Sunshine 4-23-18

I've got to stop starting my emails with 'best week ever' because wow..... This one was In the running as well! We had zone conference and it was a really fun one! I learned a lot of specific tips that I'm excited to put in practice.
The conference was also on Hermana Bentz and I's 6 month mark so we celebrated with a pizza night and a sleepover with all the other hermanas.
Haha, we once again worked hard this week. I am reaching new levels of tired, I absorb sleep like Logan does noodles. But man life is great. I can definitely say God gives us the strength we need to do his work.
Our investigator Fran is doing great. He is a few weeks out from his baptism but is still struggling to quit smoking! You'll have to pray for him, he is just a humble guy and he has two daughters and always just talks about much the gospel is going to bless his family. He isn't wrong! It will!
Haha I made grandma's cinnamon rolls (don't ask me how I found time) and we took them around to a few new Investigators. Our method was leave a plate with them so that they have to meet with again. Haha so far so good! We ended up walking around some of the most beautiful areas ever with arms full of cinnamon rolls! Haha. It was fantastic. On Sunday we had district conference with all of Galicia. It was so fun taking a bus with our whole branch to Santiago. I felt like it was a bonding experience for everyone. I sang in the choir jaja. Classic! Then today we took a bus north and went to the most beautiful beach and had a picnic and played Frisbee. Too fun. Hermana Bentz and I sometimes ask ourselves if we are having too much fun. But we are doing work too! So I think it's a fantastic combo.

Have a great week.

1. Bus ride

2. Santiago 

3. Views

4. This is me trying to navigate haha

5. 6 months

4-16-18

What a week. This last week takes the cake for the new best week ever. It involved a lot of old women. Haha. They were coming out of the wood works. One lady straight up told us I haven't been to church in 20 years but when you knocked on my door I took it as a sign from God that I need to come back. So yeah, we are helping her get her life back where she wants it.
Fran is doing pretty good. We had to push his baptism date back a two more weeks because he's still working on the whole word of wisdom thing but he will definitely get there! He is so motivated and has a killer testimony that the book of Mormon is true.
Fianmy finally came to church. Fianmy is my favorite person on earth. Her and I just really get along. Man. She is the best. We've invited her to make some changes in her life, not going to lie.. She has some big decisions to make. After we taught our last lesson we asked if she had any questions, she just said I've got a lot of thought but no doubt, I know what God is asking of me and I will take my questions to him. Yeah. The lady just is incredible, she has such a level head on her shoulders and when we teach her the gospel things just kinda click for her.
And yeah she came to church and had a great experience! The day she goes through the temple, cuz I know she'll get there, I will drop everything and come! I just love that lady. 

Haha I'll send a video home of some hilarious things that happened this week. We are having tons of fun. One of the families we are teaching after the lesson wanted to show us some songs about Jesus... Haha. We had like a soulful karaoke session with hallelujahs and waving our hands in the air. The music videos were kinda gruesome shots of Jesus. Yeah. There are so many moments on the mission you just look around at the situation you are in and think... Hmm... This is unique.. Never in a thousand years would I expect this to be happening in my life. But nonetheless those moments happen several times every day. 

It's the best. Hermana Bentz and I are having fun. We are working like crazy. Pretty much every second we aren't working we are sleeping 
I just love this work. So much. I can't believe six months has past. It goes too fast. 
There is a work in Spanish that we just don't quite have in English. And it's one of my favorites. Aprovechar. Thats how I feel right now. Work hard, play hard, sleep hard. 
I'm living the dream haha! 
Have a great week

4-9-18

We went out on a hike today, the pictures are included.   My companion is from Arizona and she's awesome.  We taught several people this week and had a family come to church this week too.  It is interesting to see how God guides us to do what he needs us to.  Sometimes lessons fail and you meet an elderly woman who just needs to hear she's a child of God and a listening ear for thirty minutes. 

4-2-2018

Hello! Honestly not much has really happened this week haha. My poor comp got sick this week and we spent a ton of time inside.. By some miracle I didn't get sick so I spent the week reading, catching up on writing in my journal, I cooked a lot. Then I cleaned alot! Haha I got kinda lonely but I learned a ton! I had a ton of time to study the life of Jesus Christ and it was a really special Easter. It's so simple but so beautiful.. Everything we do, every thing we teach the commandments we live its all because He lives and has provided a way back home. It was a great Easter and really a special conference.
We got to watch the Saturday morning and Sunday morning sessions live and I loved being able to stand with all of you and sustain our prophet!
I learned tons from conference!
And transfers, Hermana Glover is headed out to the East tomorrow morning and Hermana Bentz just got here today! Her and I were in the MTC together and she is really cool! I am so excited for this next transfer! Tonight we have this funny little trio haha.

But yeah.. Sorry kinda a boring week. I am really looking forward to getting back to work! Especially because spring is here and this place is ridiculously beautiful.

This is our investigator Angela and Vicky is a member.