Why hello,
It is JUNE! I can't believe it is June. Seems crazy to me. Hope things are going well for all of you! This week was CRAZY busy with things other than missionary work. We had something everyday this week that made teaching hard, but we did see many people.
First of all,
Happy 27th Birthday Matthew!!!!!!!!!! It's tomorrow, but still =)
Okay so I read a talk called "Beware of Pride" by President Benson 1989. It is superrrrrrrrr good. You should read it. I didn't know there were so many faces of Pride. It really changed my perspective on things.
On Wed. we had exchanges. I went with Hermana Hansen to Reseda. I got to ride in a car :-) I realized it is a WHOLE different life in car than on bike when you are on a mission. Seriously the whole dynamic of the day is different. Plus, there was so much less stress. Anyway, it was a really good exchange. Hna Hansen taught me alot. This is her 5th transfer. (This is my 3rd if you forgot hhahaha) We worked really well together. She said she wants me to go to reseda next transfer to be with her....but we all know I'm staying in Canoga Park...so that won't happen. My testimony was strangthed when it came to the fact that God knows us. The night before (Tues.) we were going over plan for the next day. She was telling me about the people we were going to visit. For 2 of the people she didn't know what to teach them. While she was telling me about the people though, I had something that came to mind for each of them. I told her and she said we should do it. Then On Wed during morning persinal study, she told me that the spirit confirmed to her that the things I said the night before was what we should teach. That neat for me to hear. The biggest impact of the day happened during our dinner appointment. We were teaching the Proclamation for the Family, and while we were teaching, the spirit was so strong. The family wants to work on having family prayer. So at the end, we all knelt down and the Father said a prayer. The spirit at that moment testified to me that God knows each person. I didn't have to know them to know what we should teach them because God knew/knows them. As we listen to the spirit, we will always know what to do. I feel grateful that I have the companionship of the spirit. I hope we never take for granted this sacred gift that was given to us. It was a powerful experience for me. Becasue of that experience, I know that Heavenly Father truly is my Father in Heaven. He loves me as does he love all of you. I had a great exchange and I feel blessed to have so many people teach me.
I learned I love the game, "Would You Rather?" I think it's sooooooooooo fun. I think you can tell a lot about someone too. anyway tangent.
Now I'm going to tell you about Jeffery. He got baptized on Sat. He is 8 years old. He is fantastic and one of the kids I love! His sisters are my little best friends. soooo cute. Hna Busch and I were knocking doors and we were going to not finish the last apt door, but decided to. A woman opened the door and let us in. She said "who sent you?" I said well we are missionaries and this was the last door of the complex...so here we are. She said she knew that it was by God that we were there. That we had come at the exact moment she needed it. She had been inactive from the church for 10 years. She has 3 children and is pregnant with her 4th. We brought her back to church and he children started coming too. It was one of the most beautiful experiences I've had on my mission so far to see a family come back into the church. We have a noche de hogar, family home everning, on friday and we would teach them. So Jeffrey really wanted to get baptized. It is a miracle that this happened. Hna Busch and I were not having that successful of a day and were going to turn around and leave that apt complex, but the spirit said, "no finish knocking that last door." I am so happy, and so happy for them! I love seeing families in the church.
On thrusday, my comp had trunk training...since she is going home so I went with Hna Vila to her area. It was SO different...in the enviornment sense, big houses too.
Okay well I wish I had more time to write. I love you all and I hope things are going well. Remember that all answers are in the scriptures.
With all my love,
Hna Argüello
On Firday we did a service at a middle school. There were hundreds of kids!!! Hna and I were in chanrge of the giant twister. It was fun...supper HOT but fun.
(The picture of the pink flower I love because those come from off a tree!)
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