La Ligua Semana 11‏

Well wouldnt you know it another week has come and gone. I really cant believe how fast the weeks have been going! The craziest of them all is that I have almost been here in La Ligua for 3 months now! haha and Thanksgiving has already come and gone! How can that even be? But thats alright! I am loving the life here!

Just s that everyone knows, as of this last sunday we have started singing Christmas songs in the sacrament meeting, so that means it is totally Christmas season! and with all the fun Christmas trees and lights, well lets just say that we even got our own little Christmas tree in our pension! Its awesome!

So the only down side of this week was when my companion was sick and well... lets just say Elder Powner was a little out with the flu. and Slept all day long on friday after a night of too many surprises. But it gave me time for extra studies! WOOO!!!! Its kinda funny how much we love our studies as missionaries! Its just awesome! the gospel is awesome and 100% true! so that helps a ton I would have to say!!!!

This week we FINALLY put a baptismal date with Jonathan! The son of the  reactivating hermano in our branch! We finally were able to sit down with the both of them and show his father that he is ready and he told all of us that and we said "So Would you rather have your baptism the 1st or the 8th?" and he chose the 8th! So we are excited for him! He is excited as well!!! He is just golden and loves the gospel and he wants to serve a mission so we will do all that we have to to help him lograr (achieve) that goal!!!

We also helped a less active lady in our ward move this week. She had some problems in her marriage and seperated and I dont know what happened with her husband, but I feel like she is literally one of my sisters, and it was really sad and hard to see her in so much pain. But we invited her to church on sunday and after YEARS of not coming, she came so that she could get some help and talk with her friends that she knew she could find there! So that made me very happy to see her there!

Well there was lots that happened, I just sadly dont remember a lot right now... haha lo siento. Oh, one last quick story. While we were in interchanges this week, I went over to CABILDO!!! woo!!! and well the branch over there is working to get bigger, its a little smaller than La Ligua, but there are lots of great people there!!! We stopped and shared with an investigator who is a peluquera (barber) and she is really interested in everything! She wants to do as jesus would and she explained to us how she had been baptized before and didnt feel the need. WE shared with her how in the bible Jesus taught that the baptism is incomplete if it wasnt done by someone who doesnt have the authority to do it, and she always be followed by the laying on of hands for the git of the Holy Ghost. We shared from the book of acts with her, and she quickly understood and said "I have never felt so strongly about all of this before!" and it was REALLY cool to be there when she said that and we explained how that was the holy ghost testifying to her of these things!!! I loved it!!!

So yes, another miraculous week here in Chile, but what else is new. With 7 investigators in church, and an EXCELENT gospel principles class, 2 of our investigators were clearly prompted by the spirit through the teacher that "I know that you two are going to be married and that your family with be eternally grateful for that decision!" IT WAS SO PERFECT!!!! So there is your example of how we can receive revelation for others without even knowing

So that has been my wonderful week! I hope that everyone had a very grateful turkey day and that we are all just excited and ready to have a serving Christmas; just as Christ would ask. I love you all! Dont forget to welcome Diciembre with a big ole smile!!! Loves!!!

Elder Marvin