Hola
Familia y Amigas, 1-20-14
So our investigator
Raquel was baptized on Saturday and it was so awesome. A few things went
wrong, but we figured them out in the end. Things always go wrong on
baptism day, because Satan is going to try his hardest to make it not happen,
but when they are truly prepared and ready it will happen and it did. Satan did
not win or as Hermana Taylor says, "Take that Satan" It has
been so awesome to be a part of this experience to see someone change their
life around and really want to do God's will and then get to see the happiness
that comes into their life as a result. The gospel is true, and it really
works!! Our convert Raquel is so awesome and she already has such a strong
testimony. I know she was chosen. One thing that I have learned about those
that are chosen is that we need to help them and teach them like every other
investigator, but for the most part they are super easy and willing because
they are ready to accept the gospel and change their lives.
We have not found
another apt. yet, but we are working on it. We have been lucky this week
because they have only come over like twice for a little bit. So it was
easier.
My Spanish is coming
and coming every day. This past week, I think on like Tuesday, something
just clicked a little more and I can talk pretty fast without even translating
it. Also knowing conjugation and tenses is coming faster too. It
just comes little by little. It don't get much time to study it because lunch
always goes late, but I have realized the fastest way to learn a language is
just by speaking it as much as possible.
Yep I have almost 4
months, and sometimes it feels like I have been gone almost my whole life, but
most of the time it feels like I have only been out like 2 months. Time
really just doesn't exist on the mission.
And what is this whole
thing with this Grant kid. Mariah is always getting all the boys.
Mariah stop being so beautiful and awesome!! haha just
kidding...but really...
Also Mariah that is
awesome that you get your license soon. Practice driving on the freeway a
lot and learn to parallel park like and pro like your older sister. They quiz
you on that!
Raleigh sounds fun!!
I miss my niece and nephew, not that I have ever met Amelia or anything
but I miss them and just being with kids in general!
Also is it still freezing
up there, I heard that Niagara Falls froze is that true, because that doesn`t
sound believable. Anyways I hope you are staying warm while it is perfect
weather down here in Chile.
Lastly I would just
like to tell a little more about Raquel. First off she is 53 and she
already is a great grandma. She was married at 14 and had her first
daughter at 15. Crazy right? She her husband left her when she was
younger. She has two daughters and then a son that passed away about 10
years ago. She has smoked her whole life, but it got really bad when her
son died. She has tried to quit smoking a few time over the past few years but
it was never successful. But through God she has been able to quit.
She also a big big jokester...so without further ado, here is the funny
story of the week. On Wednesday. Raquel had her interview for her baptism
with our district leader Elder Jensen. They were in the interview for about 20
minutes and as she was coming out and down the hallway I asked how it went.
We had already gone over the questions with her and we didn't see any
problems, but still this was really nerve racking. Well anyways she says Bad
really bad. And my heart just drops and I was like what! okay okay. It is
okay. Then Elder Jensen just casually was like yeah she didn’t pass. There is
just one small problem and it can be fixed easily and we will have another
interview in a week. Me and Hermana Taylor look at each other and we are
like okay. awkward. Then Raquel screams I passed and like falls over in
here chair and almost falls out and I like almost screamed because it scared
me. But it was so funny!! I guess Raquel said to elder Jensen right as they
were leaving the room. "Tell them I didn’t pass" And he went
right along with it. It was really good. I totally believed them!! We
were all laughing for a while!! Well anyways. Elder Jensen also baptized
here and when he did her feet slipped out from under her. And she came up
choking on water a little. But she was fine. It was pretty funny though.
The funniest part is that Elder Jensen is a really tall BYU football
player and she is just a short little thing that I thought he would have been
able to help her not slip, but I guess not. Maybe the height difference was the
problem in the first place.
And
then we heart attacked her door because she was feeling really sick the night
before and we wanted to give her some love and not let Satan win.
Love you all so much
and I love all the pictures!!!
Con Amor,
Hermana Corbett
p.s. I need all of
your addresses, so I can send you letters for real!!!
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