Anyway,
I am rambling.
This week for P-day we played with water balloons and stuff and it was a
really fun activity. I think it really helped us get closer as a zone
too. It was hysterical and greatly appreciated because it was soooo
dang hot. Seriously. It is always hot...but the sun and mountains are
gorgeous, so I am OK with it :) That night we went to visit one of our
investigators named Gustavo and we were talking to him about how his
experience was in church the day before. He was like "Hermanas,
remember when you promised me that if I sacrificed and came to church, God would bless me to find work?" And we were like "uh..... yes?" And he
said, I found work! I walked out of the church and was walking home and a
man stopped me in the street and asked me if I wanted to work for him.
The promise worked!" He just looked so happy and almost like shocked as
he was telling us. It was awesome :) A huge testament of the blessings
of church attendance and a big testimony builder to me because I am still like nervous sometimes to tell people if they come to
church it will all somehow work out because they are all poor and need
to work... but it is true. The blessings are real, and they always come.
On Wednesday I came up to Ica to do an exchange with Hermana Villena, Hermana Bott's companion. When I was in Ica we lived together for a
transfer so I know her really well and it was a really successful
exchange. Also, I love Ica and I got to see a ton of people I worked
with when I was here and the Galindo family, so it is always awesome to
come up to Ica :) I'm here right now actually... hahaha. Also with Hermana Villena we were able to talk a lot about teaching and teaching in
the way the Savior teaches and it was really cool. We had a couple
really cool experiences and made some really good goals. I learn more in
exchanges than anywhere else... I just love seeing how everyone
teaches.
On Thursday we had a lesson with Basilia, one of our investigators, and
her prayer was amazing. One of her road blocks is that she doesn't want
to do anything without her husband, and he is always busy. But her
prayer was so sincere and so powerful that I really think we are going
to be able to see progress with him this week. Then after the lesson
with her, we found a new investigator who is catholic but has a ton of
questions and a deep testimony. Although there are like 80 little
santitos like the Virgin Mary and the other ones and such, and they freak
me out when we are teaching her. Yay catholic nations! Hahaha and after
that we had a lesson with a less active and his mom and two of the
young men and the District President came with us, and it was awesome. But the two young men I found out after aren't even members because they
don't have parent permission.... and they are amazing. They are 14 and 15, they
remind me of Judd and come faithfully every week. It breaks my heart,
seriously. Also, I liked having them because there were a few drunks out
and they were acting all tough and "protecting" us and it was
hilarious. Hahaha and I made them contact a lady to practice for their
missions and they were so excited. I love the youth.
On Friday we went to Marcona to do family history! Marcona is an area
about 1 more hour south of Nasca. It is right on the beach and it is
super pretty. The saints down there are really faithful, and it is
always worth the 1 hour van ride with the miners and mamitas to get to Marcona and teach family history :)
Holy crud. Saturday was the most difficult fast I have ever done. It was
the hottest day of the week and every single house offered us Inca
cola. TEMPTATION. But it was actually one of the most meaningful fasts I
have ever had. That night, I was reading in preach my gospel and it
says something like the central purpose of this life is to put our life
in harmony with the will of the Father through repentance. And that just
hit me really hard.... that is literally the purpose of our life. To
just get it all in line with the Father.
Then, on Sunday morning... we walked around all morning to pick up
everyone who was going to go to church and NOBODY COULD. It was just
like, "Noooo not again!!!!!" It was a little discouraging, but the bright
spot was this group of 3 less active sisters came and the whole branch
was soooo excited to see them. We have been working a ton with them. The
older sister is pregnant and is ashamed to come to church. She still
wasn't ready Sunday, but we are working really hard with them. They are
amazing :)
We had actually a lot of eternal investigators yesterday, and it just
made me sad. People who can't progress due to someone else. I am so
grateful for the atonement and the knowledge that someday all will be
right.
The gospel is true.
A mission is the best thing anyone could do.
Christ lives, and He loves us :)
And I love you! Have a great week!!!
Hermana Bailey
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