APRIL 24, 2017

ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES.... 

FAMILIA, AMIGOS! LES QUERIO MUCHISIMO! 

This week FLEW BY! so fast! I love life though. Every day we legit crash so hard to our beds but there honestly isn't a better feeling than that. 

So, this past week we endured some crazy fires. Knocking while it is raining chunks of ash isn’t my absolute favorite thing to do but it really makes us feel super intense and we have some really awesome journal entries so all is well :) We also saw some great miracles! 

On Thursday we were knocking doors and legit no one wanted to talk to us and having a baby when no one wants to talk to us is kinda hard. So we were just walking down this street when some truck pulls up from behind us started trying to talk to us (I honestly thought it was another creepy cuban man..) but it was the nicest little man from Mexico. He told us that God had told him to turn around and talk to us and wanted us to come to visit him and his family. He gave us his address and we set a return appointment and we are so excited to go back! Miracles like that make me realize how much the Lord truly guides our every step so that we can complete his work here in Naples. I am so blessed. 

Emilio didn’t come to church this Sunday and honestly broke our heart. We have to move his baptismal date back to the 6th of May but he know really understands the importance of the Sabbath Day (after a loving "throw down" last night). We love Emilio. He is honestly going to be a stake president one day, just wait :) 

We are also teaching my new best frienD Elvia! She is 23 and from Oaxaca, Mexico (not sure how to spell it..its where Tauna is serving right now..). She is super shy and when we first met her we honestly had no idea what to think, she didn’t show any real excitement or anything but after our 3rd lesson with her we are now such great friends with her! She works at this Mexican restaurant and we went and visited her for dinner one night and she was so excited! She is preparing to be baptized for the 6th of May also and is progressing SO well! Elvia rocks!

A lot more happened this week but I really don't have a lot of time! I just want you guys to know how true the Church is. I wouldn’t be out here if I didn’t know it. I am so grateful for the peace that is has brought me and even more grateful that I get to help people find that peace for themselves. 

My scripture this week is in D&C 50:45 "And the day cometh that you shall hear my voice and see me, and know that I am.". I love this scripture because that is why I am here. I am out here to help people prepare to meet God. I want to know God for myself and I feel like the longer I have been out here the closer I have gotten to Him. I am so thankful for this time, I say it over and over but its so true. I wouldn't want to be anywhere else with anyone else. I love my Savior and Redeemer Jesus Christ. I am thankful for our Loving Father who is in Heaven that is constantly leading and guiding us, if we only but listen. 

I love you guys! So much!!! Thank you for being you! I pray for you every single night! Stay awesome! 'till next week!!!