OH MY GOSH THAT ANNOUNCEMENT (Facebook announcement)!!! You are just so crafty and cute aren't you Kelli?! That's really so cute though and I'm soooooooo excited for you. I tell everyone here that you are going to have a baby. So the Spaniards knew that I was going to be an aunt before the Americans hehe. I hope you're feeling better though.
As for me there are good days and bad days with my
health. I am going to the office today to talk to one of the women about
what medicine I need to get. It just keeps changing. One day is a cough
the next is the stomach and the next is a fever. This week may be a week
in piso to rest and get better. hopefully it all passes soon though.
TAY!!! congrats on chambers!! You're going to love
it! It's super fun. I miss choir... Don't tell anyone I said that though
hah. Chambers really was so fun though. Congratulations T! I knew you
would make it.
I hope you all had a good time with grandma. I wish I could have been there for the girls night! We have the General Women's Conference this Saturday
before the main session. Our sessions are one session behind so when
you are watching the afternoon session we are still watching the morning
session. We don't get to see the Sunday
afternoon session unless we watch it online a different day. The only downside of conference is it's broadcast from the stake center which is about 45 minutes from Martorell. The problem with that is that a lot of people can't afford to
get there so a lot of investigators and members wo'nt be able to come.
Hopefully some of our investigators will be able to make it though. I am
super excited for conference. It just means so much more to me now then
it ever did. Pay attention all of you, ok? That's my missionary advice
for the week.
To view both conferences, or to learn more about them,click the links below:
This week has flown by. The time really is flying so
fast. Hermana Tyler and I are staying together in Martorell for one
more transfer. That's a good thing. We have found our flow. . There weren't very many
changes this transfer to the mission. No new sisters came in this
transfer. Super weird, but that's how it is I guess. I know the summer is
going to be big transfers with lots of new missionaries coming inl. Summer
will be a fun time in the mission.
This week we had district meeting at a bridge called
the Puente del Diablo. It's the only thing that Martorell is known for.
The story goes that the devil made a deal with an old woman that he
would build a bridge for her to get water if one person would sacrifice
their soul to the devil. The devil said the first person to cross the
new bridge would be the sacrifice. So after the bridge was finished, the
old woman went to cross the bridge with a basket. The devil thought
that she was going to be the sacrifice. Just before she crossed the bridge,
she pulled a cat out of the basket and it crossed first. So the devil got
the soul of the cat and now it's safe to cross the bridge. Elder Moreno,
my district leader, likened this bridge to the gospel. The devil is
always around the corner waiting for us to make a mistake. If we have
the gospel though, like the cat, we are safe from the temptations of the
devil. Also the bridge was like the door of baptism. It was a super good
lesson and very interesting to listen to. Elder Moreno is a really good
district leader.
Also this week we met with a new investigator named
Rai. He is from Ecuador and his dad is a member but lives in Miami. He
promised his dad that if missionaries ever stopped to talk to him that
he would listen to what they had to say. So we contacted him one day and
now we are meeting with him. He is 21 years old and believes there is
something out there but isn't sure what. He has had a lot of trials in
his life and it's hard for him to find his faith. He is so real and so
honest though. I know that he will find his faith again. He is one of
those people who is prepared to hear this gospel.
Also one more miracle was that Lucresia, a menos
activo of about 2 years. She finally came to church. We try to meet with her
all the time, but she always gives us excuses not to come. The other
day though, we had a great lesson with her and she finally came back to
church. Now she has made the goal to go through the temple soon. It's
amazing how people change just from one time of feeling the spirit
again.
Other than that, this week has just been contacting
and finding new people. It got really cold again this week, but we are hoping spring is somewhere around the corner! I still love this work. I
just hope I get over whatever this is so that I can work harder. It's
not fun to try to teach when my head is so foggy. It's ok though I'm
strong. Nothing I can't handle. Speaking of health. How are you feeling
mom?? Are you feeling better? Have you heard anything about whats going
on? I hope you're getting strength back.
And of course the most important thing this week .....
HAPPY
BIRTHDAY TO THE BESTEST MOM IN THE ENTIRE WORLD!!!! I LOVE YOU SO MUCH
AND AM THE PERSON I AM TODAY BECAUSE OF YOU. Thank you for everything you
have done for me. You should be getting a little something in the mail
soon. I hope you don't think I forgot. I wasn't sure if it was better
early or late, so I'm saying it late haha. I hope you were spoiled and
had the best birthday!!
Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDPA BOB!! You also should be
getting a little something in the mail. I hope you are doing well and
all is good with the family. Know That you are in my thoughts and prayers
always!
Love you all so much. I hope this week brings lots of happiness and smiles!!! Stay strong and keep being you!
Con mucho amor
Hermana Barker
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