Well this week was extremely hot!!
There was a lunar eclipse and since then it has been record breaking heat here in Paraguay. Its super funny because that is the only thing people talk about here. We will contact someone on the side of the road or in their
house and for 10 minutes we talk about the weather. Its super funny actually.
Its been anywhere from 98 to 120 degrees. On Monday we had very interesting lessons with people very Evangelist that didn't want to talk to us only wanted to prove us that we were
wrong. So that was a lot of fun. But it was still good because we were able to serve them even though they lowkey hated us.
On Tuesday we had a great district counsel and were able to get out to work. We found someone I had taught a year ago and also we taught
Facundo. Facundo is a little boy who is gonna have 9 years and who is getting baptized. He can't read so we always try and read one verse in the Book of Mormon with him. So we were reading and his grandpa was there helping us and he was getting super mad. He
was like he needs to quit playing and make time to read. He needs to be more responsible and make the time and he always lies to me right to my face and I am sick of it he needs to shape up and grow up if he wants to get baptized because if not he is not getting
baptized I will say no because he needs to be more mature. He went on for a long time and we sat there for a minute because its not our place to tell the grandpa. But he kept yelling at little Facundo and treating him like a 30 year old who needs to quit smoking.
So I was like Hermano you need to remember he is only 9 and he is gonna learn and have all these good habits when he grows up and following your example. Right now he has 9 years. The grandpa kept going off that he never reads and I was like he cant read!
So that was interesting. 
On Wednesday we had intercambios and I went to Herrera wit Hermana Barja. It was funny because when we were taking the colectivo we pushed the button to get off and Hermana fife got off the colectivo. I was right behind her but before
I could get off the coletive started driving away. I rang the button again and again and again but he wouldn't stop. I sat there pushing the button and he got super mad and was like I will drop you off at the next stop. So I sat on the colectivo as I watched
it leave my companion and got dropped of at the next stop and had to go find my companion. That was fun jaja. She told me she was literally yelling compañera no! as the colectivo drove away and people around her were staring at her crazy jaja.
But we had
good divisions. We found lots of new people and Hermana Barja is great but a bit timid in the work. She doesn't contact much and isn't super direct in the lessons. So it was nice to be able to see her by the end of the day have that confidence in herself.
On
Thursday we had a surprise house inspection but we passed jaja. We also had to plan for the week and it was funny because we were super tired and so we laughed at everything. We finally got out to work and we able to minister good to the people we have. At
the end of the day we got a call from Marian, a young lady in the ward who always leaves with us. She received her mission call and wanted us there when she opened it. So we went over and she got her call to...URAGUAY!! It is so cool and she leaves super soon.
She leaves on the 28 of March! Crazy.
The elders called us that night and were like, are you home? We were like yeah we just got home and they told us to go back outside. So we did and they sent us a pizza! It was the best.
On Friday we had entrevistas with
Presidente and it was really sad because it was my last entrevista with him. So it was nice to talk to him. We got home and we have someone who we are teaching that lives forever away so when we got home we changed and went to her. However she was not there.
So we had to come back down but it was a blessing because we were able to visit Jorge and Deolinda. Jorge we watched the restauration video and it was very spiritual. He knows its true but he is very stubborn so he wont accept baptism if he feels like that's
what we want. So we are letting him take his time because everybody has their own time.
So then we went to Deolinda. We were wanting to talk to Deolinda alone because her mom was visiting and we needed to be straight with Deolinda but we couldn't be in front
of her mom. So we passed and God answers prayers because she was alone. We were able to teach her and she has doubts to leave the tradition of her family. So we explained she doesn't have to leave her family and their traditions. We only want the best for her.
She promised us she was going to come to church but spoiler when we passed we knew she was home and didn't want to come out. So yikes. But we had a great lesson and she finally understood that if she comes to church once that doesn't mean she can never go back
to her church and that's when she told us she would go to see how it was. I don't know what happened but we will see.
On Saturday we walked our whole area pretty much. So we had lunch at the very bottom of our area and had a cita right after. So normally we
go studies after lunch cause that is when it makes the most heat but we just decided to leave and work. But it was a bad choice jaja because it was so hot and we were kinda loopy. Also none of our citas were home. So after we had to walk all the way to the
top of our map to visit Yeni, an investigator who is planning on getting baptized the 9. But she wasn't there either. But we ran into the elders. But then we had to go back to Jorge and it was a lot of walking. But Jorge was also already sleeping so it was
good exercises.
On Sunday it was a super hot day as well. But we had the chance to go to church and we went to pass for Deolinda with a member but you already know she wasn't there. Jorge couldnt come. He said his blood pressure was at 400. Which I mean I'm
not doctor but that sounds like it should kill him. But this Sunday we listened to the youth bare their testimonies about EFY. It was so cool to see all the youth get involved and share their spiritual experiences and how they were able to learn more. It was
so powerful. We were also able to teach Yeni por fin and we had a great lesson with her. We talked about the plan of salvacion and how we need to do our part so we can have our families for ever.
Yeni is pregnant and she needs to get married before her baptism
so she is really focused on the families and what the best thing for her family is. It was a spiritual lesson and she really opened up to us. It was great.
We also found another part family where the mom is a member but her daughter isn't. It was great. We
walked into the lesson and she was like I want to get baptized how can I do that. We were like wow. So we taught the Restauracion and gave her a Book of Mormon she said she would read it and come to church. She has 5 kids and lives alone. All her kids are
4 or younger so she feels overwhelmed and said she needs help. It was also a really great lesson even though the kids were all crying. It was the largest test of my obedience to not be able to hold one of the babies and help her since we cant have kids on
our laps or in our arms. Its so tough!! But the spirit was still there.
Honestly the mission is the best thing in my whole life. I encourage everyone who is thinking about serving a mission to really pray and do it because it will bless your life and your family so much!!
And we don't have to leave and have a plaque to be a
missionary. I encourage everyone to pray and fast for a missionary opportunity to share your testimony or to serve someone in need. God knows who needs our help and we need to listen and then act so we can be instruments in His hands. I promise you that if
you pray and fast for a missionary moment than you will receive one and the joy you will have for serving those around you will give you the strength to overcome your own difficulties that you have in your life. I love you all and I am praying for you!!
Look up Alma 29:9 and Alma 6:6 for help as well for motivation and missionary work!! I love the scriptures!!!!
