My companion swiped a quick picture of me on New Year's eve: (yes, I was tired :)
It is a new year, a fresh start!! And what a start it has been.
This morning, we had lunch with a less-active sister that's from Venezuela. She made us special biscuits as well as beans, cheese, eggs, avocado, and hot chocolate. And boy, do they know how to do breakfast in Venezuela!! We sang for her and she told us all about her life. We hope she comes back to church soon!
We're working with several families right now. For convenience, here are their names and a little bit about them.
Quezadas - The Quezada family was a member referral from our ward mission leader. They are super awesome! They have three kids, Ashely, Estrella, and Uziel. The dad, Armando, works in construction, and the mom, Dora, works as a nurse. They both work crazy hours, so it's been quite a trip trying to set appointments with them, but Heavenly Father guided us there at just the right moment to get in to see them! We taught the lesson "God is you loving Heavenly Father" and committed them to pray as a family every day. We also gave them a copy of the Book of Mormon, invited them to read it, and promised to explain a little bit more about it's origin the next time we see them, which will be tonight!
Aguilars - The Aguilars were also a member referral. Leo and Claudia have three kids as well - we weren't able to catch all their names, but they were actually taught by missionaries before! We asked if they would allow us to come share six discussions with them that would change their lives forever. They considered it for a moment, and said, "Claro que si," which means, "Of course!" :) They are so prepared! They also have busy schedules, but we committed them to take five minutes every night to come together as a family and pray. The dad, Leo, was hesitant, but offered a beautiful prayer at the end of our short lesson.
Perez - The Perez family is a very special case. The mom, Erica, was baptized years ago in Mexico, but her records were lost, so she must either find two people that were there to sign their names saying that it really happened, or the ordinance must be repeated. The rest of the family aren't members - The dad is Luis, and they have two sons and one daughter: Edgar, who's 15, Kevin, who's 13, and Lyna, who's 9 or so. We shared the Family proclamation to the World last time we saw them, but it's been a while - we hope to get back in contact soon and can invite them to church!
Figueroas - The Figueroa family came to the Christmas activity a week ago, but they are so very busy, we haven't been able to see them since. The dad is a truck driver and the mom is studying to get her masters degree. The two daughters, who are 16 and 11, are the absolute cutest! According to their mom, they say a prayer together every night before going to bed. They both like flamenco dancing (like buzz lightyear in Toy Story 3) and we hope we can start teaching them soon!
There are more investigators, but those are the focus people right now. There are so many people to love and serve out here, I feel we can never be bored! It is invigorating. I love being a missionary!!!
Love, Love, Love,
Hermana Smurthwaite
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