March 11, 2013

Hola familia,

Thank you for all the letters this week. I feel so loved!! This week has been crazy this week. Sooo first things first...

Today is happy 8 months in the mission, and tomorrow is happy 6 months in Chile. Almost half way. Where has the time gone??

I´m training!! Well not yet, my hijita comes wednesday. She is from the United States and thats all I know. I am also opening a new sector with her. This should be a fun experience. I have no idea where I am going, but I am going with a greenie. Pray for me and my daughter. Hermana Mercado is staying in Ciudad Satelite and training two!!! She is awesome. This week we had a training for all the trainers. There are 36 of us. Meaning we are receiving 36 new missionaries. 13 are hermanas. Presidente King refers to all the missionaries as ´the tsumani´ but really it is a tsunami of people. And how is it all working out, all the housing, and transportation, all of it? The members. We cant do anything in missionary work without the members. 

Also this week we had a visitor. We had emergency changes before special changes and Hermana Bigo has been with us for a week. It has been delightful. She is great. From Buenos Aires, Argentina and is just a fantastic missionary. It has been fun to be with her and learn from her. And she is sooo sweet. (Maybe that is why all the bugs are biting her) 

There are so many miracles that happened that I cant count them all, but something that really sticks out in my mind is that God is so aware of our needs. There were so many times this week when we started to talking to people and they tell us that all of their family died or they have been praying to talk to us and we arrive (obviously through the prompting of the holy ghost) but really we are his instruments, when we follow the holy ghost we can help his children here on the earth. I feel so blessed to serve him. I love being a missionary. Thanks for all the prayers and all the support. Love you lots.

Hermana Iroz

P.S. This months theme for the mission is about easter. Watch this video and tell me about your thoughts!! http://www.lds.org/bible-videos/videos/he-is-risen?lang=eng