THIS WEEKS EMAILS

Well this week was a great week for finding people. We contacted into a ton of lessons, and we are praying and hoping that we can reap some fruits in this week, it being the last of the change. It is almost certain that we will be staying together for another change, so we aren't really worried about it. We did find out something that was kinda hard but answered some questions. With the family of Jorge and Sara, who´ve now assisted for a straight month at the chapel, we found out they arent married, which caught us off guard. I mean we never let it past through our minds cuz theyre loder and have three kids and always say my wife and my husband, even though people do that a lot, but we just had assumed they were married. We had brought up baptism again, like every lesson, and they finally told us they weren't married, but that they are already planning it, and the baptism will be able to happen as soon as possible after ha. Jorge even told us in church on sunday as we were talking about temple sealings and blessings, he says, well we better hurry up and get married, get baptized and go to the temple than! so gold. You just dont enjoy anything more than something like that. This is what motivates us to keep searching, to keep at it, to fight off satan and his army and be valiant soldiers of Christ. I love being a missionary. This just seems like my life and what i was meant to do. W also had a great fhe with a fam that the sister is always helping us out whenever she can literally, and we hoped to have animated the brother into getting the priesthood and going to the temple, she and her kids totally deserve to get a family eternal. Weather is supposedly getting cold here, there in sweaters me in my short sleeve shirt, pobrecitos dying in that horrible 70 degree weather. Well i love you all soooo much, and hope that you have a great week. its already November!!??
Elder REdfern
todos, les exhorto que vayan al templo mas y mas frecuentemente, el Señor les bendecira.

Hola Familia y amigos!Yet another week has flown by in the mission field, I cant even blieve I already have to start my “going home diet” haha. This week I have been really trying to focus on doing all that I can do, putting all my heart, might, mind and strength into the work and then letting the Lord do his part (thanks to the uplifting blog from Lindsey Redfern my famous and AWESOME sister-in-law). Last night we got word that the dad of Nicolas (one of our investigators who was going to get baptised but then his dad said no) said that he feels like Niko is old enough to make is own decisions. Tonight he is going to talk to Niko alone...The Lord has this one in his hands and I know that he will make things happen. This morning I decided to do things a little different. Normally for preparation day we start studies earlier (skip running, yes I run every morning with my comp, and normally we don't shower haha) so we can be done earlier and get started doing all the things we have to get done before 6 pm. The problem at times is our studies aren’t as focused and we are excited to get things done to relax. This morning we decided to do everything like we normally do. Get up, run, shower, say our morning prayers with focus, eat and then study. I had one of the most spiritual studies ever. I was focused, alert and ready to receive answers to my questions. To be honest I am a little teary-eyed right now as I think about how the spirit touched my soul this morning. First I read from the 2 Ne, the chapters of Isaiah, and actually understood! Then I read an article about Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin from the Feburary of this year Liahona (it is absolutely wonderful and those who want more direction for their relationship with their spouse should read and apply this article). It talks about a moment in his mission when him and his comp were talking about their hopes, dreams and goals for the future. In this moment he said, “I made up in my mind that I would magnify any callings I received in the Lord’s Kingdom”. I felt the spirit confirm to me that this is what brings happiness. If we want families that are strong and unified, this is what we need to do. The Lord and His Kingdom come first. Oh how wonderful is this gospel, oh how great are the promises. All we need to do is put Him first and he will provide. He went on to say that some may think that GA rarely experience pain, suffering, or distress, but this is not true, “the Lord in His wisdom does not shield anyone from grief or sadness.” The Lord sometimes allows painful things to happen but he NEVER leaves us alone and we can “find comfort in the doctrines of eternal life”.This life is meant to be hard. We all knew it would be when we decided to come, but we still chose to be here and we said that we would do all that we can to return to live with Our Heavenly Father again. Now is the time to prepare, we must put Him and His Kingdom first and everything else will fall into place. We will be happier and more at peace. I know this to be true with all of my heart. I love you all.
KEEP THE FAITH!!
Hna Redfern