well this week was really good! i had to go to the capital
on tuesday to fill out papers for my visa, and i was reminded what christmas
feels like when you arent in reu! we left reu at like 4 am and got to guate at
around 8 and it was FREEZING!!! it was rainy and windy and so cold!! but this
wonderful lady (who was a member of the church) literally gave us the clothes
off her back! it was so nice and way warmer! needless to say the whole time i
was there i was just waiting to come back to the warmth..but it was cool to
feel cold for once! it felt more like christmas thats for sure!
on friday we went to xetulul!! its like a smaller version of
disney in the middle of my area!! the mission came (we were only with like 5
other zones but the other went the day before) it was so fun! we got to wear
soccer jerseys that the whole zone had so you could tell which zone was which
lol it was super cool! our zone is super small so we got to ride more rides
more often! it reminded me of when we went to disneyland lol we will have to
come back and go to xetulul in 20 months lol it was a really fun, relaxing day
and i got to wear jeans!!! :)
on saturday we had to go to san felipe (like 2 minutes away
in a bus) and sing at a church thing. they broke ground for a new stake center!
it was super cool to be a part of that and to see some of the first members in
the san felipe stake!!! :)
but the thing i want to take most about is yesterday! no
body came to church and we were super bummed! but our zone leaders told us that
if we brought investigators to the christmas devotinal that it would count as
an assistance (and we had investigators who NEED assistance in order to be baptized)
so we worked super hard! and we went to visit vilma! it was like 5:50 when we
went and the devo started at 7! so we went and visited her and she told us that
she wasnt sure if she wanted to keep coming to church and doing the things we
asked! she was busy working and couldnt find some products that she needed (she
works for avon) so we helped her, and in 5 minutes we found all of the products
she was looking for!! we then taught her about the blessings that god gives us
and we invited her to the devo! at first she was reluctant (she lives like 20
min away, walking, 7 to 10 min in a bus from san martin and it was dark) but
after some power of persuasion (a gift we have as missionaries) she agreed! the
only problem..we had to find a member..with a car..who would get us to the
devo! we ended with a prayer and RAN!! (i havent ran so much and so fast since
the hurdles..and i had to still jump over dog poop lol) the place where she
lives is super hard to find a bus or a taxi in the day much less at night..so when
we saw an EMPTY tuk tuk we knew taht the lord was with us! we left vilmas house
at 6:13..and made it back to san martin at 6:20! we went to our assistant ward
mission leaders house bc he has a car! and he agreed to help us out! after
trying to find another investigator who could come we went back to vilmas! we
were able to drive clear to her house, back to san martin, and then to the
stake center in san felipe, and still make it with 1 min on the countdown of
the devo! HEAVENLY FATHER WANTED VILMA TO BE THERE! seriously though...we NEVER
find empty tuk tuks in ajaxa (where vilma lives) and we never have those things
work out! but they did! and the devo was great! vilma and her daughter (who
isnt a member) came to the devo and they really liked it! i couldnt stop
smiling and thanking heavenly father for his help! miricales can happen and the lord will do his will..we just need to help him!!!!
other than that my week was super chill!! we have passed out so many tarjetas about he is the gift! i hope you all can watch it, it is like 3 min long! go to christmas.mormon.org and watch it! IT IS AMAZING!! i love you all so much and i know that heavenly father watches over us too!! thank you for your prayers and your support!! i cant wait to see you all in a few short weeks!! keep your faith strong and remember who guides our steps! I LOVE YOU!!! talk to you next week!
Hermana Canty
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