Week 62: A day in La Serena and more ocean views!

In La Serena at a member's house. Talk about an amazing view!!

Hola Familia!!

So this week had its ups and downs. Constanza didn't come to church so that was really disappointing. She was so excited all week and then Sunday morning sent us a message that said she wasn't gonna be able to go. But we saw some other miracles! We found a woman whose name is Maria and she is soooooo prepared. She let us in and said that she has already been taught by the missionaries but that they were transferred and disappeared. When we taught her she felt the spirit so strong and accepted when we invited her to be baptized! She is around 60 years old I think and lives alone and said that this is what she is looking for! She is amazing but unfortunately, she also couldn't come to church :( IT IS SO HARD TO GET PEOPLE TO COME TO CHURCH. But we did have a man named Nelson come to church! He has actually come to church 3 times and he is really awesome! He has a baptismal date for November 2. Please, please, please, please pray for Constanza, Maria, and Nelson!!!

But we worked really hard last week and made so many plans to teach people, bring them to church and invite the members to come with us and almost all of our plans fell through. Sunday morning we were a little discouraged but we realized that we did everything we possibly could! We worked so hard and we felt really good about our work. And I know God is pleased with our work. He blessed us with finding Maria and I know he is going to keep putting people in our path. I really do love Coquimbo and the ward members here are so loving and welcoming. I'm really grateful to be here.

Last week I did intercambios and got to go to La Serena! It's a city just north of Coquimbo. Hermana Brooks and I are the Hermana leaders for Coquimbo and La Serena because there are only two hermanas in La Serena. It was fun to get to know a new hermana and La Serena is a really pretty city!

OK! I love you guys! The mission is good. The church is true and I know Christ is my Savior.

Que tengan una buena semana! (Have a good week!)

Hermana Snyder