tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53237005487496029962024-02-02T00:04:36.456-08:00Hermana Sorensen's Guatemalan AdventureUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-33479125397564593582015-09-22T18:23:00.002-07:002015-09-22T18:23:16.515-07:00Beautiful Guatemala!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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server! She is always doing something for me! I love Hermana Miguel! Almost every night I will be writing in my
journal or something and she will bring me a cup of hot cocoa or a dinner. I
love her so much!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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area looks like and what it is like. Well it’s a lot like my first area: a lot
more dusty roads, buildings, houses and such. l obviously am in Guatemala so I
will always be seeing trees and green. But it’s not as earthy as some of my
other areas unless we go to the far areas. The thing is I’m in more of the central part of Coban, so it’s
more cityish.. if you can call it that. But A LOT of hills. My calves are
bigger than Hercules.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the ward is Hermano Trigerros. He is our Ward mission leader. Every meeting we
have every week he makes us dinner (Have you noticed how I love the people who
feed me....awkward) and he is always so happy and drops everything to help us.
He reminds me of Santa Claus....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Just to tell you a bit
about what we do each day, usually we try to leave early and do studies in the
morning with one companionship of Hermanas, and then we do divisions with them for
one day. This week I went to Tactic. (YAYYYYY!) with Hna. Christensen from Utah
County (YAYYY!) I love that lady. Also
this week we are planning a sister conference.. it will be lovely... Also, I
just want to say that I love praying! I think that is one of the things that I
have grown to love most here in the mission. Praying. We should do it more I
think. I’ve been thinking a lot about the importance of SPECIFIC prayers this
week too mom! Example: we haven’t had investigators in church for a while but
we always pray for them to progress... well, this week we prayed that they
would come. BOOM SHAKALAKALAKA, they came... well, one came, but one is better
than nonnnneee!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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visiting a man named Hna Feliciano. He is so great! He makes homemade chocolate
balls out of this nut called kakau here... don’t fret, I WILL be bringing some
home. They are SO good. But he is this 75 year old man with A LOT of questions and
a big desire to follow the Savior. We are excited to see him progress and make
more changes in his life. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I learned this week is the importance of leaving everywhere better than you
found it. I have been trying to put that in practice this week. It doesn’t
matter if I’m in the grocery store, talking to a person on the street, or just
eating in a fast food restaurant. Christ left every place he went better than
he found it! I loved that little thought, so I encourage all of you lovely
people to do it as well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forget to read the Book of Mormon every day!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-20183074208061001952015-07-30T15:29:00.002-07:002015-07-30T15:29:24.645-07:00I Love Carmelitas!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">This week was good, but very different. I love the fresh weather in Coban, and I even
wore long sleeve shirts a few days this week! It's so beautiful and green and I
love seeing the culture cuz there is a lot more Q'eqchi here. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">However I had forgotten how hardhearted the people are here. In
Peten you knock on the door and they welcome you with happy arms (usually) and
kindly tell you they don't want anything to do with the church, but would love
to give us some juice. Buena gente. In Coban they are a little a lot different.
You offer them a folleto and they completely ignore you or hide. They are
literally just very rude... grosera. (is there a word for that in English?) One
lady we contacted just told us straight up she already had a church and that
we would be wasting our time with her. We explained to her that our
message only talked about Christ and we knew would benefit her life. She just
turned around in mid sentence and left us standing there. We kinda just started
laughing as we walked away and she shouted at us that we needed to beware of
false prophets. We visited an old investigator that the other sisters had left
here and after singing a song she just kinda looked at us and then said, "You
know what? I don't like you guys very much." I literally was dying of laughter. Funny lady.
I bought her bread after that for the next visit and I think we are slowly
winning her over. Needless to say, I am basically making BFFs on every corner!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">But I LOVE Carmelitas. The ward here is amazing and our ward
mission leader is SUPER helpful. He just
returned from a mission in Peru about 2 or 3 years ago and he is always helping
us and giving us good advice of how we can be better. Hermana Coello and I are
learning the area fast and making a lot of plans to get some baptisms here
because they haven't seen a baptism in our area in about 8 months. AKA we will
be ECHANDO FUEGOOO PRONTOOO! Boomshakalaka I am very excited and motivated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">All in all I am so grateful to be here! I know that God is
giving me a wonderful opportunity to develop a lot more Christlike attributes
during my time here. I know that here I
will be running when I finish and that's all I want! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I’ll strengthen thee, help thee, and cause thee to stand,<br />
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I know that God is always with me and that through him my
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-65772604609889478662015-07-13T20:16:00.006-07:002015-07-13T20:16:54.922-07:00. . .and the work goes on!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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the work goes on!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Heyyooo motha!</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thank you for your 'happy person ideas.' I just wrote them in
my agenda so I can start to put them in practice. I have been writing everyday
in my gratitude journal from Grandma Bev. It's fun! I think of her every day
when I do it and it kinda is part of my routine now.1. plan 2. area book. 3.
pray together. 4. write what happened on my calendar we made. (I remember you
telling me one of your friends did that or something?) I’ve been doing it my
whole mission cuz sometimes im lazy with my journal. 5. I do the gratitude
journal. But I also am a slacker with the service thing. I will do better at it
too. But mom, I think you are good at that! I remember a lot of times you
taking us when we were little to go and visit old people and widows in the
ward. You are a champ.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Those questions are a little hard this week... however I will
do my best to answer them.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Questions of the week; Share your favorite thing you
see as you walk down the street in the morning in Guatemala that you will never
forget. (Sight, smell, taste, touch. . ) My favorite thing I see
when I walk down the street in Guatemala is the Q'eqchi people (Or anybody...
but it's cooler when they have their corte skirts...) walking down the street
with a giant bucket of maiz on their head to go and make tortillas. I don't
know if I have mentioned but the corn tortillas are life here. Every meal they
eat them. So every corner sells them every day. They just stand around the little
oven thingy and tortilla all. day. long. I have learned a few times but I'm not
very good at it. But that is definitely the best. Their necks have gotta be so
strong cuz' I would die. those things are heavy.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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your personal study this week? Hmmm.... Well, this week I have been focusing my
studies on the Priesthood. How we have it, the keys, what we can do with it...
etc. I started studying and really I just have about 3 pages of MORE questions
about the priesthood. ITS SO AMAZING! We literally have the power of God here
on the Earth. It just hit me that we literally have the capacity to perform the
same miracles that Christ performed. </span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What has Hermana Gomez taught you? Let me tell you something
about Hna. Gomez-she is like a walking Bible. Seriously she knows EVERYTHING
about the gospel. The 3 pages I had of questions about the priesthood I thought
would never be answered, but that lady just whips out her bible and I feel like
I am in a personal study session with an apostle. But she really helps motivate
me to not only learn and apply the gospel in my life, but really study it and
know it.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> What has your mission president taught you?
President Curtiss is probably one of the most patient and loving people I
have ever met. But something that I have been learning from him and Hna.
Curtiss lately is the importance for us to never act tired. Just always be
happy. Trust in the promise that God will give us the energy. It's hard to live
the gospel and obviously we will be tired, but we don't need to show it! Christ
never did. So these past couple of weeks when my feet don't want to walk more
or the sun is attacking me and I just want five seconds to breathe before
starting a lesson, I try not to show it.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">What did you do this week that stands out and makes it
different from the other parts of your mission? This week we did 3 divisions in
1 week. We stayed 2 days in Poptun and we slept on the floor. It was surprisingly
comfortable. Also, on one of the divisions I was in we went to go visit a family
for the first time. We were finishing up and the hermana I was with started to
do the invitation to baptism. 'Seguiran el ejemplo de Jesucristo y....
Bleeeeee....' She puked right on their dirt floor. I did not quite know what to
do with myself so I just awkwardly patted her back while everyone watched and
our member almost joined her. Sooo... we put a return visit and she went home
and slept. However, It was something that has never happened to me before!</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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actually, There is this less active lady here who loves the heck out of me. She
has been trying to sell this hammock that is GIGANTIC and SUPER cool and never
been used. It is 1200 quetzales. But The other day we went there and she gave
me a big hug and said her kids wanted to buy it for me cuz they were grateful
we had found her. She said I would just have to pay 400 quetzales and then I
called the mail people of the mission and they said they could mail it for
probably 400 quetz also. So.... I donno if You guys could put money in my
account for that or... how you feel about that like if its a good idea? I hate
to go through the trouble but I feel like it would be mean to reject the gift
and also ... it's really cool haha. Let me know</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The church is true and the BOM is the best.</span></span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-3847674005878515712015-07-12T08:35:00.005-07:002015-07-12T08:35:54.284-07:00Talking Loudly. . . a method of teaching?<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">
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This week Hna. Gomez and I walked to one of the barrios farthest away in our area called the Granja. Most of our area is pretty cityish but the Granja is all just trees and jungle and tin roofs and dirt floors. It's about a 45 minute walk from our house there but since its been cooling down a bit and we have hardly worked there we made the journey. We were knocking doors and we found this little old couple. I cannot describe how hilarious they were. The husband was this short old Guatemalan with a t-shirt with corn on it, and he was basically deaf, His wife was this tall old lady and had something wrong with her mouth that made it difficult for her to speak. Both of them couldn't really understand my accent but we had a go at it anyways. We said a prayer and started to explain who we were, 'We are representatives of Jesus Christ and he sent us here to share a message with you.' The Hermano just stares at us, 'huh'</div>
'We are representatives of Jesus Christ!'</div>
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'WE ARE REPRESENTATIVES OF JESUS CHRIST' </div>
'oh yes... yes... that's nice.'</div>
I seriously could not contain myself, I was dying laughing. The whole lesson was basically like that us just talking as loud as permit until they understood a little......</div>
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Also this week we went to go and share with Hno Sebastian and Candelaria (The Family of Q'eqchi.) They are so stinkin' cute! They are praying to know if they should be baptized on the 18th of this month. When we were in their house they other day Hno. Sebastian taught us some things in Q'eqchi... like how are you? and what's your name (aka I'm basically fluent in the language now...) but is was so fun. I'm so grateful we can share with them.</div>
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I love you all a lot! Don't forget to read your book of Mormon this week cuz it's the best!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8000001907349px;">Dont worry about my Dangue. That's why I didn't tell you guys sooner cuz it really wasn't that big of a deal. Just a few days of lost work haha. (Lex did not tell us, but she did tell her sister that it was boring being int he hospital.)</span>Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-46577032855397825092015-06-16T13:23:00.003-07:002015-06-16T13:23:36.897-07:00Laughter on the Bus. . and miracles!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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Sounds like a good week full of the priesthood! Good job Devin and Mckenzie for
having a child and giving it a name.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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And it actually rained a lot! Which means a lot more humidity but less heat....
I'm still deciding if it is better or worse but I think I like it better than
the super hot sun.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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QOW's Tell us about your daily schedule lately. This week was a little
different because it was the first week of changes so we were helping hermanas
who are new to their areas and we had a few reunions. But our daily schedule is
always the same for your whole mission... unless you have meetings. This week
we just didnt get to leave as much in the mornings because we went to San
Benito to help the sisters get to know their area.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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travel story. We went to San Andres this week to do divisions. San Andres is
about 20 minutes from Sta Elena so it isnt a very long trip. This day wasnt
very different than any other, they piled about 17000 people in the van
and we were off. But this time I was sitting smooshed up against this little
Guatemalan man who doesn't have any legs. I had seen him a few times in the
Market hobbling around with shoes on his hands and joking around with all the
bus drivers. As soon as I got on the bus, he kept on trying to talk in English
with me but really the only things that he knew how to say were swear words and
'I wuv you bebe' Being stuck on a bus with nowhere to turn I wasn't quite sure
what to do with myself. All of the 1700 people were staring at us, and in an
awkward situation like that, what do you do? Laugh your brains out, obviously!
Then the bus driver put on music and he started to dance. Probably the most
entertaining bus ride I have yet had In Guatemala.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the week? This week we arrived at church a little sad because the couple we are
teaching didn't show up. The meeting had started when we turned around and saw
a whoooollle family that we had just visited for the first time last week. It
was a big miracle for sure. Especially because only the dad speaks Spanish. The
other members couldn't even understand the meeting since they only speak Queqchi!
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thing about being a missionary? Hmmm... That's rough. I think It is different
for everyone. The thing about the mission is, it's so specific for each person.
We are literally here to make our 'Weaknesses become Strengths' so depends on
who you are. But I think something that is pretty common as a difficulty is the
rejection. Sometimes it's hard to get up the courage to do something when you
know there is a chance of rejection. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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thing about being a missionary? Seeing people change! It is such a
miracle to see people apply the gospel and literally see how there smile is
bigger and they just seem to glow with happiness. Gah! I seriously can't even
describe it. Also, I LOVE to hear
the people pray correctly for the first time. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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an inactive person interested in the gospel? Haha .. . .let me know when you
find a cure. Everyone leaves for different reasons. But I usually try to help
them focus on how they felt when they were baptized, why they did it, the
difference in their lives when they were keeping the commandments and now.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Holy hanna, May went by SO fast here in Peten! I can't believe that we have
already started a new month. The time is really starting to fly,and to be
honest, it scares me. But I am loving life here in Santa Elena! We had changes
this week, but I will be staying here with Hna Gomez. Wahoo! I love it here! So
I was happy to hear the good news. I
will now answer mom's questions of the week:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What was the best thing that happened with investigators this week? BAPTISMMMM!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> On Saturday </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Alberto got baptized! It was probably one of
the most spiritual baptisms I have had on my mission. He was so prepared to be
baptized. He learned all the lessons in 3 weeks! The day before his baptismal
interview we still had 2 lessons to teach him so we had to combine the 2. The Word
of Wisdom and the Law of Chastity. When we told him about the Word of Wisdom
and asked if he had any problems with any of those things he said, 'I used to
always drink coffee but about a week ago I heard from a member that you guys
don't drink Coffee or Tea so I haven't had it since I heard that. But it's good
to know why!' I was seriously speechless. He will be a great leader in the
church.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Who is the most interesting person that you met this week? Yesterday we
were contacting and we found a sister who was probably about 70 lying in her
hammock. She said we could come in and share with her. She was SO funny. She
assists (attends) the evangelist Church
and each time we would say something she would ask us a question then tell us
how it was done in her church. (Which usually ended in a fun little evangelist
song.) She LOVES to sing. But the whole lesson she was just singing and singing
alabanzas. I left such a happy little soul!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What did you learn from another missionary this week? This week I
did divisions with Hna Perez from Mexico. She has about 7 months in the mission
and is a GREAT missionary. Something I learned from her is showing love to
people but in quiet ways. She doesn't talk much and basically spent 90 percent
of the day listening to me jabber on a million mile an hours. But the whole
time she was so attentive and really listened to what I had to say. It made me
feel so loved! I imagine that after a few hours of listening to me talk forever
she was probably bored. She doesn't talk much but the whole day she was showing
small acts of service to everyone we came in contact with. It helped me realize
the importance to slow down and be quiet every once in a while, the spirit
comes in a quiet whisper. It's harder to hear it when your running 1 million
miles an hour and talking nonstop. I love Hna Perez!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What was the favorite lesson that you taught and how did you teach it? We
taught a cute couple this week about the plan of salvation.. I love to tell people
that they can see people after this life.<br />
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facts that you could share are always appreciated! Hmmm..... One of my
favorite parts of Guatemala is that no matter where you go, who it is, or what
time of day it is, if you pass someone in the street you always say 'Buenos
Dias! Buenas Tardes!' It is soooo cute! It makes you feel loved even if you do
stop them after that and they don't want anything haha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Do you have hot water, and what are you eating, and how is your health? We do
not have hot water but once a month when we go to Coban I get hot water in the
other STL's house. It's the best. Lately I have an obsession with fried
platanos. Yum. My health is good!</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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keepin' on!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br />Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-33191014373066100592015-06-01T19:50:00.003-07:002015-06-01T19:50:29.308-07:00Heyoooooo<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Questions of the week: What was the miracle that you saw this week? Lately Hna. Gomez and I have been really focusing on finding new investigators. Elder Alonso promised us when he came that if we focused on this, we would see a huge change in the mission and we are already seeing that promised fulfilled. We had a few things happen this week where we weren’t able to work as much as we wanted to and on Friday we only had 2 new investigators. Our goal was 10. So what do you do in a situation such as this? Pray your brains out obviously. We were definitely living with the promise of 'pray like it all depends onH, but work like it all depends on you. Well, the night time came around on Friday anddddd, nothing. We still only had 2 new investigators for the week. All I can say is I know God hears and answers our prayers when we do our part. The last lesson of the day, we found a family of SIX! They were all so excited to listen! It was definitely a huge miracle from our Heavenly Father.</span></div>
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<br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Hermana Sorensen</span>Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-74697275765208118792015-05-25T15:22:00.002-07:002015-05-25T15:22:37.520-07:00Happy Memorial Day!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hahaha your emails never overwhelm me, mother! I love
to hear from you! </span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;">From the pictures that mom sent, the
kitchen looks so good! It will be good to have more space so the whole family
can be together1 I am excited to see it when I get home!</span> <span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Holy Beautiful! Nessa is like a stinkin adult... that is so bizarre
to me. But she looks so pretty! She is pretty, a genius, professional and she has a
good heart. We will party it up in college together.</span><span style="background: white; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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for a few days so I don't have much to report haha. I think that's why I was
feeling tired. Don't fret too much cuz' I am better now! I did get to go to
Poptun again to do divisions with a sister and I saw some of the members there
which was fun. We also put a baptismal date with one of our investigators named
Alberto! WAHOOOOO!!!!! I am so excited. it even rained 2 days this week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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much. The time is really starting to fly and I'm not really liking that very
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-84466475422268859582015-05-05T20:37:00.002-07:002015-05-05T20:37:37.220-07:0010 Things I Love About Me!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I am very sorry. I was
a little bit of an emotional mess last week. Also as a missionary and when I'm
writing you guys, I always struggle to find the line. My whole life right now
is just listening to people's lives and trying to pull something out of thin air
to help them. I have found it is really hard and I'm actually not that good at
it cuz' my answer to everything is just... uh... pray. haha But that is ok cuz
I am cute. But sorry if I gave you a little cincho. Emails are always a little
awkward cuz I just can't really get my message across cuz I'm a spaz. You know
me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">So, Mom, since in our
last exchange we talked about how we need to be positive about ourselves. .
.aka, you mother need to be positive about yourself. . . I like this request that I write10 things
about me, and since you did it first, just let me tell you:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1. I am hilarious.
#sorrynotsorry 2. my curly blonde hair. 3 I am always trying to better myself 4. I want to be like Christ, and even If I'm
not always like Him, I have the desires, 5. I am a representative of Jesus Christ
(MY FAVORITE) 6. I make people feel good whereever I am. 7. I have a strong
testimony of this gospel and I show it through my actions. ( not my words cuz I
struggle with that) 8. I'm a leader 9. I love my family 10. I am motivated.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">That was fun. I liked
it. Thank you mother. I think that is good to do. Everyone do it. Also I will be using it because this week E.
Alonso from the 70 is coming to talk to us as a mission and us alone as leaders.
I know we will be getting a little burn from him... awkward. And I will
probably feel like a poop missionary afterward. But also, more motivated to be
better! After all he is a 70.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sad at first, but much better after Hna Gomez got here<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Who did you serve this
week and how? This week we went and chopped some grass for a little family.
They were just sitting outside and the little boy had this big huge machete and
was just going at it. He was probably about 5. It was so cute. He was just all
bent over in his jeans which were WAY to big for him and his little booty was
hanging out. Haha. So we asked them if we could help. At first they were
hesitant, but after we convinced the, cuz I told them I wanted to learn so I could
do it in the U.S. (ps no.. its hard. Thank goodness for lawn mowers) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Are you still visiting
that man whose wife was in bed drinking from a bottle? Well sad news. His wife
died and we went to go and visit him again. It was a really special lesson
because we explained where his wife was and how happy she was. He was happy to
hear it but also told us he couldn't stay here in Peten because everything
reminded him of her. So he is now in the capitol. But we passed the reference
there and hopefully the missionaries there are on the it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week with the new companion? I LOVE HNA GOMEZ! She is teaching me a lot about
the love for chiles. I will be a chili eating fool when I get home. WAHOO: And
eat a lot of your hot horse radish mother. But we just laughed our brains out
all week. She is super fiesty and just says what she wants which I love...
kinda like grandpa Ray. But we balance each other out well and she is a very
good missionary. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scripture of the week? This week I read about Abinidi. Heck I love that man! He
spoke with such POWER. He really was so sure of himself and his mission. He was
so focused on Christ and his mission that nothing else matters. I put some
goals this week of how I can be more consecrated like him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">What made you laugh
this week? We had a lesson this week with a sister named Maricruz. She just had
her grandpa die and we were visiting her for the 1st time. Well we were just
about to finish the lesson when her little boy (about 2) comes running in
completely naked, sits down on the ground and just poops in the middle of the
floor. The sister was SO embarrassed but I couldn;t stop laughing. Heck it was
hilarious. It stunk so bad I couldn't even breathe... but it was funny. Like
you said mom, We "Dearly love to laugh"! BAHAHAHA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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love this work so much! We saw miracles and the clouds came this week! Not too
hot! But it's back again today. Either way I was happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Josh Ringo I will keep his family in my prayers. He was a good kid and always
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My favorite part of
the week was learning how to make empanadas. Like 3 times a week this Evangelist
church is always selling these delicious empanadas from these cute old ladies.
We are best friends and they love me. So one day one of them asked if I wanted
to learn how to make them and last Saturday we went to her house and learned.
Love sees no religion. haha<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also, Hna Faught's last lesson with our favorite
investigator,Jorge Mario. He bought us a whole pizza to say goodbye to her! But
is was soooo funny because one of the members we brought said 'oh! That is so
nice to buy to say goodbye to Hna Fuaght!' And he just says 'whos's Hna
Faught?' He can't ever remember our English names!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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favorite scripture of the week, so I will answer all her questions, because I
love her. I loved 2 nefi 1 :15 this week "But behold, the Lord hath redeemed my
soul from hell; I have beheld his glory, and I am encircled about eternally in
the arms of his love." I realize what
I sinner I am sometimes and God really has saved me from hell... how beautiful
to think that we are always encircled in his arms. Also, one day we went and taught one of our
investigators about the restoration! She was so mesmerized and excited to hear
that we have a prophet on the earth today!
This week we had interviews with Pres. and Hna Curtiss. We were
talking about the attributes of Christ. (right now I am working on Charity.. no
matter what happens I always find myself coming back to that one....) I just
got started to thinking the only way we can ever really know our Savior is when
we are not only studying about him and getting to know him, but really striving
to be more like him. I can feel myself becoming nearer to him when I make
changes in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It is soooo hot, but
we are dealing with it by putting on sunscreen and fanning with folletos.... and walking in the shade..
haha So you ask what was the best and
worst thing that happened this week. The
worst thing that happened is this week, we were basically swimming we were
sweating so much, but we did A LOT of contacting. Yesterday Jorge Mario was the
only house we entered... even the members were gone. I felt sad that Hna Faught
had to end her mission on a sad day like that.
To describe the last week with my dear Hermana Faught: Really depressing. I was so ready for the week
to be over. But sad a la vez because I knew I would miss her a lot! So, I had a roughish week but also, always
good! We did lots of contacting and I
was pretty anxious cuz I knew Tiana was getting home. Well that was fine, but
today I had to say goodbye to Hna Faught and I just cried my eyeballs out! It
was reeeaaalllyyy embarrasssing but I just am getting so sad of saying goodbye
to people I love. And as the STL, we had
all these other sisters in our house for changes. I just got them busy and started them playing
janga while I went to the bathroom and cried cuz my heart hurt from missing Hna
Faught, and Tiana and you and Liz
and my sisters. Ugh. But I did what you said, and turned it around! I prayed to stop looking at myself and serve
all the cute missionaries in our little room and I taught them some games and
we laughed and I just was happy to be in the moment! But it was sad for a
second. But now I am good!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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her. Plus I will improve my Spanish!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What are you looking forward to? Elder. Alonso from the Area Presidency
is coming down to talk to our mission! I AM SO EXCITED! I know he will give
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How is the area and the apartment that you live in? Area... hot...
Apartment... small but I can't complain because we have a big fridge and I find
myself frequently shoving my head in the freezer when we come home to fill up
our waterbottles. We are renting a room so we have 2 room things next to us... I
will have to take pictures. But one of the rooms is of our Dueno (Landlord) and
he always sits out front with his shirt off and pants unzipped... whenever we
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problems I see with the sisters we help out is a lack of self confidence. It is
pretty depressing. Here we have the cutest girls in the world! Just sharing the
gospel but Satan is just so smart and always whispering things in there ear. It
is hard because I know that it really prevents them from reaching their full
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Obedience brings blessings. No matter how stupid the rules may sound they are
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in a happy spiritual and funny way, but also a very literal sense. It's HOT
FOLKS! The sun just attacks you. We had to go and sit down in the shade a few
times this week for five minutes so that we didn't turn into roasted human
beings. However, I am still alive and using sunscreen like nobody's business, so
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pretty lovely miracles! First of all we had divisions</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Tuesday, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and I was reunited with Hna. Guerrero! We were
very happy, but also we weren't having a very lucky day. We had an Hna. Come from
the ward with us on some visits, and after contacting for an hour, she told us
that there was a sister in the ward who is super, super sick. So we went to go visit
her. It was sooo sad! The sister was just laid out on her bed when we got there
and her husband was feeding her a bottle. Apparently she has a tumor or
something on her brain and her body is just slowly giving out every day. Well,she
can't talk so we just sang a hymn and then she fell asleep and we washed some
dishes for her husband. After washing we started talking to the husband and it turns
out he actually isn't a member of the church. He had attended a few times and
felt the peace there, but it never really called his interest. Well, let me
just explain to you, in the short hour we were there all he could talk about was
how much he loved his sweet wife. We are talking the movie 'The Notebook' people.
I HAVE FOUND ALLI AND NOAH! Haha! But he
was so cute! He says he prays for her so much! It was so exciting for us to be
able to tell him a little about the Plan of Salvation. That God loves his
children enough that we will see all of our loved ones beyond the grave. He was
so excited and wants to know more! I just know that it wasn't coincidence that
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to some caves in Flores.... without a guide.. cuz' apparently we didn't want to
pay for one. Well.. it was very dark and wet and muddy and we were climbing on
our bellies and swinging on ropès and really just trying to find a way out cuz'.
. . . . It was sketchy people. On the other hand, a giant adventure. We liked
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Happy Easter Weekend! WOOT WOOT WOOT! I hope everyone was as spiritually fed as I was. I am dying thinking about waiting another 6 months but the last wait wasn't too awful, I guess it's alright when you are busy! We watched General Conference in a room in the church with all the other English speakers, haha. I LOVED E. Bednar’s talk. I loved when he gave the example of Peter walking on the water. All he had to do was focus on Christ and he wouldn't have fallen. But he looked away for just one second. One TINY second and fell. How often are we looking at the world and not at Christ? Just that tiny second is what will bring us down. So I am putting goals of how I can stay 100 percent focused on my Savior.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">You asked about where we serve and travel as sister leaders. I think the farthest we travel usually is Poptun. It is 2 hours from here. This week we went to San Andres again though and it was 45 minutes. However these are nothing compared to the Coban trips we take for consilio, which are 6 hours! We left last Monday at 3 in the morning and came back on Tuesday. We traveled A LOT this week. But it is fine because Guatemala is BEAUTIFUL AND GREEN! I get to see a lot of scenery.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">So funniest moment of the week was our bus ride back from Coban. We have 8 of us on the bus; Hna Faught and I and the 4 Zone Leaders from Peten and the Bakes. Well, it was starting to get late and we were almost to Peten when one of the Elders starts to play the EFY music on his little Portable DVD Player. It was SO funny because all of us have heard these songs SO MANY TIMES on our missions and none of us even said anything, we all just started singing at the top of our lungs the EFY music. It was just funny cuz’ most of those elders are the serious Zone Leaders who are all business. But that's what happens when you are on a bus for 12 hours in 2 days!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">This week we tried to share the gospel with EVERYBODY, and nobody at the same time haha. Semana Santa is a little crazy here and everyone just left to go to the beaches. The streets were dead. So we just found whoever we could and watched the “Gracias a que El Vive” video. Can I just tell you people if you haven’t watched it yet, DO IT NOW! It was such a cool experience. No matter who we found, we just pulled it out of our backpacks on our little portable DVD player. We watched it in doorways, in the street, porches, gardens, you name it! People let us borrow three minutes of their time. But every time we watched it, I would just watch their faces and get all excited because I could see that they felt the spirit! And I knew that that they were recognizing something. And then it is just funny because we ask if we can come back and they say “Nope, I’m Catholic, or Evangilist.” And I just want to shout at them like 'Helllooooo i know you just felt something SO special!' Gosh dang that albedrio.... SO we did a lot of contacting but not a lot of work with our progressing investigators.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">Celebrating Easter was interesting and very Catholic here. Yesirreeee. I was going to send pictures buttt...#Guatprobzzzz. We saw a lot of the cool rug things they draw on the road! They get like... I don’t even know, sand or something and it is SO BEAUTIFUL! ?And then in the night is kinda scary because they carry this giant Jesus statue with a virgin Mary behind and swing incense and play scary Star Wars Music and everyone just follows behind like a parade. We watched for a little second when we were passing by, and it just made me sad to see Jesus up there dead. However, to each his own! It was a fun different cultural experience.</span></div>
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a loveeeelllyyy, very long weekm here in
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are starting to get to know our area more and getting into the swing of
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lot of Books of Mormon which was so great. One thing we realized was how the
Book of Mormon literally is the key to everything it can help everyone. Or in
the words of Hna Faught, ´´The Book of Mormon can solve all problems...
except world hunger... unless you eat the pages." So on that note, we made the decision to apply that lovely book
to more of our investigators. But for reals, it was so fun to hear about people's
problems and then explain the Book of Mormon to them and see how excited they
were to read it. We found one lady for the first time, and she asked us where
she could find one. I was the happiest little lady in the world to pull one out
of my backpack. I felt like Santa Clause on Christmas. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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studies of studying all the references for each verse of the Book of Mormon this
week, I learned many things. But one
thing I am learning from it that is interesting to me is how perfect the timing
is for everything. I am learning what was going on at the same time in
Jerusalem when Nephi was in the wilderness. I never had thought about it
before.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Funniest moment of the
week. . or hardest laughter? Well, it would be easier for me to tell you when we
are not laughing because we laugh quite a lot. But.... I think that the
funniest one this week happened on Thursday. We found this way cute lady
to go and teach and it was our first lesson with her. She had this giant dog
and I was trying to be friends with it and show the Hna we were normal
human beings. Well, we started the lesson and we were explaining all about our
message when all of the sudden that giant dog started to get a little bit
friendly with my leg. It was so awkward. So I just kinda kicked him away, and started dying laughing and so did Hna
Faught annnnnddd... it was funny. So she put the dog out after that... <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people are so nice and we are all working hard. I love being with Hna Faught
because she is way motivated to whip everyone into shape.... also me. Because
she makes me go running every morning.and, as I mentioned last week, she runs
like a gazelle. And I run like a turtle. So it is funny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The closet room with a little tiny bathroom, our kitchen/bedroom/study room, then
we have the clean the dishes room, with a little bathroom and shower. So we
both have our own shower and toilet which is nice, but it is very small. But I
like it! Is it like the place in Los Campos? I do not see too many
cockroaches but we sure see a lot of mosquitoes! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-33495961611972915352015-02-15T14:14:00.000-08:002015-02-15T14:14:00.500-08:00Aloha!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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you all doing? It sounds like everyone is having a lovely February and
continuing onward in life sooo... keep on keepin' on lovelies.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and insane psycho week. I am currently writing you in Coban. We woke up at 2.30
to come here for consilio tomorrow. aka ...When the ZL's and STL's all talk
about how we can make the mission a mission of champions and after we have a
giant feast. I know you are all wondering so I will just tell you, Yes, I am
excited. Apparently it is super spiritual and fun and lovely. (Besides the 2.30
fact but, sacrifices brings blessings yes?)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Did you get your shoes
etc. package yet? YESSSSS! They were happily waiting for me on the bus at 2.30
a. .m. The Bus was not to happy with my
shouts of joy, but then after, they were happy cuz' I shared my candy with
them. I am so nice. But I also got all the shirts and beeeeeautiful slippers
and candy and thanksgiving letters and also a probably 3 month old chocolate
chip cookie, we all split it and ate it together. I will say thank you from my
own mouth and also all of the other people on the bus. GRACIAS. My shoes had
big fat holes in them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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companion, Hermana Faught, is kinda like
my BFF Brittney Merrill, but also very different. I love her. She really pushes
me and works SUPER SUPER hard. I have been praying my whole mission to be able
to be a better teacher, and she is already helping me a lot. Champ that lady.
We laugh a lot and go running everyday. AKA she runs like a freaking gazelle
ahead of me and I just mozy my way behind like I did in cross country like a
little turtle. But I like turtles... and running. Also we run around the lake
in Sta. Elena. SO PRETTY.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I LOVE Santa Elena!
The members in this branch are so amazingly helpful! Yesterday the sisters
asked us when they could do visits this week. I thought I was dreaming. It was
just so beautiful. But right now we are just finding new investigators, trying
to get to know the area, find the other investigators of the other Hnas and all
of the Less actives and Recent converts. We get home SO tired but...a poco a
poco.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We didn't do any
divisions this week. We needed to get to
know our area. But I will be doing 2 a week from this day forward so....
that'll be interesting. My new 'title'
Sister Trainer really just means that you just go on divisions to make sure
that the sisters are enjoying their lives and being obedient. HAha basically
it's just a ZL but girl version. We go
out on divisions and take care of the
sisters and report back to President and work to help correct problems.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Funny story. We
get in a psycho lesson with this man who stars fighting with Hna Faught about prophets
and The Book of Mormon and all of that fun stuff. He only believes strictly in
the Bible. But that lady just laid the truth down and then to bring back in she
asked us all how we all felt when we read the Bible, and after we related that
we also feel happy when we read the Book of Mormon and that is the only way you
can know if something is true. (That was very condensed but my time is running
short. Lo siento)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Awkward Gringa
moments.... Hna Faught and I saw a Mariachi Band walking in the street. We
got so excited and asked them to sing a song for us. Then after we gave
them folletos (brochures) and chatted a bit about the gospel and left.... Well
apparently their music is not just a hobby. It is their living and we were
supposed to pay them and we did not know that. So, basically we are thieves and
we feel bad...So if we see them again we will pay them but we were
laughing/felt really bad. This is what happens with two girls from the US.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also I cut my hair
today! WOOT WOOT. It is like tot the bottom of my neck. I look 5. I don't care.
It is healthy and I am happy. No, I do not have a picture.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Welllll... .. the news is. . . I did get quite the surprise yesterday! I will
not only be changing areas,but changing companions as well. I am currently writing to you in my new area
of Santa Elena, Peten! It's about 2 hours from Poptun, and here, yes, it is
VERY hot. My new companion, Hermana Faught.
She will be coming</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> tomorrow </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">really late from Coban. So</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, tomorrow </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">I will be with another sister who is waiting for her companion
from Coban. Hermana Faught is my first gringa companion so it will be
different! I hope my Spanish still
progresses! Haha. But we will be cleaning the area here, AGAIN. Holy hanna,
every area I have gone to I have cleaned, but It's fun! I have heard only good
things about my branch, the members, the area and my new companion. I am very
excited for the new adventures and miracles that God has prepared for me this
change!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> So this week Hna. Guerrero and I
were in a lesson teaching the restoration when all of a sudden, I finished my part and looked at her to
finish. Her eyes got all big and she
just tipped right on over onto the floor. Her skirt fell all up to her head and
she was dying laughing. I almost started crying, I was laughing so hard. It was
probably good cuz' I think the investigators were falling asleep and we all had
a pretty good laugh. I don't really know how it happened but she just kind of
tipped over annnnnnd... it was funny.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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finished the Book of Mormon in Spanish last week (woot woot woot). I am starting over again and trying to study
it in a different way. This time I am really searching deep and reading every
single reference with every verse! It
seriously is the best thing ever! It takes forever, and after one whole week I
have only gotten to the second chapter in 1st Nephi, but I am learning a lot
about Lehi and how perfect the plan of God is. Also more than ever, the amazing example of
Nephi. I love that guy. I can't wait to meet him in heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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atonement and crucifixion in <i>Jesus the
Christ</i>. It seriously breaks my heart! But all I can think of the describe
my feelings is the hymn 'I stand all Amazed.' That hymn describes so perfectly
how I feel for my Savior. I seriously can't even comprehend the LOVE he has for
us. I'm so grateful for my knowledge of Him and what he did for me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the gospel is to see people change their lives. Last night we visited a recent
convert. Before in his life, he drank a lot and his life was really twisted and
dark. It was SO fun to come and visit him! He was waiting for us, reading the
Liahona. He already had out his Hymn
book and his little notebook where he takes notes during lessons. We had a fast
for him yesterday that he can keep being sober and say faithful in the gospel.
He just told us how he felt so much peace to know he could repent and take the
sacrament and sometimes he feels tempted or frustrated or sad. But then he
prays and feels so much love from our Heavenly Father. I love to see how this
gospel really does change lives!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Truth. . a new truth I've learned. .
. So this week I was studying about the
atonement under the Plan of Salvation section of Preach My Gospel. What I
focused on is the perfect balance that we have between Justice and Mercy
because of the atonement. The atonement is so central in the plan because without
it, we would all be so lost! We couldn't accomplish anything in this life!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Well I love you all
and hope you all enjoyed your superbowl</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> sunday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 9.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">! Also happy happy birthday to my lovely sister Mckenzie.
You are already one quarter of a century old.... So proud of you. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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How is everyone doing in the frozen tundra back home!? The weather here has
been kinda weird, like one day I was sweating every ounce of water I had in my
body, and the next day I had on my rain boots and a sweater. A.K.A.-- we never
know what we should wear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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shoes in the package. . . .I was so excited for interviews</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Wednesday
because I thought for sure I would get them, </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">but they didn't arrive. But I would
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progressing? Good! Well, mas o menos...
We are kinda struggling to have investigators PROGRESS. We have lots of nuevos (new ones) and antiguos
(old ones) but no one who is really moving towards baptism which is kinda a
bummer. But we had a fast to find some, so I know the Lord will bless us.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Well</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, on Saturday </span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">we had the baptism of FABRIZIO! Oh my. it was so special! It was definitely the biggest miracle and
tender mercy of the week. The whole town
came. I can' t even describe the joy that was on that boy's face when he
entered the water. He has been waiting two years to be baptized, and he finally
did it! I have never had such a special baptism. He gave his testimony at the
end and I think that the whole branch was crying.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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birthday parties. I have NEVER eaten so much in my whole life. I think I ate a
whole entire leg of a pig. Holy hanna. I'm still recovering. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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far as I know, the women anyway, don't wear underwear. So we are out in the
boonies this week when I just see a lady take a squat in the middle of the road
and lift her corte skirt and just go.... in the middle of the road. So Mom,
maybe you should become Quechi and then all your problems will be solved cuz
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with President and Hna. Curtiss and the AP's so... that was fun to see
them and E. Griffiths. I </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 9.5pt;">just mentioned to Hna. Curtiss about my hair loss in interviews
and she was VERY concerned--I had to laugh a bit. I was in there extra time
because she was trying to track down a cure. She told me she is going to get me
something to put in my hair because she doesn't want me to come home bald. WOOT
WOOT! I felt a little bad because she
has so many other things to worry about bigger than my hair loss, but that was
nice.</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> But
interviews etc. were great, and they really motivated me and I just love those
people. I also had divisions with the
STLs. I was in Santa Elena for the day with Hermana Ball. She goes home next
week and she is super great and always happy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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We have this aaaaancient (been investigating forever) investigator. His name is Fabricio and he is 16. He has been going to church for 2 years, Attends all of the activities, goes to early morning seminary, visits with the missionaries, and is memorizing the first vision right now for his mission. Needless to say he is an investigator of GOLD. Well, his mother is and Evangelist and does not want to give him permission to be baptized. I feel so bad for the kid. He just cries and has such a desire to do what is right and come unto Christ. It makes me mad at myself for how much I take it for granted. Well lot's of other missionaries have passed through and tried to talk to his mom but she won't budge because she thinks it's to fast. We have been praying and fasting so much, and yesterday we went and brought a member with us. We prayed before for the words to be put in our mouths, and she said YESSSSS!!!! It was so special! We all just cried. The look on Fabricio's face when she asked for the papers to sign was like a million pounds had just been taken off his shoulders. 100% Miracle right there! I'm so excited! He doesn't want to wait two seconds! We are going to have his baptisme <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_537056255" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Friday</span></span>! </div>
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Also this week we went to visit a referral from one of the Hermanas in the ward. She is the sister of one of the members. She is super nice and knows a lot about the church from her family. We shared the parable in The Book of Mormon, Alma 32, about the seed being planted in your heart and if it is good it will grow and bear fruit. I have always liked this scripture, but I have never realized how it can be applied in all stages of where we are in the gospel. No matter how little or how much we know, we can always grow and know more. I started to think about when we went to the Redwoods and saw those GIANT trees, and the phrase 'spiritual giant' started to make a lot of sense to me. I love how in this gospel there is always so much room to grow and grow, there isn't an end to it. But on the other end of thing we can start to shrivel a little bit. If we aren't watering and nourishing ourselves we are going to fall into personal apostasy and eventually die. I love the phrase by Pres. Monson, 'Doubt your doubt before you doubt your faith.' If we have the good seed in our heart, hold onto it tight and keep nourishing it. Trust in God and become a giant Redwood Tree. </div>
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Yesterday we visited a less active who has been struggling a lot. She is going through a divorce and has some pretty bad emotional sickness. We shared the scripture in Alma 7: 11-13... I think.... But it's about the atonement and how Christ has felt exactly what we feel and knows exactly what we are going through. We asked her what she thought and she shared how grateful she is for the Love that Christ has for us. She explained how she has a testimony that Love is pain. When we really love someone we feel sad or pain when they are sad, we feel pain when they hurt us... and we feel this way because of the great love that we have for them. This scripture talks about how Christ suffered 'afflictions of everykind.' Can you imagine the love he has for us! It's a love we cannot even comprehend! The pain he suffered for us is the perfect example of love for us and also for our Father in Heaven. Sometimes this gospel is hard or painful to do, but we need to follow the example of our Savior and do it because of our Love of our Heavenly Father.</div>
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To answer if I am taking care of myself. . . . Yesssssssssss mother. I'm just Healthy and fatty like Wilber from <i>Charlotte's Web</i>. The only reason I mentioned that the food runs out by Monday, is I need to be a better planner! I know this is the work of the Lord and I love being a missionary. It is the funniest and most spiritual work in the world!</div>
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last visit of the day a little bit late and we were SOOO tired. We get almost
back to our house when I realized that I had lost my agenda. Ok, that thing is
like the Bible, people. It has all the
numbers, visits, notes, dates, EVERYTHING in it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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have to retrace our steps to find it. I felt so bad, but my companion is so
sweet and wasn't even annoyed with ditsy Hna Sorensen. She understands me.
Well, we get all the way back to the house, look inside. Nothing. gahhhh. I was bugged. So we said a prayer and
went back along our way, trusting the Lord will help us find it. Well, we get
back to the same spot and still didn't find it. BOooo. So we don't know what we
are going to do so decide to just go home. Almost get to our house and this big
scary 25 year old man starts to walk towards us. We live by a lot of bars, so
usually when this happens in the night, we are scared. So I get all defensive
and then he asks us if we had lost a booklet cuz’ he found one. He has my
planner!!! It was so cool. Such a miracle. Here are a few things we can learn
from this. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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menos-activos is going alright. We are having some family home evenings with
them this week and trying to get other members to visit and love them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was really cool this week because we had a really powerful lesson about the
power of fasting. We did one last week and I'm already starting to see the
miracles that can come when we truly fast with a broken heart, pleading
with the Lord for help. Fasting=STRENGTH for the soul!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Have I ever told you
the oranges are green here? BUttttt they are still called oranges? Why is
that?... Also the mosquitos are returning. BOO. We ran every day this week. We
have been eating with all the other misisonaries in a member’s house. It's just
classic Guatemalan food: tortillas, beans, spaghetti, cream, LOTS OF CHICKEN,
uhhhhhh, caldo, rice... etc...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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chopping off all my hair short, since it is so dry and ‘weird’ here. Haven’t
done it yet. So I've been trying to wash it with shampoo with chili in it.
According to all the Latinos that works for dry hair.... it seems to be... I
don't know . . . healthy, I still can't decide. Everyone here says NO YOU CANT
CUT IT: They have never seen a blondie with curly hair before... the struggle
is real. I’ll keep you posted.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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scripture of the week: So the first part
of 4 Nephi is probably one of my favorite parts of the Book of Mormon, I decided. The last half is very sad. But the
first is just so beautiful! Because everyone is so righteous and obedient and
there is no contention in the land. Can you imagine living like that for
hundreds of years!? It gives me chills to think about. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a happy little week and enjoy keeping your new year’s goals! Remember the love
that God has for you!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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NEW YEARRRRRR!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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our call was a bit chafa, I was still a very happy lady here in the land of
Poptun to talk to all of you! It was the best Christmas gift I could receive! I hope all of you as well enjoyed your holiday
and drank lots of hot chocolate.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Guerrero and I went to work and went out to the boonies again with this fun
little family. They fed us Ponche and we read a bit from the Book of Mormon
with them. We also found one of their neighbors to teach who has a lot of faith
her name is Lezbia. SO it was a very happy Christmas!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Also we went to teach this other family
yesterday and a pastor showed up. That is always fun because all they want to
do is cause contention and talk about Joseph Smith. Also he got into the fact that
America is a bad Country because it is hard to go there and it just felt bad
for the poor guy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">We also taught our
fecha , Aracely. Hna Guerrero and I have been so excited for her because she
had a change of heart and has been changing her life so much! We had so many
spiritual lessons with her this week! Her fecha for baptism was</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> on Saturday</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">... weeelllll she didn't come to church
yesterday. Dumb ole Satan....So we will see what happens with that lady. We
were very sad.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ward choir can not sing but shhhhh... In
about 2 weeks we are organizing a ward talent show...we will be doing the
cotton eyed joe WOOT WOOT:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PILAS (aka reaallll cool.) Their names are E. Orosco (who was my las DL) and E.
Cabrerra. They are really spiritual and motivate us to be better. My DL is E.
Lopez. Just go talk to Jacob Hola and you about got an idea of who he is.
LATINO TWIN. The other sisters I adore in my district.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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this week was Hna. Guerrero and I were praying to be able to find a member to
go on visits with us for the day because we were way behind on our goals
for the week for lessons with a member. Well, we were calling, and begging, and
feeling bad because it was Christmas Eve in the after</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> noon</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">. Well, we go walking to lunch and one of the
Hermanas in the ward stops us on her motorcycle and apologizes becaise her
phone is broken but asks us if she can help us. BOOOM MIRACLE. It was just such
a litttle tender mercy of the power of prayer and faith.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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about how the Book of Mormon and BIble testify of each other and read in Isaiah
29 and 2 Nephi. It is just so cool that these books really work hand in hand! I
don't understand how people can believe in the bible, read the Book of Mormon
and not know it is true! This gospel just makes sense to me.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also DyC 12.8 is a
real winner. "And no one can assist in this work except he shall be humble
and full of love, having faith, hope, and charity, being temperate in all
things, whatsoever shall be entrusted to his care."<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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church is true and I love Christmas! Everyone make a good goal to be a little
bit stronger in the gospel this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> I hope you all
had a lovely week before Christmas and you are all preparing for spectacular
Navidad this year! Hna. Guerrero and I had quite the interesting week here in
Poptun. But we are loving our time and we are only a little excited to talk to
you lovely people (not baggy, (homesick) just excited.) I opened every single thing you sent me on the day I got it. (Sorry, mom, I didn't do the little daily plan you had!) I just decided to open it all, get over the homesickness all at once,and then focus the whole month on the work and on our Savior. So my companion and I just opened it all up right there in early December! And, you know what? I didn't get homesick opening it! I just felt happy and so grateful and amazed at my blessings. It has been fun sharing the chocolate etc. with other missionaries and other things. Re-gifting is a beautiful thing!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of the week? Well, this week we had Zone Conference in San Benito. I
could name a few tender mercies. Number one: We had to wake up at 5 in the
morning to get there. I just wanted to sit on the bus and sleep... welllll they
put all of Poptun on this bus and we had 4 fat ladies sitting on a 2 seater
bench. I was kinda just kneeling on the floor with part of me on the
corner. But Heavenly Father loves me and had some people get off the bus before
San Benito so I could have a seat of my very OWN! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Tender Mercy number 2, Let me just
describe something to you, when you go to Zone Conferencel they always tell you
3 months before, "Study a doctrinal subject because they are going to pick someone
in the EXACT moment who is going to talk so BE PREPARED!" Well, I have had 3
zone conferences and usually they have called the people before and let them know ahead of time. But I studied
anyways because that's just what you do. But basically it's just like the Hunger
Games. President stands up and announces who is going to talk, Everyone is just
dead quiet and thinking, "Please no, Please no." Well, that man just stands right
up takes a gander at all of us 100 missionaries and says, "We will now here a 10
minute talk from Hna. Sorensen." Then everyone just looks at me with big sad
eyeballs like 'Pobrecita.... Good luck.' And I'm just in awe and trying to gather
all of my bajillion things to take up to talk to all of these missionaries
saying a little prayer in my heart. Well, my tender mercy is, Ususally, I'm always super
nervous when I talk in front of people, but I didn't feel super nervous. I just
kinda gave my talk about prayer and tried to relax. It wasn't as bad as I
thought. The only part I was nervous for was when everyone had 10 minutes to ask me
questions after... that's not fun. </span></div>
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deal I was just the happiest person on the planet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">My favorite investigators right now is this
family we found who live clear out in the boonies. Their first language is
Queqchi so we have to take it real slow with them. But they are so nice and
humble and get so excited whenever we come to visit them! We invited them to
church and they were like in awe that we would be so kind to do that!...
Well... They didn't come, but like I said we are taking it slow. I love
them! Also, fun fact! The grandma is 137 years old!!!! Well... they say she
is... but she looks exactly like the witch in Brave so... I kinda believe it...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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learned how to hand wash clothes... that made my back very tired... it's work
people. But, THAT was a fun little cultural moment for me. Everything is dirty..
you just love the dirt and become one with it.. like a caveman...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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healthy mother. I'm only cold in the night in my bed... but thank you grandma
and grandpa! I bought myself a blanket for Christmas and now I'm super toasty.
No, Peten is one of the hottest places in Guatemala right now. It is just humid
and I am pyscho. Don't you worry your pretty little mind.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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hope you are all enjoying your Christmas cuz I sure am! My eyes are really
being opened to how lucky we are. Not only for things temporal, but spiritual
also. When I first got here I thought that lots of people wouldn't have stuff
for Christmas like gifts or trees and those material things, Well, that is very
true, And it makes me sad! But what makes me evern more sad is how 90 percent
of the people here really don't understand what Christmas is, and why we
celebrate it. Or they just don't choose to focus on that. They don't know who their Savior is and many
really aren't interested to know. How lucky are we to know that someone died
for us!? I am so grateful for this time to remember an love my Savior!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am so happy that it is officially la Navidad! This is the best time
to be preaching the gospel. Right now, more than ever, people are
searching for their Savior. I know what we will be seeing a lot of
miracles this holiday season. So yesterday we had changes
(transfers). I am a jolly little human and am happy to announce we
did not have changes. I will be staying here in Poptun with my lovely
little Mexican companion to preach the holy word. We were both very
happy and did a little dance in our kitchen to some Christmas hymns
last night when we found out. So yes... It was a swell week.</span></span></span></div>
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we teach about 20 lessons a week.. mas o menos... (more or less). I
think that we had 18 this week. We had a few days where Satan was
working on the people and our lessons fell through. I am working
with some less-active members. Apparently the branch has a whole lot
of less actives but we do not know of all of these people because we
have failed to get the ward directory. So we are working with about 7
right now. They are all so different and are not assisting (helping
us) for so many different reasons. Usually the less actives are a
little bit more mean to us than the complete strangers. They know why
we are there and what they need to be doing, so I think they feel a
little bit uncomfortable when we knock on the door. But we do have
lunch with a less active everyday... she fed us chicken feet.....</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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mercy of the week? Elizabeth Olsen's package to me of peppermint
tea and my fam bam's package of candy canes which are now on our
ghetto Christmas tree!</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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saw lots of miracles this week! I don't remember if I mentioned last
week about this family that just showed up to one of our activites.
Well, they live clear out in the boonies in the jungle. We went to go
find them and we were just about to get lost. I say 'just about' cuz
right when I was wondering where we were, this little boy comes
walking towards us ' HOllaaa Hermanassss!' And I just thought, “Who
is this child and where are his parents?” But it was the son of
the family! So he just showed us exactly where they lived! We
probably never would have found it with out him! Then our lesson was
perfect! We invited them to be baptized and they said they would pray
about it but feel like it is something good to do. AHHH more
information to come.</span></span></span></div>
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the Christmas package was perfect. I am spoiled. I opened everything
at once. I can't explain how grateful I am! It was ADORABLE! I don't need anything. Just your love and prayers! I will talk to you
all on Christmas. Which by the way... no we have no information on that little phone call. I
know we can only talk for 40 minutes. ...and you guys will probably
call me like we did on Mothers Day cuz those little Polo chic elders
are clear out in the boonies and that is how it is so the whole
mission is equal. So... there is that.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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my face is WAY better. I am also way less stressed out. I adore my
companion and we get along really well so there is no stress with
that. I'm also speaking the language better. I think I m the least
stressed out I've ever been in my mission. I'm just enjoying my life
singing songs and eating all of the blessed chocolate you sent me.
(insert smiley here). You ask me if I'm taking care of myself
physically? Yessss... Well.... We are making goals tonight to be
healthier this change and run EVERY MORNING: hahahhahha... yeah... we
will see how that goes. I should probably drink more water...</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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I would like to give a happy birthday shout out to My most beautiful
Grandma in the world Grammy Geri and Also my somewhat decent of a
human and brother-in-law revin Devin. Have a jolly day! Also Happy
anniversary Mother and Father. Your marriage is a good thing because
since you were both married, I was brought into the world. And I am a
cool person (please do not include last sentence in blog. People read
it and do not understand how hilarious and sarcastic I am. ) LOVVVE
YOU ALLLLL!</span></span></span></div>
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-52939131340436503652014-12-01T16:15:00.002-08:002014-12-01T16:15:21.112-08:00Poptuuuunnnn!<div class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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would just like to say I am dying of cold. Don't worry it's only like 70 degrees here,
and I am FREEZING! So when I come home if you could have a blanket ready for
me, that would be dandy. I have no clue
what is happening to my body. I'm from Utah for goodness sakes!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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wet Hna. Sorensen.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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update on our work, specifically on Mishel and if we convinced her that
salvation doesn’t come cheap?. Mishel....
oh Mishel... well, I just am not quite
sure she will be finding her salvation with me and Hna. Guerrero. But we prayed
a lot about it and went to her house to teach her one last time to see. Wanna know what happened? Her little brother, who is 15, came out and
started to listen! And we think he could have potential. So we are leaving Mishel
and starting with Epo. God just has a perfect plan and knows why we are in
certain places and for what.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the Barra de Hierro. On Thursday I was trying to send a text out to a
whole bunch of the members to remind them.
Well, I still don't know all the members, so I basically just tried to
guess from the names in our phone. I ended
up (cough cough the spirit told me to) sending a message to this family that
the Hermanas had taught one year ago. They ended up coming to the activity.
Well they also ended up coming to church on Sunday and want to start
with the lessons again! I don't know why they weren't baptized before but I
also know that that wasn't a accident. I am so excited to get to know them!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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experience and how are the Guatemalan people getting ready? Lots of tacky
lights and baby Christmas trees. It is adorable and hilarious. Byt it is so
cute, everyone just makes their own little Christmas decorations and people are
starting to sing lots of Christmas songs. WOOT WOOT! This week we went to one
of our investigators stores (she owns like a 'sugar and spice' store) and
helped her decorate a Christmas tree. I am very excited! Oh, and everyone makes
tamales... always.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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moment of the week? Oh dear... SO just put this picture in your head. It is Tuesday night
and we have correlation. We can't be late so we hurry and finish our lesson.
Meanwhile a hurricane decides to blow on into town. If you think I am exaggerating
you are wrong; the palm trees were swaying. But we can't be late for
correlation. So me and Hna Guerrero just say a little prayer and head on out into
the night. Well, the house we were at has a little canal in front with a little
pathway, We forgot about this and couldn't see so we go a stumbling into the
canal. KAPOW! Soaking wet. I was dying
laughing trying to get Hna. Guerrero to stand up and run and she was just
sitting in the canal laughing trying to find her shoe because it fell off. It
was really funny. Then we ran to the church and made a puddle during
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true and life is good. Peten is pretty
and I lived through a hurricane. Everyone share the gospel with a pal this
week. We are pretty lucky to have it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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labs don’t allow me to upload pictures so you will never witness the coolness I
am experiencing. LO siento</span>Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-82024541132590180302014-11-24T18:28:00.003-08:002014-11-24T18:29:10.860-08:00Hohohohoho I'm Christopher ColumbusBueno, Happy 4th of July!<br />
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This week was very good and very fast. My days are starting to blur togthter and I honestly am forgetting everything that is happening. Not a whole lot whole lot happened this week and I am seriously struggling to think what I should tell you lovely people.<br />
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Well I will tell you about one person who we are teaching, We have this ancient investigator and her <br />
name is Mishel. She is 17 and has a 1 year old named Mishel. We are really struggling with her because<br />
she is sweet and nice but doesn’t pay a whole lot of attention in the lessons. She wants to be baptized<br />
and we can see that she really does have a testimony that the church is true. Problem = she doesn't pay<br />
a whole lot of attention in the lessons and doesn’t like coming to church. So, basically she is a less active. She is a toughy cuz’ we don’t want to leave her when she has a testimony, but also Salvation isn't cheap. We are going to have a fast about this one.<br />
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We have a menos active (less active person) who is so sweet and has A LOT of faith. His name is Daniel. He used to drink a lot before his baptism and sadly has returned to that. We have been searching for him for a long time to try and help him. (Apparently one night he was very drunk and almost killed his mom.) We found him this week in his sister’s house and we have been talking to him and he really wants to change again. He is the perfect example of a “broken heart and a contrite spirit” because he is just SO SAD. That is what sin does to you, it weighs you down. But he has such a desire to change and come back to the fold. We are making plans and trying to help him overcome his addiction again. We have been talking a lot about the atonement. Isn't it amazing that he can feel completely free of this burden?! I LOVE THIS GOSPEL!!<br />
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I LOVE PMG (Preach My Gospel), but this week I am going to share with you what my DL has been <br />
doing with us this week. He has been asking us every night what miracles we have been seeing in our<br />
days. I stinking love it cuz’ at first I was like uh........ I donno. Which is muy malo cuz hellloooo, I'm a<br />
missionary! MIRACLES HAPPEN EVERYDAY! But by the end of the week Hna Guerrero and I would say to each other, “OH! That was good, That is our miracle that we can share with Elder Orosco” So everyone should start to do that. That’s all.<br />
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What is the best memory you made with your companion this week? This drunk lady started following <br />
me this week.. . . . that was funny...<br />
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You are all winners.Thank you for your love and support! Have a good week and happy Thanksgiving! I can’t describe my gratitude for all of you!<br />
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Hna. SorensenEric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-90729281693401169402014-11-04T19:32:00.004-08:002014-11-04T19:32:46.828-08:00Pop pop pop tun!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">But want to know something? I thought I would be dying of heat here from what the other missionaries told us, but the weather has actually been pretty nice! Aka how could my life get better? Answer-it. . . couldn't.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Well, I absolutely adore it here! I don't have much to say but we are really trying to get things going. A Seventy is coming soon, so apparently they cleaned out the area because it all depends on us 6 missionaries to make the rama (branch) a barrio (ward) for him to visit us or something like that. I donno but we are all definitely feeling the pressure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">I'm way excited to see what God has in store for us here! I know that his plan is perfect in all things!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18pt;">Lalallalallove you all!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Eric and Kimberly Sorensen Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07647539165706554443noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5323700548749602996.post-41939904332831100992014-10-27T17:31:00.001-07:002014-10-27T17:31:19.320-07:00Peten. . Here I come!<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">HOLLLAAAAA. HOPPY HALLOWEEN! I would like you all to enjoy this jolly holiday mucho because on Friday, I will be dressed up as a missionary and celebrating as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The big news for this week is I got a transfer! WOOT WOOT WOOT! ME VOY POR PETEN! Alright so we had changes! I'm going just about as far from civilization as you can go (besides Polochic, thank goodness.) I'll be in Pup ten Peten. I am very excited and nervous. My companion is Hna Guerro de Mexico and she has the exact same time as me so that's interesting We are cleaning the area so a lot of contacting is in my future but ohhhh welll. I’m pro after this change, right! Also, in Peten, it is WAYYYYY HOT; like imagine el infierno times 3. Well, that's what I hear. So I am going to sweat my fat away. Haha</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Peten is 8 hours away, so I will not be coming to Coban until.. who knows. Today they told me that it is so far away that they usually keep you in Peten when they send you there becaue it's so far away. So.. we will see. On transfer days, what we do is we all go to the stake center and change up companions and move in with our new ones. Apparently whereI am going to live is in one of the nicest and biggest houses in the mission. WAHOO!. They have a little store there where I can buy stuff. Not as big and nice as the one here, but todavia it’s great. Peten is just like another state--like Coban is another state. So we still have a district and a zone there that is far away from the office. The office will send me the stuff when it gets there, so it will take more time, but I will still get it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I am sad to leave Los Campos and excited for the future! Like I said, we have been contacting a whole lot this change! One thing that never gets old when we contact, and contact, and contact, is telling people that they have a loving Heavenly Father who cares for them SO much. Ninety percent of the time the people just shake their head and ignore this grand message I am trying to bring to them, but without fail, every time I say it, the spirit testifies to me that it's the truth. God really does care for them and for me. Also, this week we talked about how Abinidi had 0 baptisms, but ended up converting Alma; and look what he did. I’m fine if I’m just an Abinidi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This week was a little bit of a chafa a week cuz’. . . . . announcement number 2. . . . I got another parasite! WOOT! WOOT! I don't know why this is happening because I never eat in the street, and I wash my hands. But I live in Guatemala andddd these things happen. So, I actually spent the whole night on Wednesday puking and the whole day Thursday sleeping. But, I got my drugs and besides being a tad tired, I am golden! But then, the next day, Hna Velarde was the same and had 2 parasites so.... we didn't have the opportunity to work a whole lot this week. One tender mercy that I experienced this week from my Heavenly Father was that I had the opportunity to ask the Elders for a blessing. WE ARE SO LUCKY TO HAVE PRIESTHOOD! It was just so simple and they just blessed me that I would be well enough to work--probably 30 second blessing. But I just know that God knew that's all I needed to hear!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well, I Love you all a lot and thank you so much for your prayers. I’ve set a goal to do a ’40 day fast’ of not talking about ‘TIME’. Not gonna think about the amount of time that I have already spent here--or how much I have left. </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> I will be writing you next week from Peten, if I don't melt into a puddle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">LOVE YOU! Hermana Sorensen </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></div>
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