Week 26

Holy smokes did this week fly by! We were working super hard which was a tad difficult at the beginning of the week with so much rain! But hey when it rains it is so much cooler!

On Monday we had our noche de hogar with Carol and...... SHE GOT A RING!! It was so exciting because it was a completely surprise!! He got home from work and gave her a piece of bread for her to eat and she took a bite and was weirded out that it was so hard and it was a really pretty ring! She came out to show us with tears in her eyes!! SHES GETTING MARRIED TOMORROW!!! I have been praying for this day to come for a long time and it is finally here! She even came to church yesterday!! So many blessings!! 

Wednesday the Elders came with us to give Xenia our cute little old lady a blessing to help with her pain. It was really powerful and the spirit was so strong. She cried again and I love how strong the spirit is with her. We passed by her house yesterday to pick her up for church but she unfortunately still had so much pain she couldn't even get out of bed... We are still working with her because she is so amazing and so sweet. She just needs to get to church so she can be baptized!

Thursday we had our district meeting and it truly was a testimony to me because wow the Lord really does answer our prayers and is there for us in our times of need. It was really amazing to see how these people knew nothing about my problem and yet I felt they knew exactly what I needed to hear! The Lord works in mysterious ways! After this we got lunch and then went to contact a new area and contacted so many people! It was really hard and exhausting but it sure felt good! 

Friday we kept on contacting. We have been trying so hard to find new investigators so we have been showing the Lord our willingness to teach! I also now have 6 months! Wow it is so weird how time flies! I am a third of the way done and got a year left. As my compa said "One year to do a lot of things". It is going to go so fast so I just need to remember to do it one day at a time. 

Yesterday we had a great turn out investigator wise at church! It really has been fantastic and then we spent to whole rest of the day contacting yet again! I even contacted a bus! It was so crazy but it was not as hard as I was expectinG. We have the truth I can't be afraid to open my mouth! Entonces, all in all we had 204 LPE (contacts or lesson to find).... That is a lot of people and they now all have a chance to hear the Gospel!

This church is true! The Lord knows us all one by one personally! He really will answer out prayers when we pray with Faith and He knows exactly what we need to hear. He has given us so much the least we can do is give it to others! Don't be afraid to open your mouth!! 

I love you all so much and am so grateful for each and every single one of us!

Les quiero mucho!

Hermana Garcia

Week 25

Hello all! 

This week was a very long week! We literally were traveling all parts of Colon and man was it exhausting! 

Tuesday we had a Multi Zone conference in the city with President Carmack and as usaul it was amazing! We talked of ways we can find the lost sheep and show our love for God. I believe you guys could apply this as well to all that you do there at home. It is really important that we are always opening our mouths and be open about our beliefs. You should never be embarrassed for believing in the true church! WE HAVE THE TRUTH! You can't forget that everyone around us are our brothers and sisters and need this gospel just as much as we do! There are also those that have has the truth but got lost on their way, Fellowship them! Do your home and sisting teaching! Helps those that may not understand to remember and invite the spirits into their lives again! You can do it! 

Thursday we went super super early to help Carol and Algis (futuro esposo of Carol) get their blood tests for their marriage! Woohoo! So great they are so close and yes!! It is finally happening and she is going to get baptized and I am so excited!!! POR FIN!!

Friday we had our district meeting super super far in buena vista ( 1Hour away...) but it was really good so no big deal! After that we had to go to Carol's house to pick up a paper so that we could go to Colon Centro (another 45 minutes away( by bus here with lots of traffic..)) to pick up their processed papers for marraige and everything! SO yeah that made it even more official and holy smokes was it exhausting! 

I cannot even tell you guys how grateful I am for the Lord and also for this mission. I learn constanly and I have learned the importance of scripture study and prayer. Without it we cannot live happy lives. Without them we cannot grow and become more like our Father in Heaven and that is our ultimate goal! I encourage you all to continue to read and pray and look for opportunities to serve and share with your fellow brothers and sisters what you know. The Blessings are unimaginable. 

Thank you all so much for your love and support! I love you all and miss you all like crazy! Stay safe and Remember the Lord always!! 

Les quiero mucho!

Hermana Garcia

Here's a picture of our awesome group that I played soccer with today! I also didn't suck so that was good! Holy cow it is so HOT!!! ( only 3 gringos... 2 of them hermanas hehe!)