Well. It was a really
bittersweet week. We actually had a lot of success! First off Fabiola
was baptized on Saturday and it was great. She really has a strong
desire to repent and always be worthy. It is a huge testimony to me of
the power of the Atonement. Also we had more lessons with Kathy, the
pregnant lady, and she is amazing. She is so sweet and so prepared for
the gospel it is ridiculous.
We also found a family this week! They were actually
a contact from President when he came and they are a family of 10! I
really have hope that they will progress as a family. But it was
actually also a really, really funny lesson. So we knew the dad had like
a problem with his arm and couldn't work, but we had never met the rest of
the family. Well, they let us in and we were just talking to him and his
wife and his wife starts crying and telling us how hard it has been
because her husband was like shot and almost died. Then this sweet
crazy mamita lady stands up and starts unbuttoning her husbands shirt
and we just about died. But really she was just showing us the
bullet wounds all on his chest. Horrifying, but way less horrifying than I feared. But they really are a great family with a lot of needs that
the gospel can fill.
In other random funny stories, we got in a taxi this
week and he wouldn't haggle prices with Hermana Rush so we agreed to
just go collective, which means we pay 1 sol and he can pick up other
passengers on the way, but usually no one ever gets in. Well 5 more men
got in and we were crammed in a little tiny car and it was so dang funny I almost peed laughing at our awkwardness. Oh, the life.
Well, saying goodbye was horrible. First off I felt
for her because she has been here so long and has so many strong
relationships here. She just cried and cried, and they all cried. She
has changed so many lives here with her example, and love, and spirit. She is an infinitely stronger, more amazing missionary than she can
see. Then it finally came time to say goodbye in the bus station and I cried like a baby. This change with her changed my mission. I
literally fell in love with it. Every part of it. I feel confident and
happy. She taught me how to love people and my companions. She lifted me
and made me a better missionary. She is a woman of great faith, and I
will miss laughing and talking dearly, but I am so grateful for the time
we had.
Well, I am excited to get back to work! Changes are
hard, but I have learned so much from every one. Onward and upward! I
love you all so dang much. Be happy :)
Remember the moments when time touches eternity :)
Lauren
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