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| A throwback to one year ago this week...Hard to believe so much has changed in just one year :) |
This week has been great! We are both still
so excited to be a part of this work. People keep saying that the time
will come where the "MTC excitement" will wear off, but it still hasn't
for me and I hope it never does! It is a lot easier to work when you are
excited about what you are doing :) We had a MIRACLE baptism this
week! Two weeks ago, a lady came to church named María. She just showed
up. So, we started teaching her, and 10 days later, she got baptized!! She was baptized this past Saturday
:) She loves us because she is a translator and speaks English so she
only talks to us in English...so she can practice. It's great for the both
of us! It feels weird to talk to someone in English here! María....our complete miracle baptism!! It's like she has been ready for
years and no one found her, so Heavenly Father had to just lead her
to the church one day. The CRAZIER part is, she is our next door
neighbor! We were really happy María found us!! :)
Last night we had a Noche de Hogar at Julio and
Kervin's house (family night). Even though Julio can't get baptized(he's not legally married yet), he
is a part of the ward. He loves everyone and everyone loves him. I
led the Noche de Hogar and we played fun games, had a lesson and ate a
huge dinner that Estela prepared. She even made flan! :) Almost the whole
ward was there! Everyone was looking at me to come up with a game when
it was time to play games and all I could think was "Ok, what kind of
game would Emily come up with right now??" Haha. I decided we would play OOGA BOOGA, a girls camp game, and they all LOVED it! So all you young woman,
never ever underestimate the importance of those girls camp games :)
They will help you in times of need on your missions!! Before leaving,
Julio said to me, "Thank you so much for bringing this to our family. I
feel very happy. Things like this give me the strength to get up and go to
work in the morning". Man, I have really loved teaching this family. I
really hope Julio and Estela can get married someday and get sealed in the temple. Kervin started mission-prep yesterday :) I
love this family so much! Julio printed a bunch of pictures off for me
so I'll send some of them home :)
We got a new Bishopric this week! The new Bishop,
Bishop Mocarro, is SO amazing! He always comes out to teach with us. I
remember my first couple weeks here I told myself that one day I would
introduce my parents to Hermano Mocarro just because he is such a great
man and he has really helped me a lot on the mission. And now he is
Bishop! I am so so excited! The work in El Olivar is going to sky-rocket
with him :) Also, Hermana Jones and I are changing our area a little
bit...starting today. The ward boundaries are changing so we no longer
have Condevilla in our area!! :( That means Kervin and Julio, and José y
Omar! We can't visit them anymore! :( I am literally heart-broken! I
can't imagine how it is going to feel when I have to leave Peru, let
alone just my little area! I am really going to miss teaching all of
them! I will still see them at church and activities but we can't go
teach them anymore :( José is throwing a little party for us before we
leave. We are all really sad about this! But I am excited to start
working in Condor now, our new area! The people there are just waiting
for us to come and teach them the gospel!!
I know this gospel is true! My testimony has been
strengthened so much on my mission. Especially of the Book of Mormon!
The Book of Mormon is so true! There is no way it could not be true!
Joseph Smith was a prophet! I hope everyone is still working on their
Christ-like attributes. I know Christ lives and loves us and we can find
so much strength through him. I am so grateful for this gospel in my
life. It really brings so much happiness to so many people, I have seen
it! Keep reading your scriptures every single day, and your testimony
will sky-rocket. Mine has! I love you all and thanks for all the
support!!
Con mucho MUCHO amor,
Hermana Agle
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