Well, i know that Texas has been having some really weird weather, but it has been hot as ever here in Quillota! Send a cold breeze my way! Wow, never thought I would say that in my life... I guess life changes a lot when you are a walking missionary in Chile. haha
So this first week of changes has been really interesting. Hermana Boud came to join me here in my lovely ward in Quillota and I have been showing her around (in other words we have been getting ourselves very lost and confused and have found many future investigators that way! woohoo!)
I love being with Hermana Boud. We laugh all day long and we are going to start doing English classes and yoga classes in the chapel! yay! This Tuesday we are also going to teach the Relief Society how to make Muddy Buddy Chex Mix. It is going to be so fun!
I am really exited and have great hopes for this change. I know that the Lord sees our efforts and is going to bless us greatly! We were reading in Alma together yesterday and it talks about the thousands of people that he baptised and I know that that number is not a mistake. It is so possible! With faith all things are possible. We just have to give everyone a chance. Who wouldn't accept this wonderful message that we have to share? Only crazies!
I love you all and want you to know that I know this church is true. It changes lives. It is changing mine still. I love this gospel and I love my Savior, Jesus Christ. He knows each and every one of us individually and loves us. Believe it!
Hermana Canal with President and Sister Gillespie
In front of the clock in Vina del Mar
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2111
Well, I'm sending a ton of pics today! hope you all enjoy them. Sorry it has been a while since Ive written everybody, but i have appreciated all your emails of love and support. Some of the pics are with members,others with investigator lots with my comp and of us with the youth of the ward in a hike that we did with some investigators (Jorge and Carolina). Sorry I can't explain each one individually, but enjoy them all the same.
Finally Patricio is divorced! woohoo! Now he and Vanessa just have to get marrieD already so they can get baptized already and have a beautiful eternal family with their beautiful little girl, Sophia. I love her so much. She makes me want to have 8 kids someday! Is that crazy? haha.
This week we have changes! loco... 6 weeks goes by so fast. I am staying here in Quillota and Hermana Argueta is leaving me...sad. But I am going to be companera mayor and with my sister, hermana Boud! I am so excited to be with her! Hermana Jones trained us both(which makes us sisters because hermana jones is our mom) and I just know we are going to rock the socks of Quillota!
I love you all so much. sorry this is short, but i just don't have a ton of time. i will try to send snail mail so watch for a letter in a month or so. haha.
love,
hermana canal
Finally Patricio is divorced! woohoo! Now he and Vanessa just have to get marrieD already so they can get baptized already and have a beautiful eternal family with their beautiful little girl, Sophia. I love her so much. She makes me want to have 8 kids someday! Is that crazy? haha.
This week we have changes! loco... 6 weeks goes by so fast. I am staying here in Quillota and Hermana Argueta is leaving me...sad. But I am going to be companera mayor and with my sister, hermana Boud! I am so excited to be with her! Hermana Jones trained us both(which makes us sisters because hermana jones is our mom) and I just know we are going to rock the socks of Quillota!
I love you all so much. sorry this is short, but i just don't have a ton of time. i will try to send snail mail so watch for a letter in a month or so. haha.
love,
hermana canal
Monday, January 3, 2011
Can't believe it's 2011
Hello All!
Well this morning my companion and I ran all around town making copies of paperwork, getting more paperwork, making more copies, and getting everything done for my carnet. In 10 more days I will actually be legal in Chile! After 5 months of being here illegally it should feel really good. haha. After all that run around we finally got here and I was excited to see lots of emails! Thank you all for the updates and love. It makes me so happy to know how everyone is doing.
I don't know how many of you heard about the earthquake here in Chile, but no one should worry. As far as I know it was in the North and I didn't feel a thing. Darn! I think it would be kind of fun to feel one...we have had some little trembles but they always happen in the night and I sleep so good normally that I have not felt a single one. I did hear that something burnt down in Provo UT. Was it the temple!? Someone sum it up for me. We, missionaries don't see the news...
So I hope you have all thought about some good goals for 2011! New Years eve guess what me and my companion did...SLEPT! haha. We went to bed at 11 o clock pm like every other night. Hermana Argueta woke up at midnight with all the noise that was happening outside, but I didn't hear a thing. oh well... Happy New Year!
So turns out the bigger the city the more busy the people...In other words, we walk A LOT! At least it is nice and sun shiny though. But we are teaching a mother and son that have baptismal dates this month. The mom is Inet and the son is Pedro. They live with the dad and two more sisters. I would love to teach the whole family... I only pray that one of these days we will find them all home and willing to listen. Since I have only been here two weeks I am still getting to know the area and the investigators. We have like three investigators that want to be baptised but can't because they aren't married and they can't get married because they are waiting on a divorce. Chile is really slow with the whole divorce thing... it's horrible.
Well I really don't have too much to say today. I hope you all celebrated new years well and are enjoying every moment of life. It is only so long you know, we have to enjoy it, every second! If you could all keep our investigators in your prayers I would really appreciate and so will they.
Love,
Hermana Canal
Well this morning my companion and I ran all around town making copies of paperwork, getting more paperwork, making more copies, and getting everything done for my carnet. In 10 more days I will actually be legal in Chile! After 5 months of being here illegally it should feel really good. haha. After all that run around we finally got here and I was excited to see lots of emails! Thank you all for the updates and love. It makes me so happy to know how everyone is doing.
I don't know how many of you heard about the earthquake here in Chile, but no one should worry. As far as I know it was in the North and I didn't feel a thing. Darn! I think it would be kind of fun to feel one...we have had some little trembles but they always happen in the night and I sleep so good normally that I have not felt a single one. I did hear that something burnt down in Provo UT. Was it the temple!? Someone sum it up for me. We, missionaries don't see the news...
So I hope you have all thought about some good goals for 2011! New Years eve guess what me and my companion did...SLEPT! haha. We went to bed at 11 o clock pm like every other night. Hermana Argueta woke up at midnight with all the noise that was happening outside, but I didn't hear a thing. oh well... Happy New Year!
So turns out the bigger the city the more busy the people...In other words, we walk A LOT! At least it is nice and sun shiny though. But we are teaching a mother and son that have baptismal dates this month. The mom is Inet and the son is Pedro. They live with the dad and two more sisters. I would love to teach the whole family... I only pray that one of these days we will find them all home and willing to listen. Since I have only been here two weeks I am still getting to know the area and the investigators. We have like three investigators that want to be baptised but can't because they aren't married and they can't get married because they are waiting on a divorce. Chile is really slow with the whole divorce thing... it's horrible.
Well I really don't have too much to say today. I hope you all celebrated new years well and are enjoying every moment of life. It is only so long you know, we have to enjoy it, every second! If you could all keep our investigators in your prayers I would really appreciate and so will they.
Love,
Hermana Canal
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