Oh my goodness!!! THIS WEEK HAS BEEN AMAZING!!!! Well, a little explanation. Our mission president extended an invitation to read the talk, "The Fourth Missionary", by Lawrence Corbridge (something like that). And then BE the fourth missionary. Its the only intelligent thing to do anyways :) well so I have been reading it and studying it, and I just feel so much happier. The fourth missionary is a missionary who just forgets about himself/herself and works to help others. I felt like I was closer to being the fourth missionary before the mission ha ha but as it is necessary, we all need to pass through trials that take us low so we can learn to grow and be strengthened! :) I have been praying and fasting, and just studying and doing all my part to be that fourth missionary, and I truly feel a difference. This week was marvelous. I learn so much every day :) Just learning how to be a better disciple of Christ :)
Well, Tuesday, we made 3 cookies...twice! ha ha we went with Maria Fernanda and her two kids and taught the word of wisdom. It was truly a great night. She truly wants to know more about the Church and wants the best for her and her 2 children :) She wants to get baptized, but has to make some changes in her life before doing so. Then, we went with la familia Santellan. They are active members of the Church, but the Bishop asked us to visit this family and help them. It was awesome!!! And then Hno Santellan told us that He was excommunicated. And we told him we'd help him get back up, but.... we found out Thursday that we can't teach excommunicated people, or at least him right now. but we saw him and his wife on Wednesday and they told us that they were so happy to have us in the ward. they can truly see a light in us and they feel sooooo comfortable and happy talking to us. That really made us soooo happy!!! :D it was amazing!
Ha ha on Wednesday, we were walking up this fat hill and there was a guy walking down the hill and we passed him and said buenas tardes and kept on walking, but something inside was like call him! and I didn't think twice haha and just turned around and was like HEYYY!!!! (already a good distance away) ajahaha and we talked to him and turns out, he is the brother of one of our investigators!! crazy right!? haha we are going to see him this week :) Then we were able to meet Tamia's father!!! He actually really wants his children to follow the right path. so we don't feel too scared to get his permission for Tamia to get baptized! :) we are all so happy!! and feel like he is going to give the permission!! :)
Thursday, we were able to do division with the Hermana Líderers. that was suuuuch a great experience, as always. I learned so much and we were able to find a few families that haven't come to church in like two months and share with them. They were so happy! WE WERE SO HAPPY!!! and we found so many new people who are stoked about the Gospel!!! Woot!! and while teaching English, some mom heard us and asked us what we were doing and we presented ourselves and she wants her son to learn English too, so we're thinking about starting an English club for kids! :) ya ye!!! its been so fun! I'm so proud of my students. hahhahaha ;)
Friday, we had a beautiful day and met with a less active member. she is sooooo great!!!! she was so happy to have us over. We helped her peel corn as she explained what was happening in the Korean soap opera that she was watching haha it was dope. ;D hahahhah but yeah she was telling us that she actually wants to serve a mission and that she has a friend who is interested in the gospel and we actually have a family home evening with them tonight!! we are so excited!!! :)
Saturday, we woke up at 5 to go clean the chapel because we had 3 tours planned for the day, We went and..... oh my gosh. well... there are a lot of children.... and the building was . a MESS! It actually made us so sad and frustrated that the members let the chapel reach that point..... but we cleaned up and listened to church songs and we accumulated a pile of trash..... quite large, but I don't want to rag on anyone. We are going to give a lesson about keeping the chapel clean. and... then all three tours fell through. oh well... but it was a great day!!
SUNDAY WAS THE BEST DAY EVER!!! We don't know if it was because we had cleaned the chapel or WHAT, bu we could feel the spirit so much stronger. We had 5 investigators come to church!!! I have never had ONE come to church. it was amazing. and we did divisions with the bishops wife to pick everyone up and we talked and dang this woman is so strong. The Spirit was soooo strong in church. the messages were in Spanish. The members all welcomed our guests and we taught gospel principles to a good group. man. then we went to celebrate a birthday and they gave us guinea pig! YUM!!! and the spiritual thought that we shared was .... awesome. it was amazing. and then we went to have another with a less active family and ... MAN THE SPIRIT. soooo strong.
Guys. I know that this Church is the Church of Jesus Christ. I have no doubts. I am so happy to just forget about myself and think about the people here and just do all that I can to help them come unto Christ!!!! I love life and I love everything about everything. soo I have no time, but today we went to a waterfal in the jungle. that was doope hahahaha The Church is true I promise. and I invite you all to pray for charity this week!! LOVE EVERYONE!!!
con mucho amor,
Ñaña Tangedal
mom if you can upload the pics i sent you to my blog :) love you all!!!
and my comp slipped and fell in cow poop yesterday.
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