Week 69 (September 11, 2017)

Happy birthday Hermana Parqui!!

Well, this week was a tough one, but full of miracles. 

First off, can you believe that today marks 16 years since 9/11! 

Also this week my comp's bday was on friday! She turned 34 and we bought a little cupcake to celebrate. and made PANCAKES!! first time in the mission.  it was good, but not like the box mix. haha first time my comp had tried them though.

Well this week we had really been focusing on teaching repentance, and about the sacrament and the sabbath day to all of our investigators. and when sunday rolled around, well, not one showed up.  We did have however some kids that had been attending (4) that we hadnt gotten there permission so they didnt count as investigators in the chapel.

We were actually pretty sad about it because that meant that not even Carmen or Cynthia (that were going to have there baptism interview after church) came. We werent sure what to do so we went into an empty classroom and said a kneeling prayer and asked god to help us know what to do. We had prayed before about our goal for baptisms this month and recieved the answer of 4, so we know that there are 4 people ready. and so we prayed for the faith necesary to do all that we need to do and for a miracle. so after we prayed we talked about our options. and Patrick came to my mind. (age 8, the brother of our convert Aylin who go baptised about a month ago) He told us Saturday that he wanted to get baptised, and so instead of going wednesday like we had planned we passed by that afternoon and were able to get his baptismal permission from his mom, who at first was a little hesitant!  We are also going to work with him and his parents so that he can get baptised! He is 8 years old but is reading every day in the book of mormon on his own!, praying, and going to church faithfully with his sister. We dont know what will happen but we know that what ever happens will be the lords will.

I know that all will be well and I love you all!

Love, Hna Smoot