HOLA!
The
craziest thing happened this week….
I hit my 9 Months mark... I`m halfway… I
seriously can`t believe how fast time is flying. It`s not fair :) I am so
grateful for these last 9 months, the things I have learned, the experiences I
have had and the people I have met, I can only hope that these next 9 months
don`t fly so fast.
This week my value for the importance of working with
member was again strengthened. We went with Hermana Saldivia to visit Alicia
and later in the week we went with Hermana Duran (Relief Society President) and
it was AMAZING to see the difference it made. They both had so much in common
with Alicia and Eliana, much more than we thought. They bore strong testimony
of the exact things that they both needed to hear, they were definitely
inspired. I loved watching the difference it made in both lessons.
Alicia, accepted a fecha (baptism date)! She
still feels like she isn`t ready but we explained that she being the go-getter
that she is, the importance of having a goal. She is one of those people who
was truly searching for the gospel but just didn`t know it yet. Eliana is
also progressing well. She continues to amaze me. She told us this last time we
went that she is seeing changes in all aspects of her life. She explained that
she doesn`t have the same desires to do things she loved so much before, that
she just feels like she shouldn`t do them (such as going out dancing haha). It
made me think of the scripture….
"And they all cried with one voice saying: Yeah, we believe
all the words which thou hast spoken unto us, and also, we know of their surety
and truth, because of the Spirit of the Lord omnipotent, which has wrought a
mighty change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do
evil, but to do good continually..." (Mosias 5:2)
When
an investigator truly starts to have that change of heart and notice the power
of the gospel in their lives, they begin to gain a sure testimony of the truthfulness of
this gospel. I love watching hearts change :)
Also...
the BEST part of this week was the Cordoba Temple Dedication. What a blessing it
was to be a part of such a special event. I am so grateful for all the
missionaries, church leaders, and faithful members in this area who`s faithful
sacrifices over the years have made it possible to have yet another temple in
Argentina. Yesterday President Uchtdorf explained how much progress the church
has made in Argentina over the years. I feel so lucky to be a missionary here
and to be able to see the fruits of many years of faithful sacrifices. The
dedication was incredible. President Uchtdorf said some things that really hit
me....
· "Going to the temple isn`t just a good idea, it is a
manifestation of our dedication to walk before the Lord with all our
heart."
· With every temple built, the power of Satan on the earth is
diminished, and the power of God is increased"
· Everything we do in the church brings us to the temple,
everything we do in the temple, brings us to the Lord."
· The temple is a preview of all the blessings that await the
faithful."
· "We as "mormons" are known for many things... but
above all let us be known for a people who love their God and their fellow
man" He explained that
everything we do in the temple helps us keep those two sacred commandments, to
love our God and our fellow man.
· He also talked about the importance of having a current temple
recommend. That is our self evaluation to know if we are living in the way we
should.
I truly LOVE the temple and am so grateful for
these sacred houses of the Lord in which we have the opportunity to Serve our
God and our fellow man, find refuge and strength, and be close to our Heavenly
Father :)
Con Amor, Hermana Matheson
P-Day bowling! (No worries
I`m still horrible)
Hermana
Pauslon :)
All
the Hermanas :)
International
lunch.... amigos from all over the place...
(USA,
Chile, Germany, Mexico, Spain)
9 months! I seriously can`t
believe it!
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