Time flies....

This week has been super good, but oh my good golly, did it go fast. Talking with family today and also thinking about it, time really does fly by. To think that this is the week of my 20th birthday (what?), I almost have 18 months in the Mission, and this transfer is almost over. It’s crazy just how fast time passes. 

But this week has been a good one! The main event was going to Parana and having a Mission Conference and listening to the words and the Spirit from Elder and Hermana de Hoyos along with Presidente and Hermana Westover. It was a great conference. We learned a lot about how to be better missionaries and disciples of Christ. We learned about how to be more Pure in our Thoughts, Words, and Actions. We also learned a lot about how to better use the Book of Mormon and also how to involve the teachings of Preach My Gospel and other scripture in our lives. It was a good time to enjoy the Spirit and meet together as missionaries to share laughs, memories, and experiences. 

As for the work in Hernandaries, we are still working hard with Juliana. She is a great girl and is really developing a testimony. She already reads and prays daily and has already gotten to Mosiah in the Book of Mormon. She loves coming to church and still really wants to baptized. But sadly, her mom has grown even more closed to hearing us and letting Juliana be baptized. But, Juliana doesn’t let it get to her. She is a great example of diligence and faith. She knows that the church is true and doesn’t let anything or anyone change her mind. She is also helping her friend, Eliana, progress and keep her commitments. It’s great. Its almost like she is already a member and helping the investigadores we are teaching. 

But this week has been pretty tranquilo for the most part. Not too much has been going on because we were traveling so much. The weather is still messing around quite a bit and we have gone from kind of hot weather to cold and rainy. Apparently it’s going to be like this the rest of the week. So pray for me and my comp that our shoes can dry out and that we can find more people to teach so we aren’t in the streets all day!

I love this work and I love my Savior.  The hope and joy we can have through the gospel is amazing.  It brings peace and understanding to our lives.  It is true!

Love you all!

Chau

Elder Haley

Elder Robinson.  We we are goofs.

Elder Loveridge

Elder Grandon

This is how we dry our clothes when it is cold and rainy outside...