Hello everyone! This week was pretty interesting for us here in good ol Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua! First off it kept raining and we got soaked. Again. It has been raining so much here and I'm loving it! I finally escaped the heat a bit so that has been nice! We have been focusing on some of our investigators that we haven't been able to find recently and it has been going well! We are teaching really good lessons and are getting ready for some baptismal dates with our investigators. We are also finding some new investigators and progressing with them little by little!
Also this week there was a death in the branch. A member passed away Wednesday so that took up a lot of our time because my branch president asked us to help sing at the funeral home 2 days in a row and help prep for the funeral itself. We were helping for a total of 3 days with all of the stuff so we were really busy for that event! More than 400 people showed up and filled the whole place where the funeral was held! Most of the presidency of the branch spoke and President Montoya came and spoke as well. So that was good to hear their words of counsel to the family (a wife and 3 kids) to help them heal and remember the Hermano.
I didn't vlog very much this week either... but heres a little tour of a park by my area! and some pics of the cuauhtemoc sign!
This week was really good! We got really wet from the rain again, but that's not new! But the rain is fantastic! They say it's the most rain Cuauhtemoc has seen in years! We went and played soccer and did some sliding on slides in my area and I'm getting to know the area better!
I've been feeling really good lately about everything in general! Especially contacting, I'll have a feeling that I need to talk to someone even after I pass them so I go back and I talk to them. Sometimes they want to talk, sometimes no, but I feel good following the spirit! My favorite things about the mission so far: I would say each of the families that I've gotten to know. Being with them, baptizing some of them and just the times in each area that I have shared with some of my favorite people here. People I never ever would have known if I didn't come on a mission.
The food. Definitely the food!
Post it Notes instead of paper? I'm a confused mother?
My week was good! We found a lot of new investigators and didn't get too soaked from the rain this week! sorry I'm writing late they brought me to Chihuahua to do visa stuff so I can finally have a green card again!
Birthday attack on my comp
Week 60 - Chuahtemoc (I see green vegetation!!)
Corn Field Fun
St. David Apple Orchard, just like back home
Week 59 Transfer from Chihuahua to Chuahtemoc
Reunion with Elder Raquina Bryce's comp from Parral
Good-bye to Elder Harrison and the zone in Chihuahua
New Zone in Cuauhtemoc
First few hours in Cuauhtemoc
Week 58 Baptism
This week we had a baptism of our investigator Maria! Everything went great and she started crying after she came out of the water! It was so sweet and the spirit was so strong in that baptism. I honestly feel that when I go down into the water with investigators, I get cleansed as well from the special spirit that is there and I always feel great coming out of a baptism.
Elder Johnson and Maria
Pre-Baptism Preparations
Ok no I really didn't get run over by a Nissan, but I did have one stop on my foot in the street. I'm just going to leave it at that because I don't really remember how it happened jajaja. I'm fine though no damage done, just a bit of surprise that a car was on my foot.
It has also been raining nonstop this week so that was fun as well! It's starting to clear up a little, but I think there's a little kick left in the storm clouds. We'll see what happens there then. but thats it for this week!
Week 57 - Story Time
Hey everyone! So this week it rained a ton, and thanks to a poncho I found in the house I didn't get all that soaked! It was still really nice though and it was almost cold in the mornings when it was overcast!
We are prepping the baptism so that's what's going to be happening a lot this week. Asides from that it was all business as usual. My vlogs will definitely tell more, so you should watch them if you have a chance. but yeah short update but I'll have more to tell next week. Love you all! bye!!! have an excellent week!
The District
Zone Bowling
Week 56 Fardos, Mama Brick, Blessings
I wanted to share an experience from Sunday that I had. We were just coming out of our meetings, or finishing the third hour, and we were talking to someone, when someone taps me on the shoulder and asks if I'm busy. I told him no, and then he tells me a sister needs a blessing. I say ok and grab my comp to find her. We then went into a classroom and asked what was going on. She said her circulation isn't doing well and her veins were bursting in some places and she just ended up not feeling well at all. So my comp anointed and I sealed the blessing. I honestly don't even remember what I said apart from one line, which really impacted her too, which was something like the Lord will never give you anything too hard to handle (more or less because spanish). But after we finished the blessing, she had tears dripping down her face and the spirit was so strong in that room. She then said that it was right, that the Lord will never give us struggles too hard to bear. That was what really hit me this week and that was my experience of the week!
Elder Johnson and Elder Fardos finally got a pic together!
On our drive home from California, Savanna spotted this brick in the ground. We were happy to have little Bryce reminders in many places we visited.
Week 55 Meeting new Friends!!!
We were able to drive to Reno, Nevada to attend Elder Fowler's homecoming. It was such a sweet experience to finally meet him and his family. It felt like we were catching up with old friends instead of meeting friends for the first time. The visit was wonderful. Bryce was determined we made it there and I'm so glad we did.
Jenna, Mom(me), Elder Fowler, Dad, Savanna
We also were able to meet the Fardos Family. Their son Elder Fardos is currently in Chihuahua serving alongside Bryce. They were gracious enough to invite us into their home for a few days. They also took us on a lake trip. The company and weather were perfect!
Elder Fowler surprised each family with a gift from Bryce and Nick (Elder Fardos). He brought each of us back a nametag from our elder. Such a sweet moment. It was the best gift ever!
Dad Fardos, Dad Fowler, Dad Johnson These three were so cute when they put on their son's name tags. It was a moment to treasure. Fardos and Johnson are adult converts and this was their first opportunity to have a tag with their last name on it. They were all so proud to be wearing the tags. Friends connected by our sons choice to serve. I love that.
Dad Johnson, Elder Fowler, Dad Fardos
Week 54 Both my American comps
See you laters.....Saying goodbye to Elder Fowler as he gets ready to head back to the US. You will be so missed in the mission Fowler.
Saying goodbye to Elder Martinez at transfers. Another great companion for a short six weeks.
