Sorry I´m so late this week, just kind of describes me at the moment.haha Behind. Here are some miracles.
"There are 2 miracles that I want to share with you from this week. The first was Monday night when we were in Hospitalet and we were able to set up 4 visits in less than 5 minutes with an investigator and 3 recent converts, two of which have been having trouble getting to church because of their work and schedules. We had a very powerful lesson with Xavi. We couldn´t land on a lesson for him that felt right, so we decided to ask him what he wanted to learn from us and go from there. He had a question right away and asked how we can know/feel that we have really repented. Hna Oslund had a scripture that she shared and I was able to share another one and a personal experience. It was all what he needed and felt so good. The other 3 visits included a CR (recent convert), Ruby, who is having lots of family/work problems and cried when we called to come over. I felt like it was a boost she needed. Maria Rosa was so happy to see us and I really love her 7 year old son, Julian, who is preparing already to become a great missionary. He bore his testimony to us and made me cry. The last visit we fit in was with CR, Angela, who can no longer attend church because she is working interna and it is so hard for her. We had to talk in her doorway, but she said that she keeps reading and studying the manuals and scriptures and that she has felt a peace in her heart that Heavenly Father knows her and is ok with her situation right now. She was so happy that we haven´t forgotten about her and we set up a way for the Hnas to still be able to call and talk to her if they can´t visit. It was such an incredible night.
The other miracle was yesterday in our last visit. Hna Oslund had set up a visit with some youth in the ward who always come, but we found out that one sister, Cristina, isn´t baptized. We visited the grandmother awhile back, who is an active member and the Bishop asked us to visit the family because all the kids have gone inactive as they have married nonmembers, but the grandkids all like to come. Both sets of Hnas thought that the other set was teaching her!ha But Hna Oslund set up this visit and it was exactly where we needed to be. The family was so excited to have us and to read together and hopefully we can help them come back. The daughter mentioned that she wasn´t baptized, so I asked her if she wanted to and she said yes. So I asked her when and she asked when she could and if that was ok. I was almost at a loss for words at how excited she was and really wants to and has just been waiting for someone to invite her. We helped her set up a calendar for the 2ndof February and she was beaming all night. When her Dad drove us all home, she told him 3 different times that she was getting baptized :-) Maybe he will be baptized then, too!"
It was so AMAZING to be back in Hospitalet for one night and to visit so many people, especially Xavi. I feel like he is so close to baptism and at a key moment in his life. Jonathan, the ward mission leader´s son who helped us a lot, helped us with Xavi and is getting ready to turn in his mission papers :-) It all made me so happy.
The Hnas Conf was...incredible. There just isn´t time to tell you everything. I had 15 minutes to speak about what I´ve learned on my mission and what has meant the most to me--I shared my thoughts on prayers and how making Heavenly Father my best friend has changed me and missionary work. I also got to translate for the last few hours on Tuesday and it was really fun. I don´t think I did a great job technically speaking, but I put some personality in there and had a lot of laughs.ahaha It was one of those moments that I got to sit back for a second and realize that I was really comfortable with the language.
Ummm, I´ve had a few more health challengs as of late, but that just seems to be my lot at this point in my mission/life. I was doing fine, though and seemed to have things under control for the moment. I got a letter from the Thompson´s that has put a smile on my face and warmed my heart. Can´t wait to talk to them in person!
All the plans sound great. I am praying for Clecca´s baby to come this week. We hit a cold spell here and in Barç and I´m still trying to feel my toes.ahaha Gotta love it. It is finally rebajas and I am looking for a good peacoat...and a lot of other clothing articles.muahahaha Oh dear.
Love you all and thanks for the prayers and emails. Keep smiling!!!
Love,
Hna Clarissa Dalton
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