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Familia,

What a week......

 

So just please keep praying for the Ibarras and the Gonzales.  We haven't seen the Ibarras for a while because Sulma went to the catholic church to confess to the Padre and to go on dates with some guy.....

Colocho went to jail because the police saw him beating lubia in the street again and lubia might have to go to jail in 2 days because she is in debt to a bunch of people...... we don't know what will happen to the kids.  The ward has given us 2 weeks of food to give them bit by bit so she doesn't sell it instead of feeding her kids.

 

We had interviews this past week with President and Hermana Curtiss and they were wonderful!  I love them so much!!  The past few months we have had the assignment to study the Atonement.  I was able to report what I have  learned and felt and it was really special.  I love my Savior and I can feel His love so strongly - for me and for those I am serving.

 

Changes are tomorrow and I am staying here!  It will be my 4th change in Barrio 2.  Hermana Escobar was pretty bummed that I wasn't leaving..... hahaha awkward.  But we are figuring out how to work together.  We are finding new investigators like crazy and have high hopes for them!

 

Sorry I don't have much today but I love you all and I am grateful for your support and love!

 

NEC

Hermana Yates

.....slow internet.....kill me now

Familia,

Well, I have just spent about my whole time trying to get logged on to my account.  So for all I know, I could only have 5 minutes left.

The Ibarras are doing so much better.  We went to visit them one day this last week and turns out when Gustavo saw us he went and hid in his room hahaha.  Sulma lied to him and said something to get him to come out and we were able to visit him.  It was an amazing experience and I really don't have time to tell it all.  But he was very very sad.  I have never seen him so down and troubled.  He knows that he is making mistakes and that he needs to come back.  I read Ether 12:27 with him. "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness.  I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them."  It was exactly what he needed.  He knows and recognizes that he needs to humble himself and repent.  He was in tears and was so grateful.  He was saying that all of our sacrifice and service will be paid back to us one day.  Little does he know, seeing him come back to Christ, humble himself, change his ways, and figure out who he really is and who he can be is what makes everything worth it.  

I am so grateful to be serving here and to be God's mouth piece.  The Spirit put that scripture in my mind to share with him because He knew it was what God's struggling child needed.  I know God could let His truth be known all across the world in this instant.  He could come down if he really wanted, I think people would believe Him a lot more than some white girl from Sandy.  But He has given me this opportunity and blessing to serve and learn along side the people I teach.  He sure knows what He's doing, doesn't he?

I love you all!

NEC

Hermana Yates

What year is it...?

Familia,

THE RUNDOWN:

-I got a haircut again and they didn't cut it all off this time!  wooooo

-parasite free wooooo

-mom, i got your easter package, thank you so much!  and I shared my candy with the office elders.. they say thank you and that you are going to heaven.

-well, nothing else really.  We were in the house almost the whole week

I feel like a prisoner who has finally been let out of my terrible, boring cell.  My companion has been sick but we don't know what is wrong with her.  We were in and out of doctors' offices all week, we have been to every lab and clinic here in coban, and no one is quite sure what's wrong.  She is getting better though, and we were able to leave the house to work two days this past week and a half. . . .

We were pretty out of touch with our investigators and recent converts while we weren't able to visit them.... and all heck broke loose in the Ibarra home in that time.  Oh please pray for them.  I don't want to give too many details because it is depressing, but it involves not wanting to go to church, drinking, smoking, divorce, and stinkin satan is fighting hard with them.

On the other hand, the familia gonzales is doing so much better!  Mom, they absolutely loved the things you sent them.  We taught a lesson about the stripling warriors and helped them understand that they need to be faithful, brave, and obedient like them.  They were so touched that people they don't even know are praying for them and love them too.  They are going to take good care of their gifts :)  Wesley didn't even take his stripling warrior out of the box, he just gently set it up on the bed and smiled, staring at it.  Haha they told me to tell you they love you and thank you.

So my comp was mean and counted how many transfers I have left.... it's terrifying.  If you are counting as well..... just don't say anything to me.  I love my mission.  I love my Savior.  I love reading about His life on earth and learning from His ever perfect example.  What a blessing it is to have the chance to become like Him!  I am so grateful for the Atonement, the Sacrament, and for repentance.

I love you all, have an amazing week!

NEC

Hermana Yates

A solid foundation

Familia,

Hi i have 0 time.

The familia ibarra is struggling right now.  We haven't been able to see them for a few days because my comp has been pretty sick and we have been in the house.  Please pray for them.

Conference was so lovely :)

We weren't able to watch the sunday morning session because my comp was sick but the rest of it was amazing.  I had questions and concerns that I was hoping to have resolved and helped during conference and I got much more than I was expecting!  I am so grateful and I love Christ's church.  Something that I learned over and over again during conference is that trials will always come but the gospel gives us the solid foundation that we need to find peace, hope, and success.  We need never feel alone.  Knowing this has brought me so much peace because honestly, seeing so many broken homes, marriages, and lives here in the mission was getting me really scared of life haha.

Daddy happy birthday :)  I feel like i was just barely writing you an email telling you happy birthday a few weeks ago... was that really a year ago?  ayooooo.  I love you so much!  Have an amazing time in Hawaii.

NEC

Hermana Yates