Hey!Well sorry we didn't get to write yesterday there was some issues and appts and things we had to fix but it is all good. This week was great. We have some great progressing investigators, who are close to taking the step of a bautismo and we are so grateful to be able to be helping them. The cold is gone and the sun looks to be taking its spot for the rest of the mission, its not hot but we all know its coming. This week we´ll have conference so we´ll get mail or packages which is always a boost. The mission is just wonderful, you get to see so many blessings and changes in Peoples lives, That's why we need to be always putting in the effort and finding more and more people to teach, there is only dull moments when you let them be dull. The pure fact of putting Jesus Christs name on your chest everyday is such an amazing blessing. I'm so glad to have had 3 brothers serve before me, have my best friend be such a stud en Ecuador, and have my own sister serving at the same time as me. I know when we return to see each other that we will be like Alma reuniting with the sons of mosiah, as brothers(and sisters) frim in Christ. What a blessing. We are just gonna keep on working, no hay pretextos jalale por las orejas si tienes q hacerlo.
I love you all so much, you have all been an incredible support, thank you all!
Elder Redfern
QUE TAL!!!
We had quite another interesting week. I have found that life really doesn't slow down, there is always something new. It is a good thing I enjoyed my, not worrying about anything except boys, changing homes and jobs, sleeping in, nomad college life because I am realizing that I will never get it back! From here on out it is work, work, work. We had zone conference on Friday this past week. The president told us that instead of taking the 3 hour bus ride we were going to head with the Elders and the other sisters in their van to our area. It brought me back a little to my life before and the road trips I had taken. We ended up missing the turn off to our town and didn't realize it until we were in the other city and by then it was midnight and just told the elders not to worry about it. The assistants had other sleeping bags that they said they would give us so we decided to head to the house of the sisters. When they dropped us off and not until they started driving away did we realize we hadn't grabbed the sleeping bags so I took off running but didn't catch it. (Oh by the way it just so happens the sisters live right at the end of the NATIONAL TRIATHLON they were having here, I am not going to lie, it made me super sad, I am so out of shape and will def be working on doing another tri when I get home!) So I slept on a hard wood floor with absolutely nothing, I mean nothing. I think it was the first time in my life that I have had to sleep like that. Not even a sheet. It was quite the experience. I couldn't help but feel so much gratitude for all the blessings that I have had in my life. A bed, a pillow, a sheet. Things that we have LOADS of in our house. A luxury that really is not enjoyed here. There aren´t many luxuries and I am contanstantly reminded of how lucky I really was. Maxi did it, he got baptised! We were getting a little worried right before the baptism because we hadn't talked to him much in the week. He doesn't have a phone and we couldn't´t go by his house because his parents really don't like the church. We found out on Friday that he finally told his parents and that they were just like “do whatever you want”. It continues to shock me that parents really don't want their kids to make such a good decision to try and better there lives and draw closer to God. I am so grateful that I was able to help bring him to make this wonderful decision. I love being a missionary! And how cool is it that he wants to go on a mission. Another testament that the Lord will help us have the desires of my heart. Since I started in the field I have said that I want to teach someone who can head out on the mission exactly one year after his baptism and Maxi can!!! The Lord is ALWAYS mindful of us.I love this work, I love the mission. Thank you all for your support. I hope you all know how much it means to me. KEEP THE FAITH!!!
Con amor Hna Redfern
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