Called to Serve: Chile Rancagua : Week 44: Craziest Week of My Mission (and Life)

It's officially Fall in Chile and the leaves are changing colors

I couldn't even tell you all half of the things that happened this week. It was not just the craziest week I have had in my mission, but probably the craziest in my life. I will attempt a brief recap and maybe include pictures if the computers are nice to me this week.

Monday: As missionaries, we work as a team, one in purpose. And if one companionship goes down, another one is there to save the day. So grateful for the kindness and compassion of some people. We were sick this day and hadn't had anything to eat. So at almost 10pm, a delivery saved us....I'll include the picture. Word of Wisdom pamphlet and everything...

Tuesday: The Hermanas from San Vicente, Hermana Garcia (Chile) and Hermana Lyons (Utah) joined us to spend the night. We were all suppose to travel to Santa Cruz for our Zone Conference, but my companion and Hermana Lyons had to travel to Rancagua for visa paperwork and so we started a 3 day intercambio.

Wednesday: Hermana Garcia and I went to our zone conference in Santa Cruz, which was amazing, and we barely made it back that night to San Fernando. And so the hermanas from San Vicente were with us Wednesday night as well.

Thursday: We had our official intercambios Thursday, with the four us working here in Guadalupe. I had the opportunity to be with Hermana Lyons and it was great. She taught me a lot. We also had a party, the 4 of us hermanas for 3 nights straight...it may or may not have included Oreo milkshakes.

Hermana Lyons, Hermana Garcia, Hermana Eibert and Hermana Dumes doing Chapel Tours

Friday: The other hermanas went to another zone conference and Hermana Garcia and I went San Vicente to work in their sector. It was great....Hermana Garcia and I both have 2 weeks in our new sectors and we both had to figure things out Thursday and Friday. It was fun. We only got lost a couple times and we talked to a lot of incredible people. I testify that miracles are so real.

Saturday: We had another Chapel Open House in Peumo, though I don't have pictures of this one. It was just as fun and I felt so blessed to have participated. It is a very small pueblo, so it was cool to support the branch members there and work with the community. We also had a bit of a medical emergency.

Hermanas Eibert and Dumes

Sunday: We both dropped sick and missed part of church (which sucks...especially as missionaries). It has been quite a week, one I will never forget, and I am so blessed.

Monday (today): We, as a district made our way in bus to a place called Puente Negro (Black Bridge). It was beautiful. It was bit cold, especially when we accidentally got our feet wet, but we played games, enjoyed the nature and ate a picnic lunch. It was awesome. I am serving with some pretty amazing people. Also, another tender mercy...when the bus only passes every 20-30 minutes and you have to go back after being almost home because someone forgot their bag...God is in all the details when a hermano passes by, drives you all back and literally, as you are arriving another bus is arriving, and they wait for you to retrieve the bag and you only lose 15 minutes and not 1-2 more hours.

Note: I will try and send pictures to go with all these things....

My thought for the week:

When we feel like we just can't do it anymore, when we have no more energy, or strength, or hope, when we have nothing more to give...He is here. He carries us through when we can't do it on our own and He is by our side in every moment. My testimony of the power of God grew immensely this week. I am incredibly grateful for His mercy and His help. There is always light. We need to look for it. And Light will always chase away the darkness (DC 50).