Monday, March 23, 2015

The Grand Architect

HOLA!
What a week!
This week has been such a week of stress... but SO much growth... what are missionaries without a little stress, keeps it real eh?

 But life is great. I now know what way is north and south and can get back to the pension with no problems... so that`s some serious progress! I really do love San Juan, the people here are so happy and for the most part really open! 

I continue to absolutely LOVE the ward here. Pretty much every single day this week we had a member come with us! Makes such a difference. We have two investigators with a baptismal date (Miriam and Valeria) and are progressing well! It`s so exciting to see them progressing along and learning to love the scriptures. 

This week we also extended the baptismal invitation to Maria (a cute little elderly woman) and her grandkids. We started the lesson just her and us and when we opened our eyes after the opening prayer... her three grandkids were there and wanted to listen. So precious. They are adorable. Hopefully we can get their parents on board too! But I love seeing how kids are the key!

This week we had Zone conference.... I LOVE Zone Conference. President Goates is so amazing and always says exactly what we need to hear. He talked a lot about humility and obedience and how the combination of the two increases our faith. He used an example that I LOVE. 

He explained that this is not OUR work, but the work of the Lord. He shared a little Isiah... "Shall the ax boast itself against him that heweth therewith? Shall the saw magnify itself against him that shaketh it? As if the rod should shake itself against them that lift it up, or as if the staff should lift up itself as if it were no wood!" (2 Nephi 20:15) 

Whenever we admire a beautiful newly built home, we generally think "wow... that builder, architect did such a nice job. We don`t think about the ax or the saw that were used to build the home, we compliment the architect. In reality we as missionaries/members are just tools... (haha) a rusty ax... a dull saw... but HE uses US as imperfect as we are to perform mighty miracles. The glory is never ours, but His. He is the grand Architect who has a plan and is patient with us as we help him build Mansions and bring souls unto him :) What a blessing we have to be a part of this mighty work!
Con Amor, Hermana Matheson


 Hija mia....

 Hermana P-Day.... San Juan Sistas.


 Our favorite Mexican friend, Rocio! She`s here studying and I just love her to death. I have already half convinced her to come to USU :) haha

 
 Zone Conference!

 Our friends from Salta! Mariel and Miriam! 

SELFIE. I love this ward. Crazy Relief Society.

2 comments:

  1. Hello Aubree. So good to know you throgh your profile on the blogger. I am also glad to stop by your blog post and see those pictures of yours with some Argentinenian friends. I am blessed to know that you are a missionary to Argentina from 2014 to 2016. I am also know that you are a member of Church of Latter Day Saints. I also know that all LDS are very passionate about reaching out to the unreached for the Lord Jesus Christ. I am from Mumbai, India the other part of the world but I believe that the Lord has purpose in connecting with you. I am from the Evangelical church and have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 35yrs in the great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poroest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also necourage young and the adults from any denomination who have interest in missions to come to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai, no problem even if you come as a missionary from your church, you will have a life changing experience working with us in bringing relief to the oppressed and transforming their lives for the Lord Jesus Christ. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.

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  2. Hello Aubree. So good to know you throgh your profile on the blogger. I am also glad to stop by your blog post and see those pictures of yours with some Argentinenian friends. I am blessed to know that you are a missionary to Argentina from 2014 to 2016. I am also know that you are a member of Church of Latter Day Saints. I also know that all LDS are very passionate about reaching out to the unreached for the Lord Jesus Christ. I am from Mumbai, India the other part of the world but I believe that the Lord has purpose in connecting with you. I am from the Evangelical church and have been in the Pastoral ministry for last 35yrs in the great city of Mumbai a city with great contrast where richest of rich and the poorest of poor live. We reach out to the poroest of poor with the love of Christ to bring healing to the broken hearted. We also necourage young and the adults from any denomination who have interest in missions to come to work with us during their vacation time. We would love to have you come to Mumbai, no problem even if you come as a missionary from your church, you will have a life changing experience working with us in bringing relief to the oppressed and transforming their lives for the Lord Jesus Christ. My email id is: dhwankhede(at)gmail(dot)com and my name is Diwakar Wankhede. Looking forward to hear from you very soon. God's richest blessings on you.

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