Every Member a Missionary

Dear Familia,

We made little missionary nametags for all the members of the branch for our branch missionary activity and had a little CCM! Hna. Cabral and I taught a class on how we can share the scriptures like a sandwich, (intro. scripture, apply it...pan, meat, pan), and we made a video with the testimonies of some of the members and all the missionaries! It turned out really good, and we had an awesome turn out! It's great to see the progress of the members and their enthusiasm to join in the work! EVERY MEMBER A MISSIONARY!!!!

Fun Facts:

1.  Right now in this shady computer place I'm listening to good old Britney Spears "Lucky" Haha it takes me back to when she was my idol...ha, needless to say, my perspective has changed a little, but I can still appreciate a classic song like "Lucky".

2.  There's a guy that lives next to the familia Olivares (we have lunch with them every Friday) and he likes to tell me he's a different celebrity every week. This week he was Bond, James Bond, and the past week he was Martin Luther King.

3.  The street in front of our apartment flooded and the street was filled with sewer water! Many prayers were said every time a micro passed by, and thankfully we were never sprayed with the nasty sewage! The college students walking behind us weren't as lucky.

Carrson’s new haircut and bleach job is awesome!  Hahahaha he looks like all the soccer players here in Chile! Seriously! Every kid that plays soccer here looks like that! Funny how the language of "cool soccer player" is the same throughout the world!

I'm so happy to hear that Britton is a fighter on and off the field. But knowing that he's a Shipp, it doesn't surprise me at all that he's not going to throw in the towel without a fight!

This past week I spent a lot of my personal study time reading about the amazing gift of the Atonement and the wonderful Plan of Happiness that we have the opportunity to know about. No matter what our trials might be, big or small, we can find comfort in the assurance that the Savior understands our trials perfectly. He understands exactly what the Shipp family is going through, and also all the emotions of everyone it has affected, including everybody in the community, and especially Cassidy. As part of his infinite Atonement, He took upon Himself "the pains and the sicknesses of his people." He took upon Himself "their infirmities, that his bowels may be filled with mercy, according to the flesh, that he may know according to the flesh how to succor his people according to their infirmities." Because He has experienced your pain, he knows how to help you. If you look to Him in faith, He will strengthen you to withstand any trial you experience. I know Jesus Christ lives, and knows you personally. I love the scripture in 1 Peter 5:7 that says, "You can cast all your care upon him, for he careth for you." I know this scripture is true. I know Jesus Christ cares for you individually and because of his love for you, he was willing to suffer ALL your pain and heartache in order to help you through this life.

I'm so grateful for my Savior, and I'm so grateful for the chance to share this amazing knowledge with the people of Chile. Let the Shipp family know that they are in my thoughts and prayers, and that I'm so grateful for their example of strength during this trial.

XOXO-Hermana McKenna