Hermana Charly Flake : Son feas!

HELADO (Have you noticed we kindof eat a lot of food?)

So we're alive.. the blondies have survived a week of whistling, kissy sounds, shouts from drunk men, and one group of Argies even serenaded to us with their guitar in the street haha changing the words of the song to "Y estas rubias hermosas. . . me voy a la iglesia. . . me vuelvo Cristiano" haha we tried to walk away calmly and quickly. We actually recieved two "Son feas!" which means "You're ugly" from a car that passed by and that made us laugh so hard! Anythings better than a whistle or kissy sound these days. I think we're going to follow dads advice and buy some billy bob teeth. Either that or we're going emo and dying our hair BLACK cause we're sick of it!!!

This week was a really good one. I have loved getting to know my new companion. One of the highlights was the Mayra and Emanuel's wedding on Friday! We chucked rice, ate Chorripan and the whole deal. They are so awesome- the day we told them that they need to get married in order to be baptised, the very next day they went and signed up civily. They were really hoping to get baptised this week and they LOVE the gospel! But they are really struggling to quit smoking. They are down to one cigarette a day but its hard for them to quit completely. We are trying to strengthen their faith in Jesus Christ and the enabling power of His atoning sacrifice because we know that that will be what brings the miracle. Pray for them please!

Wedding day! Little Alán pequeñito is excited for his parents. I taught him the peace sign :)

Little Alán was a either a little distracted or angry about his parents gettin hitched.

Estelita is another nena who we picked up and walked with her to church yesterday. The entire walk to church she was talking about how excited she was and then we got to the primary (Sacrament meeting is the last meeting here) and she would NOT go in! She was so shy and scared haha we had to talk her in, color with her the whole class, and then miraculously she just wasnt scared anymore. She found a friend :) You have no idea how grateful I am for the members who reach out and help investigators feel welcome.

Yesterday it started to pour while we were walking to an appointment and due to the bipolar weather we didnt bring an umbrella! We were complelely SOAKED from head to toe and in the end we didnt even care we were just laughing and dancing. We have fun together thats for sure!

Yesterday in Sunday School the teacher asked us when was the last time we asked our Father in Heaven in humble prayer if Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. I realized that I've never asked him directly like that because I've never doubted it and it was always something that I just believed. But I decided to do it and I can say that I've already recieved an answer from the Holy Ghost. It doesn't matter how many times we have already felt that truth, we can ask in humble prayer and our Father will respond every time. I can promise you that. And once you come to feel of that spiritual truth, you will know also by the same spirit that this is His church and that the Book of Mormon is His word. That this is His plan! I invite you all to try it. To ask your Father in Heaven in humble prayer this week and then search for His answer. I know you will find it.

I've realized the reality of answered prayers this week. I fell sick this Saturday but I prayed hard that I would be able to make it to church, and I also prayed for many named people, investigators and less actives and members, that they would also be able to go. That next morning I woke up a lot better and smiled SO big as I entered the church to see EVERY SINGLE person that I had named in my prayer, there in Gods meetinghouse where they belong. I never doubt the power of prayer. I have seen SO many miracles through prayers of faith.
I'm learning more and more how to cook haha believe it or not. I can now make a very delicious home made pizza, fried potato tortillas, and much more! As a missionary sometimes you have two options: learn to cook or starve to death.

We've also been finding a lot more new people to teach which is great! One day we were walking in the street and we saw a Metegol, we started to talk to the guy who owned it and he invited us to play him. We made a deal with him that we would play one game but if we won he had to listen to a lesson we have to share. He agreed saying that no one ever beats him. Well I dont know how but somehow the Spirit helped us win that game haha!!! The whole family came out of the house to watch and we played his daughters and beat them too! Moroni doesn't list "And to some it is given the gift of Metegol champion" in the gifts of the spirit.... but it sure exists and I testify of its reality haha! So now we are teaching a brand new family. Like mom always says, work hard play hard.