January 18, 2016

What a truly wonderful week it has been here in Valdivia. We are now entering the last week with my companion. This next monday we will recieve a call and find out who my new companion will be and what time Hermana Parkinson needs to be in Osorno to have her last dinner with the missionarys leaving and then a flight home to Utah... The truth of it all is it makes me really sad. We have recently become really close. When i think of her leaving i really do want to cry! she is an older sister to me but she is an incredible missionary and will continue to be an incredible one after the mission i have learned so much from her.

Well with investigators we have recently started from scratch! Nothing really happened monday with investigators or contacting.

Tuesday was such a crazy day. I have been going to the doctor lately because i have had headaches and sometimes stomach aches when i eat. They thought since i had diabetes in my family that it was that but after test they didnt find anything so after they thought it was a urine infection but it wasnt that either so i sat down with the doctor and we talked about my diet and what i ate here and at home. We then found out that i gained a little weight here in the mission (hehe) so i now have a little diet for a bit that will help with the stress and my headaches and this week i really have seen a huge difference. however we also met with Luis with a member and his wife. Veronica the wife of luis was not home so the lesson was a bit awkward but in the end he had a lot of questions and they were able to answer them all and he felt the spirit. Luis is so awesome he reads everything we give him and he loves to learn he is currently waiting for an answer to see if baptism is possible a second time since he was baptized in the catholic church. we are trying to work really close with him but his schedule and family make it a little difficult  

Wednesday was the coolest day for district meeting and we really got spiritually fed and talked about knowing if our investigators really have true desires to be members or no.

Thursday was weekly planning. After praying and talking for a good hour we decided to drop almost all our investigators because they didnt have a really desire to learn. It was really hard for us but we both felt it was necessary. We also sang in a funeral for a sister in the ward that lost her brother. we taught a less active family and are hoping to see them in church. 

Friday we participated in a water war with the young men and womans and also met with an investigator that read and MARKED the book of mormon YESSS wer were so happy.

saturday was a knocking doors all day and Sunday.

Okay my more spiritual part of this week was an experience i had with an investigator friday and what happened sudnay. So friday we met for a family night with a less active and his non member girlfriend. She made a dessert that we ate before starting the lesson. When she gave it to me i had a thought his is wine. but thought to myself no its not how could it they know we can t eat or drink it so we began eating it. my comp had a few bites but didnt like it. i found it weird and each bite felt weird like something was wrong but my comp said it has a strong taste. and the less active says its wine! i said WHAT and he said no really its wine then his girlfriend says no really its wine but i cooked the alcohol out. i said we cant eat this and then she was really sad and felt bad but we helped them to understand why but needless to say i woke up with A POUNDING headache. lesson learned for not following the spirit and sunday we were out knocking doors and i felt to knock one end of the street so we knocked and knocked but nobody answered but i still felt the need to knock so the last house we knocked and a girl answered and she now wants to learn more and meet with us today! As you can see this week i really learned to follow the spirit. The holy ghost really is here to help us and teach us all things but we have to be willing to listen. I have learned that at times just a little thought that at first seems weird can be a powerful prompting of the spirit trying to help us. i also had the oportunity of teaching relief socity this week and gosel principles. The 2 lessons really had a focus on the peace our savior has for us but it requirs us to come unto him and not the things of the world. when we have a problem or a trial where to our thoughts turn? to satan or to our savior that can give us peace... do we liten to the right spirit or the wrong. i want all of you to try and have moments this week to just sit and try and feel of the sprit and try everyday to note the spirit and blessings it brings. JOHN 14:27

 27 Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart betroubled, neither let it be afraid. 

P.S no pics because no cord again sorry! 

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Con mucho Amor y Carino Hermana Kogianes