March 24, 2014

Ola!

So this week has been 100 times better than the last few weeks. I'm finally starting to truly learn what I can and can't eat... I am apparently for real lactose and gluten intolerant. It's sad. Very sad. I'll really miss ice cream. But I eat enough beans that I don't have space in my stomach to worry about it. I'm actually quite surprised that President and Sister have both been very cuidadoso....they are checking up on me regulary. She calls every 3 days and he emails every week now. She is actually looking for me a nutritionist to meet this coming week. She also announced in a stake relief society meeting for all of the woman to watch out for Sister Wainwright if they receive her in their ward because she is recovering from an infection that has left her with intolerances to many foods. At first I was like....ugh thats silly. But I'm actually really grateful. It's really hard to go to lunch because people here get very offended when you don't eat something. I have had people flat out angry with me because I didnt eat something. And I just tell them...look, I am really sorry, but I will literally get sick if I eat this. So I was appreiative of Sister Siedshlag for giving the heads up.

We told our recent convert, Joao Batista, that I might be transfered this next week. He broke into tears.....

We had a true miracle take place this week. I met Hortalina my first week in Dirceu, and have been working with her ever since. She hasn't been budging or progressing until Friday, we went to her house. I was praying and fasting specifically for her. Upon arriving we started talking to her about repentance and I kept getting the prompting to specifically ask...Hortelina, where do you think we go after we die. We had already taught the Plan of Salvation so I thought oh how silly she already knows. So I didn't say anything for a minute. but I felt again...ask. So I did. And she says....deus e quem sabe. Only God knows. I sad no Hortelina, we know as well because he revealed through the prophets. It's in the bible and the Book of Bormon. We go to the Spirit World to wait for the judgment and ressurection. I said.... your husband is there. He is waiting until one day, you will reunite again. She gave an acknowledging glance and acted like all was well. And then I was prompted to say.....Hortelina...do you realize your husband is waiting for you to be baptized, so he can recieve the same ordinance.....that he has most likely been waiting for for 45 years (he was assasinated in front of her in their home 45 years ago....it's a very sad story). I said Hortelina... you are hesitant to be baptized because you are scared of admitting to the fact that you already know this church is true...the Spirit has already told you. You have already born your testimony. You go to church every sunday. Why are you waiting... why are you making him wait?

She went to church the next Sunday and cried and cried all day, feeling the Spirit and the joy of knowing these things are true. She will be baptized this Saturday.

The Spirit is our greatest tool as missionaries. It doesnt matter what we say, so long as they remember what they feel.

 Love you all,

Sister Wainwright