Family!!!
Oh my heavens, I cannot even believe that I get to talk to
you guys in two days! Holy toledo ... I am so excited!!! And it sounds like you guys
are doing so great!!! Love you all and have the greatest Christmas!
This week was a week of miracles!
Miracle number one - A few days ago we had Lunch with the
Bishop. We asked if he had any references for us that we could contact during
the week and he gave us a family. After one of our citas with an investigator,
we were walking to our next cita and remembered that we needed to contact this
friend of the bishop. We decided to pass by really quick before our next cita
and we were walking down the street and an person we had contacted in the
street about a month ago stopped us and begged for help. He broke into tears,
and told us he needed God. He told us his son was diagnosed with a rare disease
and the family was heart-broken and didn't know what they were going to do. He
asked if we would just come in and say a prayer for the family to help them! We
walked in and about 20 members of this family were sitting together crying and
mourning for this sweet 12 year old boy. My comp and I said a kneeling prayer
with the family and shared a little about the plan of our Heavenly Father. We
sang Silent Night, and the father asked us if we could stop by their son in the
hospital and offer a blessing. We said that we would ask members of the ward to
offer it and we will be visiting them this Christmas. This was an absolute miracle for us. When we had contacted
this Dad, he did not want to talk to us and literally had no interest at all.
But in this moment he had so much faith and such a desire for our Heavenly
Father. The spirit was so strong during the kneeling prayer and the family
couldn't stop thanking us. This is just such a miracle that this even happened
because honestly, without the reference of the bishop, and our random desire to
pass by and visit the friend, this experience would never had happened.
Everything happens for a reason and I know without a doubt that Heavenly Father
is guiding this work. This family would like us to visit again, and are
possibly future members of the church! What a miracle!!
Miracle number 2 - 12 investigators came to our Ward
Christmas Party!! 12!!!!
Miracle number 3 - Walter Romani came to church! This is an
investigator that we have been praying and fasting would come to church! He
always gives us excuses, but this last Sunday, he showed up with his daughter!
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!!!!
This week we also got to sing in the mall with two zones of
the mission (about 35 missionaries)! It was so much fun!!! We had a special
musical number where a few of us missionaries sang in English and Spanish! It
was just so great and President came with his family too!!
Also, we had our Ward Christmas Party and that was so
wonderful too! A tradition here in Peru is to eat Paneton (like bread with
fruit snacks in it - so weird but amazingly so delicious) and Chocolatada (like
hot chocolate) and we did that as a ward! We also had Santa Claus and a bunch
of activities and a program of the birth of Christ! I just love the members!
Overall we are busy and enjoying this wonderful time of Christmas here in
burning hot Piura! I love it!!
I am so grateful to have this time to celebrate the birth of
our Savior Jesus Christ. I know that he lives. I know that he is our Savior and
Redeemer. I love my Savior with all my heart and I hope we can all remember him
this Christmas and that he is the greatest gift of all. I hope we can all think
of what we can give to him in return this Christmas whether it be an act of
service, love to others, or sharing the gospel! I love this gospel and I love
being a missionary!!
Thank you all for your support and prayers!! Have an
incredible Christmas!!
Hermana Shumway
Sorry my letter is so short this week!! I will tell you more
in two days!! LOVE YOU FAM!!!
Tell the Saffells and Wrights thank you for their letters!!!
Hermana Fernandez and I with two of the awesome missionaries (dressed up as two of the Wise Men) in our zone - Elder Lucas and Elder Garcia
The ward members recreating the Nativity ... it was so incredible!
Our zone with Presidente Rowley and his wife
Having some fun with the elders in our district
My comp and I with Presidente Rowley and his sweet wife
Holy hannah ... eating this frozen yogurt was like a little bit of heaven!
Total happiness eating this delicious creation!
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