This week has been great! Judith finally came to church, which was AWESOME. She loved it. We had a Family Home Evening with the Martinez family and Judith's family and it was a success because the Martinez's picked her up for church on Sunday. So great. One thing that's a little tough is that the members sometimes forget to welcome or introduce themselves to our investigators at church. It's a huge ward of like 200 but sometimes we as members are in our happy little Mormon bubble and don't want to leave our comfort zone. Never in my life had I ever thought of the importance of welcoming the missionaries' investigators, but, oh, how important it is! Please make sure that any time you see someone you don't know at church, welcome them! Introduce yourself! Get to know their story! By showing interest in their lives, we can perform a great service for our Heavenly Father by loving His children.
Also, this week we found some very, very awesome investigators. We found Griselda, a teacher who is willing to do whatever it takes to find an answer. She accepted a baptismal date and was going to go to church on Sunday, but she sent us message yesterday in the morning telling us that she could not because she was feeling sick. Yesterday, we fasted for a few different things, one being to find a family. Then in the evening we passed by Griselda's house to see how she was doing, but she could not accept us. They had just given her a shot because she was very ill. We decided to say a prayer with her son, Aldo, who is 21 years old . From Aldo we discovered many things about his life and the life of his family, and learned of many needs that can be filled by the Gospel. We taught the plan of salvation and he accepted everything with great reverence . He accepted a baptismal date and an appointment to visit with him and his mom this week. I know this is a chosen family!
We also found a great new investigator named Ana Maria, who is also a teacher and is incredibly awesome. #weregoingtobaptizeher
Hermana Avalos is so great... but she is no longer Hermana Avalos, haha. She asked President to use her other name, which is Cevallos (se-va-yos) because it is the last name of her mom. But she is still cute as ever! We get along great and laugh a lot and have the same vision. I love being with her. Sometimes I forget I am training because she teaches me every day.
I loved the letter from President this week, which told us about Molango, that the Elders there just baptized a family this weekend. Molango is the farthest area in the mission and is a tiny little branch in the middle of a tiny little town. There are only 2 Elders there that aren't part of any district and sometimes go months without seeing other missionaries. But they Elders who have been in Molango in these past few months have done a great work. In 2015, there have been 11 baptisms of real converts. It is inspiring to me to hear this. It reminds me that in all of the world, there are the Lord's chosen that he has prepared - we just have to find them. May we press forward with this in mind, knowing that we are all part of this grand work!
Love you all so much,
Hna. Snyder
Aranza is leaving for her mission tomorrow! We are going to miss her!
(Also, happy 4th of July from my outfit! :)
Three generations! (My trainer, me, a future trainer)
All the sisters in the zone
Funny story. This kitty started following us down the road. We didn't want him to get squished, so we scooped him up. Then, after about 5 minutes of walking, we thought, "Annnd what are we going to do with this cat?!" Luckily, an investigator walked past us and with gave her the kitty to return to where we had picked him up. #tendermercies
hahahahaha
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