Tuesday August 3, 2010
Hello! So we received news of transfers this morning. I am staying and getting a new comp. Her name is Hermana Gibbons. She is really cool i have heard. And this will be her fourth transfer. I guess she is a baller, so that will be fun on Pdays. I am sad though to see Hermana Peterson go. She is a really good friend to me. I love her lots.
So this whole weekend was really crazy in that two sisters went home this transfer and so they and one of their comps came to stay with us on sunday night. we were 8 sleeping in the pench! then Hermana Kusilek went with one of the comps at four in the mornign to help her get her stuff cuz they ended up doing a whitewash and we had to go get Kus at like 4 in the afternoon. Anyway. it was pretty crazy. Kus came with us to teach a lesson to this awesome reference from a member. this lady, ana maria, has heard the charlas a lot but is still convinced that what her dad taught her was the truth, he was an evangelist. i think to honor him in his death, she doesn´t want to change religion. But it was really neat, we taught a really great lesson, and even because of her depression she is going on a vacation super tranquilo to relax. she is taking the book of mormon and nos prometió que va a leerlo entero! Im super stoked. It was really cool because we didnt think kus would be there with us but the mom of this lady is really sick and old and a super sweetheart. anyway hna kus used to work in a nursing home and was able to help this woman get in her bed. ana maria was super impressed and i know just the whole situation in the lesson helped her feel the Spirit. She is ready to get baptized after she gets her answer! she even uses word like albedrio and el camino estrecho y angosto.
feel like there is a lot of great potential here but it will just take some time to get it all figured out. We also taught this woman who is living with her boyfriend, well and him too. She is a member and he is not. She gave birth about 3 weeks ago and it was really complicated and was going to die. and all she could think about was not being able to be in the presence of God because of her great sin. It was a really neat experience to testify strongly of the power of the Atonement and I think now they both are seeing the changes they need to make in their life and he said he will listen to us. We are excited. well i am. my new comp will be too im sure.
Something that is a little difficult about this area is that the ward is fully functional. Haha that is actually a huge blessing. but i have had to do nothing in helping giving talks, or teaching primary, o lo que sea. before i just wanted a good ward, and now that i have it and can just focus on the work, its a little difficult for me as I kind of just feel like not necessary. Like Im not integrated in. It makes me kind of sad. But i have the faith it will get better and I will be happier.
I love the Gospel. I love repentance. I love my friends that I have met here in argentina, other missionaries, ward members, investigators and even loco contactos we do. Iam really grateful to be a member of the true and living Church of Jesus Christ.
I love you all!
Love Hermana Dunford.
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