September 15, 2014
Well everyone, here I am... in my new area, with my new companion! Yep folks, I was changed this past week and it looks like I’m now in the area where I’m going to die (finish my mission in mission lingo). My new ward is called Las Misiones, back in the city of Santa Cruz (bye Tarija!) and I am here with my new companion, Hermana Paz. We are opening an area of hermanas here and I’m TRAINING! This means that after being an hermana capacitadora for almost my whole mission I no longer am, which is a little weird, but I’m so excited to be able to train. I can’t really explain why, but I felt such a strong desire to be able to train to finish off the mission. I obviously was willing to do whatever the Lord wanted me to do, but I wanted to train so badly. I’m very grateful that Heavenly Father gave me that chance one more time, and I know that Hermana Paz was meant to be my companion. When I saw the two new hermanas that came to the mission, I saw Hermana Paz and knew instantly that she was going to be my companion, and she was! I haven’t had that happen since when I first trained Hermana Lopez, and my time with Hermana Lopez was so special, so I know that if Heavenly Father helped me feel beforehand who would be my companion again, we are going to have a very special time together. Hermana Paz seems to be adjusting well to the mission. She has a lot of strengths - she isn’t afraid to talk to anybody, she’s full of faith, determined to learn, positive, and she has such a powerful testimony. Every time she shares it in a lesson, I feel the Spirit so strong. Her faith really is an example to me and is making me better. I know that with a little training, she will be one of the most powerful missionaries this mission has ever seen. I’m so grateful for the chance to train her and learn so much from her!
And as for the ward, it’s great. There is a strong missionary spirit in the ward, and lots of people have given us referrals and have made plans to introduce us or do family nights, etc, to introduce them to the gospel. They are fantastic! We’re still getting to know the area and had a disappointing day yesterday since the investigators we had found and taught in these few days didn’t go to church, but I know there is a LOT of potential in this area. We have already seen miracles - yesterday we got to the house of a part-member family with the bishop right when there was a big grassfire that was getting out of control, about to reach their house, so we were able to help the family save their things, find people to help put out the fire, carry lots of buckets of water (don’t worry family, we didn’t get too close to the fire) and then talk to the family. Two of the three nonmembers in the family took this moment as a sign from Heavenly Father that they needed to change and come closer to Him, and they accepted baptism dates! So I know that the Lord is working in this area. My goal here is to maintain myself pure, pray powerfully, and study focused on the needs of the area so that I don’t impede the Spirit and Jesus Christ can work His miracles here through us. I’m excited to be working here!
Love you all! I wanted to send some pictures today but I don’t have too much confidence in this computer, so hopefully next week I can send a picture with Hermana Paz. Have a fantastic, missionary experience-filled week!!!
Lots of love,
Hermana Chelsie Faulk
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