God loves me....oh and you too.

November 12, 2012
Hi.

Did you know that we are all so very blessed? Did you know that sometimes God blesses us so much that often we forget and don't take time to say thank you? Honestly, If we spent as much time asking for things as we did thanking Him for things, I think we'd all be even more happier!!! Or happy if you aren't already. Anyway, just a thought. SO guess who's still sick? Guess who just keeps going? Guess who is sleeping in? Guess who's Mission President said to sleep, drink, and get better fast? Guess who is obeying? Guess who loves her mission even though Satan doesn't like me? Guess who had a baptism on sunday?! Guess who is so exhausted and happy? Guess who knows God answers prayers? Guess who is wearing a skirt in cold, 60 degree weather? Guess who almost died (It's okay dad, I'm fine.), Guess who has been in the field 9 months? Guess who? ME! You are all so very smart.

Alright I figured I wouldn't do that for my WHOLE email...cuz I'm make some of you crazy...ier. It's been an eventful week as it is as a representative of the Lord. I was chasing by dogs this week, but does cali drivers count? Phew. We had presidents interviews this week. That was great. Always nice to talk to him for a moment. Hna higley and I did a service for the office missionaries and heart attacked them! Hahah they'll never know who did it! We were soooo sneaky sneaky :-) You know me. Anyway that was fun. 

One thing I just want to talk about is how God has never left us alone. If anything, it is us that furthers ourselves away from Him...and then get mad. Rude right? At the baptism, Alex,15, was super happy. But his aunt was NOT. I felt the spirit just leave as she asked him all these questions. I'd never felt so sad before a baptism. Here I am fulfilling my purpose as a missionary, and I'm sad that Alex can't have his big day "worry free." God helped Alex answer all the questions calmly and correctly. Alex is a strong person and he gets it and will continue to learn and progress. I know that as he goes to church, reads his scriptures, and prays, he will know he made the right decision. He is the person that when we said the first vision, he was amazed that God answers prayers. His faith started growing from that point on in Aug. When the actual baptism took place, I couldn't help but smile and feel that peace within my heart. That really is nothing like a mission. I would have never know if I didn't come.

Well, I wish you all a great week!
Think positive. Service. Love. Think less about yourself and more about others.

with all my love Hna Argüello

Welcome November!

November 5, 2012

Hi.

 

So here...fall looks just like it did 5 months ago lol....I think that's why November took me by surprise!

Um this is going to be a quick email. Sorry. You can write me a letter if you love me.

Okay so Alex (15 yr) we are teaching is great!! Hopefully he get's baptized next week, if his mom lets him. I don't know why parents won't let their kids get baptized when they actually want to. I mean it's not like they are doing something bad. Anyway we are going to have a talk tomorrow with them to see how things work out. He is such a great kid and turned his life around. He even reads the BOM! Some member don't even! Anyway, it's really neat because he was able to go to a baptism last night to see how they do it, and he got all emotional and almost started crying. He he said he almost started crying...well obviously I almost started crying!! haha but it was wonderful to see such a strong desire in this young man and go to church.

 

Mary said something to me in her letter that I love.

 

"Follow what the Spirit directs because the Lord knows your path."

 

Think about that. It's so true. It's such a blessing to have the companionship of a member of the Godhead.

 

Alma 29:6-10

I love that! If you don't look that up, your missing out :-)

 

Okay I have to go! I love you all and know that this work sure is going faster! Christ is well on His way!

 

Love,

Hna Argüello

 

don't judge in those pic I'm sick lol

Did you know I like to be sick?

October 29, 2012

Hello!

 

Okay so I just lied on my mission. No, I don't like being sick. Am I sick again? Yes. How does that happen? I think you should tell the RS president to send a sign up sheet around so I get a package each week from someone...with you know drugs and such things to aid my weak body...but not spirit :-) No, don't you worry there. It seems I get sick every transfer. Uncalled for...huh? hahaha well I think it's just teaching me patience. WOW if I keep getting sick like this, by the time I come home I will be the most patient person you will ever know. :-) Should we try?

 

Okay so I know I write these emails or letter out...but I hope you apply this to your everyday life. If you don't apply it to yourself, I'll never be able to say you actually learned something from me ;-) Deal everyone?!? Deal.

 

Okay enough about that.

 

We had our first ESL class and it was AWESOME. We had 17 ppl there. All nonmembers...except 1! Technically 2. It was sweet. Let's just hope they come back for seconds tomorrow!! :-) Now I can write on my applications I taught english class. Let me tell you...I don't think I know english OR spanish now lol

 

We found a girl we had been teaching again! Finally. We haven't been able to find her for a month! It was really good and she said that she wanted to start seeing us again. Woot! Our 15 yr investigator came to church! ALL 3 hours of it! It was awesome! I hope he thinks so too haha We got a whole new bishopric so things are really going to start changing. Our bishop left to go to BYU-I to finish up school. Neat huh! I'll see him up there haha

 

Hno Paez told us that he is having a change of heart. Though it is a gradual process, it is happening. He used to hate God and blame him for EVERYTHING, and now he actually prays sincerly and is becoming a little more humble. Let me tell you, pride can eat you alive, whether it be because you think you are better than everyone else, or the complete opposite and you are the worst. Either way we will only see the pride in ourselves and change if we want to be better.

 

Well yes, I went through an earthquake, but everything is super fine.

 

I feel like I could say a lot more...but I can't think...did you know it's hard to speak and think in spanish when your sick?

 

OH AND PS my roommate Jenn got her mission call to France Lyons Mission!!! Got sister missionaries!!!

 

Okay I love you all and I wish you the best of luck this week. Look at the positive! Seriously.

 

With all my love, Hna Argüello

Love: The motive

October 22, 2012

Buenas tardes!

 

Well hello, hello. Another week full of....well everything really. Seriosuly I was thinking about what DIDN'T happen this week...and I came up with nothing. It  was a good week. I really wish we had the conference ensigns and liahonas already. Honestly that is like food for me. I can never get enough of conference.  So I don't know how correct this is...but it seems right. This is what Hna Busch said,

 

"SO because of the new age change so many girls are turning in there papers, it is the coolest thing. I have heard that Salt Lake usually gets around 600 a week and last week they got 3800 applications for girls!!! Now this could be a rumor, but how crazy!! Maybe San Fernando will get more sister missionaries."

 

I feel so grateful to be a missionary right now. Yesterday was stake conference and they talked a lot about missionaries and temples. Hna Higley and I were the only sister missionaries in the stake! :-) It felt sooo good hahah but at the same time I was thinking we need more sisters! I'm sure they are well on their way :-) As they talked about how special sister missionaries are, I could feel God's love for me and what I am doing here. What a rewarding experience. We were waiting for many investigators to show up but they didn't. So during the intermidiate hynm we got up to go look through all the rroms and see if anyone came. 1 Did and we were super happy. (You have to understand that the stake is so massive that the whole church was full...even all the rooms...and they were broadcasting it in 2 other chapels.) Then after it, We had a couple we are teaching come up to us! THEY CAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I saw them, my heart filled with so much joy. It's hard to explain really. I never would have thought that seeing investigators at church would have such a happy effect on me. I couldn't stop smiling. All the rest of the day I was in smiles. What a wonderful way to end the sabbath day.

 

I love reading Helaman in the Book of Mormon. Don't you? I decided that people really ought to read the BOM it is great because it can help ANYONE. Anyway Hel. 12 really hit me because it is so true.

When we are being blessed with such greatness, we become prideful in one way or another and don't put God first, then we wonder "why are all these things happening to me?" or " I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing when do I have to suffer?" Hey, we picked this plan. We didn't have to choose this, but anyone who is on earth picked it..so they can only blame themselves :-) ha but no really, We are supposed to "always remember Him..." Why? Because we love him. He is our Father. I'd never forget my papi (ramiro) so why would I "forget" God. Make sense right? anyway here it is ( it's really not that long okay.),

 

"1 And thus we can behold how false, and also the unsteadiness of the hearts of the children of men; yea, we can see that the Lord in his great infinite goodness doth bless and ^aprosper those who put their ^btrust in him.

 

 2 Yea, and we may see at the very ^atime when he doth ^bprosper his people, yea, in the increase of their fields, their flocks and their herds, and in gold, and in silver, and in all manner of ^cprecious things of every kind and art; sparing their lives, and delivering them out of the hands of their enemies; softening the hearts of their enemies that they should not declare wars against them; yea, and in fine, doing all things for the welfare and happiness of his people; yea, then is the time that they do ^dharden their hearts, and do ^eforget the Lord their God, and do ^ftrampleunder their feet the Holy One—yea, and this because of their ease, and their exceedingly great prosperity.

3 And thus we see that except the Lord doth ^achasten his people with many afflictions, yea, except he doth visit them with ^bdeath and with terror, and with famine and with all manner of pestilence, they will not ^cremember him.
4 O how ^afoolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how ^bquick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their ^chearts upon the vain things of the world!
5 Yea, how quick to be lifted up in ^apride; yea, how quick to ^bboast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to ^cwalk in wisdom’s paths!"
NOW if we liken this unto ourselves....we could learn a lot :-)
Have a great week! Don't forget me ;-)

With love,
Hna. Argüello

The fotos: I made elder wood a bday card out of cardboard..and water bottle tops for wheels to make a skateboard and had ppl sign it :-) There was a storm coming!!!! but it never rained :-(

 

There is no testimony without the "test"

October 15, 2012

Well, everything seems to be changing around me...except the weather! haha Is there a fall here in Santa Clarita? Either way, at least it's still beautiful. First off, happy birthday mom! You are my favorite :-) I wish you another happy year. I hope you found what I sent you in the mail! Ah I miss being with you guys for birthday's! Oh well, at least the mailman is still in business :-) haha

 

Okay anyway, Guess who is staying in Canyon country for another transfer?!?!?! YEP. That's me! Also, guess who is my comp?!?!?! YEP. Hna higley!!! Hahaha again! After this transfer, I will have spent 4 1/2 months with her 24 hours a day 7 days a week. bahahaha I love it! I love her. This transfer we are going to face our fears and let nothing tear us down. Well that's the plan anyway :-) It's good to have goals. We even wrote it down :-)

 

SO GUESS WHAT?!?!? I am in this historic time where prophecy is being fulfilled. Read it. D&C 88:72-73. My mind is still going everywhere with this. PEOPLE. This is big. Do you get it?!

 

We had zone conference and it was on the "nets"  (From elder hollands talk) that we can have on the mission. So what do we love more that God? Imagine Christ asking you, if you love him. What a moment. Anyway, so we talked about this conference and how in this coming year alone, the number of missionaries could double. It could even triple sister missionaries. I'm so excited! So that means that they need to be more prepared and worthy in high school. Something that Holland said in a clip was "Tell me how your obedience is, and I'll tell you how your mission is." (He was talking to mission presidents during a training.) I was thinking though how it's not just the mission. We need to apply this to our lives after we leave our missions. It can tell us how happy we are depending on our obedience. Think about it. Be more obedient and be more happy.

 

Ask yourselves, "What is the evidence of your faith?" How do you show your faith?

 

We ask ourselves before a cita, "okay what do we want to have happen?" When we leave the cita, we ask, "Okay now what is the evidence that their faith is increasing?"

I realized that as we plan more purposes in our lives, we will have less conflicts. What do you think?

 

This was a super fast 9 months, and I hope that I can keep up with everything going on around me! It's fantastic really.

 

I wish you all a happy week! The church is soooo true.

 

With love, Hna Argüello

 

photos: zone conference (This was the funny picture, I didn't know what to do...so I placed myself infront...of everyone :-) bahaha no one knew what to do but laugh), Elder grose is leaving our district :-(,

we sat on a hippo today :-) haha

Beautiful Baptism in Canoga park

Sept 24

Hello!

 

So this week was eventful. This week, President interviewed Yari (an investigator I taught in my old area) and she asked him if me and Hna Zepeda could come down for her baptism. So I found a ride to go down there. It was sooooo amazing to go back. Obviously there had to be tears too. It was really nice to see that all these people told me they missed me. I think sometimes when you are in the same place for a while it's just normal, but then going back you realize how much they actually did appreciate and love you. I was so happy, and just what I needed this week. It was a beautiful reunion. I was so happy that I could go down there, and that there are people willing to serve. She has gown so much and has a testimony about this church and jesus christ. When she came out of the water, my heart was so happy. I could not stop smiling. It was Yari's birthday too, so Hna zepeda and I after the baptism sang to her and she started crying. I told her how proud and happy I was. she said that she was so grateful that I had brought her the greatest blessing in her life, the Gospel of Jesus christ. It touched my heart so much. She said it was the best present she could have asked for. It's really hard to explain how happy I was to witness her go from "don't talk to me" to "you brought me the best gift."

 

 I know why I'm here. I know that we have to go through trials too. A mission would not be a mission without trials. though we have to climb the mountain to get to the top, it's always worth it. I realized this week more than ever that I am who I am becuase all the weakeness that I had in the past are now strengths. I know that the weaknesses I have now, will once day turn into strengths as I turn to Him that makes that all possible. It's easy to look around us and start to sink, maybe lack faith, but at the same time, it's JUST as easy to grab on to the Master's hand that is stretched orth for us to walk on water.

 

Reading in Alma 53 about the 2,000 stripling soldiers was very impactful. I don't think I'd ever been impacted this way from the "war" chapters. I really look up to these young men, who where taught by their mothers to have faith. They are great examples of valient young men. I was thinking while I read that, that it could be a comparassion to us missionaries. The 2,000 soldiers are like the missionaries. We are both fighting in our own wars. We are both Armies fighting for a great cause. They want to just bring peace to their lands, and we want people to find the peace the gospel can bring. Moroni has his title of liberty, and we have our missionary purpose. I hope I explained that so you understand. I'm grateful for the spirit that really teach me beyond my own capacity.

 

I wish you all a positive week!

 

With all my love,

Hna Argüello

God loves us.

Sept 17, 2012

Buenas!

 

This week feels like it has gone by so fast. I still don't feel that great, but we move along. We found out we were going to have president's interviews on Tues (11th).When we found out that we were having interviews, I had started to pray that it would not just be an "interview," but a spiritual experience. I can tell you that God heard my prayers, and how blessed am I to be able to know that what is important to me is important to my Father in Heaven. It wasn't just 15 mins of talking, but of enlightenment.

This week during personal study, I read this sentence in PMG "When you have done your very best, you may still experience disappointments, but you will not be disappointed in yourself." I thought about that and then I shared my feeling during comp study. That day, interestingly enough, we had 6 set citas, and they ALL fell through, but 1. We continued to work hard and found what seemed, no success. As I was driving, the Spirit brought back to my memory what I had studied in that morning. "When you have done your very best, you may still experience disappointments, but you will not be disappointed in yourself." I realized that I wasn't disappointed in myself even though it had felt like all we did was try to find and came up with nothing. I felt so blessed that God had directed my studies that that when the trial came, I could choose to look forward to the future with faith. We have to have "not so good days" so we are more grateful for our "great days!"
I feel blessed to learn so much, and in return I am able to better teach our investigators.

 

President gave me permission to go to Yari's baptism next sunday in my old area. In Her interview she told him that she wanted me to be there. That was really neat to hear. I taught her for about 5 months. I can't wait to go! She has changed so much and I love it!

Alma 48:23 and DyC 42:45-52 is a great example to me of true charity. It's hard not to shed a tear when you read it and understand it. Obviously, I'm not in that situation, but that PURE love that they have is amazing. When I feel the spirit and our investigators feel the spirit, I know that God is pleased and happy.
We need to start finding those people that are ready to progress, ready to change their lives for the best. Ready to receive the blessings that God has waiting at their door through the waters of baptism. Hopefully we can work on that harder on finding them this week.

 

Did I tell you we started doing Jillian Michael's work out...and we are dying? hahaha She the biggest loser trainer. hahaha oh it's just...great. not really. But we are supposed to help our comp achieve their goals...

 

the pic outside the house. We were going to teach a lesson...and we were looked out so we were trying to get into that little bathroom window...and succeeded...after 30 mins haha

 

In an hour, we are having a marshmellow battle...haha so legit huh? I'll send a picture oh the elders trying to help make our "weapons" for this P-day haha

Have a wonderful week! May God bless you!

 

With love,

Hna Argüello

Let's Look on the Bright Side

Sept 10, 2012

hello!

 

"For God needs brave sons and daughters who are willing to be polished when in His wisdom that is His will." -Richard G. Scott (May, 1994, Ensign) <3<3

 

So I had a wonderful birthday! Hna higley said we were going to do some service last sat that the elders in our district were going to....but she wanted to drive. I knew something was up haha. Anyway, we went to Foster's ice cream, and Surprise, the zone was there! Haha when I walked in I was like Ahhh. I figure it was just going to be my district...not all these missionaries. It was unexpected. The Zone leaders brought me cupcakes. Nice elders. Anyway, that was fun. We were going to go bowling...but seeing as how it was labor day, the wait line was 4 hours....which missionaries don't have. So that was nice. That was on monday. Then on my birthday on tuesday, I woke up to the smell of breakfast! Yum! Hna had gotten up and cooked pancakes, eggs, and bacon even! She decorated my door. The elders in my zone wrote little notes on sticky notes for me, and hna put them on my door. That was nice. Oh did I tell you she brought me breakfast IN bed?? When was the last time that happened? I don't even know. :-) It was splendid. She's the best! Well, guess what?! You'll never guess it. This is where we look on the positive side of things. So then weds. night, I wasn't feeling so good...I told hna I was going to be sick the next day, and thursday came, and I was sick. I had a cold. It's probably because it's been 100 degress forever, and it decided to be like 75 and rain on wed....which was way toooo cold. I'm going to come back to CO a wimp! So the bright side is, at least my body waited for me to get sick right after my birthday. So yes, I'm still sick, but I've made myself actually sleep and I'm getting better!!!! I think I won't even get my "cough" this time. Aren't you proud?!? It was so nice to get birthday letters in the mail. It sure does brighten a day! Thank you all!!!

 

So basically this whole last week is a blurrrrr. Honestly. Once I got sick...I like can't remember and it went by super fast. So I'll talk about two little, but big things. We had to teach pablo the Word of Wisdom...and I had been praying a lot because I knew he smoked and at least drank a little. He is like 57 he said...but he looks 70. Anyway, I wasn't nervous to teach it, but I just wasn't sure how his reaction was going to be about it. Anyway we got right in there and taught it. He accepted it and said that he needs to stop and he will. So that was good. His daughter Cecilia was there with her "novioso" (boyfriend...husband..not married) and she was awesome, she said "Well, we're not buying anymore coffee!" That was unexpected. Then we taught the LAW of Chasity...which can always be awkward when you know they aren't married....and it was...but we'll see what happens. It's so sad when the man doesn't wasnt to get married...and they have 2 liitle adorable girls! God really does answer my prayers.

The 17 yr. old girl laura, after a lesson we had, she told us that she feels good when we come over. She said that she has realized that she is changing in this short time and she is so happy. It really touched my heart. She told her dad...that lives in Texas, and he said "well if it's good for you, it's good for me" to sum it up. She feel more at peace. She used to be soooo closed and wouln't say much, but she is opening up, sings, reads, and continues to pray. We taught her the ten commandments, and she said (without us saying anything) "I'll have to talk to my boss about going to church on sunday." She only works weekends though, so I think that is so much faith that she has to talk to him. It is amazing to see the gospel not only become KNOWLEDGE to people, but UNDERSTOOD. I was talking to hna Higley's just last night about being here on a mission. I realized that it was half way over, but how I'd never regret my choice to come. I'm so blessed that God granted me the faith to get on that plane. I realized how much knowledge I had before my mission....but how much I actually understand it so much more now. I know that what I have, my testimony is precious. It's true, the gospel is a treasure, but each person has their choice to choose what they do with it.

 

Thanks for all the support and love. I feel so blessed to know that I am prayed for, along with all the other missionaries, everyday.

Remeber "it's better to look up" (E. Cook)

 

With all my love,

hna Argüello 

 

P.s. In that picture, hna higley smashed the cupcake in MY FACE. Happy birthday to me.

"Welcome to Canyon County" I made that sign for the new missionary coming in that an elder was training. So nice huh?  =)

God calmed a storming sea; God calmed a mortified heart.

Sept 3, 2012

My goodness, look where the times has gone...already in Sept! Yet I feel like nothing is changing haha. Oh We had a week that I will never forget. I am so grateful for the spirit which teaches me and enlightens my mind so I can understand things like I never knew I could or would. What a blessing it is to be able to get to know the gospel in such an indepth level. After my mission I know scripture study won't exactly be the same, but when you receive so many answers to prayers, you never want to go a day without.

 

First off, transfers are now different. If you get transfered they will tell you, you are, but you won't know where. You will no longer be transfered on Monday, but Thursday. Every missionary getting transfered will meet at one building in the morning, and change companions. Lucky for me....my whole district is staying together! So another 6 weeks with hna Higley. That's a plus. 3/4ths of the mission is getting transfered.

 

Hna Zepeda....is training in...ENGLISH!!! They are pulling two elders out and putting two sisters in...her and the sister she will train! ahhhh! She is freaking out. She called me and was like, "hna you have seen my door contact in english how am I suppoed to train!?!?!" She persued to tell me everything on her shoulders anad mind...and I naturally tried to help her. It ened better than when she called. It's her birthday present I told her hahaha.

 

The two miracles I want to talk about today. The first one blows my mind. Hna Paez was mortified of water and that was what was stopping her from being baptized. When we brought it up 5 weeks ago, even talking about going down into the water made her start sweating. For the past 4 weeks or so, we have been focusing on faith while teaching so that she could build it up to get baptized. The spirit worked through us, and this last tuesday, she said she would get baptized! We set it for the 16th. That tuesday. Then on Thursday, we asked if she would want to do it on the 9th. She said yes, the soon the better. So then on friday, the other elders in our district was having a baptism, so we went to hna's house to ask her if she wanted to get baptized this sunday. SHE SAID YES! She smiled!!! On sat, she had her interview, and on sunday she was baptized. God brought peace to her heart. After she got of of the water I said, "How do you feel?" She said, "Muy bien. (so good), Thanks for showing me how to walk." I told her, "You are already starting to run." It was a beautiful experience for her, and for me. Her husband is right behind her, he just needs a little bit more time. They are already on pg 300 in the book of mormon! The Second miracle, is Naomi. We knocked into her because we have 30 mins before a cita. She is 16 and said we could go back. last week we did. She loved it. For the 2nd cita, she had already read the chapter left, had questions and was ready to learn more. We taught the plan of salvation and how we weren't just put on this earth, but that there are reasons. At the end of the lesson she thanked us and started bawling. She said she was just so grateful to know that she was loved enough that there are reasons for her to be here. In her prayers she thanked god for sending us on our missions to spefically teach her what she learned that day. Obviously knowing me, I couldn't help but tear up. It was an amazing experience, and a memorable feeling. God works in mysterious ways, but we must remember that His ways and thoughts are higher than our own. If we don't understand something, all we have to do is ask Him.

 

Hope you all have a great labor day!

Love, Hna Argüello

 

 

Fotos: I made this card for a sr. couple missionary because of somethings going on in her life. She works in the mission office.

Birthday package :-) ha

A week full of miracles

August 27, 2012

well this is going to be super short because I decided to do other things first. So crazy. My roommate in the mtc's bdy is the 2nd, hna zepeda the 3rd, mine the 4th, and another roomate the 12th and my trainer hna busch the 14th! crazy huh? okay anyway, this week was so amazing. We taught so many lessons and we had 4 ppl come to church! It was so great. Probably one of my best weeks. God really does answer prayers. We do our part, he does His. I love reading Alma 37:36-37 on prayer. I also read "pray always" by Elder Bednar....super good. I've been changing up my prayers. You should try it :-)

 

There is som much that happened last week I really don't know where to start. I continue to learn that as we do our best, God always makes up for the rest. I love my crazy companion. She works so hard. Here are some photos.

 

Have a great week!!

 

Love, Hna Argüello

"The Faith to Find"

August 20, 2012

Seven months already. This is weird. I need more time.

 

Well, this week was so busy, I'm pretty sure I blinked and it was over. There was so much we got to do, plus, we have Zone conference, and that was actaully super awesome! I really enjoyed it. We have had many miracles this week. We got to teach Pablo's family and set a baptismal date with his daughter. Then we finally found a referal and taught 2 teens about the gospel. One of them is 15. We had been teaching in english, and it was going really well. Once we got to the Vision of Jose Smith, I was starting to say it and realized I couldn't remember the english word for most of the words...so I stopped in the middle and said I was going to do it in spanish. (They know spanish they just like english better) So I said it in spanish. Something happened tha tI had never seen before. When I got done, I was looking at the 15 yr boy. When I said the last word, he like blinked and it looked like something hit him. Later, I asked him how he felt, or what he felt. He said that he guessed he never realized that God answeres prayers and he felt really good. It was really awesome to see a look of "wow that hit me" on a face of someone so young.

 

Alma 36:24...is bascially my purpose. It's interesting reading the scriptures as a missionary..things impact you so differently. It's neat.

I like Hebrews 11.

 

So conference. I really liked conference a lot because it was all on fatih. It makes sense because faith is the first principle of the gospel. With faith all things are possible if it is according to God's will. I felt rejuvinated and that I had more power to teach. Though I cannot control the actions of other people, I surely can control mine. As I do the things that I need to do here, we have more power to teach and find. God has been so aware of what we go through. It's a blessing to know that He actually cares. We are instruments in his hands and it's a blessing.

 

I don't have much time, but I challenge you all to read alma 32. Many people think it's just on Faith, but it's so much more than that.

 

I know I'm here to serve, and that is what I'm doing. It feels good to be able to serve too. School is back in session which means we are going to hit bumps in the road, but it's okay. Jesus Christ actually lived and died for us. He is my friend and he loves each of us.

 

Love,

Hna Argüello

Why is everyone getting married?

August 13, 2012

Hi.

 

So I have wedding anouncements falling out of my mailbox. Just so you know. Haha but I'm happy for all of them! Oh my goodness and I keep learning about people that just got married...and I didn't even know they were engaged! I guess that's what happens when you come on a mission to serve the Lord and leave everything behind huh? Well I'm hapy that they found the person they want to be stuck, I mean be together forever with :-) NO but really. It's amazing to know that people are willing to make such a big commitment with not only another person, but with God. It's simply beautiful. Okay enough of that.

 

This week. Well, God has blessed us so much and continues to hear and answer our pleading prayers. We have 5 investigators at church, and I couldn't take my smile off my face. I was so happy. Two of them are couples, so that's awesome because that means that they are just that much closer to getting baptized and being able to be sealed as a family on the earth and for the eternities. The time that we spend here on earth is so short. The thing is that everything that we do in this short time affects where we go after this life and how happy we are and will be. We should choose wisely don'tcha think? Sure life will always have it's ups and downs, but if we look at the glass have full instead of half empty we will be able to see the beautiful blessings our merciful God has given us. On my mission I have realized that though sometimes a whole day does not go anything like we planned, there is no reason to be discouraged. Why? Because we were doing all we could, our best, and God knows that. It's a GREAT blessing that God looks upon the desires of our hearts isn't it?

 

Scriptures:

Alma 30:9 It is ACTUALLY a privilege to serve God. When we see it that way, we are so much happier.

John 16:33 "These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have ^apeace. In the ^bworld ye shall have^ctribulation: but be of good ^dcheer; I have ^eovercome the world." This is why we should have hope.

Alma 32 I realized that though everyone says this chapter is about faith, which it is, it is about how we must be humble. Also, where we must put our faith and how we develop it.

Prov 21:19 OH MY GOODNESS sometimes the scriptures are so funny and right! Look that one up.

 

Well I know it is a short email, but I want to end with a miracle. Sure before my mission everyone said I was outgoing and I could talk to people and so on. Yeah I do that, but it's hard. Haha Anyway since I've been on my mission, it's still hard, but God has helped me alot...just by opening my mouth...and that is where our miracle comes in. Hna Higley, is still learning the ropes and she is doing great. This last week, I said we are not going to let 1 person walk past us without us saying something. That's a big deal for us okay. So we were walking to see if we could find a referal, and while we were walking, this older man (60s) (sorry dad haha) was walking very fast looking like he was in a hurry. I was going to talk to him, them doubted myself, and decided I would haha. As I said hello, he said hello and was nice but continued to walk...BUT don't worry, I KEPT UP. Can you see that image. Kinda funny huh? Anyway, we ended up talking to him for like 25 mins. He had see the "find Fatih in Christ" dvd that is on the back of the pass a long cards. We asked if we could go by on Sat. (like 4 days later) He said yes because that is when his family is there and he wants his family to hear it too. (What a good father.) So we went back, on sat but the family had just left. Anyway, we taught him (Pablo) about the restoration, and he was soo prepared. He understand. He said it made sense. He said he would read and pray. We asked him to be baptized on Sept 2, and he said YESSSSSSS. He is the most humble man I've met on my mission. He said if God want's me to take this path, I'm going to do it. HE EXPLAINED that when you get older, you start to realize things. He said that he reads the bible everyday as he works in a liquor store. What a great guy. He said as he got older he began to see the blessings in his life and how we wants happiness. Life is short. After this life, wouldn't you want the people you love forever?

 

The gospel makes so much sense. The Book of Mormon helps me understand the bible so much more. What a wonderful gift from God.

 

Have a great week! Don't forget to serve :-)

 

Love,

Hna Argüello