Hola Mamacita!
This week
was pretty good. Yesterday our we had a Branch Conference and I saw Sister
Garvin because she is in the Stake Young Womens! It was really fun to see her!
Hna. Bowen got to translate for the stake people when the people spoke in
Spanish, so that was fun!
We had the opportunity to
help one of our members, Hna. Islas with her driving test. She told us that the
DMV said they weren't going to have anyone speaking Spanish for the exam, so
she really wanted help with understanding English and knowing what to expect
during the test. It was a lot of fun. We taught her what the tester would say
like, "turn right" "where are your emergency lights" "turn
on your windshield wipers" cosas asi and later we got in the car with her
and directed her where to go only in English. It was a little scary, but now I
know a ton of driving vocab in Spanish! haha She took her driving test the next
day and didn't pass... but she's going to study and practice more and I know
she will do great!
We've been teaching a
woman named Conchita Silva for the past couple months and she is SO amazing!
We've asked her to be baptized a few times and she always says no I want to
study more, but I know that she will get baptized. She loves reading the Book
of Mormon, she is always praying, and she goes to church as often as she can
(she doesn't have a car, so the family she lives with has to take her and they
are members). She is trying to read the whole BoM and she is in Alma right now!
The only thing that we are a little worried about is that she believes that
Joseph Smith was a prophet and that a woman named Ellen G. White is also a
prophet from the 7th Day Adventist church. We've told her many times that she
can't be a prophet because she doesn't have the restored priesthood power and
many other reasons, but it hasn't stuck yet. It something that the spirit needs
to tell her.
We are also teaching a
part member family. The father and the grandma are less active members and the
mom and the 3 kids are not members. I've never met the mom, but they have 8 and
10 year-old girls who are just the cutest things! They are so excited to be
baptized and I am so excited that they are excited! I absolutely love teaching
these girls because it reminds us how simple the gospel really is! You can go
deep, but it's so simple!
Quiero compartir mi
testimonio, pero en espanol porque es lo mejor! Yo se que esta iglesia es
verdadera. Dios nos ama y quiere lo mejor por todos sus hijos. Si, muchas
personas en la iglesia sufren muchos aflicciones y todo, pero ellos saben que
son oportunidades para demostrar su fe y para sacrificar por Dios. Por que
sufriria mucho una persona a menos que la iglesia es verdadera?
especificamente, Jose Smith. El fue matado "como cordero al
degolladero". Yo se que Jose Smith restauro la iglesia de Jesucristo. Es
la misma iglesia que fue en la tierra con Adan y tambien con Jesucristo. Que
padre! Como usted dijo en su correo electronico, si usted tuvo desafios en el
templo, pero porque usted tiene un gran testimonio de la verdad. Estos desafios
no quitan su fe. Estoy muy agradecida que tengo una mama que es tan fuerte en
la fe!
Google translation, so it might not be right: I want to share my testimony , but in Spanish
because it is the best! I know this church is true. God loves us and wants the
best for all his children. Yes, many people in the church suffered many
afflictions and all, but they know they are opportunities to demonstrate their
faith and sacrifice to God. Why would suffer much a person unless the church is
true ? specifically , Joseph Smith. He was killed "as a lamb to the
slaughter ". I know that Joseph Smith restored the Church of Jesus Christ.
It is the same church that was on earth with Adam and also with Jesus Christ.
That father! As you said in your email, you had challenges in the temple, but
because you have a great testimony to the truth. These challenges do not take
away their faith. I am very grateful that I have a mother who is strong in
faith !
Para Siempre Dios este con
Vos
Con Amor,
Hermana Twitchell
PS Hna Kaaa and Hna Burke
were wondering where Mukuni's (the sushi place Dad loves) is located because I
guess it's in their area. They really want sushi.
I had told her that I went
on splits with the missionaries in our area and we just went to a YW activity
and just sat there. I was sad that it
kind of wasted their time. This was
Autumn’s reply. Just a side note about
the missionaries in our area. We have a
set of Sisters right now and they cover 3 Stakes (18 wards) just them. CRAZY
Autumn’s reply:
haha I love you mom! sorry you didn't have a very good time with the
sister missionaries, it's actually kind of hard to make plans work with
members, that's weird that you went to an activity and didn't do anything
though :P
here's some pics of my exchange with my STL Hermana Moffett!
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