#Mentali-Freakin-Dad

A few funny things:
- so many jehovahs witnesses here HAHA
- people say chao all the time(I am in an italian city I guess?)
- a man in the central area of cipolletti started talking to me and my comps were talking to someone else and I had NO clue what this man was saying I just kept saying "claro" and "no se" to the questions


Moroni 7:37 
"Behold I say unto you, Nay; for it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain"


This week was a week of miracles:) on tuesday one of my companions wanted to go into a specific panaderia(bakery). We didnt go in the morning but we ended up going in the afternoon/evening. When we walked in the only person who was working asked if we were people from a church and we explained our purpose as missionaries and a little bit about the church. She shared that she was having a hard time finding joy and we ended up sharing a scripture with her and gifting her a Book of Mormon!


Honestly this week was really hard for me. I got super homesick(physically ill), I felt really alone, and I was really down on myself and didnt trust my in my own abilites. My companion reminded me that whatever I was going through Jesus Christ was and is RIGHT there with me. 


When you feel alone, he IS there. When I was homesick and got on my knees to pray for relief, he WAS comforting me. I testify to you all that he KNOWS what you are going through, he has felt every pain/emotion. He wants you to turn to him in your trials. To my friends who arent members of the church he is there with you to! I PROMISE you if you say a prayer asking if he is there you WILL get an answer. 


A lil shoutout to my peeps from home- this week especially I have missed smores nights(phoenix friends), movie nights and millhollow(my rexburg people), and cooking/baking with my family(in english😅). I genuinely miss you all everyday but the more I focus on this work the less I miss the things back home. 


Here is a link to my google photos album if you wanna see more pictures than what I send on here:) I will also attach a few pictures to the emails if you dont want to join the google photos:)


https://photos.app.goo.gl/tqmv3dg6TDE8cJp59 


Thinking of yall EVERYDAY and with so much love,
Hermana Carden




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