Hey so I totally forgot to tell you all but 2 weeks ago we
received a call from President telling us Hermana Vargas' trainee was going to
come May 20th!!! So this past week we had to drop off Hermana Vargas in
Oakland:( We were so sad to say goodbye.. but so happy for her!! Plus she's
still in our zone so we still see her sometimes. (: I do miss the trio
life though.
Anyway, this week was honestly really hard. We started
out the week with amazing goals to have a bunch of lessons. We had so
many set lessons. BUT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM CANCELLED. It was
really hard. Sunday morning I was really upset, and just praying for some
kind of miracles to happen that day. Well, everyone. I can testify
to you that Heavenly Father does care about us, and he does listen to our
prayers. Because yesterday was the most amazing day of my mission.
Also the most stressful. But One miracle after another. Actually, I
was praying hard for certain things all day. I have never prayed so hard
in my life. But Heavenly Father answered all of our prayers. Me and
Hna Housley were crying last night of gratitude. We realized that
Heavenly Father was trying to show us that he knows we are trying, and that he
is proud of us. (:
So I'm going to go a little backwards today and first tell
about yesterday. It was amazing. So first, we only expected Jose to
come to church. But before church Edilma, our investigator, calls us and
is like Hermana's are you going to send someone to pick me up for church?
She has never been and we haven't seen her in 2 weeks. But she came!!!
MIRACLE. And our member Michelle brought her and was perfect for
her. Edilma came with her baby and seemed to really enjoy it. I
already felt so blessed with that miracle. Then. We left pretty
early to go to Porque Yo Creo, because the San Mateo bridge was closed so we
knew there would be tons of traffic on the bay bridge. Which there
was. So we were sitting in stopped traffic when Jose calls us and tells
us he cancelled his plans so he could come to PYC. We were so excited!!
But then we needed to find a ride for him. At this point is was
4:15. I kid you not, we spent the next hour and 15 minutes in stopped
traffic calling every single member in our phone trying to find someone.
We were both so stressed and praying so hard. Finally at 5:30, Freidell
said that even though they were in South City, they would back track to San
Mateo, pick him up, then drive back to go to Oakland. But she was like
Hermanas we are going to be late. Because PYC starts at 6:30 and traffic
was soooo bad. So we started praying so hard that by some miracle they
would make it for at least some of the speakers. We really knew this
would help Jose. I seriously never stopped praying. well at 6:31 guess
who walks in the door? FREIDELL, JUAN CARLOS, AND JOSE. they made it on
time!!!!!!! I still have NO IDEA how that happened. I fully believe that
God sped up traffic just for Jose to make it. Next miracle. We have
been trying to get Sergio to speak at pyc for months. He's a recent
convert for over a year now and still has never spoke because hes too
nervous. He told us that if he arrived he would speak today. so we
told them. But then the meeting started and they still werent here.
i was praying so hard for him to get there, because i knew he
needed this. adn i knew it would be good for jose too. Well during the
last speaker, he arrived! but he texted us and was like I'm too nervous...
going with my promptings.. I knew just this once we had to push them. We
texted the zls saying we were good to go. During that whole last talk I was
praying so hard that Sergio wouldn't be mad at me and that he would have peace
washed over him and be able to give his testimony. the conductor stood up
and announced that we would have one more speaker. Sergio gave me a
pretty scared look.. but then he stood up and gave the most beautiful
testimony. He thanked me after for pushing him, because he never would've
done it if I didn't.(: The final miracle was that after the meeting we
were able to go over to the Visitors Center and give Jose a tour. He
loved it. When we watched the Christus, he cried!!! He is so great.
We will hopefully set a baptismal date with him soon. Because he is so
prepared. He is definitely getting baptized.
Yep. That was my day yesterday! See what I mean by
the most amazing/stressful day of my mission? Also, to top it off, I got to see
a bunch of people from Concord again. Also, I saw Hermana Arellano who
was visiting the mission!!! So that is always great. (:
Anyway, the rest of my week was good! Exchanges last
week. One in the Tongan area with sister Kaufana. Then the next in
the Samoan area in SF with sister Leuluaiailii. Both so great!!! The
Samoan area is awesome. Well, its interesting. hahaha. But I met some of
the greatest members!!! It was a really good day.
I love you all!! thank you so much for all you do.
Have a great week!!
Pictures: 1 This is just one of the pictures from
yesterday, with Vilma and Olga and Hna Arellano!! #iloveconcord.
the rest are on her phone, hopefully she sends them to me soon then i
will send them to you. (:
2. I ATE SUSHI THIS WEEK. dad are you proud!? It is hna
vargas favorite so we went on her last day. it was like real sushi. it
was actually really good!! I ate it all.
3. Last p day together.. yes. we bought balloons.
hahahahaa.
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