May 28, 2018

If only I had the time to write a book of the miracles from just this week!!

Hello beautiful family and friends!

I just love you all!

Before I get going on the innumerable number of miracles, here´s a story of a girl and her Llao Llao (which is the best frozen yogurt/fruit thing that I am always sending pictures of.)

Well her love began back in Valencia, thanks to companions that insisted on weekly visits to Llao Llao. Then passed the tradition on to her baby in Barc. In Palma, she anxiously awaited March 5 for the Llao Llao to open. March came and went, but Llao Llao stayed closed. Tried in another city on the island, but no luck. She arrives in l´Hospitalet, finds that one is in her area, they swing by after working their hardest and watch as the last customer walks out and the gate closes. Sad, but determined. On an intercombio to the beautiful Terragona, another attempt. Closed. So the persistent Hermana drags her whole zone out to L´Hospitalet to find the gate shut. BUT this time, a coming back soon. Today I thoroughly enjoyed my first Llao Llao in 2018. Long awaited and so worth it. Llao Llao better make it to Utah before I do! haha

But really truly, I am just the happiest, most blessed missionary there has ever been. I cannot even express the gratitute for my companion and the success and miracles God is blessing us with!!

Alonso. He brought Natalia, his girlfriend (yes... we are awaiting a wedding here...), to the FHE with president, was taking notes and just loving every bit of it. He has been eating up the book of mormon. The poor man is wrecked with Godly sorry. He keeps apologizing. He is making great leaps of progress, but doubts his faith. Last night, he and Natalia, came with us to a FHE with Omar and Mirta (the most amazing people on earth! They treat us like their daughters. Omar has cancer but is the most positive, missionary minded person) and it was just perfect. Natalia struggles letting go of the traditions she grew up with, but Mirta really helped her because she has gone through the same. And Alonso shared his testimony of the peace and happiness he feels as he reads. He was just glowing as he shared his soft little testimony how he knows it´s true. His confidence really grew after coming to sacrament meeting. He loved the church and is so hopeful Natalia will come to the truth too!

 Jon. He is 18 and talk about miracles. We had nothing one afternoon, so we hit the streets contacting and passing by menos activos and what-not. We stopped to do some area book reports, and I browsed the map and ¨happened apon¨ Jon´s number (TOTALLY A MIRACLE!). He had a fecha a few months back, but left to work in Sabadell. When I showed Hermana Johnson, she was so excited because she knew it was time for his return! We called, and couldn´t meet, but Sunday morning told us he wants to come to church. He came, stayed for all three hours, and WAS IN LOVE with everything!! Sunday school was on baptism, and after he asked, so I was going to be baptized a few months ago. I really need to be baptized again? We explained everything, and is so excited for the 16th of June! The YSA really adopted him right in too. Just amazing!

Mara. She is 19 and from the DR and is the greatest. Sunday, she didn´t respond to our messages, so we knocked her door to take her to the afternoon. Huge miracle, because all of her paísanos live in that ward, and she too was warmly welcomed. She prayed about Joseph Smith and was filled with peace. She also is working for the 16th.

Working with Hermana Johnson is seriously just synergy and so much fun! We are giving all we have to give and are so unified. It is such a blessing to be here with her.

Love you all and I challenge you to in whatever meeting you are in look for the one alone, and go be their friend. We all deserve to be loved and wanted.

I know this is Christ´s church and I know this is his work. And I couldn´t be happier to be part of his winning team!

Have the best week!

Hermana Read