Dear Familia,
These past two weeks sooo much has happened! I want to start things off with the lovely baptism of Jesuan! He's the son of a less active that we are working with and his wife has also been taking the lessons. Jesuan is a rock solid teenager that was good and lost when we started teaching him. We started inviting him to all the activities we've been doing with the youth in our ward and the change that took place in him was like night and day! I'm here to tell you folks, that having a friend in the church makes ALL the difference. We started having lessons with him with the youth and he started progressing like a rock star! It's been a good couple of months with him investigating the church, but to hear his testimony on Sunday after his baptism, I know that he knows this church is true.
One of Jesuan's good friends in the church is our lovely Millaray. She's been a member for about 3 weeks now and is already a better missionary than me! She is always asking us when she can accompany us and every time she's with us she asks to see or to use our missionary tags. She was a huge part of the conversion of Jesuan and I would not mind if Jesuan went on a mission, came home, and married Millaray! However, he's going to have to wait for her to serve too, because she is going to be a dynamite missionary!
Also, this week we had a baby shower with Monica! Yes, this is the Monica from February, the mama of Paulita. The baby shower went great! Graciela, the member that's going to get sealed this July, had the baby shower at her house, and it was a roaring success. If Monica and Franklin don't get married and baptized while I'm here I hope they do it soon, they're a great family!
I love you all sooo much and can't wait to Skype on Mother's day! I love how all our investigators ask us about our families and what we're going to do for Mother's Day, they all think it's so crazy how we are so far away from our families, but that just makes testifying of the eternal family that much more powerful. I know this church is true. I know as members we have the strongest influence on the investigators, more than ANY missionary. I know that to be a member of this church and live our promises of baptism we can live with our families forever! Have a great week and I'll see you all soon!
Fun Facts:
I stepped in dog poop for about the 4th time this week while trying to catch a cab in the middle of the city. When I told my companion she just looked at me and about died laughing while she said, "What did you expect, we're in Chile now." Any time something like that happens, that has become our new catch phrase.
I now know how to make manjar! Wahooo for serving in Chile!
See you soon!
XOXO- Hna. McKenna
PS…The package I sent with Jack's and Bompa's b-day stuff got sent back to me! I'm so glad to hear that the family reunion was a success but feel terrible that everyone thinks I'm not acknowledging everything they've sent me. I've sent thank you notes in the mail...hopefully they get there soon and aren't lost in some Chilean mail room! Please tell everyone thank you for me and that I appreciate SO much everything everyone is doing to support me on the mission. I love you all so much and can't wait to Skype! We're planning on Skyping at 7:30 pm here in Coquimbo...I don't know what time that is in sunny St. George. And of course Megs is invited! Anyone who wants to can come. However, I only have 40 minutes, so come with questions ready!
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