Week 44: BEST WEEK OF MY MISSION!!!!

Daniela's Baptism

Hola Familia!!

Ok, the subject for this week says it all.

I'll start with the beginning of the week. Hermana Mackay and I were asked to speak at a funeral for a boy with autism who had passed away. His dad is a member but super inactive and they had the service in our church building. The bishop asked us to speak about the plan of salvation and a message of hope and life after death. Almost everyone that attended weren't members and a lot of people came up to us after and thanked us for the messages. They said they loved the service and the church in general. They said they felt something really special. Most of them don't live in our sector but hopefully, they will be able to go to church where they live.

On Thursday we taught a man named Alexis from Venezuela. This was the 3rd lesson we had had with him and the first 2 he kind of just wanted to argue with us. He wasn't really open to learn. But the 3rd time we went, we talked about Joseph Smith because he has some doubts about him. Alexis didn't argue at all and the spirit was strong as we testified of the Restoration. We brought a member and we all testified with so much power! It was literally intense and the Spirit was like tangible. It was such a cool experience. Alexis got emotional and even though he didn't accept to be baptized yet I know that he felt the spirit. I know that he knows it and whether he decides to change or not is up to his agency. 

AND DANIELAS BAPTISM!!!!!!!! BEST DAY OF MY WHOLE MISSION!! I got permission to go and Daniela was just glowing!! It was so awesome to see her and Marisel and her whole family again! I've missed them so much! Almost the whole ward was there and a bunch of Daniela´s family. I started crying when she was baptized and then again when some girls from the ward sang a musical number and then again when Daniela bore her testimony. I was basically crying the whole time. haha! In her testimony, she personally thanked me and Hermana Del Valle for finding her and teaching her the gospel. The happiness I felt that day was absolutely unreal. I don't think I've ever felt joy like that in my whole life. I just love Daniela with my whole heart and seeing her so happy just made me burst with happiness. I feel like seeing her accept the gospel and take this step, let me have a taste of the happiness we are going to feel in the Celestial kingdom. And to see my favorite ward again was amazing!! Villa Dulce and the members there will forever have my heart! It was such a special day and I was just exploding with love and happiness. haha! 

The mission is the best! Without it, I would've never met Daniela or her family. I would have never had the opportunity to teach the gospel in a foreign land and a foreign language. I would have never been able to learn to love others or the gospel so much!! THE CHURCH IS SOOOOOO TRUE! GOD LOVES US AND CHRIST IS OUR SAVIOR AND I WOULDNT TRADE THIS EXPERIENCE FOR THE WORLD! 

I love you all and wish you the best week ever!! 

Love Hermana Snyder

p.s. oh my gosh something I totally forgot to add. The man we are teaching, Dante, told us he wasn't going to be able to come to church but he came all by himself! He showed up for the second hour and is now asking us about baptism!!! Miracles after miracle!

We went to a mission farewell of a girl in our ward and helped the family make all the food. So here is a picture of me with the biggest bowl of empanadas you will ever see!!