Week 23

Well hello there!

This week was a really great week! The majority of our investigators are progressing!! Woohoo its such a blessing! I am kind of freaking out because there are transferes this week and we find out soon whether or not we have changes and I really hope I don't!

Wednesday we had an awesome lesson with Annett on the plan of salvation! She even read what we left her! I love how serious she is taking it and really am praying that the Lord is sending her the spirit and that she is really and truly seeking it. Next step is to get her to church! After her we had a lesson with Xenia who is this super old but flipping adorable woman! She is kind of lonely and tad loca but every lesson we have had with her she has felt the spirit. The problem is that she can't go alone... we had a lesson with her on the Sabbath day and just how great and important it is to go to church. We mentioned how it is like a big family and everyone is there to support one another. She loved it so much and she even started to cry when we mentioned the family part! It was really quite touching... Unfortunately she did not come to church yesterday but we will see what happens!

Friday we did this super cool service Project! we made panamanian tamales! (they are not nearly the same as mexican tamales.... they may look somewhat the same but the taste really isn't there...) But anyways we as missionaries were in charge on making maíz or the dough for the tamales by grinding up the actual corn into the paste..... we walk in and we see these two big coolers full to the rim in corn! It was crazy! We only had one machine to grind it all up and at the beginning it was going really slow but then we picked up the pace and man we finished a whole cooler before we had to go! It was exhausting but actually a lot of fun and a really neat experience!

Saturday we were supposed to have another temple tour with out investigators! The temple has been closed for maintence and so they cancelled it! Then (since we had already paid for the bus) we were going to have our APs do a Little tour and talk about missionary work and then we were going to stop by and see the temple from the bottom.... then the bud got cancelled as we were waiting for it to pass!!! We were waiting with William, Elizabeth, Bayron, and Derek (Bayron's friend who has starting investigating the church!) and Carol with her futuro esposo (Yes still aren't married...) were on their way! They were all so excited to go to the Temple so we took them anyways because they each had cars! It was great! They even let us walk on temple grounds and around the temple! Although we didn't get a tour we were still able to have these two families feel of that beautiful spirit and to know that families can be eternal. They both aren't married but they were able to be reaffirmed in their desires to really get married so they could be baptized and enter into the Kingdom of God. we are already planning Elizabeth's and Williams wedding! They even started the process today!! I am so excited for them!

Elizabeth and William didn't want Bayron to have to wait for them to get married so this saturday he will be baptized!! I am so excited for them and for their diligence and understanding! It really is a beautiful thing to see!

This work is amazing and everyday I know with more surety that this church is the true church of God. I am so grateful for this opportunity I have to serve here with these people and to be able to grow closer to the Lord and to gain His trust. I am humbled daily that the Lord has placed this responsibility in my hands to help bring more of His sheep back into the fold. Please remember to always open your mouths! Don't be scared! The worst they can say is no!

I love you all so much and thank you so much for all your love and support! 

Les quiero mucho!

Hermana Garcia