First off thank you to all for your sweet birthday wishes!!! They were all very appreciated and I felt a lot of love even though I was far away! My birthday was great. My district all sang to me and we ate cheesecake my favorite! Me and Hna Hougaard went to Denny's in the morning because thats tradtion! Then we taught some people and helped get a birthday party for a little girl who's sister and brother are members. We then got to feast on Pasole :) I felt love and the spirit so I couldn't have asked for more!!
This week we were visiting a few less actives members and they weren't home. When we pulled up there was a girl in her car next to us. When we got back from stopping by the LA's she was still in the car. It was pretty awkward honestly haha. I asked Hna Hougaard if we should talk to her but we both didn't know. We didn't want to be creeps. Well as I got into the car the spirit said talk to her!!! So I waved and she waved back. I thought maybe that's enough then the spirit sure enough again told me to talk to her. So I got back out of the car and surprisingly she got out of the car too! We started talking and found out she loves a Mormon youtuber named Shay Carlson? She loves his family and I guess watching him has helped her through some hard times. She has never had any real connections with Mormons. Her name in Sonia and she is 21! She cleans for a living. It was great because she was able to go with us to Stake conference! It was such a miracle and we are excited to teach her! The Lord truly blesses us when we sacrafice our fear! Also happy birthday to me...Brother Wade Woodrum spoke at stake conference!!! I WAS SO PROUD :) President Forbes came up and told me Sunday and it was great to hear that.
We also found a great young man named Michael this week from Mexico. He wants to be baptized but is going back to Mexico for the holidays December 13th and wont get back until February 25th! But its okay...also some really cool news too. Remember the Rodriguez family who just up and left one day?? Well they are coming back to Mankato and want to be baptized!!!!!!!! They contacted Hno Robinson through FB. Apparently they all went to church down in Mexico and one Sunday there son had to stay home to watch the house so he just read the Book of Mormon the whole time....:) I am so HAPPY that family is going to be eternal!!
This week I am working on Gratitude (along with a lot of other things). Something I learned this week is that to live with gratitude in our hearts is to touch heaven and that it is not focusing on what we lack but we are blessed with. It also goes far beyond being grateful for things. It is an attitude in our daily lives it is living without egoism and pride. Hna Hougaard and I are doing a 40 fast as a Christmas present to the Savior. I am giving up sarcasm and she is giving up doubt! Its going to be hard but worth it!
Another cool miracle. So yesterday I prayed specifically before we went out to find a mom with a daughter to teach. The very first house we stopped by a mom answered the door. We asked if she had kids and she said she had one daughter!! I didn't even realize it was an answer to my prayer until hna hougaard said she the answer!! Heavenly Father listens and is ready to bless us all we have to do is ask and ACT.
I love you all. Don't forget to thank the Lord for all you have and contemplate the beauty of your life here and now!!
Hermana Pentelute
Pictures:
1. Birthday breakfast
2. Us and Hna Casteneda and Stacey they gave us those rockin sweaters
3. Shopping in the City last p-day
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