This week was even better than the last. Last week's me would have said, ''I still don't know how that is possible,'' but this week's me finally figured it out.
Line upon line.
That's how life is and how is always will be.
On Wednesday we had a South American-Wide missionary conference with Elder Bednar. It was amazing. I learned so much from all the things I already knew. Elder Bednar gave us two guidelines for our notes of while he spoke:
1. Don't write anything I say down. (I wrote that down....)
2. (I don't remember what it was because I didn't write it down....hahaha and I literally just realized that I don't remember the second guideline, but I do remember he gave us two guidelines)
Anyway he told us to write what the Spirit is saying and not what he says. It was the coolest note taking experience ever. I learned a lot and my comp as well. We applied it immediately and saw many many many fruits.
We focused on the making sure that the Spirit was the teacher in our lessons and studies and not ourselves. The Spirit is a perfect teacher. All of our investigators´progress just TOOK OFF. It was an accelerating miracle.
José stopped reading the Book of Mormon picture book because he decided to put confidence in himself. He's read all the way up to Alma. He doesn't remember much of it, unless he opens up and then teaches us everything!
Victor now not only is our trusty faithful English student, but is a faithful nonmemeber member of our ward. The ward loves him. He's hilarious and sincere. This Friday we had a goodbye party for Hermana Cristina and her new husband that are moving to Antofogasta, Victor came and talked to the bishop for about an hour. The bishop absolutely loves Victor and is excited for another priesthood holder so enthused for to contribute to the ward.
We found out more about Ismenia from some neighbors. She had a stroke about 2 years ago. She also had a husband two years ago. When she got the stroke, she didn't lose just her ability to speak, read, write, but she lost a lot of friends and her husband. The ward is amazing and has developed a ton of love for her!!! The bishop put light in her house. Some other brothers from the ward cut her foot tall grass and now people in cars go to pick her up in the morning for church. It's amazing how much love really heals people. She still has a paralyzed side of her body, but her heart is alright. AND all of a sudden she looked down at the Book of Mormon and screamed and looked at us and pointed to the book and looked at us and looked down at the book and said ``ESO!`` ESO!!! After a few guesses she we all concluded that she was able to read and understand what the cover of the Book of Mormon said! She was very excited to be left a mini tarea to read a few verses. She can read!
All three of them have accepted to be baptized this Saturday.
The mission is the maximum. There is no purer joy than seeing the effect the gospel has in the lives of those that are willing to permit the Spirit work in their hearts, or their minds, or even their strength. I love it and I love the work.
There is so much to be done this week, just as them all. I'm excited for what lines fall upon the lines of last week! This is the last week before cambios. Everyone in the ward talks about cambios as if they knew. But they've been doing that since the second week of this cambio. haha I feel calm. I feel content with the work we are doing and the work we will continue to do up until the last moment, which in the eternal scheme of things...doesn't exist :)
Well that's all I have time for! I love you all!
Hermana Olson
P.S. HOLY COW EMILY WHAT MORE RANDOM CALL COULD EXIST. But I know that it wasn't random because Heavenly Father made it the most precise in the timing. ...I'll see you in another two years I guess :)
P.P.S. Mom I still don' have my pendrive to load pics from my camera so these are from my comps cam. I'll send the other written letter emails next week. I love you.
fotos:
Lider (chilean walmart) apparently had a great celebration for my companion today!!!! hahaha
She is the best. I love her.
This is the family night last week. Franco brought his sister and Yovanny brought his mom! New investigators!!!! I love these people so much.
This was an activity with Barrio Francke a long time ago, but I found these pictures and still love them.
The stake president, presidente Muñoz. He has a lot of energy and enthusiasm always. He's in our ward. The older brother of our ward missionary leader. Super awesome.
The ward!!! hahaha they are all so great! This is a dance called Chichiwa. It's like the children's song equivalent of I don't want to be Chicken. But it is REALLY long and annoying unless you're with a good company. Unfortunately, missionaries can't dance. :)
In the right corner is our fantastic bishop and his wife! THEY ARE SO FANTASTIC.
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