January 28, 2019

Stick this into Google translate

Vi muchos milagros esta semana pasada. Tuvimos muchos miembros del barrio salir con nosotras para enseñar y eso fue buenísimo!! Un poquito por todos lados, pero bueno jajaja. Una vez en específico un miembro estaba un poquito enojada con nosotras porque antes de salir con nosotras, pensaba que fue tan tarde para andar a fuera (fue 7:30pm). Y nos dijo que no debemos tener citas a las 6:30 de la noche y adelante. Pero lo que no entiende ella es que cada día andamos hasta a las 9 de la noche jajaja. Y no podemos evitar a hacer citas en este tiempo porque este es cuando las personas están en casa.
Nuestro amigo, Alvaro, nos dio CIEN QUINCE naranjas. Jajaja nos dijo que tenía las naranjas y llenó 2 bolsas de ellas. Pensamos que eso fue todo hasta que vino a nuestro caro con una bolsa más. Son tan ricas y creo que cada día desde nos dio las naranjas, he comido 3 o 4 por lo menos.
Pero él está progresando TANTO!! En serio. El último lección que tuvimos con él fue tan bonito. Él recuerda mucho de lo que le explicamos. En este lección en específico estudiamos de Alma 42 y del bautismo de Jesucristo en Mateo. Y platicamos de la caída de Adán y Eva. El pudo recordar todo de la fruta del árbol y del árbol de la vida. Y le explicamos lo que es la expiación de Jesucristo y todo.
Y también hablamos sobre los miembros de la Trinidad y cómo son separados pero que tienen el mismo propósito.
Y por el fin de la lección ÉL ORÓ!!! Estaba tan emocionada. Al principio de la lección nos dijo que la diría la última y la hizo!!! Hemos tenido más de 10 lecciones con él y cada vez nos decía que no sentía listo o preparado. Trabajábamos tanto con el para ayudarle entender la importancia de la oración y este relación personal con Dios. Entonces por fin lo hizo!!!

Translated by Google:
I saw many miracles this past week. We had many members of the neighborhood go out with us to teach and that was great! A little bit everywhere, but good lol. Once in a specific member was a little angry with us because before leaving with us, I thought it was so late to walk out (it was 7:30 pm). And he told us that we should not have appointments at 6:30 at night and later. But what she does not understand is that every day we walk until 9 at night hahaha. And we can not avoid making appointments at this time because this is when people are at home.
Our friend, Alvaro, gave us ONE HUNDRED FIFTY oranges. Hahaha told us that I had the oranges and filled 2 bags of them. We thought that was all until he came to our expensive one with a bag. They are so rich and I think that every day since we got the oranges, I have eaten 3 or 4 at least.
But he is progressing SO MUCH !! Seriously. The last lesson we had with him was so beautiful. He remembers a lot of what we explained to him. In this specific lesson we study Alma 42 and the baptism of Jesus Christ in Matthew. And we talked about the fall of Adam and Eve. He was able to remember everything about the fruit of the tree and the tree of life. And we explain what is the atonement of Jesus Christ and everything.
And we also talk about the members of the Trinity and how they are separated but have the same purpose.
And by the end of the lesson HE PRAYED !!! I was so excited. At the beginning of the lesson he told us he would say the last one and he did it !!! We had more than 10 lessons with him and every time he told us that he did not feel ready or prepared. We worked so hard with him to help him understand the importance of prayer and this personal relationship with God. Then he finally did it !!!


January 21, 2019

MY LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN

Missions are special for many reasons. And serving Spanish speaking in the California Fresno Mission is just on a whole other level. 
We are teaching a man who works in the oranges. One day, we were talking with him about his work and he asked us if we liked oranges. We told him that of course we did!!! So he told us that the next time we came by he would give us some. We kind of were like oh no we dont want to take your oranges! He looked at us so confused of why we were concerned about taking his oranges. (I'm telling yall these people are so generous and give without a second thought!) Well let me tell you friends, this sweet little man has given us a bag of oranges everytime we visit him now. And we aren't talking a little wimpy grocery bag with 7-10 oranges in it. We're talking those big California grocery bags (cause you have to pay 10c for every grocery bag you use so there like slightly higher quality, smh) with like 50 oranges in a bag (I have counted) And he's even given us these big yellow grapefruit/orange fruits that I dont know the name of (if anyone knows or can look it up let me know haha). And the best part is, he gets so excited to give them to us! 
But on the more spiritual side of this sweet person we are teaching. He has grown so much. Were honestly buds and it's so fun. But it's even more fun to see how much light he has in his life now! He is learning so much and seriously words cant even explain. Let me try by giving you an example. Our last lesson with him he was trying to understand revelation and how God speaks to us. We were discussing how important it is to do our part, for exampke reading the scriptures. So he said (in slightly more words and in Spanish) "so its like if I go looking for deer in the mountains one day and I search and search but I dont find one. Then the next day I go back and search some more I might find one that day. It's the same with the scriptures if I read one day I might not find an answer, but if I keep reading the next day I might get my answer. So that's what it's so important to read everyday?" I sat there blow away at how much he had taken from what we had taught him, but even more that that what the Spirit had taught him!!!! 
And when we invited him to church he said he could only come if it rains because he wouldn't have work or would go in later. So we were praying harddddd for rain. But it didn't rain when we needed it to!!! Sunday morning about an hour before church we called and asked if he had to work and he said yes and that he was about to go so we said "qué lástima!" Like what a shame! And he said no I'm going right now, to church. I'll just go and go to work after. Even though he had to leave half way through, he told us right when he was about to leave that he changed his schedule so that he will be working Monday through Sunday so that he can have Sundays off. He takes everything we talk about and strives his best to apply it and that is what is so amazing!!! We know that he can feel the Spirit testifying to him that what we teach is true. I know that God knows us. That he knows our needs. I know that God doesnt give us a commandment we cant keep because when we exercise our faith into action, he will provide a way! (1 Nephi 3:7).














January 7, 2019

Pantalones (Pants)

(note: Kathleen wrote this in spanish and we Google translated it, so it may seem a little strange)

This week was very short. The Basinger sister was not with us because she was the sister gardiner for a little while. So for this reason, we were not a "trio" by this time the week was a little weird. 
Despite that, we did many many things. We had so many lessons. But unfortunately, many do not Daron. And we had were a little everywhere haha. For example, at last we communicate with Nicholas and we were going to teach but we were just talking haha. Seriously he's a good friend to me. And his family is amazing too! 
But still we saw much success and so many miracles! We started teaching 5th most people this week !! And that's fantastic! Also three of the people who are teaching venieron the church. Nicholas, Alvaro, and Peter (who I recently met in church when he came haha). And Nicholas seemed so happy! I love when I see a big smile. Same with Alvaro. And it's crazy because all of the three of them are from Oaxaca !!! We want to find out if they are the same people there. 
Also Sunday was the first Sunday of the new year then the church was just 2 hours !! That really did not feel weird. I think this will be very good for all. As missionaries, we will have more time to teach and study because every Sunday are busy. 
Also, as missionaries we can wear pants now !!!!!! Ahhhhh I can not believe it. I'm excited about that!
I love them and hope they have a good week.




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