Hermana Davis & Ostvig
Okay okay so let me catch y'all up because it has been crazy. First we had a baptism!!! Eder was baptized and it was so great.
When he got out of the water he had such a big smile on his face. It was so fun to see. But poor Nestor. In the rush of trying to get little shy Eder ready for baptism we kinda forgot that Nestor, who was going to baptize Eder, had never done that before. So we didnt teach him what to do or what to say. I felt so bad. But he is a champ and we told him the night before. He came with the words down and was ready to perform the baptism. The first time it was awesome. He said it perfect and it was great, but he didn't put Eder all the way in the water. After that he was really nervous and messed up on the words a few times. Pobracito he had to do it like 3 times and I felt so bad because it was our fault he didn't know what to say. But he is so amazing because after he was telling us for his next baptism he will be better. But he did so good and I almost cried to see my convert baptize his step son. Nestor was baptized only 1 month ago too. Oh and Amelia, she gave a talk for Eders baptism. She was so nervous too. She got up with her cute Book of Mormon and read what baptism is and said how excited she was for her son to be baptized and sat down. It was short, but it was so spiritual. She is so great. They both are. Oh my Eder is baptized!!!
And Sunday he received the Holy Ghost and he was so great. He walked up there with Amelia and she was so proud. After she gave him just this giant hug. My heart almost break it was so cute and amazing to see before cambios. Eder is a member!! He told me he wants to serve a mission when he is older. Oh it was so great.
Okay so now for the craziness. So on Thursday we were kinda having a rough day. We didn't have a lot of lessons. I was feeling rough about my Spanish so we decided to go celebrate Hermana Ostvig hitting 6 months on the mission and get a Lomitos. Guys they are so good. It is a tradition Paraguay food and wow it is good. So we went out at 9 and got it. We got back in the house at 9.15ish and we had just sat down to eat when the phone rand. We thought it was the elders and they almost make jokes about eating Lomitos because everyone does it. So I was getting ready to make them jealous for the fact that we have lomitos. But no it was not our zone leaders. It was PRESIDENTE!!! I gave the phone to Hermana Ostvig. She was talking to him and we thought for sure he had seen us go buy lomitos and that we were going to get in trouble, but literally everyone does it. It is like tradition to go out and get lomitos. He asked us how many chairs we had. Then he told us he was coming over when some stuff for our apartment and he would be there in 30 minutes. We hung up the phone and oh my I have never cleaned so fast in my life. Don't get me wrong our apartment was not dirty, but in the middle of the week it was not Presidente ready. So we threw our lomitos in the kitchen and cleaned so fast. I wish I had pictures because it was so beyond clean. It looked so good. Everything was perfect. Then we waited. They came and right before they came in I sprayed air freshener.
It was so funny because the office elders were with Presidente and Hermana Wilson and they were like wow it smells so good in here and Hermana Wilson was so proud she was like Yeah because they are Hermanas. It was so funny. So they brought in an extra chair and we were kinda confused. So then they brought in a new mattress and we thought it was for my back because Presidente was asking me if mine was okay. They they brought in a whole new bed. We were so confused and Hermana Wilson told us that there was going to be a trio!! So they came in a took Hermana Ostvigs bed out and put in a bunk bed. WE HAVE BUNK BEDS. So that's crazy. Home improvement came in and improved our home then left. So at 10.15 at night we were just left with this bunk bed and the fact that we were gonna have a trio. So we ate super fast and got ready for bed. It was crazy. So we had some ideas of what was going to happen. Hermana Carpio has been really sick and been in the hospital for a long time. So we figured Hermana Varga was going to be with us. We that's what happened. They didn't shut down Fernando de la Mora 1.2 but right now Hermana Varga is with us, but Hermana Carpio had to return to her house. It is sad because she was just about to celebrate 1 month on her mission but she has been sick and miserable this whole time. We are going to have a trio in Fernando for this cambio and maybe next. The problem is the number of missionaries coming in is even so we have an odd number of Hermanas. It has been pretty interesting to have three people in our little apartment but it has been fun.
Okay also we have been teaching Valentin y Carolina again. They are the investigadores that have the conocimiento of 6 year olds maybe. They dont understand things very well. But we passed for them and have been teaching them, their neighbor Ever, and the brother of Valentin, Melano. Melano like only speaks Guarani and is super humble. He cant even read. Valentin and Carolina are even more crazy if you can imagine. But Ever has a lot of potential to progress. He read the whole bible and knows it very well. He wants to learn more. He has been reading the Book of Mormon so he can understand. He has really good questions and he has come to church twice now. The problem is teaching him is really hard because Valentin and carolina. Because Ever is so smart and quotes the bible they think they have to as well. They go off on rants about the bible and think they are experts on missionaries. Valentin went on a rant for 20 minutes maybe on what kinda of fruit was the fruit in the tree of good and evil while holding a pomelo. If that doesnt describe our lessons I dont know what else will. It is really hard. We want to teach just Ever so we can have a really spiritual lesson and help him find his answer, but so far we havent been able to find a way to do it.
Ndirechori tomorrow is cambios. How could I forget. Let me tell you whats happening to me...
I am getting sent to the compana!!! I am going to Paraguai. I am companions with Hermana Carhuancho, havent met her yet but it is so great. I am going to Zona 5 and guess who is my hermana leader......
Hermana Robinson!!!!
That is so crazy. I am going to the compana. I am so stoked. It is going to be so crazy. Hermana Ostvig and Hermana Varga are staying here in a trio and they are training!!! Oh that is going to be so crazy. I cant believe it. But yeah so that happened.
Okay wow so this week was insane. I am sure there is so much to catch you up on. Everyday here on my mission I learn more and more of how much God really does love His children.
He has a perfect plan for each and every one of us. We aren't always going to see the big picture, but we should always trust that He knows what He is doing. I love my mission. Every day it is hard and humbling. But I am so beyond grateful for every experience I am going through. I know without a doubt that this gospel is true. Wow I would not be here if I didn't. But I see how this gospel has changed peoples lives and it continues to change my life everyday. Its a little hard to express my feelings in English now, but I cant tell you all enough how amazing this experience has been. If any of you are even thinking about a mission. I would invite you to pray and sincerely ask if it is something you need to do. Because it is hard but it has changed my life for the better and I know that it can bless each and everyone of you. I love you all so much and I hope everyone is doing fantastic.
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To Heaven and Back!
Hermana Davis
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