Hey there fam!!!!
Isn't the Christmas season just the best? I am
loving the "He is the Gift" Initiative, it's such an amazing tool,
not to mention an awesome video that brings the Spirit and reminds us why we
really celebrate Christmas.
Any miracles with sharing "He is the
Gift" with your friends?? I want to hear them! And if you haven't had any
experiences yet, keep trying!:)
So this week was crazy, in a good way. We taught a
ton and are frantically trying to help two very amazing people be prepared for
baptism this weekend. Vanessa is getting baptized this Friday the 12th!!! Man
she is one of those people I am going to be talking about and sharing her story
for the rest of my life. Her example of faith and total surrender to the Lord is
an example we all need to look towards. She is SO excited for her baptism and
so ready to make those promises with God. Vanessa has changed my life. Every
time we meet with her I am in awe of the way the Atonement of Jesus Christ
is able to infinitely heal, change and save us. She has made drastic
changes in her life in the past 2 weeks and is doing
everything she possibly can to allow God to change her life and that in turn is
allowing her to become who her Heavenly Father wants her to
become. She radiates the light of Christ wherever she
goes. I can't even imagine how bright it will be after her baptism!! Her
baptism will be one of the BEST days of my mission! I feel so blessed to
be a tiny sliver of a part of her journey to baptism (and beyond:)), and I am
so grateful to have her shining example of faith and strength in my life. She
was able to meet President Nattress this past week (he came to a lesson with
us) and he was so amazed and inspired by her faith. (P.S. President Nattress is
the BEST!!!)
Also, we were able to teach Valeria and she
committed to be baptized this Saturday as well! When we asked her why she wants
to be baptized and she replied "Well, I want to be with my family
forever." She is so cute and we are so excited for her to be
baptized. The Flores family is one of my favorite families I've met out here.
It will be a great day when they are sealed in the temple for time and all
eternity a year from Valeria's baptism!
We also found a new investigator this week from
our YSA ward! His name is Rafael, he's 19 and guess what... he's from
Brazil!!:) haha gotta love those Brazilians! Vai Brasil! He was invited by a
friend to go to a ward party and he went and met some elders there. They texted
us about him and we went and saw him that night. He was very open and willing
to learn, and even said yes to a soft commit to baptism! It was awesome. He
didn't show up at church yesterday but we have a lesson with him tomorrow.
This past week was a week of milagros and we look
forward to another one. Heavenly Father is blessing us so much, and honestly I
can't even fathom why! Of course we are working hard and being obedient, but
that's what I've been doing for my whole mission! God is so good and I'm so
grateful for these miracles. I'm not going to lie though, training is stressful
and HARD! Sister Haycock is so awesome but it's just hard teaching a new
missionary how to be a missionary and teach her Spanish and be in charge of the
area and worry about all your investigators, recent converts, less actives and
members that all need to be visited.... I just pray that Heavenly Father can
work through my weaknesses and what I lack in organizational skills and
leadership skills! I am learning and growing a lot, and I know that Heavenly
Father is giving me a chance to see all my weaknesses and faults through this
experience so he can make those weaknesses become strong:) Ether 12:27! Mission
life is great!
And Mom, my companions name is Hermana HAYCOCK...
not Hunsaker:) hahaha
I love you so so so so soooooo much!!! Thank you
for your fasting, prayers and support. I seriously have the best fam in the
world.
Have a great week!
Hermana Lattina
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| Vanessa is getting baptized~December 12th |
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| My new companion~Hermana Haycock |
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| I love being a missionary |
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