But anyways! Things are chugging along down here. We had Zone Conference in Choluteca, it was fun to see a new part of the country and to be edified together with the missionaries of El Sur. President Bowler gave us some great counsel on how we can improve and we left feeling ready to challenge the world to baptism! We learned how we can better work with members and our companions and above all the Spirit in the work. We also talked about how we have angels working with us on the hearts of these people.
A cool story from this week about one of our families we are teaching. We found Fanny, a 12 year old girl, a couple of weeks ago and later her mom and her 4 sisters, during different street contacts. Our first visit with them was incredible, the Spirit was so strong and really testified to them that what we were sharing was true. When we gave their mom, Ana, the Book of Mormon she held it in her hands with such reverence and told us she already knew it was true. In subsequent visits we've only been able to meet with one or two of the sisters because it's harder to find the whole family all together.
The other day we were teaching just Fanny, and when Hermana Montalvo and I walked into the house we both noticed a picture of a girl on the wall. When we were talking after we both said we couldn't keep our eyes off of it and we both received the impression that this girl had passed away. During the lesson Hermana Montalvo asked who she was and Fanny told us that she is their cousin who was like a sister to the family and had passed away in a tragic accident a year ago on July 21st. We shared part of the Plan of Salvation with her and it was incredible.
Later, when we were looking through our agendas, we realized that we had found this family exactly one year after this cousin had died, on July 21st. We firmly believe that we have a team of 3 working with this family, and that we are receiving help from the other side of the veil. I sincerely hope they can keep progressing because I know they will have the opportunity to be a forever family!
The work is great, and I am humbled and extremely grateful to have the opportunity to be a missionary during this time. The language is still a huge struggle for me, and I have lots and lots to learn still, but it's all taken in stride.
I hope you all have a great week and remember to take the time to recognize the mercies of the Lord in your lives!
Love you all!
-Hermana Blanco
Dad: Thanks for all the pictures ! Is that one pic where you use the internet?
Amy: Yep! And behind me is our apartment.
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| Zone Conference in Choluteca |
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| Translation: "And you? What will you do to change the world?" |
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| Across from Amy's apartment is Lillian's Beauty Salon where they use the internet on P-days |
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