Con Vos<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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August 17, 2015</div>
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Bueno Día queridos!! :)</div>
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My Last Letter. Where do I even start? </div>
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I’ll start with a brief summary of last week. We did
divisions twice, once with the hermanas from Almagro and once with the hermanas
from Palermo. I
was in Palermo
for my last division of my mission and it really was just what I needed. It
went really well. I’m going to miss getting to know the hermanas and helping
them and learning from them. It’s been incredible. <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1655916193" tabindex="0">On Saturday</span></span> I broke the
news to Ulises that I won’t be here <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1655916194" tabindex="0">this
Saturday</span></span> for his baptism. It was hard. I cried, I think he may
have a little and we were all just really sad. But we’re friends in facebook so
he’s going to send me pictures and all. He and his little brother Raul went to
church <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1655916195" tabindex="0">on Sunday</span></span>.
Sadly Noelia, his little sister, didn’t go. She’s super shy and I think was
kind of scared of going. But Ulises and Raul had a really great time at church.
:) And then, yeah, that was basically a really quick summary of the week. </div>
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When I think back on my mission, it all just seems like a
dream. I find it so hard to believe that I have been away for almost 18 months
and have just about completed my mission. The mission has been more than I ever
could have imagined or hoped for. I remember back 2 years ago when I
"chose" to serve a mission. As I have been in the mission I have come
to realize that I didn’t choose to serve a mission, GOD chose ME; And how
grateful I am that He did. That He has given me the opportunity to learn so
much. To show me that there are miracles that happen every single day. To show
me just how much He loves me. To show me that His plan is perfect and all I
need to do is trust in Him and the plan He has for me. </div>
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The most precious thing in the world to me is the
relationship I have been able to develop with my Savior, Jesus Christ, in these
short 18 months. I remember thinking that I already had a strong relationship
with Him and an idea of the Atonement, but this time in Argentina has
shown be just how mistaken I was. I have come to know and love my Savior more
than I ever. I know He is leading and guiding me in every moment. He is so
aware of me and my needs, and He goes to the extremes to help me. He has
carried me through many hard trials and He has rejoiced with me in the very
happiest of times. He is my best friend. My greatest desire is to be able to
continue developing this relationship with Him so that when the day arrives and
I am brought before God, I see my best friend as my mediator.</div>
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This work is perfect. This work is the work of the Lord. He
is at the head, and He directs it. I have witnessed countless miracles. I have
seen His hand touch the heart of His children countless times. The greatest
miracle is the change that occurs in the hearts of those who choose to follow
Christ and His teachings, while making covenants with their maker. I know that
the Church is true. God loves us and knows us perfectly. The Book of Mormon has
been my main source in order to know my Savior better. It is true. I love the
guidance and comfort that I am able to find through reading it diligently every
single day. I know that prayer is real. I know that He hears and answers every
single one of our prayers. We are never alone. What joy I have had sharing the
Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! Our message is incredible! It is
unique! It is the truth! I hope to share this message with all who choose to
listen for the rest of my days. One of my most sincere desires is to be able to
serve God forever. How grateful I am for this incredible opportunity God has
given me to serve the beautiful people of Buenos Aires
Argentina!
They are incredible. I love them with my whole heart. "Because I knew
(them) I have been changed for good."</div>
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Thank you so much for all the love and support you have
given me constantly in these last 18 months. I love you all with my whole
heart! Hasta Pronto!! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles
happen. And of course, STAY ANXIOUSLY ENGAGED!!!!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-77683485612448128092015-08-16T07:07:00.003-07:002015-08-16T07:07:36.783-07:00Calletas con chocolate en Polvo...Yum?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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August 10, 2015</div>
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Buen Día a todos!! :)</div>
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Okay, so this last week was
weird jaja. I feel like nothing really happened too crazy. There was one day
where Hermana Hawkins and I went completely crazy jaja! I love that girl so
much :) Anyways, Hermana Urra was super sick, so we didn’t leave the apartment
the WHOLE DAY!! We didn’t even touch the apartment door once to leave, which is
in and of itself a miracle, because usually on sick days we half to leave to
eat or something, but nope, not on Thursday. So yeah pobrecita Hermana Urra was
in bed all day since she was super sick. :( So Hermana Hawkins and I tried to
be creative and do stuff, but the time just passed by soooo slowly. We made
empanadas for lunch (Hermana Urra´s idea) which were just delicious! :) Then
Hermana Hawkins and I wanted chocolate, but we couldn’t leave and buy
chocolate, so we attempted to make chocolate chip cookies with what we had,
substituting the chocolate chips for nesquick powder, yeah I know we were
desperate. So basically they didn’t work too well, so we modified the receta
like 3 times and each time they just got worse and worse. So that was fun. We
really did have so much fun making them. Then we ironed Hermana Hawkins´ Preach
My Gospel with hair straighteners because it was super wrinkled from the rain.
Yeah that shows just how bored we were. And yeah, that was basically the sick
day.....</div>
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I think it was then the next
day that Hermana Hawkins found lice in her hair. :/ I was so sure that I had
lice too, but Hermana Urra searched me head and told me that I didn’t, and I
trust her, because she told us she’s had a lot of experience taking lice out of
people’s hair. Ew. But yeah, that was another fun adventure. </div>
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Last week, we had Mission Leadership
Council and then our Zone Conference and then a Zone Breakfast, so we had like
a million meetings last week. jaja. They were all really good and I was able to
learn so much. When I go to those meetings I realize just how much I don’t know
and how much I still need to improve, and how little time is left. It’s crazy.
After almost 18 months I feel like I know absolutely nothing. There is so much
room for me to still improve. And sometimes it feels like after the mission I won’t
be improving any more, like the time to improve is only in the mission, but I
know that’s not true. Progression never stops. After the mission we continue to
progress in life. After life, there’s the spirit world, the millennium, and
eternity to continue progressing. We truly never stop progressing and that is
something that I need to remind myself a lot. I heard in a meeting once that
the spirit leaves us for one of two reasons, because we have sinned, or because
we have stopped progressing, and we need to search to have the spirit which
requires us to progress. So that just a little thought for ya there.</div>
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Last week we got to know Ulises
(our miracle from last Sunday) a little better. We stopped by his house on
Monday and got his permission signed in order to teach him. While we were at it
we got the permission signed for his two younger siblings. Noelia (12) and Raul
(8). The mom, Maritza, works <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1054615784" tabindex="0">on
Sunday</span></span> sadly, but it turns out that she had already gone to
church before and she wants all her kids to go to church. She has been through
so much and is basically and angel. It was a miracle being able to find and
teach all of them. Sadly only Ulises went to church <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1054615785" tabindex="0">on Sunday</span></span> because the
other two had a sleepover with their cousins. :( Next week they’ll all get to
church! I have faith! :) But as for Ulises, he’s doing fantastic and
progressing super well! :) </div>
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Pigeon update: They are just
straight up pigeons now. Nasty. And they eat a lot. And I’m just not a pig fan
of them any more because the the windowsill outside is just full of pigeon poo.
I’d send pictures, but the computer isn’t letting me load so I can’t.</div>
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And.....I believe that’s just
about it for this last week! :) I hope you all have a fantastic week! It’s
crazy to think that this is my last week in the mission field. I prefer not to
think about it. But yeah, I love you all. Thanks so much for your support and
prayers!! :) Les amo! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles
happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-36599790539341239752015-08-07T14:56:00.000-07:002015-08-07T14:56:05.202-07:00Enferma y Milagros!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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August 3, 2015 </div>
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HOOOOOLLLLLAAAA!!!!! :)</div>
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Well, this week has been a mission changer for me
personally. I don’t think I’ll ever forget this week, because I have learned
very very valuable lessons. We’ll just start right into it.</div>
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Last Wednesday I woke up just fine, but throughout the day,
me health started getting worse and worse. At lunch I could feel that the next
day I would be super sick, thinking that at least it would take a little longer
and take affect the following day. Well, I don’t know how, but in a matter of
hours I was absolutely miserable. My whole body ached, my throat, ears, and
head absolutely killed. I was on the verge of tears many times because I couldn’t
believe the amount of pain I was in seeing as that it all came on at once. But,
I didn’t want to go home and rest because we need to work. We needed to find
people. We had absolutely no one. So we continued to work. Then we go to our
meeting with the ward mission leader and the other elders, where I basically
just sat down and leaned my head against the wall in mas o menos agony waiting
for the meeting to finish. A new elder in our ward was sitting next to me and
offered to give me a blessing if I needed it (the only one out of the 8 elders
in our ward to offer me a blessing and he wasn’t even my zone leader. My
respect for him is tremendous.). So then, the young men’s leader came into the
meeting (he’s a recently returned missionary) and he sees me and immediately
brings me water. After the meeting he asked me how I was and if I needed
anything. I ended up asking him and the other Elder for a blessing. (Which was
quite an achievement for me, because the truth is that I don’t like asking for
blessings because I find them very very sacred and don’t want to ask them for
just whatever.) So the Elder did the Anointing and the YM Pres sealed the
anointing. It was one of the most special blessings. The spirit could be felt
so strongly. I was crying through the whole blessing. He told me in the
blessing that Heavenly Father loves me and sees every single one of my efforts
in His work and is pleased with what I’ve done. He told me that He wants me to
feel more of His love. And then some other things as well. This blessing was
honestly an answer to my prayers. After the blessing I felt a spiritual weight
lifted off of me. I realized that I honestly needed this blessing a long time
ago, but I’ve been too prideful thinking that I didn’t need to ask for Heavenly
Father’s help in that way and that I could do it. Luckily for me Heavenly
Father loves me enough and I was put into a situation where I would ask for a
blessing in one way or another. I’ve been so humbled this last week. Since the
blessing I feel like I’m me again. There’s been a big change. It’s been such an
incredible experience. </div>
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So last week we worked hard, had quite a few people with
baptismal dates, all ready to go to church and then <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_517895424" tabindex="0">Sunday</span></span> came, we looked for
them to go to church and none of them showed up. Walking to church I tried to
keep the faith that one of the investigators that said they were going to
church would be there already, waiting for us. We get to church and our ward
mission leader says that he has a reference for us and that there was a guy
that had shown up by himself. Then he tells us that he thinks the investigator
is gay because he heard him say that his novio (boyfriend) told him to go to
church. That was disheartening. But after meeting him and talking to him we
find out that his novia (girlfriend) is a member in a different mission and has
taught him almost all the lessons and told him to come to church. So long story
short, he asks how to become a member of the church and ends up accepting a
baptismal date for the <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_517895425" tabindex="0">22nd
of August</span></span>!! It was a huge miracle!!! It just strengthened my
testimony that we really don’t do anything in the work. This is the Lord’s work
and He is the one doing everything. He is working grand miracles in our area.
It was really such a tender mercy from God. I love the mission. I love seeing God’s
hand bringing about His work and His glory. </div>
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Well, this email is already far too long, so I’ll just cut
it here. There are some other little things, but it’s okay. The trio is going
just fantastic! And the pigeons now look like pigeons and are just hideous.
They still have yet to fly. And that’s about it! I love you all!!! :) Remember,
when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay
Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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PS As way of health, I’m much better, but I do have a pretty
nasty cough. But it’s all good!! :) </div>
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July 28, 2015</div>
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Hola mis queridos!! :) </div>
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So today we had transfers!! And guess what?? I’m staying
here in Chacabuco for my last 3 weeks!!!! :) I’m so so happy!!!! I’ll be here
in Chacabuco in a trio, which will consist of me, Hermana Urra and our new
companion Hermana Hawkins! Hermana Hawkins is from California! She is just fantastic! I love
her already with my whole soul. We were talking today and we found out that we
were in 3 of the same classes at BYU and we never met each other! Too funny! :)
The only time I was in a trio was in the MTC, so it’ll be interesting being in
a trio. It should be fun. :) </div>
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<span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_199267519" tabindex="0">On
Sunday</span></span> I had my despedida. It was so weird. Because I said good
bye to everyone, but I’m still not leaving so I just didn’t know how to feel
jaja. It was fun seeing the members from my wards and everything, but it just didn’t
feel real. Because honestly, none of it feels real. I just can’t believe how
quickly the time is passing! :/ </div>
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On Pioneer Day, July 24th, we had an activity as a mission
where we commemorated the pioneers and we read Moroni 10 as a mission to finish the Book of
Mormon together as a mission. It was one of the most beautiful activities we’ve
had. As we finished the BOM and sat in silence pondering, I was able to feel
the spirit so strongly. I was able to have yet ANOTHER witness that the BOM is
true. It is without the truest book that exists on this earth. I loved feeling
the conviction again and again, as we listened to some testimonies from the
missionaries. We then watch part of 17 Milagros to remember the pioneers and
their sacrifice. I cry every time in the movie. I think it is one of the most
beautiful movies there is. One of my very favorites. I always feel so humble
watching it. It was a beautiful movie. It has been the most beautiful
experience reading the BOM in 24 days. I have no doubt that it was completely
inspired by our Heavenly Father. It was exactly what I need, exactly when I
needed it. I know the BOM is true. I know it has the answers to all of our
questions. It is such an incredible guide in my life. It has the power to
change the lives of those who search and ponder it diligently. We receive God’s
guidance through reading it. Don’t let a single day pass by where you don’t
read it. I love the BOM with my whole soul. It is the greatest treasure to
me. </div>
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Judith and Aracelly didn’t go to church again last week so we’ve
had to drop them. :( I’m super sad about it, but it’s for the best. If you love
them, you gotta drop them. I know that when the time is right they will be
baptized. They have the desire and they’ve received their answers, now they
just have to wait until the circumstances allow them to. I’m glad I had the
opportunity to teach them and show them the truth. Now we’re just about
starting from zero, but I know that we’ll find. It’s when you have nothing that
you see the biggest miracles!</div>
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Today, I had to go to a self reliance class for all the
missionaries going home. It was weird....and sad. I think it’s just easier to
stay on the mission. Oh and it was also the last time I’ll see mi hija,
Hna Yancey, it was really sad. :( </div>
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Pigeon update: They’re absolutely hideous now. And now they
make lots of noise. I will send pictures. </div>
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Yesterday we talked to a lot of Jehovah’s Witnesses. I don’t
know how. It just happened. It’s very interesting talking to them. I don’t
really know why I shared that, it was just a random thought that popped into my
head.</div>
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Well, I think that’s about it! Love you all and am so
grateful for your constant support!! Have a fantastic week!! :) Remember, when
we love the way the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay
Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-46728282114086579912015-07-27T14:17:00.001-07:002015-07-27T14:17:47.368-07:00El Templo, Comida, y Palomitas!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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July 20, 2015</div>
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FELIZ DÍA DEL
AMIGO!!!!!!!! :)</div>
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Well, last week was pretty good all around. Last Monday for
Pday Hermana Urra and I went to an authentic Korean restaurant since a Korean
town is in our area! It seriously rocked!! It was lots of fun! :) It was pretty
dang good. To me it was really similar to Chinese food, just more
vegetables. </div>
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Last week we went to THE TEMPLE!!!!! Oh que gozo!!!! En
serio! I can’t adequately describe my love for the temple. But I <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>think I’ve said that many times. It is just
such an incredible place to be. I love it because when I was in the Celestial
room I was able to just feel so much peace and tranquility. I love conversing
with my Father in the temple because it’s just so easy and there are no
distractions and I feel like I can just receive revelation so much easier. It
was just pure joy and beauty! Oh how I love it! :)</div>
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Last week we found a family of 7 and the parents were
MARRIED! Huge miracle. Sadly we had to drop them because they weren’t
progressing. :( The dad was a chain smoker. I honestly have never seen anyone
smoke so much in my life. I would leave the lessons smelling like a smoker.
Pelo, ropa, todo lleno de humo! But they are really great people! We had to
drop them because they liked learning out of curiosity, but pretty much only
because of curiosity, not to actually make changes and what not. It was really
hard to teach them a lot of time because they hardly let us talk since they had
sooooooo many questions. And the mom had studied a lot with the Jehova´s
Witnesses, so that was interesting jaja. But yeah, like I said they are super
great people.</div>
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Yesterday Judith and Aracely didn’t go to church because
they slept in and their mom didn’t want to wake them up. And now they’re saying
that their parents want them to wait a year before they get baptized. I was
pretty sad about it all during church knowing that they won’t be able to get
baptized this week, but I just had the thought come to me that they have the right
to exercise their agency however they choose, and Heavenly Father would never
take away that right. I’m hoping that tonight when we go and visit them that
they will have received an answer that they need to get baptized now, instead
of later. We’ll see. I know that whatever happens is the Lord’s plan. </div>
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Today, we went bowling with the whole zone. It was really
fun! I had a really good time!!! I’m proud to say that I wasn’t the worst
bowler jaja!! :)</div>
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Hey remember the pigeon nest with the eggs? Well this week
we did divisions with Almagro and I said to the sister that stayed in Chacabuco
with me, "Hey come look at this nest! Do you see the eggs??" And then
she responds to me, "Umm...they’re not eggs anymore..." They
hatched!!! So now we have baby pigeons outside our window! They’re pretty ugly,
but oh well. We’ve decided we’re their aunts jaja!</div>
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Well, I think that basically sums up this last week. It’s
the last week of the transfer. I can’t believe how quick time is flying!!! I
hope you all have a fantastic week! Love you all! :) Remember, when we love the
way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!!
:)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-75658678231292267942015-07-18T09:10:00.000-07:002015-07-18T09:10:14.270-07:00El Dia de Independencia!!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hola todos! :)</div>
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This last week was a good one.
:) We’ve seen many miracles in our area...as usual. :) <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1437234299" tabindex="0">On Saturday</span></span> we invited a
15 year old kid to church. (We found him through a less active) and at first he
was super mas o menos. Then we explained why he needed to go to church. So then
he tells us that he was going to go to church and that he would go with his
friend (the son of the less active that isn’t a member). Well when he said that
he would go with his friend and that he didn’t want us to come and pick him up,
I had kind of written him off in my mind, thinking he wouldn’t go because I
figured his rebellious friend wouldn’t want to go. Oh ye of little faith. Just
as they had promised, they were in Sacrament Meeting 20 minutes early. The rebellious
friend is kind of rambunctious (how do you even spell that? no idea), but that
fact that they came was a huge huge miracle! I couldn’t even believe it. God
continues to show me every day that He is the one in charge of His work and
that I need to increase me faith. </div>
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Aracely and Judith are
progressing very well!! :) Last week we were able to receive signed permission
for both of them. Their parents are really really awesome, but they work so we haven’t
been able to talk with them much. Aracely was really tired and hungry yesterday
morning so she didn’t really want to go to church that much, but Judith was
able to convince her to go and they stayed for the whole time. They are just so
fantastic. They’re working on receiving their answers to know that the church
is true. They’ve been quite diligent about reading the BOM and praying, but
they haven’t felt that they’ve received an answer, so we’re helping them
recognize their answers right now. The other day Aracely prayed and it was the
most sincere, beautiful prayer. I was able to feel the greatest amount of peace
and love through her simple prayer. Kids have so much power!</div>
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We did divisions with an area called Palermo. It was an awesome experience. :) I
was in Palermo
with Hermana Johnson. I don’t have the words to express my love for this
Hermana. She is incredible. She is my sister in the mission because we have the
same mom (trainer). So that’s cool. I was able to learn so much from her. I
love divisions because I love seeing how God uses me as an instrument. I mean, that’s
every day in the mission, but it’s like I can feel it even more in divisions. This
hermana is a huge example to me in diligence and sincere love and interest for
those around her. </div>
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Last Thursday was the 9 de
Julio!! :) Independence Day in Argentina!!!
:) We had a really fun Stake Activity with lots of typical Argentine food and
dances! The most common dance the members performed was la Chacarera! :) It’s
the coolest. I love it so much jaja!! :) Look it up on You Tube! :) </div>
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Well, I think that’s about it
for this week. Life is good. The Book of Mormon continues to be a huge strength
to me. It’s been so fun to read it in such a short period of time. I’m learning
so much. After 16 months in the mish I feel like I still know nothing. Crazy
how that works. jaja! Well, I hope y’all have a fantastic day/week!! :)
Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course,
Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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I have sooooo much to tell you all that I gotta start YA!
This week has literally been a week of miracles!!! :) I will start with one of
the most beautiful parts of the week. The Book of Mormon! We have decided as a
mission to put an extra big focus on the BOM, so because of that we have
decided to read the entire BOM together in 24 days!!!!! :) (That means we have
to read 26 pages every day) We started July 1st and we will end the 24th to commemorate
Pioneer Day! Ah, I can’t even express my feelings about this little project we’re
doing. It couldn’t have come more at a perfect time. In the last 6 days, my
testimony of the Book of Mormon has been strengthened more than I could have
possibly imagined! I’ve have been desiring and looking for a greater fire, to
truly give it my all in these last weeks of my mission, and I had become
discouraged at times when I hadn’t yet received it. But from the very first day
I started the BOM the fire and urgency I felt during the day was exactly what I
had been looking for. The love for the Savior that I have has been greatly
multiplied. My testimony of the gospel of Jesus Christ is stronger than ever.
On every level my testimony has been strengthened through these 6 short days of
reading the Book of Mormon. I testify with my whole soul that the Book of
Mormon in the word of God. It is the most powerful and perfect book that
exists. I have no doubt about that. God always fulfills His promises, of that I’m
sure. "Look and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto
you." I beg you all to READ the Book of Mormon EVERY SINGLE DAY without
fail!! It’s power will be oh so present in your lives. </div>
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I know that as we have put this greatest emphasis on the
Book of Mormon that God has been able to work miracles throughout the whole
mission. We found a few people this last week and they had planned on going to
church, but sadly they didn’t show up. The only one that went with us to church
was Nicolas, Miguel’s son. Well, that in itself was a great miracle. After
Sacrament Meeting finished, we were going to go to Gospel Principles, when out
of nowhere everyone started calling for us to go meet the investigators we had
in Church. 2 little girls (Judith-13 years and Aracelly- 8 years) had walked
into church with an invitation we had given in the street. <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_609583462" tabindex="0">Friday</span></span> night at like <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_609583463" tabindex="0">8:30</span></span> we had
given an invitation to two women with babies, but sadly the street contact was
really short because the person they were waiting for showed up and they had to
leave. Well, we didn’t think anything of it and kept going. It turns out that
one of them was the mom of these two little girls and she and her husband sent
them to church yesterday. It was a huge miracle! Then, a member had brought her
friend to church that lives in our area. Her name is Noelia and she has 16
years. She’s an amor!!!!! We had been trying to contact her, but never were
able to find her. So her friend just brought her to church instead! Ah, en
serio, so many miracles this week!! I really could not believe it when we were in
church that so many investigators that we had never met were in church!
#tendermercies </div>
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I don’t know if any of you have heard of the Copa America,
but it’s a really big tournament in South America.
Soccer obvio. Anyways, it’s like the world cup but smaller since it’s only in South America. Well, the finals were <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_609583464" tabindex="0">on Saturday</span></span> and obviously Argentina was
in the finals so we were allowed to watch it!!! :) It was Argentina vs Chile
(and it was being held in Chile).
So basically it was just a blast to watch! Sadly, Argentina
lost to Chile
in penalties. :( Needless to say, my companion was very happy.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Chile won, Argentina Lost. Sad Hermana Van:(</td></tr>
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Last Monday we took the subway to a random place we had seen
on a bus once and it ended up being a cemetery! It was the coolest cemetery I
have ever seen!! I will send pictures. Some lady got mad since we were taking
pictures so we had to be really subtle about it! jaja!</div>
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Nestor went to the temple with the ward!! Oh my gosh! I am so proud of him! Que
lindo!!! :) Also, he passed the Sacrament to us yesterday! It was his first
time. He is progressing so so much! It’s so beautiful! He is so golden! I just
love that kid so much! :) (Just a quick update on Nestor.)</div>
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We have a pet! But don’t worry; we’re not breaking any rules
because it lives outside of our window. A pigeon decided to make its nest right
outside our bathroom window. And....wait for it....there are two eggs!!!! Now,
I honestly hate pigeons. They’re literally so disgusting. They are EVERYWHERE
in Buenos Aires.
It’s the worst. However, this pigeon is the only pigeon I like because I like
to look at the eggs jajaj! :) I will be sending photos! :)</div>
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Okay, well I think that about covers it all. At least
the most important stuff. I could honestly go on forever I think. But I think that’s
all I’ll write for today so it isn’t tooooo long. jaja. Oh and we’re going to
the temple <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_609583466" tabindex="0">this
Friday</span></span>! I LOVE THE TEMPLE!!!
I’m so so excited! We are being so so blessed! Anyways, I hope you all have a
fantastic week! Thank you so so much for your prayers! I love you all so much!
Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course,
Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-25596915897293066332015-07-07T11:45:00.001-07:002015-07-07T11:45:26.059-07:00La Luvia y Un Bautismo<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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June 29, 2015</div>
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¿Como Andan? :)</div>
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Well, this week was pretty fantastic!! (Besides the RAIN! It
was been raining a FULL!!! That means A LOT! I have been straight up drenched
the last couple days. Because between the two of us we only have one umbrella
and I let my comp use it. Because really, the umbrella bores me and I’m just
tired of using them. I prefer to just walk around in the rain with my hood on.
So yeah, that was the weather this weekend.) </div>
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Okay moving on from the weather....What was so great about
this weed?? MIGUEL WAS BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED!!!!!! It was a huge beautiful
miracle! Ah en serio!! I’m just so so happy!!! :) He is so so incredible! I can’t
even believe it. Or I mean I can obvio, because the Lord is just constantly
working miracles. But yeah. Nicolas and Alicia have baptisimal dates for the <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_2137281350" tabindex="0">11th of July</span></span>.
And they REALLY need your prayers! pero mal! So if you could pray for them that
would be greatly appreciated!!! Oh and THANK YOU for praying for Miguel so
much! I know it is thanks to your love support, and prayers, that this miracle
was able to come to pass! So thank you thank you thank you! :) You are all
amazing!!! :) </div>
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This week we did divisions twice. I stayed in the area both
times. Ah I just love divisiones because I learn so much. I also love praying
and asking Heavenly Father how we need to do the divisions, like who needs to
be with whom and where. Because honestly He guides us so much and the
divisiones are inspired. I was able to see that this last week. I think what I
love more than anything about being a missionary and then having the assignment
I do is feeling and seeing how God uses me as an instrument in His hands. Ah, it’s
something I just never want to change in my life. I want to continue being an
instrument in the hands of God always. The happiness that comes from it is
immense.</div>
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Oh......so Hermana Lines (the couple missionary in the
offices) called me last week and told me that the date has been approved for me
to leave early. So it looks like I’ll officially be leaving <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_2137281351" tabindex="0">August 19th</span></span>. Crazy, crazy
stuff. I can’t even imagine it. It’s just so weird to think about. I just feel
like my whole mission has been a dream. </div>
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Fun Fact: (I may have already said this.....) My companion’s
mom’s name is Marcia just like yours mom! :) </div>
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What else.... Well we’re really in need of finding new
people to teach so if y’all could just keep us in your prayers, which would be
greatly appreciated!!! :) Basically the mission life is just great and moving
along super rapidly! We have our ups and downs in the mission, but when it
really comes down to it, the mission is literally the best! I’ve said it before
and I’ll say it again, the mission is the best decision I have ever made in my
life. I can’t imagine my life without the mish. And I certainly can’t imagine
who I’d be without the mission! </div>
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I love you all and am so grateful for your love an support
and prayers! I hope you all have a fantastic week!! Remember when we love the
way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!!!
:) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-47498024457106123662015-06-25T14:22:00.003-07:002015-06-25T14:22:30.074-07:00Fiestas y Torta!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Hey Hey Hey it´s Christmas Day! </div>
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Nah, mentira, but it has been SO COLD here in Argentina that
it could be Christmas...</div>
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ANYWAYS! Last week was interesting. What I can say is that
it has been a great week of learning. Sadly Miguel and his family didn’t go to
church last week so only Miguel will be able to get baptized. We still don’t
know everything that happened, but yeah, it was sad. We’ve changed the plan. We’re
hoping that Miguel will get baptized this week and then in 2 weeks he can baptize
his family since he will have the Priesthood and all. So please please please
keep him and his family in your prayers! That would be greatly appreciated!! :)</div>
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So it happened again. I had another bout of throwing up last
week. I honestly don’t know what’s wrong with me. This is the third night in
less than a year where I have been up all night throwing up. I think that’s
more than the last 10 years of my life jaja! But I don’t know, I’m fine! No
worries! This last week my stomach has been pretty sensitive! And lately I’ve
been losing my appetite. I don’t know why. But yeah, I’m totes fine now. </div>
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Yesterday, we were talking to a guy in his door way when his
adult son showed up and asked us if we wanted some cake. So obviously we said
yes. I was thinking like a tiny little sliver of cake but NOPE! He came back
with 3 huge slices of cake, one of each of us! It was so funny! So we took the
cake, finished our small lesson and then went and sat down mas o menos in the
street with Kevin (the member accompanying us) eating cake with our fingers. It
was pretty much hilarious. It was pretty dang good too the cake! :)</div>
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This last week I went to a Bolivian birhtday party for a one
year old. It was the hugest birthday party I have ever been to IN MY LIFE! And
it was for a ONE YEAR OLD! How is that even possible! It was in the church. We
felt very uncomfortable so we went and helped make empanadas... We went because
It was a recent convert that invited us and we had to eat top ramen for lunch
that day so we went with the intentions of eating some good food. (gotta be
honest). So yeah, it was the craziest thing I’ve ever experienced! </div>
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Last week, we were just searching so hard for new
investigators with no luck. We’ve come to realize that we have been doing the
same thing every day and having the same results, so basically we need to start
mixing things up. We’re starting to come up with new ideas so that we can
really find these people that God has prepared for us here in Chacabuco!! </div>
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Okay, sorry this letter was super short!! Anyways, I hope
all you Fathers had a stellar day yesterday!! :) And of course, Happy Birthday
to the best sister in the world!!! :) I hope you all have a fantastic week this
coming week and pray for missionary opportunities!! :) Love you all with my
whole soul! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen.
And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-86063344858509555692015-06-17T15:54:00.001-07:002015-06-17T15:54:24.410-07:00El Comienzo del Fin :(<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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June 16, 2015</div>
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Como
andan???? :)</div>
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Fua, cada vez hay mas cartas trunkis jajaja!! Bueno me
supongo que es la vida ahora que solo me quedan 2 meses.....:( </div>
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So anyways! Today’s the day of TRANSFERS! And guess what?? I’m
staying in Chacabuco!!!!! Ah, I’m seriously so so excited!!! I can’t even
believe it! And I’m staying here with Hermana Urra. She is an amor!!! So, I’m
excited! So I only have a transfer and a half left:(, so basically she’s
killing me in the mission since this transfer will be my despedida. It’s funny,
because she killed my mom, Hermana Centeno, in the mission. So yeah, she’s just
killing´ the whole fam! (I really hope you understand what I mean when I say
´kill´ in the mission...)</div>
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Moving on.....</div>
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So this week has been good. Kinda crazy. Life is just flying
by so fast that I don’t know what to do with myself. Déjenme pensar un
ratito................Oh yeah. We did divisions with pretty much my favorite
sisters ever. The thing is is that we got to the area at like <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1424675166" tabindex="0">5:15</span></span> and then we had our
meeting with the ward mission leader at like <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1424675167" tabindex="0">7:30</span></span> so we didn’t have hardly any
time to work. Asi que medio truchas las divisiones, pero esta bien. I was still
able to learn a ton from this hermana (Hermana Olivares) though. She’s so capa!
Ah I just love her with my whole heart. Sometimes I don’t know how I come to
love these missionaries and people SO MUCH, SO QUICKLY. It’s the craziest thing
to me. But yeah, she’s a super great missionary. </div>
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Que mas? Well, we went to the despedida with Miguel <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1424675168" tabindex="0">on Sunday</span></span>.
The despedida is when the missionaries who are returning to their houses share
their testimonies and show some pictures of the converts and then the members
and their converts and the missionaries can talk to them one last time before
they go. So in order to go we had to take an investigator so Miguel being tan
capo went with us. I love the despedidas because I get to see all the members
from my other wards. But yeah, that takes place the last Sunday of every
transfer. It was a really great despedida. There are a lot of incredible
missionaries that are leaving this transfer!!</div>
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Last Tuesday we had a lesson with the familia Julca. We were
planning on sharing the Word of Wisdom, because Miguel needs a little help with
that. But the day of in our studies, we felt that we needed to change the
lesson and share the Family Proclamation with them. When we were in the middle
of the lesson Alicia stopped us and started crying and poured out her soul to
us. They told us about how they had decided to separate. It was amazing to see
the hand of the Lord because I know without a doubt that He wanted us to teach
that lesson so that they could know what God wants for them as a family! The
spirit could be felt so strongly. I know that the Gospel is exactly what they
need right now in their lives. I have no doubt that if they do their part and
apply the Gospel in their lives, that God will do His part and their situation
will change and they will become a more happy and united family! I just love
this family with my whole being!</div>
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Well.........that’s pretty much all I got jaja!! :) I hope
y´all have a FANTASTIC week!!!! :) I love you all with my whole soul! Thank you
so much for your support and prayers, I feel them and I really need them jaja!
Thanks for everything!! :) Love you all lots!! Remember, when we love the way
the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!!
:) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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June 8, 2015</div>
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Hola mis queridos!!</div>
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Wow! Where to start?? I do believe that this has been one of
the greatest weeks of my mission. What a blessing!! The work is moving along so
well. Everyday passes faster and faster. I can’t believe that it’s all going by
so quickly. </div>
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Okay to start. I just want to say Congrats to the old man!
;) I really have no words. It’s so crazy to me that you’re bishop, but hey it’s
not that surprising. You’ll be amazing! I’ll write you your own letter, don’t
worry. Just a quick note in this one to say congrats. :) </div>
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So this week. Well, we had a crazy big miracle. You know
Miguel? Well, he is the greatest. He’s always been saying that he wants his
family to listen and he wants to get baptized with them and that because of
that we needed to wait to put a baptismal date. But it wasn’t looking hopeful
with the fam because they never wanted to listen to us. Well <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1518477487" tabindex="0">Tuesday</span></span> night we go over
to his house and he answers the door and we ask him how he is and he says that he’s
super happy and content. We walk in and his family (his wife and child) and
sitting at the table ready to listen to us. We end up putting baptismal dates
with all of them and then we had stellar lessons with them the rest of the
week. Then when we went to look for them <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1518477488" tabindex="0">on Sunday</span></span> they were all ready to go
right when we knocked on the door. They all really really loved church and are
super excited to keep going and learning and preparing for their baptisms. Ah,
I just can’t even believe it. It’s so beautiful. They’ve had some real
beautiful changes in the family. The gospel is bringing them so close again.
The Gospel is real and true and changes lives. It’s something that only Jesus
can do. That is what I love about being a missionary. I love seeing the
miracles and I love seeing the CHANGES that the gospel brings to the lives of
those who LIVE it. </div>
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This week has been a week of miracles. Honestly. I’m amazed.
I mean, we’ve just been working hard as normally and we’ve been blessed with a
lot of success. God is really the one doing everything in our area. We now have
quite a few people progressing towards baptism, but I was thinking about what
it is that we did differently to have more success, but it was just the timing
of the Lord. Honestly. He has done everything. I just love seeing the Lord’s
hand in His work. He does it all and I get to try to help a little and in the
process, become a better, more Christ-like disciple. Well at least that’s the
goal. I still lack a lot to be a true Christ-like disciple. But I’m sure trying
my best. I just feel so humbled to be apart of this grand work, being so
imperfect. There is no other work more important in this world. And I have the
privilege to dedicate all my time and energy to this sacred work. </div>
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Okay, so <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1518477489" tabindex="0">Friday</span></span>
and <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1518477490" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
were RIDICULOUS! I’m not even kidding. It was SOOOOOO humid!!! I think they
were the two most humid days of my mission! And that is saying something. I
felt like I was literally in a cloud. You could FEEL the water in the air! I’m
not even exaggerating!! There were like little droplets that you could feel.
The sidewalks and the streets were WET and it didn’t even rain. All because of
the humidity. It was nuts. So yeah, the weather has been a mess the last few
days. But the weird thing is that it’s June and it’s not even cold. I mean, it
should be winter and it’s been hot. Something’s up. I’m not too sure. The
weather here in Argentina is
even weirder than the weather in Utah.
Crazy right? </div>
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Today we went to a place called Siga La Vaca with the Zone. It’s
an all you can eat steak house. Um heaven. And it was only like 200 pesos, or
20 dollars. It could be worse. It was super fun! We had a really great time
siguiend la vaca! :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yum!</td></tr>
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Well, I think that concludes what I wanted to tell you guys
this week. I hope that you all have a fantastic week. I love you all and am so
so thankful for each and every single one of you in my life! Remember, when we
love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously
Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo, </div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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June1, 2015</div>
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Hola hola hola!!! :)</div>
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Okay, so quick eye update. Last week I had to go to a member’s
house and get it disinfected because well, it was a smidge infected jaja. But
now it’s all good! Last Tuesday and Wednesday it was super black! It was the
coolest thing ever! :) But now, it’s a lot better, not quite as bruised at all,
oh well. It’s cool. Oh and the cut is just fine. I disinfect it twice a day
just to be sure. But yeah, it’s just fine. And my glasses continue to be broken,
but they’re not too bad. They work just fine so I’m just going to truck along
with what I got until the end of my mission. I mean, why spend money when there’s
really no need? </div>
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Okay, what else? Well, we had to stay home Monday and
Tuesday because we were sick, but I think you already knew that so.....moving
on. Ummmmm.......Oh yeah, Nestor was confirmed!!!!! :) Another door open! It
was really great! His mom went to church yesterday and has a baptismal date for
the 13th! Let’s pray she arrives to it! She did tell my companion when we were
on divisions that she wanted to be apart of everything and support her son
more. So that is fantastic news. So I do believe that she and her other son
will be getting baptized soon!! :) Miguel, sadly, was not able to go to church
this last Sunday. He had to take care of his 12 year old son. I guess he couldn’t
leave him for like 20 minutes. I’m not going to write too much about that,
because it just doesn’t make sense to me. Anyways, just a little opposition. We’ll
get everything back on track. </div>
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Umm.....I’m super sorry, but I’m pretty sure this week was
just like really weird and I can’t really explain everything in an email so it’s
going to turn out to be like a really boring email. Sorry about that!! :/</div>
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Random comment: It seems like every Liahona article and
church lesson/talk I read or hear is about Eternal Marriage. Like what the
heck? A sign? Probably not jaja. </div>
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We did divisions last week. I was with an Hermana that was
with Hermana Yancey in the MTC. (Mi hija has 5 months in the mission already,
can you believe that?? I can’t!) Anyways, being with her reminded me a lot of
Hermana Yancey! The divisions were very successful actually. Like super super
great! Anyways, I learned a lot from her, Hermana Chelson. She shared a quote
with me about the gifts we are given from God. That changed my life. Because
there are SOOOOO many gifts God has given us, or so many that we have the
opportunity to develop. And I think that sometimes I just don’t realize how
many there are. When I read about a few of them, I realized just how imperfect
and weak I am and how I have a great need to develop more gifts of God. I also
realized I have some gifts that I didn’t recognize before. Because I think a
lot of times we see gifts and talents as things like playing an instrument, or
a sport, singing, dancing, etc. But I’ve realized on the mission that those are
such a small part of the talents God has blessed us with. In my mission I have
come to know my weaknesses and my strengths and talents so much more. Ones that
I never new exsisted. But yeah, I’m just super excited to make goals and focus
on developing these new gifts I’ve read about. I think it is something that
will help me a lot. </div>
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Well, that’s really all I got for this week. I’m really
sorry it’s such a boring email. It’s literally probably the most boring email I’ve
written in my mission. Well I guess it had to happy sooner or later. I’ll try
to whip something up really exciting this week. Anyways, I hope you all know
just how much I love you! Cuídense mucho! Les amo un monton!! :) Remember, when
we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously
Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-79343126248175122092015-05-29T23:27:00.001-07:002015-05-29T23:27:52.825-07:00Tan orgullosa de mi ojo!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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May 26, 2015 </div>
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Hola! :)</div>
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Wow! What a week!! :) It’s been a good one! :) </div>
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We’ll start out with a miracle. Do you remember Miguel?
Well, he has a baptismal date for the <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702168" tabindex="0">6th
of June</span></span>. It turns out he has a lot of problems and is just a
suuuuuuuper prepared investigator. We taught him a few times last week. We had
stake conference <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702169" tabindex="0">on
Saturday</span></span> and <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702170" tabindex="0">Sunday</span></span>
and for him to get baptized the 6th he had to go to the sessions <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702171" tabindex="0">on Saturday</span></span>
and <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702172" tabindex="0">Sunday</span></span>
si o si. So we get there <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702173" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
and find out that the water in his building had gone out and since he’s the
owner he had to fix it and wouldn’t be able to go to the <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702174" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span> night session. I
was heartbroken. We sat there for a few minutes in silence and I was like, what
the heck do we even say? I just prayed that my companion would know what to say
and find a way to get him to church. Well I looked at her, and she looked at
me. Neither one of us had a clue as to what to say. So I just pray that
Heavenly Father would help us. I just told him about how the <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702175" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span> night meeting was
very special and didn’t happen very often and I expressed the importance of
putting God in the first place and trusting him that everything would turn out
and he would be blessed, but he first had to show God his faith. He then said
"Give me 5 minutes and I’ll be out." What a miracle! Then we get
there and I couldn’t sit still because it started later than we thought it did
and I was like crap I only told him he needed to go for like 20-30 minutes and
here he is an hour later. The whole time I just had a thought come to me to be
calm and that everything would be okay. At one point in the Conference we told
him he could go and fix the water and he said "No, I’m fine. When I walked
in after talking to you guys my son in law came down and asked me if I needed
to leave. I told him yes and he said he would stay and fix the water, so I’m
not in a rush." I just died. I couldn’t even believe it! Every talk given
was just for him, and he felt it. He then told us that he needed this and he is
going to apply it in is life now. At the very end he said "Thank you so
much for insisting that I come." It was beautiful. A pure miracle of God!
(And he also went <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702176" tabindex="0">on
Sunday</span></span> so he’s progressing nicely towards his baptismal date!)</div>
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Another grand miracle. NESTOR GOT BAPTIZED!!!!!!! :) It was
so beautiful! When we picked him up <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_925702177" tabindex="0">on
Sunday</span></span> his hair was all cut and done up and he was just smiling
so much! :) His mom, dad, and brother all went to his baptism! It was a
beautiful sight! And while we was getting baptized I was watching his mom and I
have never seen her so happy before! Ah, again it was so beautiful! :) Then
after the baptism Nestor was probably the happiest I’ve ever seen him! We asked
him how he felt and he was super happy and content. Que dia hermoso! :)</div>
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So remember I told you that we were going to have an
activity as a mission yesterday? Well it ROCKED!!!! Ah it was so so so much
fun! :) We had a Soccer Tournament between the zones and then we ate Hamburgers
and watched Meet the Mormons! :) So I knew we would probably be playing soccer
so I was like Hey I’ll wear my contacts. But then I thought nah Hermana Ayre
will kill me. So I just went in my glasses. Well the first game in the
tournament we won in penalties which was awesome. Then came the second game. We
played against a zone of all elders. Not a big deal. Well at one point we’re just
all playing (and my team was rocking it) when the ball comes flying and hits me
in the face. My glasses are knocked off so I go and grab them quickly, see that
they’re in fairly good condition and say "Let’s go let’s go let’s go I’m
fine!!" :) Then an elder from the other team says "Hey hermana come
here, your eye is bleeding" and I’m like what?!?! So I touch it and sure
enough there’s quite a bit of blood. So walk of the field and tell them I’m
fine and to keep on playing. I go to the bathroom with another hermana and the
mission nurse. Sure enough I have a little gash in my eye. Nothing too intense,
but quite a bit bigger than I was expecting. jaja! Not to the point where I
need stitches so that’s a relief! I woke up this morning with a black eye. So I
look pretty hardcore if you ask me. I’m going to tell everyone that I went in
the villa. ;) Oh and as for me glasses, they’re kind of broken, but they still
work. So that’s good. </div>
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Well, I think I’ll wrap it up for today! How fun that we
both had holidays yesterday! USA:
Memorial Day ARG: Revolution Day (It’s a suuuper big holiday here!) Anyways, I
hope y’all had a really great long weekend. I love you all lots!!! :) Have a
great week! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracle happen. And
of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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PS. I’ll try to send pics of my eye today, but if I can’t, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>you’ll get them next week!! :)</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-37456506476750575722015-05-22T14:37:00.001-07:002015-05-22T14:37:23.643-07:00La Dedicacion del Temple Cordoba!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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May 18, 2015</div>
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Hola!!! :)</div>
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Well, the time has just flown by in the Cyber today doing a
lot of small little things, so basically I don’t have much time to write
because we have plans to go to a street called Florida today. So....I’ll be quick.</div>
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Nestor is a champ a progressing super well towards his
baptism. Basically, he’s changed a lot and been a huge example for other people
where he lives. That dad of his friend said he’s seen a big change in Nestor
and wants that for his own son and wants to learn more about the church.
Miracles. Every single day. </div>
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We did divisions this last week and it was incredible. The
hermana I was with has a transfer more than me in the mission and I was able to
learn so much from her. She is super amazing. I learned so much about setting
personal goals, and how to make plans to reach those goals. (Not just goals
like number of baptisms and lessons with a member) I feel like what I learned
from her will serve me for the rest of my life. She is a huge example to me.</div>
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<span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_687854097" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
night we watch the Cultural Celebration of the Temple
in Cordoba. It
was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! All the dances were so cool. I just died. I was
smiling from ear to ear the entire time. I enjoyed it so much. I wrote down
some of the dances they did in my journal. There was a super cool one that just
the guys did called El Malambo. Look it up on You tube if you get a chance. I
hope you appreciate it as much as I did. What I loved was the huge celebration
to honor the House of the Lord. The whole time I was watching it I was just
thinking about all this was for our Heavenly Father. It was a way to celebrate
and thank Him for the beautiful opportunity He has given us to have another
temple in Argentina
where more saving ordinances can be made. Hermoso. </div>
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Then there was the actual temple dedication that we went to
yesterday. Even though it was a bummer that we couldn’t have investigators go
with us to church, it was a great testimony builder for me personally. There
are no words to describe just how I feel about the temple. With every temple constructed
in the earth the adversary has less power. Argentina now has 2 temples. That
is literally the greatest blessing for these people here in Argentina. I
have taken for granted having like 15 temples in Utah. My testimony of the temple and its
importance has been greatly strengthened this last week. I hope to never again
take the many temples around me for granted. The temple is the most sacred
place on this entire earth. For me personally, when I get back, there is no reason
that I shouldn’t be able to sacrifice a few hours of my week and visit the
house of my Lord and Savior and assist in His work. I love the temple. I love
my Savior.</div>
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Well, life is good here in Argentina. Really solid all around.
We’re seeing a lot of miracles. Time is moving by oh so quickly. I hope all of
you are doing well. I hear it’s been raining a lot so I hope you enjoy that
rain. That’s my life many weeks here in Argentina, no importa la temporada
jaja. :) Well, Love you all with my whole heart! Cuídense! Remember, when we
love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously
Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van Wagoner</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-41959343988172657772015-05-15T18:06:00.001-07:002015-05-15T18:06:32.933-07:00Feliz Dia de La Madre!<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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May 11, 2015</div>
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¡¡Feliz Día (Ayer) a TODAS las Madres!! :) No saben cuanto
les amo! :)</div>
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Alright, so yesterday was just so fantastic talking with the
fam!!!! The time just passed by way too fast! It’s absolutely crazy to think
that the next time we talk will be in 3 months and we’ll be together!
#trunkimuch? But really where has the time even go. I don’t even know what time
is any more. </div>
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So I don’t really know what to say because I feel like I
already said it all yesterday, but I still gotta write because I only talked
with the Fam yesterday, not the whole gang!</div>
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Awesome news! We got Nestor’s mom to finally sign the
permission slip for him to get baptized! It was a huge miracle! Thank you soooo
much for your prayers!!! (We’ll be now working on her to get in the water too.
Poco a poco.) Anyways, yesterday was a huge miracle because Nestor wasn’t going
to go to church because his mom wanted to go to provincia to visit her cousins
early in the morning. After praying and practicing how we were going to help
them make the decision to go to church for a little bit and then go to
provinica, they decided to change their plans. Not by much, but the still did
it! Nestor was able to go to church for like 30 minutes, partook of the
sacrament, and then headed off to provincia. It seems so little, but trust me,
it was a huge sacrifice! And now, because of that, he’ll be able to get
baptized the 24th without a problem (we’re still praying a full!!) We had to
change his baptismal date because the Córdoba Temple Dedication is <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1754155800" tabindex="0">this Sunday</span></span>
and because of that there won’t be Sacrament meeting. So yeah, that kinda threw
off the baptism, but its okay because it is an INCREDIBLE opportunity to watch
a temple dedication here in Argentina.
It is the second temple here in Argentina.
Everyone feels extremely blessed. Oh how I love the temple! I’m so excited to
see <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the Córdoba temple get dedicated! :)</div>
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Hmmmm...What else happened? Well, we went to the Villa
(ghetto) <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1754155801" tabindex="0">on
Saturday</span></span> because we had a capilla abierta. The elders from that
area had to come and get us to accompany us into the villa because it was
dangerous. Obviously nothing happened to us. We were just fine. It was really
fun though going to the Capilla Abierta. I always love the Capilla Abiertas! :)
I’m now the one that has to coordinate which of the sisters in the mission help
out with the Capilla Abiertas where there are only elders in the wards. So that’s
fun. :) </div>
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Fun Fact: A ferocious dog bit me this week. Well....almost
bit me. His mouth/teeth/tongue were on the back of my leg (I felt them) he just
didn’t clench down. I honestly don’t know what stopped him since he was already
there. It definitely scared me, but it’s all good. I survived #dogbitesurvivor</div>
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Well, it’s going to be on the short side this week since, I
talked with them fam yesterday already. Those were the biggest things that
happened this week. We’ve begun to see a lot of miracles in our area. I’ve
learned a huge lesson this week. Work brings happiness. When I get out there
and work super hard and focus on the area and the investigators, I’m soooo much
happier. I’ve seen a real difference on a personal level this week. I’m excited
to keep working and to witness more miracles. :) Remember, when we love the way
the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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May<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>4, 2015</div>
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Hooooola!!! Como
Andan??</div>
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Okay, so sorry I wasn’t able to write yesterday! I was at
the mission house welcoming the new missionaries to the mission! It was sooooo
much fun! So what happens is the new missionaries go to the mission house to
eat lunch and have interviews with President. Well, while President interviews
the missionaries one by one, the assistants and a set of hermana entrenadoras
start training the missionaries. We teach about health, safety, elegidos, 3
semanas, how to extend commitments, we do practices, chat get to know them,
etc. It was suuuuuper fun. I absolutely loved it! The group of missionaries
that just arrived is absolutely stellar! I can’t even believe it! Welcoming the
missionaries just sent me right back to when I arrived. I can’t even believe so
much time has passed! Never thought that a year later I would be the one doing
the "training". Crazy. It was a really awesome experience. I learned
a lot. :)</div>
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Okay, so as for transfers and my new companion. First off, I’m
so incredibly sad that Hermana Palacios is gone. She is one of my absolute
greatest friends. No saben cuanto le amo! Ah!!! It’s going to be hard not being
with her. :( However, my new companion is awesome!! Her name is Hermana Urra!!
She is from Chile!
Fun fact: we were both in our training at the same time in Congreso. While I
was in the MTC she had her first transfer in training. We both go home in
September. It’s so so crazy. I can’t even believe that we’re companions. She’s
so awesome. I love her. Oh! And obvio, I’m still in Chacabuco. I hope I die
here. It’s an awesome area! :) (Die=finish the mission)</div>
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Another fun fact: My area is Korea Town.
You know China Town? Yeah, it’s like the same thing but
Korean. There are sooooo many Koreans that live in my area. They have a Korean Church
in every block almost. It’s crazy jaja! Oddly enough, we don’t have any Korean
investigators. I think it’s because they don’t speak Spanish very well. </div>
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Hey so ya know when you don’t feel like you’re stressed out,
but you really are so your body takes on the stress in weird ways? Well that is
what is currently happening to me...I have dandruff!!!!! QUE ASCO! I found it
like two days ago. Ugh!! Trust me, I wash my hair a lot so it’s not lack of
washing my hair. My companion told me it’s caused by stress. I’m going to get
some special shampoo. I don’t really know what to do to unstress myself because
I feel fine. I mean, yeah stressed, but not like overly stressed. Meh oh well. That’s
the mish. </div>
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Hey fam, remember when we had Mexican jumping beans??? Yeah,
I just remembered that today. Good times, good times. :) </div>
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Um what more? We have a really solid little investigator
named Nestor. He goes to all the mutual activities and church, and reads the
BOM everyday and prays. He just does it all! He’s going to get baptized <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1386860411" tabindex="0">May 16th</span></span>. I’m
super excited. His mom, Nelsy, is a little hard. She said she supports him and
everything and wants to go to his baptism, but she still hasn’t signed the
permission slip and I don’t know why. Si o si we need that permission slip
signed, so if you could all pray from her so that she can sign the slip that
would be spectacular!! :)</div>
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Well, that’s just about everything I have to say for this
week. Oh yeah, and I’m super excited for the Mother’s Day Skype sesh. I can’t
believe it’s already time to skype again. The time has passed way too quickly.
jaja! It’ll be fun seeing your beautiful faces! :) Well, love you all! Have a
great week!! :) Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles
happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07446655513965911596noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1860099840982370369.post-68711746911576909392015-04-29T10:15:00.001-07:002015-04-29T10:15:20.964-07:00Las Llaves y el Ascensor<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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April 27, 2015</div>
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Hooooooola,</div>
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Ummmmm.....where do I start? Well as of last Wednesday (the
21st) I’ve been in Argentina
for a whole year. That’s so nuts to me. It seems like just yesterday I arrived
and ran into the glass door of our apartment building. Crazy to think how fast
the time flies.</div>
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First off, good news: Nicolas was FINALLY confirmed! It took
so much work! He ended up having to spend the night with a member because his
mom had something where she was going to have to take him to provincia. I can’t
even believe how much opposition there was and how much it took to get this kid
confirmed. Oh how I love him though. He is incredible! He stayed the night with
the Patriarch and learned so much. He was telling us all about it. He’s so
cute! </div>
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The week was pretty normal. Yesterday Violeta went to
church. She had a suuuuper long list of questions that she wanted to ask the
bishop. She trusts him more than us I guess....whateves jaja. Anyways she’s
Evangelist (is that the word in English) and she just has sooooo many doubts
about the Book of Mormon. So she asked the bishop about them. Basically her
questions were ridiculous. Like straight up ridiculous. She knows everything
about the BOM (like about the jaredites, the lamanites, the dark skin, wars, etc.)
because she has been reading a ton ABOUT it on the internet. But what she has
yet to do sincerely is READ it, not ABOUT it. Amway she was saying that there
is no physical proof of the BOM and what not. It was just a really interesting
experience. My heart really hurts, because she’s so great and a real
sweetheart. It’s such a shame that she was so deceived. :(<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I listened to all her doubts I was super
sad for her, but the spirit burned strong within me as it testified that they
were just lies of the devil and that the Book of Mormon is true. I could never
deny it. </div>
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We had divisions this week. My favorite part of the
assignment I have is that I get to know the Hermanas and I get to learn SO MUCH
from them! En serio. I love it. They are so amazing and I learn so much from
them every time I’m with them. I don’t do much to help, but I know that I’m
being strengthened so much by these hermanas. Heavenly Father has some
absolutely incredible workers in His vineyard! :)</div>
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Okay, so I already briefly mention about how we had to have
our lock changed right? Well we had another eventful occurrence with the keys.
Okay quickly I’ll explain how the elevators work here in Argentina. There’s
a door that you open and then there’s another door on the inside that you have
to slide open and then you can enter. So we’re leaving to go to a district
meeting and my comp has the keys. Well she opens the elevator doors and drops
the keys right where there’s a crack in between the doors and they fall ALL THE
WAY TO THE BOTTOM. (We live on the top floor.) All I could do was laugh hysterically!
:) Jajaja! It was so so funny. My comp just kept saying Hermana, it’s not
funny, it’s not funny. But I honestly had no other reaction! We ended up have
to call the elevator guys and they came and lifted the elevator up and went
down and got the keys for us. So everything just turned out fine jaja! :) Too
good!! :) </div>
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Well, that’s all the patience I have for writing this week. Congrats
to Brad and Ali! I’m super happy for you two!! Oh! Also, I’ll be writing <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1910044518" tabindex="0">next Tuesday</span></span>
because we have transfers next week. Yeah, it’s nuts. I can’t believe it.
Anyways, I love you all and hope you all have an amazing week! You are in my
prayers! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And
of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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April 20, 2015</div>
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Muy Buen Dia!! :)</div>
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Como
están todos?? Espero de diez!! :) Bueno, this week has been pretty crazy! It’s
been a good one! :) Last Tuesday we had to go back to the apartment around 4 so
a locksmith could come and change our lock for some technical reasons. So we
had borrowed the movie 17 Miracles and decided it would be a good time to watch
it. (Unbeknownst to us at the time that it was against the rules, because
someone told us it wasn’t and then later we found out it was....don’t worry I’ve
repented jaja.) ANYWAYS....17 Miracles. I think it changed my life. I know, it’s
crazy that I hadn’t seen it until now, but hey, I guess it just didn’t call my
attention before because I must have been a punk. But really, it changed my
life. The love I have for the pioneers is sooo much greater than what it once
was. I just cried in the movie. It caused me to reflect muchisimo on their
lives and sacrifices and then on my own life. It makes me think of the trials I
have or have had to face and in comparison to theirs mine are nothing. Ah, I
just can’t get over how beautiful the movie was. I think of everything they had
to go through for their beliefs. Everything they did to build up the kingdom of God. I am literally awestruck. One lady
in the film said just as she was dying that everything would be worth it if her
posterity was faithful. Being a pioneer descendent, that struck me so strongly.
It is my duty and responsibility to be strong and faithful. They sacrificed so
much and thanks to their sacrifices, I have been given the blessings of the
gospel without doing anything on my part. I will be eternally grateful for
them, what they did, and to be a pioneer descendent. </div>
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Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here, while I love
love love my companion, I’m just not a fan of killing people in the mission.
(in other words, be the last companion before they go home). Because honestly,
it puts me kinda trunky. Ugh, the worst. I’ve been thinking a lot about the
fact that I only have 4 months left and it’s sad. I’ve been thinking about what
that means and if the attributes I’ve developed have been instilled in me for
forever. I’ve been thinking a lot about how I can still be a missionary after
the mission and how I can apply the things I’ve learned about in the mission. I’ve
been reflecting a lot on my own personal conversion and what not. I’ve just had
a lot to think about when I talk with my companion about how the post mission
life will be. I honestly don’t have very many answers, but I do know that I
want to work to make sure that the person I have come to be will continue and
progress after the mission as well. </div>
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Last Saturday we met 2 people through a member, Violeta and
Saul. They’re 19 and 17. They’re absolutely incredible! We met them and talked
with them for like 5 minutes <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1741630895" tabindex="0">on
Saturday</span></span> and they both came to church the next day even though
Saul usually plays soccer at <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1741630896" tabindex="0">10am</span></span>.
It was a huge miracle! And Violeta was already talking about how she wants to
continue learning more and then maybe one day be a missionary like us. It was
absolutely beautiful! I’m so excited to see their progress! Then as we were sitting
in Sacrament Meeting <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>a 12 year old kid
walked in all alone! His name is Nestor. We met him through his member friend
(see how the members are the key?) this last week. We didn’t focus too much on
him because him mom wasn’t too big on the whole church idea, but then towards
the end of the meeting, or like half way, his mom and little brother walk in
also! It was so so nuts! Miracles all around yesterday! Oh and then he went to
the Family Night we had at church! It was so so awesome! The Lord is blessing
us so much!!</div>
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So this email is a little long and I don’t have much more
time to write. So I’ll leave you with this quote to reflect upon by Pres.
Howard W. Hunter. "A great indicator of one’s personal conversion is the
desire to share the gospel with others."</div>
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I hope you all have an incredible week! Love you a
fuuuuulllll!!!!! :) Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles
happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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April 13, 2015</div>
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Hola todos!!!</div>
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Well, it’s been an interesting week. I don’t really know
what to say. It’s been a little bit of a difficult one. My poor companion is in
a lot of pain pretty much every day. She hates staying in and resting, but it’s
a necessary thing. Some days we aren’t able to leave so it can be hard on her
because she wants to go out and leave so badly. And I mean I do too, but
sometimes I have to be the reasonable one and tell her that it’s okay and her
health is the most important. Sometimes I just feel like I have no idea what to
do in order to help her. So that can be really hard because sometimes I feel
like I’m failing her as a companion. But igual, hay que seguir adelante. She’s
super great though. I’m definitely learning a lot a lot this transfer!</div>
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Last week we did exchanges with some hermanas. (There’s a
super awesome story that I’ll be saving for after the mission, so make sure
when you ask me about it to ask me about my first exchanges with Palermo jaja) I was with
a new Hermana (she’s in her second transfer of training) named Hermana Olivares
from Chile.
We were in her area and it was just so much fun. She is an incredible
missionary already. I love her. I learned so much from her. I found a life long
friend in just one day of divisions. She’s so awesome! :) Something she told me
is that something she thinks is super important in a future spouse and just in
life in general is to be able to suffer well. I thought about that and I
basically thought it was genius. I mean, we all have struggles and trials in
life, and we can always choose how we suffer through the trials. (This actually
all might make more sense in Spanish....Sufrir bien). Anyways, what it means
more than anything is that we choose the attitude we have in our trials. We can
choose to go through trails with a bad attitude suffering horribly and
constantly asking why me, why me OR we can choose to smile through the hard
times and be happy. There is always something positive in every situation and
we choose if we want to see the positive or not. Suffering well, or suffering
happily. It’s something that I want to apply in my life personally. </div>
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Also in the exchanges we were just sitting there waiting for
a member to accompany us when this guy just walks up to me with his hand extended
to shake my hand and says "Hermana Van!!" I was like what?? Then I
realized it was a member from Palermo
that had accompanied me and Hermana Cipriano like 7 months ago! It was crazy!
It turns out that he is now menos activo and the hermanas in Palermo had never been able to get in contact
with him before. And then I just show up knowing him and we find him in the
street! Too crazy!!! :)</div>
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Basically the greatest thing ever happened to me yesterday!!
We were just talking to some ladies knitting in the street yesterday when one
of them turns to me and was like "Vos sos colombiana?" Translation:
"Are you Colombian?" I was thrilled!!! It’s super rare when people
think I’m not from Germany
or Ukrainia or Holland.
If they think I’m from South America it’s always Brazil! But nope, not yesterday!
They thought I was from an actual South American Spanish speaking country! All
because of my accent (well that’s what she said to me afterwards.) So yeah, it
was a very proud moment of mine!! :)</div>
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Basically not a whole lot to report this week.
PERDOOOONNNNNN!!!! Jajaja! I think mostly I’m just getting super lazy. But I can’t
even think about what else has happened. It’s just been a normal week. Well,
Nicolas didn’t get confirmed, but next week he for sure will!! We’re having a
bit of a hard time finding right now, but it’s okay. We’ll be finding elegidos
super soon! This week without a doubt! Thanks so much for everything! I love
you all a fullllll!!!! :) Remember, when we love the way the Savior does,
miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
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April 6, 2015</div>
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Buen Dia!!</div>
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Oh what a glorious weekend it was!! I'm seriously so so
happy with how this weekend!!! :) Easter, Conference, and a baptism! What more
could you ask for???</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah got to see her second family at Conference! </td></tr>
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So Conference was just stellar!! I loved it so so much. I
was very disappointed however that President Monson only spoke one time. It was
very very sad! I love hearing our Prophet speak more than once. I can't decide
which talk is my favorite. I just loved them all. I love that in conference we
are able to receive so many answers to our questions and so much personal
revelation. I honestly received so much personal revelation. I know that every
single general authority is inspired and called of God. The amount of sadness I
feel is unreal as I think about the fact that it was my last Conference in the
mission. I don't know why, but conference is just extra special in the mission.
It's hard to explain. Crazy to think that this October I'll be chilling with
y'all watching conference. Oh also, set a goal for something in your life that
you are going to improve on because of what you heard in conference. If we
don't set goals and make plans in order to improve based on what we have just
learned, it will have been wasted time watching conference. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hanna, Nicolas and Hermana Palacios.</td></tr>
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So yeah, Nicolas got baptized!! It was absolutely
beautiful!! :) Not even kidding. As he was in the font I looked up at his mom
(She's not a member) and she was just crying so much as she watched her son
enter into a sacred covenant with God. It was a very tender moment to witness.
I have no doubt that he will one day be a missionary and that he will help so
many people enter into this exact same covenant. Thus, we will never see the
full fruit of our labor. </div>
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So right now we're in President's house. My companion is
quite sick. President wanted us to come today so that he could have interviews
with both of us. This last week has been super rough for my companion and her
health. But honestly her health has been really bad for the past few months. I
feel so so bad for her. :( Basically she just got out of her interview with
President and told me that she will be going home early. Mostly like at the end
of this transfer. I'm so incredibly sad for her, however I know that this must
be God's plan for her. She told me that she is extremely extremely sad, but
that she also feels a lot of peace; that peace no doubt being a tender gift
from the Spirit. I think sometimes we take for granted the gift of the Holy
Ghost. It is without a doubt one of the greatest gifts Heavenly Father could
offer us. I know that God has a plan very specific for each one of us. We are
all His children and we are all unique. Because of our uniqueness we all have a
plan that is very very unique. I have learned through watching my companion go
through this trial that we must never compare the plan God has for us to other
people's plans. We all need to pass through different trials and experiences so
that we can learn and develop. And since we're all different we don't all need
the same things in order to learn and develop. Remember mis queridos, to always
trust in His plan. He is in charge. Life is a lot easier (even when we're in
the midst of a really hard trial) when we accept His plan and His will. Se que
es asi con todo mi corazon.</div>
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Well I feel like that's it for now. Thanks for all
your prayers and support. It would mean so much to me if you would all keep my
companion, Hermana Palacios, in your prayers. She is incredible!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is a hero of mine. Thanks for everything!
I love you all so so much!!! Remember, when you love the way the Savior does,
miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
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Ps. I'm typing on an American keyboard. It's weird.
#argentine</div>
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March 30, 2015</div>
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Hola Hola Hola Hola!!!!!!!!</div>
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First on the list.....FELIZ CUMPLEAÑOS PAPÁ!!!!!!!!! :) I
hope you had a spectacular day and ate lots of strawberry shortcake!!! :) Thank
you for being the greatest dad there is! Thank you for all you have taught me
and for your incredible example! I’m the luckiest girl in the world to have you
as my dad! :)</div>
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Okay, so it’s been quite the week! If I’m going to be
honest, it’s been a bit stressful. My companion, Hermana Palacios, is
absolutely perfect. Not even joking. I’m learning a ton from her! I’m super
grateful to be her companion. Sometimes I feel a smidge inadequate compared to
her, but it’s okay because she’s helping me become a better missionary. Then with
my new responsibility I’ve been feeling a little stressed because I feel very
inadequate and unqualified to help out these amazing hermanas. They really are
incredible. I do know that the Lord qualifies those He calls so really I just
need to learn to trust more in Him. I know that I have many weaknesses and that
He knows them even better than I do, but nonetheless He has called me to serve
these hermanas, which means He will be the one that helps me in this
assignment. I know it is only through Him that I can do it. Half the time I
have no idea where we are in the area since it’s a very big, weird area in how it’s
laid out, and then I feel a little lost in divisions now that I’m the Hermana
Entrenadora, but its cool. I just need to remember that I’m not expected to be
perfect. Give my perfectionism back over to the Lord. It’s like I regained it
when I was given this assignment jaja. Oh well. </div>
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We have this super stellar investigator named Nicholas, he’s
12. He’s gone to church quite a few times and he’s getting baptized <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_2076857742" tabindex="0">this Sunday</span></span>!
Yep, he’s getting baptized Easter/General Conference <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_2076857743" tabindex="0">Sunday</span></span>. Is there possibly
a better day to get baptized??? I think not!!! I’m so incredibly excited! Not
even kidding!! I can’t believe he’s only 12. He’s absolutely incredible and
learns so so quickly. Oh how I love this kid with my whole heart!!! He’s like
the little brother I’ve never had!! Jajaj! It’s also looking like His mom will
getting baptized as well promptly!! I’m so so excited!</div>
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I’m incredibly excited for this weekend with it being
General Conference and Easter! What an incredible treat! I can’t even express
how much love I feel from Heavenly Father to be able to have a living prophet
on the earth today and that this week we will be able to hear what He wants to
tell us through His chosen prophet and servants. He really does love us so
much. I’m actually pretty sad because it’s my last General Conference in the
mission and there is NOTHING like General Conference in the mission!! Ugh. :( I
know that as we ponder and reflect on our lives and watch conference with
questions we have, seeking specific answers, we will receive them and have an
incredible, spiritual experience. We will have a stronger testimony that Thomas
S. Monson is the Prophet and that the Apostles are chosen servants of God. I
know we will feel very really that God is speaking to us through them. </div>
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And as I said, it’s Easter too!! I don’t have the words to
adequately express the deep love I have for my Savior. I have never before
experienced His influence in my life like I have in my mission. How grateful I
am to be able to serve and represent Him. My testimony of Him and His infinite
Atonement has deepened more than I could have ever imagined. He is my best
friend. He is my Savior. He is my hope. He is who I run to when I need fixing.
It is only through Him that we can become whole and clean. Thanks to Him and
His sacrifice I can live with Him, my Heavenly Father and my family forever. If
there is one thing that I’m absolutely certain of it is that He lives!</div>
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I hope you all enjoy this week and Conference and Easter!!
Thanks so much for all you do for me! I love you all with my whole heart!! :)
Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course,
Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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Bueno Dia!!!! :)</div>
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Okay, so I’m just still in a whirlwind with transfers and
everything. This week has been incredibly crazy and transfers possibly even
more crazy!! So I’m not going to be finishing the training of mi hija. :( I’m
leaving San Fernando.
:( It’s crazy, I feel like I just got there yesterday. The time went by
waaaaayyyyyy too fast!! :( Ugh I’m just super sad! Hermana Yancey is incredible!
I love her with everything I am. She is just such an amazing missionary. I feel
so incredibly blessed to have had the opportunity to be her companion and learn
sooo much from her. What an example she is to me. Oh yeah. So where I’m at now.
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m now in Chacabuco. I’ve returned to Capital.
I’m actually in the same stake I was in when I was in Almagro. So I got a quick
trip to provincia for 3 months and now I’m back at the city life. It was a
really fun experience being in San
Fernando. En serio, lo mejor! :) My companion is
Hermana Palacios, she’s from Mexico!
We arrived together in the mission. She is absolutely incredible!!!! :) Oh, I
also have a new assignment, I’m a Hermana Entrenadora, or in English it would
be a Sister Training Leader. I can’t tell you how big of a surprise this same
to me. I was positive that I was going to stay in San Fernando and that I would finish training
Hermana Yancey. Then President called me yesterday in the evening and told me
about my new assignment. I just started crying because I was so sad to leave
Hermana Yancey. I’m excited though to be able to be in Chacabuco working with
Hermana Palacios and to be able to serve the Hermanas. I think its going to a
really unique opportunity. It’s just crazy to me that I even have this
opportunity. I’m going to get to learn a ton from the other Hermanas. :)</div>
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Okay, so about last week. Well, it was just nuts. I was
basically at a doctor’s office or hospital every single day because of my eye.
I couldn’t sleep last Monday night at all because my eye hurt so badly. It was
so so rough. I woke up and it was ridiculously red and I couldn’t really see
out of it and I had like a white blotch in it and my vision was super foggy. So
they thought it was just pink eye so we were just treating it like that, but
then we ended up sending pictures to Salt
Lake so that a doctor
could see my eye. Turns out I have something called Keratitis or maybe a small
ulcer or something like that on my eye. So then I went to the hospital super
far away to get it checked out on Friday and then again <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1867912434" tabindex="0">on Saturday</span></span>. We had to
wait hours to get in to the doctor. Amway, the doctors in Argentina say one thing and the doctors in Salt Lake
say another thing, so I’m semi confused, but I think at this point we’ve got it
fairly figured out. My vision is definitely improving with the drops I’ve been
using. It should heal just fine. The horrible news is that the doctor in Salt Lake
told me I can’t use my contacts for the REST OF MY MISSION. I could DIE!
Jajaja! But really, I may be dramatic, but I’m super bummed about that. I hate
using my glasses!! Ugh oh well. It’s worth the sacrifice in order to have my
eyes heal. </div>
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So this whole situation with my eye has been really hard for
me this last week. I don’t know it was just all really rough and confusing. It
was a hard week. I had Elder Lines (the Lines are a missionary couple in the
offices) give me a blessing of health. It was an absolutely BEAUTIFUL blessing.
It was such an incredibly spiritual experience for me. It’s exactly what I
needed. I just cried through the whole thing and even Hermana Yancey did too.
He said a lot of really really beautiful things. I’ve written a few of them
down in my journal. One thing he told my in the blessing is that Heavenly
Father had given me this experience to show me He loves me. It hit me really
hard. I loved the wording he used. That he had given me this experience. I
loved the word experience instead of trial. I don’t really know why, I think it
has something to do with my patriarchal blessing. It’s been quite a rough
experience (those who know me know that I’m super paranoid about my eyes) and I
was really worried. But in the blessing he also told me that my vision would be
restored to its previous state. Sometimes we look at trials or
"experiences" as punishments from God or as God turning His back on
us, but really it’s the exact opposite. He gives us trials and experiences to
show us just how much He really loves us. This life is for us to have many
experiences so that we can learn and grow. Heavenly Father wants us to become
like Him and reach our full potential. For that reason, He gives us opportunities
to learn and grow and reach that potential. He is so aware of us and our
situations. Of that I have no doubt. This has been an incredible learning
experience for me. I can’t even explain it adequately. I can’t even believe how
many beautiful experiences I’ve had in order to learn in the mission. I know
that Heavenly Father loves me so much. I know that I am His daughter. I know
the same is true for each one of you. You are all children of God and He loves
you more than you could ever know!</div>
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Well, I think I should probably wrap it up. Just know that I
love and appreciate you all soo soo much! Thank you for all you do! I hope you
have a fantastic week! :) Remember, when we love the way the Savior does,
miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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March 16, 2015</div>
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Hola mis queridos!!! :)</div>
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Como les va? Todo bien?? Espero que si!!</div>
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Okay, so this week. It was a
pretty solid week. Not like a crazy out of the ordinary week, so there´s not
much to report necessarily. Let’s see what I can come up with.</div>
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<span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1022771314" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span> we had a capilla abierta!!
It was in an area of elders so we went with the hermana entrenadores. We pretty
much weren’t able to work at all <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1022771315" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
due to that. But seriously, the Capilla Abiertas are the best! I love them so
much!! We get to teach so much and it’s just the coolest experience! I love it!
Mi hija rocked it! She is really starting to speak so so well! Everyone is
super impressed with her. They think I did something like maybe I taught her
all of it. Yeah, I’ve taught nothing. She just came super stellar!! :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hannah and Hermana Yancey are big "Miranda Sings" fans.</td></tr>
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Okay funny story! So we
received a reference of an 82 year old Evangelist that wanted a Book of Mormon
and her name was Bienvenida. So it was kinda hard to contact her, but at last
we were finally able to contact her and she invited us in. Well, let me tell
you, she knows her Bible!! She was happy to talk to us and luckily she didn’t
argue with us or anything. Anyways, we give her the Book of Mormon and she’s
stoked. She really loved it. So we just had a quick lesson and then we asked to
close with a prayer. She said of course and when we asked her who she wanted to
say it she said we all had to offer one. So I was like well, okay. So I said
the first one and the whole time she’s just saying things like "Amen, si
Señor" Etc. Ya know just agreeing to everything. So I finish and Hna
Yancey starts her prayer. Well, apparently she was just taking a little too
long to pray for the likings of Bienvenida because she says "Si
señor" and begins to start praying in the middle of Hermana Yancey´s
prayer! I was dying! It took everything within me to not just crack up in that
moment!! </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Celebrating her one year anniversary with ice cream!</td></tr>
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We’ve been having some good
success working with the members. We’ve able to find a few people by taking
them out of their houses and meeting their neighbors. It’s been a really great
experience for us and for them. Oh! That reminds me. I’ve been thinking about
it and I feel like I need to invite you all to give the missionaries a
reference this week. The success of the missionaries doesn’t come when your
friends and family members get baptized. Giving them a reference doesn’t mean they’re
going to get baptized. Rather, the success is INVITING your friends to listen and
come unto Christ. Our purpose as missionaries is to "Invite others to come
unto Christ". That is also your purpose as missionaries. Just invite your
friends and family! And DO NOT say that you don’t know anyone because that is
not the case! I pulled that one before the mish when, now that I think about
it, I totally knew people. So please! Be the missionaries´ miracle this week!
:)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Studious Missionaries!</td></tr>
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I tried chichulin this week! It’s
Cow intestine. It’s absolutely DISGUSTING!! The texture is horrific! So that’s
fun! :)</div>
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Well, I don’t have much time
today, so I’m going to wrap it up! I hope you all have a fantastic week! I love
you all! Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And
of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
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PS. There were like 6 Americans visiting our ward yesterday.
It was the most awkward thing of my life talking to them. I’ve become Latina. I had never
realized how different Americans and Latinos really are.....</div>
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Buen Dia!!!!! :)</div>
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Okay, I’m going to be pretty straight up right here. I have
little to no ganas to write an email about the week. I think it’s because I
have LOTS of thoughts going through my mind right now. Like just about
everything! I think one of the biggest things on my mind right now is how much
time I have in the mish. Yeah, we’ll just talk about that now and get it over
with. 1 year. Yep, <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1372627331" tabindex="0">this
Thursday</span></span> I’ll have 1 year in the mish. That is absolutely CRAZY
to me. I never thought I would get to this point. Ever. And now that its here, it’s
super sad. I really do love being a missionary, it’s the absolute greatest and it’s
just sad to think that I’m well on the downhill slope. Oh how blessed I’ve been
to be able to serve the beautiful people here in Argentina!! :)</div>
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So Richard did not get baptized. He had some huge problems
come up in his life with his handicapped son and it kinda sent him into a
whirlwind. I still have faith that all will work out and that he’ll be able to
be baptized. The roughest part is seeing him turn his back on the one thing
that will help him through these trials. Darn agency. We’ll see what comes of
this week. </div>
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Last Thursday night I had deja vu of my sickness seven
months ago. I threw up a few times throughout the night and then we pretty much
couldn’t leave the apartment all day. I tried leaving at lunch so my poor
companion could eat, but we had to go back right after lunch, then we tried
leaving at <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1372627332" tabindex="0">7:30</span></span>
and that just lasted for like an hour nothing more. I just felt horrible all
day <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1372627333" tabindex="0">Friday</span></span>.
Then we left <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1372627334" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
even though I wasn’t feeling too great, but I just couldn’t stay in the
apartment anymore and we had really important appointments <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1372627335" tabindex="0">on Saturday</span></span>. We had to go
work si o si. I think it actually ended up helping me feel better. But I’m
starting to feel lots better!! So that’s good! :) </div>
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Yamila was confirmed yesterday! What a miracle! Another door
opened to the Celestial
Kingdom! Miracles happen
daily!! :) </div>
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Fun Fact: My companion tells me that I frequently sleep talk
in Spanish. I thought it was every once in a while, but she tells me that I
actually do it a lot. So I’m VERY pleased with that! :) </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pringle craving. Pringles are very expensive in Argentina!</td></tr>
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Fun Accomplishment: I have yet to miss a single day writing
in my journal in my whole mission!! So that’s like a year! I feel very proud of
myself!! :) </div>
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My companion never ceases to amaze me. Like she really is so
great! I love getting to see her progress! I feel like I fall short a lot in my
attempt to train her, which can be really hard and frustrating for me, but she
still is learning and progressing a lot! She’s really just an awesome example
to me of doing what the Lord asks and not having any fear! :) I just love her
with my whole heart.</div>
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Well, I’d say that’s about everything for this week. Thanks
so much for all your support! You are all incredible! I hope all is well and
that you are all seeing the miracles that happen daily!! :) Remember, when we
love the way the Savior does, miracles happen. And of course, Stay Anxiously
Engaged!! :) </div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van</div>
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March 2, 2015</div>
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Hola mis seres queridos!!</div>
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Okay. Where the heck do I even begin? (And how many times
have I even opened with that...?) Anyways, it was a fantastic week! Once again
filled with miracles! I’m definitely a big "There can be miracles, when
you believe" fan if ya know what I mean. #princeofegypt</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Yamila's Baptisim Day</td></tr>
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So I’ll just start off with a few stories. First, Yamila got
baptized!!!!! :) Last week was so crazy and stressful trying to get her
baptized. We visited her every single day and asked her every single day if she
had talked to her dad to get permission to get baptized and every day she told
us no. Every single day we went there with the plan to talk to her about the
Law of Chastity and the Word of Wisdom (So she’d have all the lessons for her
interview) and every single time the spirit told us that we needed to talk
about something else and read other scriptures, so we did. So we scheduled her
baptismal interview for <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968883" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
morning, even though she didn’t talk to her dad (and <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968884" tabindex="0">Friday</span></span> we taught those
commandments quickly). We got there <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968885" tabindex="0">Saturday</span></span>
in the morning and finally she talked to her dad right before we showed up! She
passed her interview and everything was dandy. (Oh yeah, we started our fast
for her <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968886" tabindex="0">Friday</span></span>
afternoon.) So we’re chatting after the interview and Yamila and her mom tell
us that her dad said she can get baptized but not <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968887" tabindex="0">tomorrow</span></span> because it was way too soon.
We asked what Yamila wanted and she said to get baptized the next day. I
literally had no idea what to say or do to have her get baptized the next day.
I knew she needed to get baptized the next day because Heavenly Father
confirmed it to me soooo many times during the week. Then I said, "How do
you feel if we pray and ask Heavenly Father when He wants her to get baptized?
Maybe He wants her to get baptized next week, or <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968888" tabindex="0">tomorrow</span></span>. Who knows? Let’s ask
Him." So we went into a room and Yamila said the first prayer and then
afterwards Mirian (her mom) said a prayer. Her prayer was absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
I can’t even believe it! I felt the spirit so strongly. In the prayer she said
that she knew in her heart that Yamila had to be baptized the next day. After
the prayer she said, "Yamila will be baptized <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968889" tabindex="0">tomorrow</span></span>. I’ll talk to her
dad tonight." And sure enough she got baptized. And her dad was there and
everything. It was one of the most beautiful experiences of my mission. So many
ward members had been wanting this for so long and thanked us for the work we
had done to help her get baptized. It was an incredible day. The Lord did it
all. So mi hija already has her first baptism! That rocks! :)</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A special day for Yamila and her family.</td></tr>
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Then another miracle I just have to share. <span class="aqj"><span data-term="goog_1281968890" tabindex="0">Thursday</span></span> night ALL of our
members failed us and couldn’t accompany us, even the ones that NEVER fail us.
So then I was kinda stressed out and the next day I was just thinking who can I
call who can I call? The thought just came to me more than once that I needed
to wait until Lunch and ask the member Daniela who we were going to have lunch
with to accompany us. So I did and she said yes! Then we went to contact a
reference she had for us. We went there and afterwards there were a few people
close to that area that I wanted to visit. So we go to a house and we started
talking to a woman that was very hard. She didn’t seem to want much at all. But
our member was PERFECT for her. After conversing for awhile she ended up
letting us in and she told us her life story. At one point she said "A lot
of religions have passed by. And one gave me a little blue book that I’ll never
forget." She moved so she didn’t have the book any longer. I whipped out
the Book of Mormon and asked her if it was the book she was talking about. And
she said it was! She said that whenever she read it she felt like it was
written just for her and her life! It was incredible!! (I’m SO grateful for the
missionaries that gave her that book of Mormon even though she didn’t progress
in that time.) She and her son ended up accepting to be baptized! :) So we’re
real stoked about that! It was a beautiful testimony to me about using the
members to find. The vision of the mission. It was an incredible miracle!</div>
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Okay, so this email is already real long so I just have few
more quick things to say:</div>
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We (well mostly our member Anthony) rescued a cat from a
tree this week. And then we watched it eat a cracker. A first for me. </div>
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We have a stellar (Zenon from the 21st Century...hope you
get that joke.) investigator named Richard! He’s like 70 years old and
literally the coolest. Anyways, I’ll write more about him next week. He’s going
to get baptized this week. So if y’all can pray for him that would be very much
appreciated! We need a lot of miracles for him to be able to be baptized this
week! :)</div>
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Well, I’ll wrap it up. I just want to say thank you thank
you thank you for fasting and praying for me! Oh how real these prayers and
fasts are! I feel them so so much! Thanks for your support! I love you all so
much!! :) Remember, when we love the way the Savior does, miracles happen! And
of course, Stay Anxiously Engaged!! :)</div>
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xoxo,</div>
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Hermana Van </div>
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