Families want to be together forever!

Wed Sept 30, 2009

Hello family!
This week was really good. We found two really good families to teach! The Familia Pautasso- Carlos, Maria del Carmen, and their two kids Morena and Maximo are so nice and really receptive to the message. I am excited to see them tonight to teach them the Plan of Salvation. Also the The familia Heit. Mariano, Andrea and Lucia. They are also super nice, and I can tell they want to be with their family forever. Ok I´ve noticed that is what everyone wants actually! And I love that I am here sharing how people can receive that blessing.
We got ¨broken up with¨ three times on monday. Sergio (he is going to get baptized someday though, I know it) Gladys, and Maria Laura (I guess this time for real). But Sergio, pulled the ¨I dont know how to say this¨... and then said well But come back in like a month, and I will try to keep reading. Then Gladys had her husband come out and tell us that they didn't want us anymore and that she was sick on her bed. (through the window we saw her at the table)
and then Maria Laura wished us both happiness in the future with our families. I was sad, but also somewhat amused at the way they were So similar to break ups in real life. But it made it easier because now we can focus our time on people that do want to change and get baptized. And everyday we are finding more people! Its awesome.
The other day we were walking and all the sudden somthing hit my face and it hurt. And it stuck to my face! It was bird poop. Sick! luckly it was a chunk that just flicked off. Everytime we talk about it now my companion and I just laugh So hard!! Hermana Burns has had many close calls, but luckily she has never been hit yet.
On our way to District meeting yesterday we got on the wrong bus, and accidentally took a tour of our town! we were also unfortunately very late.
People think often times we are from here, but then I start talking and they ask where we are from. Hna Burns really speaks castellano so well! And then i come in.....Luckily I think its just my accent that really gives it away. But honestly, its crazy I have been in the country for a month already! I remember when I would say I have only three days in the country.
I love having two and half hours to study every day. It is really such a great blessing. I was reading in Mosiah the words of King Benjamin, and the boldness and Spirit with which he speaks are truly amazing. I love that he just comes out and says, it doesn´t matter why people need things or how they got in the state they are in, we have to temporally and spiritually uplift them and help them! And everything we have isn´t ours anyway, all things we have are God´s, All blessings we have to give aren´t ours.
I hope this weekend in General Conference we can listen to the words of the Prophet and The apostles of the lord with the same hearts that the people of King Benjamin had. That we can allow the Spirit we feel to make a change in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually. (Mosiah 5:2) I know that the words they will speak are the words of God. I know that they have spiritually prepared to give us what we need at this time. I know that we can spiritually prepare and ask questions that will be answered through the Spirit and personal revelation when we listen to their words. I ask that all of us turn to our Savior Jesus Christ, and be cleansed of our sins. That we can gain a hope, because Christ has overcome the world (John 16:33). That we won´t be in despair because we have been forgiven of our sins (Moroni 10:22). That the world can be a better place when people use the Atonement to change their lives (Ether 12:4).
I know that this is the true Gospel of Jesus Christ, and that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know that we can grow and learn and be strengthened in all things through our Savior. I know we can have the faith to change and receive the blessings of being a better person, even though change can really hurt sometimes.
I know that Heavenly Father knows each one of us, and loves us with a perfect love, and that we can pray to Him always to tell Him our problems and He will always listen.
I am so grateful for my life- I have received so many blessings, blessings that I haven´t even recognized. And they just keep coming. We are truly indebted eternally to our Father in Heaven and our Savior Jesus Christ.
I love you all. I pray for you and your successes.
Love Hermana Carmen Dunford