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| Kristen with Hna Millaquipai (who used to be her companion a couple areas ago.) |
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| Self explanatory for her sister, Megan Schmidt. :) |
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| Training meeting in Antofagasta Oct 2014 |
Well,
as you now know, we're having P-day today instead of yesterday. :)
Surprise! :P We had interviews with President Dalton yesterday, so our
district leader called this week and said that P-day would be Tuesday instead. So Mom, you will have two happy days with Spencer's letter yesterday and mine today.... :P
It
has been an absolutely crazy, but fantastic week. :) As usual. :) As I
have said before, things would just be easier if you all could just be
here and live the week as Hermana Arenas and I have. :P But as that is
not possible, I'll try to share a few things that have happened. :)
This week has been full of conferences! We had our consejo de liderazgo on Thursday,
and that was a great meeting. I loved it because we were able to talk
together about our own scripture studies on a topic that we all studied
mutually, and were able to learn from one another in how we can act more
in the faith that we have and have faith sufficient enough to be
blessed with the miracles that we pray for. (The lame thing is that I
forgot my notebook where I wrote everything down from this conference,
and General Conference.....whoops....) We were also invited (6 of us
that are finishing our missions) to share our testimonies, and that was
quite the special experience for me. I stood up, and felt and knew that
I am a very changed daughter of God than who I was 17 months ago. I
love being a missionary, and I know that this is His work and that truly
He has restored the only true gospel here on the earth once again. Oh
how He loves us!
I
also loved General Conference. :D It ended all too quickly, but it was
beautiful to be instructed by the prophets and apostles, as well as our
other church leaders. There were two main themes that Hna Arenas and I
talked about that was mentioned in just about every talk. In almost
every talk (if not in every talk), the Prophet Joseph Smith was
mentioned. In one of my favorites, was by President Eyring, he talked
about the Prophet and how he, being so young, was blessed by the Lord
with such wonderful revelation that would change the world. We probably
will not recieve revelation such as Joseph Smith did, but we can
receive our own personal revelation. I know that this is true! I know
that prophets are here upon the earth once again, and that President
Thomas S. Monson, lovingly, leads and guides us today. The other subject
that caught our attention was the Sacrament. I cannot think of those
who spoke about the Sacrament off the top of my head, but a lo mejor,
para la pròxima..... :P I'll be sure to share more thoughts next week.
:) One of my favorite quotes was from President Uchtdorf in the Women's
session when he was talking about keeping the commandments and said, "I
think God knows something that we don't." So true. :D
Things
are all lined up and doing great for Ermelinda's baptism! PLEASE KEEP
HER IN YOUR PRAYERS. The week before baptisms is when Satan seems to
work his hardest to persuade the person to NOT get baptized, and we are
praying very hard for her. She is great and I know that she will be okay
and that Saturday
will be very beautiful. :) Liset is now reading the Book of Mormon and
is doing very well. :) We also had an interesting little experience
yesterday when a member called us and said that there were a few high
school age kids that needed to do a report in their religion class on
what we believe, so we met with the four of them yesterday and actually had
a great lesson with them. :) One of them lives in our sector, and
invited us over to her house, and they all said they would love to go to
church on Sunday (let's hope they feel the same way on Sunday morning at 9 am :)). So we are excited to get to know Consuelo and her family this week... :)
Just
one scripture that I wanted to share from my study of the Book of
Mormon this week. A little food for thought, and hopefully you can read
all of Helaman 3, but here's verses 29 and 30:
29Yea, we see that whosoever will lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow course across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked-
30And land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the kingdom of heaven, to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and with Jacob, and with all our holy fathers, to go no more out.
I love you all lots and hope that you have fantastic weeks. :D This is the true church of our Lord, Jesus Christ!
Con mucho cariño,
Hermana Tuft
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Hey Mom and Dad!
First
off, I love you both lots. And secondly, life is fantastic and we are
so greatly blessed. :) Thank you for your letters and love and concern
every week. :) I AM SO HAPPY YOU GOT TO MEET THE TAPIA QUEVEDOS!!! :D
They are wonderful people. :) I am sooooo sad about Isabel..... That
one got me... :( But I know that they will keep trying with her. She
has a veryyy hard life, but I know that she knows it is easier if
she is walking along side the Lord. I hope my good ol Chañarcillo will
not forget about her and help her along this path.... They are great
people. Hno Patricio is in the bishopbric right now and it is a great ward.
I
love you both so much and feel of your love always. Thank you for
everything and for keeping me and Spencer in your prayers always. Tell
everyone hello and keep Lindsay in good spirits. She'll get through this
all okay. :)
Love you lotsss!
Kristen
PS - Mom,
that cute MaryAnn Nelson sent me a package. :) I just got it this past
week, and was so tickled that she would do that. If you get a chance
this week, please stop by at the CornWagon and thank her for me. :) Or
maybe a note on Facebook, but something. :) I wore the yellow scarf she
sent to our consejo, so there's a picture of that on skydrive, and the
little "lost sheep" she sent is sitting in our apartment as a reminder.
:) THANKS!!!!
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I DIDN'T KNOW MARGENE PASSED AWAYYYYY! :(
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