This week has gone by SO fast. I´m in a weird point in my mission where I can't remember what happened at the beginning of the week because so many things happen.. So you´re just gonna get the update of what happened this weekend.
The biggest thing: Sofia was baptized! It was so amazing to watch her enter into the water. I don't know what it is about this area but people just show up to church WAY prepared. Sofia told us the other day that she watched all 8 HOURS of conference.. Just because she wanted to. She´s re elegida. But as usual, it was way stressful. We combined our baptism with the other ward in our building. Our ward doesn't have its own baptisimal clothing, so we asked the elders to get it for us from their ward. They gave it to us an hour before the baptism, and of course it didn't fit, so they had to take a taxi and literally run to their apartment to get all the clothes they had there. And meanwhile, they found more clothes in the church.. Poor elders. But eventually it happened. Even though she had to be baptized in water that you practically had to break the ice off the top it was so cold thanks to the elders who forgot to fill up the font so they had to do it with cold water. Just... Elders.
Another thing from this week that was way copado, we were teaching Sofia, and her mom was listening as usual, and we started talking about baptism. We asked her mom if she wanted to be baptized and she said "not yet" and we asked why and she explained, and we worked with the spirit committed her to be baptized on July 3rd! Although she left the baptism a little upset with the wait and the cold water so we´ll see if we still have a set date with her. Pray for Rosa!
Another interesting thing that happened. Here in Argentina, they really don't like it when you buy things for like 18 pesos.. They want it to be an even 20. So normally they offer you like a little candy for 2 pesos. This happened the other day when we were also trying to catch a bus and when it was offered I said yes really fast and paid and ran. I realized later in the day that I had it. It was one of those chocolate covered cherries.. with a little twist. As I ate it I realized it was filled with alcohol.. This resulted in me spitting it out in the street becuase let me tell you it was disgusting. And thats the story of how I had alcohol for the first time. (And it just so happened to be on my mission)
President and Hermana Ayre leave in like a week. On Saturday we got together as a zone to make a video for them of things we´ve learned from them during their time here. I love them so much. Its going to be so weird and different when the new President gets her, but I guess thats life! ha..
The mission continues to move forward. I can't believe its already almost the end of June. June started yesterday. Time is starting to fly by. I have (or its most likely) that I have only 3 more weeks here in Palermo. I feel like I´ve been here FOREVER. I have been stressed for 5 months straight. This area has been hard but so worth it. I was able to share my testimony yesterday in church and I just looked out at everyone and realized just how much I love every one of them. I absolutely love the mission. I've been thinking a lot about how my mission has been. I know I say it's been hard, and it has. But looking back I don't remember the days where we walked for 9 hours while eveyone rejected us, or the days where everything went wrong. But I remember the days where I saw miracles, or the moments where I have been the happiest I've ever been, and I'm just so thankful for this opportunity to serve. I wouldnt change anything that has happened because every single experience has helped me work on becoming the person that God needs me to be.
I love you all! Have a great week!
Love,
Hermana Prestwich
I cant upload pictures on this computer.. Sorry! Next week! :)
1. Sofia's baptism
2. Twins
3. Sefies
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