Thats what all
the Panamanians are saying these days! haha It is pretty awful Spanish
but its getting better! Last Tuesday I got a blessing and ever since
then everything has been a lot easier! I understand even more now! I am
able to talk to people to buy my own things and food! hahaha This week
was a little strange because we had so many different meetings! We did
have a super awesome lesson with our menos activo (less active) Hna Noris though! She
really was listening and the spirit was strong regardless of the
distractions. She took it to heart and actually came to church!!!! It
was so exciting and we were so happy!!
Friday
I had Migración (Immigration so that she could get her Visa) and so Hna Salas and I went down to Panamá the night
before (It was really early in the morning... Had we not gone down the
night before we would have had to leave Colón at 4 in the morning waking
up at 3!!) and stayed with the sister that Hna Salas (her current trainer) trained before me!
It was fun my first sleep over on the mission! hahaha The next day was
Migraciones and I got to see everyone again (all the missionaries she came to Panama with)!! It was all very exciting!
haha Later when we got back we had a lesson with Hna Eneida (one of our
amazing investigators) On the plan of salvation and my compa asked if
she was married. This is very real and very difficult problem here in
Colón. almost no one is married! Three of our investigators aren't
married!!! UGH So we introduced the law of chastity kinda of short
because on saturday
we were going to teach her again when my compa asked her if she wanted
to get married she said no... This tends to create a very difficult
circumstance... Well Hna Eneida is very shy and we had a member with us
but she wasn't very opened to talk about it around him so we closed and
prepared for the Law of Chastity lesson with her the next day. The next
day we returned and had a very great lesson on the Law of chastity with
her and at the end when we asked her if she would live the Law of
chastity she said yes if she had to to be baptized she would. We then
asked if she would get married to live this law and she said no. We told
her the only other way to do this was to be separated from her
"spouse". This proves difficult you see. She is 33 years old and has 7
children. They live on a dirt floor and have a shack for a house. Her
children have hardly any clothes and hardly any food. She has never
worked and she can't read, but she is so determined. Her "spouse" is not
a good man and he does wrong things to both her and her children. She
has such tremendous faith that she knows the Lord will provide a way for
her children to have a better life. To be happy and feel safe and not
scared anymore. She has really helped to humble me. She has nothing and
she has no where to go to get away from him, but she absolutely has
faith in better things to come. Faith in her Savior and Faith in this
gospel. We are going to do everything possible for her and her children.
They are a beautiful family and deserve so much more! She is looking
for a job and we are helping her with that along with looking for a new
house which isn't easy by any means but her faith is strong and she is
determined! Ugh I just love her so much! We are going around the ward
collecting clothes for her children as well! What a great opportunity to
serve and what an amazing lesson to me on faith.
Being
a missionary is the best! I am bringing people this true and beautiful
gospel and help improve their lives while in turn they are changing and
improving mine. There are miracles everyday. We just have to have eyes
to see ears to hear and hearts to feel what is right in front of us.
I
Love you all so much! I hope all the mothers had a fantastic Mothers
Day! It was so great to Skype home! Thank you all for your love and
support!!!
Les quiero muchismo!
Hermana Garcia
This is a beach in Hermana Garcia's area, she's on the Caribbean side of the country..
"Funny story about this house! The day after I took this pitcure we
actually contacted it and got two new investigators from it! hahaha
Super little and I thought it looked so cute a lot of house are like
this but not nearly this kept up."
"Mi casa y Mi bano!" (My house and my bathroom, she lives in a 'guest house' behind a member's home. Notice the pot on the toilet without a seat, that is how they flush the toilet :)
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