Share the Gospel

Dear Familia,

This past week we had a conference with President Díaz and also mini interviews. It was awesome to get to know him and his wife and hear more of their life story. Something that I LOVE about Pres. Díaz is how absolutely loving and kind he is. Someone can feel the love that God has for them just by talking with the guy! That is what I want for my investigators, contacts in the street, less actives...pretty much everybody to feel when I talk with them. I want them to feel how much their Father in Heaven loves them and is aware of them. Yesterday Hna. Day and I knocked on this little cottage-looking house and this sweet old lady came out. We gave her a photo of Jesus Christ coming out of the tomb and asked her if she believed she could be with her loved ones after this life. She told us she wasn`t really sure, but that she would like to know. We testified of our Heavenly Father's love and how he created a plan that allows us to live with our families forever. She told us that her husband had passed away over 40 years ago and that she would love to listen to our message. She told us that she wouldn't be able to receive us that day, but that we could pass by on Tuesday to share more of our message. We asked if we could pray before we left and she agreed. In the prayer we prayed that she would feel peace and understand the plan that God created for her, and when we finished she looked up at us crying and said that for the first time in 40 years she really believed she would be able to see her husband again. It was such a sweet and tender moment, and such a powerful reminder of how many of God's children are living without a knowledge of his love, or have forgotten or become numb to this love.

 This week I challenge everyone to go out of their way to share the gospel with someone. I love Dad's example of writing a letter to Uncle Pat...someone who’s life so very rarely feels that love and sweet peace that comes with sharing such a simple testimony. The love and peace that everyone needs.  Obviously it doesn't have to be a letter to someone in prison, so often it's the next door neighbor that needs a reminder of this message. But make sure to go out of your way to do a little more, and I promise you, you will feel the love and peace of God working through you.

 I love you all! I love this work! I love my Heavenly Father!

 XOXO-Hna. McKenna



Scripture: John 3:16-17



Fun Fact:

I ate squid during lunch! It was actually pretty dang good.

One of the policemen stopped us while we were walking and we thought it was to see if we had our Chilean ID with us. We were both pretty scared, but he ended up asking if he could schedule a time to meet up with us. We then became very excited thinking we had a great new investigator. Only to find out that he wanted to schedule a time to meet up and have sushi and that he was asking us out on a date....awkward....