Alma 29:9

I know that which the Lord hath commanded me, and I glory in it. I do not glory of myself, but I glory in that which the Lord hath commanded me; yea, and this is my glory, that perhaps I may be an instrument in the hands of God to bring some soul to repentance; and this is my joy.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

2.24.14

Dear Querida familia
Don't worry I am still alive and I am doing well! I tried like 8 times to send the other email but it obviously didn't work last week. Sorry about that! As for my critters- The Herford heifer I want to name PESQUEDA. I sent a picture of me and the hill behind our house that is called pesqueda. The next bull calf that I get I want to name it Laredo. That is the place that burns all of the sugarcane hahaha. Thanks for taking good care of my critters for me while I am gone. Glad to hear that saltines calf is okay. Hopefully it wont have horns!
I am so proud of my ultra awesome nephew Christian for his first place project in the science fair. What a champ. Sounds like Sarah is sure busy with all of those little boys. I adore the cow updates. I don't know why, but I sure do :) Hopefully Matt keeps the new Spanish sisters in their ward busy with plenty of referrals!

This is one of those weeks that I just LOVE being a missionary. I LOVE IT! We have a real person who is preparing for baptism and her name is VANESSA. She is a rock star and so sososososo prepared to hear the Gospel. She has been to church 3 times and we have only been teaching her for 3 weeks. On Saturday we taught her and invited her to be baptized in the first of March (wed been inviting a bunch, but she always said she wasn't ready, that she wants to learn more.). She gave us the same excuse again to which we whipped out the baptismal interview questions and gave them to her. She answered them all confidently and without hesitation. At the end she said " That's it? Wow, I know more than I thought I did. So, This Saturday then? Yeah, that would be great." What a wonderful girl. Her brother is also listening and we invited him to his sisters baptism. This next week ya'll will be getting fotos of Vanessas baptism.

Also we have been teaching a lady named Patty. She isn't married, but told us the other day that she wants to be baptized but is afraid of getting married because she doesn't have confidence in her boyfriend (they have 2 kids). I guess well have to go slow then, but she told us that she went to church as a child and a teenager a few times with friends and said that she always wanted to be a Mormon. Hahaha. Hopefully we can get through this one :)

So I decided to read the entire Book of Mormon in Spanish and right now I am in Mosiah 27, and I am having a real tough time getting through all of the chapters in Mosiah because each time I read a chapter I just find some really cool things and then I have to read the entire chapter again because I don't want to miss anything cool and every time I read it again I find something awesome for me or for an investigator and members too. The Spanish isn't hard, it is just that the Book of Mormon is so full of good stuff to think about and do. I am really loving it.

Well, I am sure doing well and loving life right now. The weather isn't as hot hot as it was and that just makes me want to work that much harder. I love being a missionary! Thanks for all the emails this week. I have actually been wondering what Sarah's family has been up to lately :). Now only if I could hear from Ben.... Good luck at BYUI. ( I'll pray that you get the Fall/winter Track)

Love you all!
Hermana Christensen
 
 

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