I Can Get Married Now!!!

What a week! It went by so fast but so slow at the same time. First off to address the title of my email-- its a saying here(and maybe all over the world?) That once you know how to cook you can get married. This week I had the opportunity to cook lunch for members and then made pancakes for our friends that came to church! Safe to say I am now known as a chef in our ward and can get married.


on a sad note... our friend decided not to get baptized on saturday. My sister training leader and I had a lesson with her on tuesday, we testified, the spirit was TANGIBLE, and we cried a little, but she still said no. Nothing is keeping her from being baptized but her own pride. Please dont be like this friend. Apply the teachings we can learn from the people in the Book of Mormon. As soon as we left her house we both started balling(te amo hna febres) and thankfully she was the last lesson we had planned for the day, because we cried the whole walk home.


It was in the home of this woman that I recieved a confirmation that the deepest desire of my heart, mind and soul is the salvation of other people. It is the salvation of the people here.


On a happy note, our friend that came to church for the first time last week has been studying the Book of Mormon. We taught her about the restoration and then during our english class she turned to my companion and said she wanted to be baptized on may 11th!! I have witnessed first hand with her that the Book of Mormon is key to conversion, and that when our friends read it they will progress with or without the missionaries!


I have been trying to focus on the good, let comments roll off my back, and not take anything personally with my companion. An elder gave me a priesthood blessing 2 months ago and in this blessing he told me that if someone was offended by what I said it is because they have a hard heart and closed mind, not because I am a bad person. This blessing/phrase has saved me from a lot of tears the past few weeks. I am finding joy in this work, but I am also very stressed with my companion. Please pray that I will continue to have strength.


I love you all so much!! Let his grace be sufficient.


Hermana ©️arden







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