Week 72: Merry Christmas Miracles! So many people to teach, so little time left!

Singing Christmas carols for kids with disabilities (Hermana Souza is standing next to me)

Hola Familia!!

Oh my gosh the work is taking off here in Sindempart! First of all I absolutely love my companion! Hermana Souza is from Uruguay and she has already taught me so many things in our few short days together. She teaches so well and really knows how to follow the spirit. We had some incredible teaching moments last week so Ill tell a few.

We taught Gonzalo (not Gustavo dad) and he is progressing so well. As we were teaching him, he actually started telling us that he feels like his faith is failing. He actually got really emotional and said that he is having a hard time believing in God. I told him about an experience that I had not too long ago. I was in intercambios and the rudest women ever started calling us liars and saying that the Book of Mormon was from the devil. She said we are wasting our time and energy here and honestly I started to question a little bit if what I am teaching is true. If leaving home for a year and a half was for a good cause. I felt a little bad for doubting but that night I prayed and got a the clear confirmation that what I am doing is ABSOLUTELY TRUE. The book of mormon is true and the Church of Jesus Christ is the true church. I told Gonzalo that that expience of questioning and a little bit of doubt drove me to seek out the answer and in the end it strengthened my testimony so much. He is a really spiritual person and I know he will find his faith again. At the end of the lesson Hermana Souza read Mosiah 18 that talks about baptism. Gonzalos got so emotional that he actually had to leave the room for a minute and the spirit was soo strong. He knows that it is true and he told us it is the desire of his heart to be baptized. He feels like this is what he is looking for. If all goes well he is going to be baptized on january 11th and I am so so happy for him.

We also found a girl whose whole family are members but she was never baptized. Her name is Maria Josefina and she said a ton of missionaries tried to baptized her but she never wanted to. But she said she feels something different from us and accepted with enthusiasm the invitation to be baptized! She also came to church yesterday with her dad so we are so excited for her!

We also went and sang christmas hymns at an organization for kids with disabilities with all the missionaries from Coquimbo and Serena. It was so cute and on the final song we went out to meet them and we sang with them. The spirit was really strong and I know they loved it.

For our zone activity we met up with La serena and we had a gingerbread house making contest ( pictures included)

Overall a week of incredible miracles. Im so happy to be teaching the restored gospel! I know its true and I know everyone needs it!

Have an amazing week and a merry christmas!!

Hermana Snyder