I Held Her and Started to Cry...

What a week it has been! 

A lot of our appointments fell through this week.. or the investigators we have didn't do their commitments.. so that was a bit disappointing.. but nothing we can do but keep working and praying, right? I also had to teach the district meeting this week... I think it went pretty well. Yesterday was mothers day in Argentina! Too bad we couldn't skype

I have really been striving to know all the Book of Mormon stories. I find myself wanting to know all of it right now. But I know I need to study things in detail and just have patience. I've still got a lot of time. But this week I've been reading the war chapters in Alma, and I get so stoked about them haha. My comp thinks I"m weird, but I just get so excited, they´re better than action movies haha. 

I also read a bit in Jesus The Christ, about the life of Jesus.  I read about when he was a child, his baptism, and when Satan tempted him with turning the stones into bread. And how the temptation wasn't just about the bread, to satisfy his hunger, but rather that Satan said ÏF thou be the son of God¨... that  he tried to make him doubt his divine relationship with Heavenly Father. And I  learned so much cool stuff, that I just don't even have time to write out. But basically that Christ gradually came to realize his divine mission, and what he was going to carry out.. That he may not have known as a child that he would pay for all the sins of the world or what kind of ultimate sacrifice that would entail.  But Christ received revelation little by little. And I guess all growing up I just thought that he came into the world knowing from the beginning what would happen. Its cool to learn about. 

The best moment of my week was this one night.. we went to visit a girl named luz. Shes 20 yrs old, and we had 1 charla with her the week before, and gave a BOM. I started asking her some questions about her family life... and she started to open up and tell us about how her parents are divorced, and her dad remarried. And the new wife is awful to her.. so she hates living there.. but that living with her real mom would be worse.. cuz she lived with her for 18 years.. and then she started crying. And said her mom hurt her, abused her.. and never said I love you... and she was crying so I had no idea what to do... so I got up and sat next to her (we were on chairs and she was sitting on the ground).. so i sat down and just hugged her.. then she fell apart, and collapsed in my lap and was just bawling. So i just sat there and held her and started to cry too.. and told her she was strong. Then after a while, she looked up and was like"gracias chicas".. said she was so grateful for us. And how good we were to sit and cry with those that cry. and it made me think of my baptismal covenant... to mourn with those that mourn. It was honestly the most beautiful moment in my mission so far. She was so grateful for us, and when we left she kept kissing our cheeks (very Argentine). I left her with part of 3 Nephi to read. 

On Tuesday, they told us that I would be with a Latina for 3 days, because her companion had to have 3 days of rest for her back... and so my comp went and stayed with her, while I worked with the Latina. But it turned out only being 1 day, because her comp had to get sent home for back problems! Then another girl got sent home for gall bladder issues! Ahh.. I'm so grateful for my health. 

(I AM A CHILD OF GOD)
We went to the elders area to work and get references for them.. and I had a weird experience. We talked to this one lady.. and we were discussing church stuff.. she was a little stubborn. But she kept staring at me. She was like "You are so hermosa. Seriously.. i have never had anyone look at me with the look you have." And i was hoping it was the spirit, so i just kept looking at her.. and I testified of something. Then she came closer and said that I was different. She looked at my comp and said "not you.. you have a hard face. But this girll.... shes different. She is what God is"....Then we went to leave, and my comp shook her hand. Then i shook it, and she pulled me closer and said "you are so so special", then with her thumb, made a cross on my forehead hahaha. We laughed so hard afterward. 

Transfers are on November 5th. I'm kind of excited to go to a new area. I like my area and know it well. But its been almost 6 months, so I"m ready for a change. Also my comp is doing alright. Training has taught me a lot of patience and I"m learning charity for sure, but we have a good time together, and laugh a lot. She struggles with the language and had to give a talk on Sunday, so I helped her translate it. She's great, and has a lot of good ideas. 

Have a great week everyone! 

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Love you all... the church is oh so true!