Pratt, Betsey

Did anyone else have a crazy week, or was it just me?  We had zone council, and set good goals as a zone, and it was very powerful and spiritual. Then taught English class, and a recent converts dog joined us.  Our muffins were a huge hit at ward the family home evening.  We had intercambios and I was with hna. Martin in Parral. We had started the day with a blitz in Linares 1, but it was a random holiday and there was nobody in the street. The intercambio was good, we met the cutest little girl. When her mom asked her if she was sure she wanted to go to church, because it might get boring, she said "I'm willing to God" which maybe makes more sense in spanish, but coming from a 5 year old, it was adorable! Then we had 2 random rainy days on Saturday and Sunday, and it was the worst timing.  So, on Thursday we had explained tithing, the word of wisdom, and the law of chastity to our friend Ricardo, and he was fine with everything up until tithing. We tried to explain ...

Please share a few successes and/or challenges from your efforts to fulfill your missionary purpose this past week. Ha sido un poco loco esta semana. Con la conferencia y todo intentamos a invitar todos! Pero lo que no sabíamos es que todos nuestros amigos tienen miedo de grupos de mucha gente. Entonces aunque tuvimos 4 personas comprometidas, el día antes y en la mañana todos dijeron no. Nicolas y Ricardo vino a la conferencia, pero Ricardo tenía mucho miedo, no quería entrar, entró, salió, y en fin regresó para ver la conferencia. Y Nicolas estaba adentro pero en nuestra locura con Ricardo, él se fue, dijo que iba regresar, pero luego envió un mensaje diciendo que era mucha gente y no pudo. Eso era muy triste, y Ricardo había dicho que quería bautizarse la próxima semana porque no estaba seguro. Luego el vino al Bautismo de Hugo, y sintió tan bueno al verlo, que quería bautizarse si o si! Con la ayuda de todos que estaban y por un milagro de Dios, él se bautizó ayer! Fue super bakan!...

This week I took my first colectivo. Picture a taxi, but it works like a bus, with a route, and you're just there with the two other strangers and the driver, is that a thing in the states? like a group uber? but cheaper.  We had zone conference and had to take a bus to chillan, that's new. Unfortunately I didn't bring my headphones along do we'll never know if they were playing Wakanda Forever with a spanish voiceover or not, but from the little I saw I think it'll be a good watch when I get home.  I spent an embarrassing amount of time running around the church gym to find a hidden chocolate bar, like one of the kids from Charlie and the chocolate factory. I didn't find one, but I was really close so they gave me a participation candy bar.  President used the activity as an analogy for our work in the field. And I was a perfect example. At one point I thought to check in one of the many little trash cans around the room, but there was only trash inside. Then m...

Please share a few successes and/or challenges from your efforts to fulfill your missionary purpose this past week. Al enfocar en nuestras amigos en todo momento hemos visto muchos milagros y progreso. Encontramos Maria, una miembro inactiva, y ella sabe que Ethan su hijo de 9 años tiene que ser bautizado! Y Nicolas, un punto gris, quiere cambiar su vida, y es dispuesto de cambiar, asistirá la conferencia la próxima domingo y queremos ayudar a él llegar a los aguas de Bautismo. Carolina le gusta escuchar y aprender, pero no es tan seguro sobre una fecha. Ricardo parecía un poco más o menos, casi punto gris, pero él cumplió su compromiso, caminamos juntos a la iglesia, al entrar el dijo 'no tengo que irme' pero invitamos que él podía sentir y ver, él tomó de la santa cena y le gustó leyendo los himnos, en el fin de la reunión sacramental él tenía luz y un misionero de rama le ayudó y acompañó ricardo a la clase de Sacerdocio. Llamamos ricardo en la noche ayer y él dijo que le en...

Linares 2, with hermana Hafer. It's been a crazy weekend.  Linares is a cute branch (that's becoming a ward next week!) It's almost the very end on the mission limits and we live where the city meets the country. The view of the mountains is very pretty and reminds me of Utah!  I've been trying to get to know everyone and it's a little overwhelming. Although I'm training hermana Hafer, she knows the area and the people and it feels a little like she's training me.  We have 3 friends progressing más o menos. Ricardo - guy in the street who talked to the missionaries in a park one day. He said he'd come to church, but didn't show up. Is usually found on the drug corner, but says he's not taking drugs. Has an old phone so we can only get in contact by call or visit said drug corner. Likes to talk about Christ, but never infront of his friends on the drug corner. He has a baptism date for the 28th, but we can't have baptisms that day because of S...

Please share a few successes and/or challenges from your efforts to fulfill your missionary purpose this past week. Yo he estado conociendo más las personas aquí en linares y son muy amables, me gusta la rama y los amigos. Trabajamos mucho todos los días, caminando por todos partes y hablando con todos las personas. Un pensamiento vino a mi mente ayer, que solo estoy aquí para encontrar, enseñar, y bautizar, y quiero siempre tener este enfoque y siempre recordar porque estoy aquí, por algún propósito he sido asignado a linares 2c y voy a hacer lo más posible para cumplir este propósito What is one area you can focus on this coming week to more closely follow the principles in Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ? Tenemos que usar las herramientas que tenemos, se que al usar las herramientas (la siega, el 15, calendario y mi plan Bautismal, lecciones con Miembros, todos) vamos a ver un cambio en los milagros y el éxito que encontramos! Who did you participate in exchanges ...

Hey everyone, its been a minute, how are you guys? Surprise Thursday email for cambios!!  Its been a crazy week and a half. We met Graciela and Laura, a mom and daughter who accepted a baptism date for this month! Graciela was baptized in the catholic church, but never confirmed, she said she is very excited to finally complete this spiritual step, and feel whole after all these years! Then, when a sister in the branch shared her testimony that Christ lives, Graciela said that she had cried when she was younger because she had been taught that Christ had died, and to know that her Savior lives was a huge answer to her prayers! They've been a little MIA this week, but we're not giving up hope.  We also met Hermes, the neighborhood friend of the second counselor and cousin of the relief society president. He said he would come to church, then somehow got lost in camino, but next week we will walk together. We did some more window washing, this time for our friend Carmen, and eve...

Please share a few successes and/or challenges from your efforts to fulfill your missionary purpose this past week. Trabajamos muchísimo, tuvimos muchas lecciones con Miembros, y nuestros amigos son mostrando interés y progresando, estoy muy feliz con el trabajo que hicimos, y es triste que me voy pero se que la hermana alcon ya esta lista para dirigir y ayudar las personas. Pude recuperar mucho ánimo! What is one area you can focus on this coming week to more closely follow the principles in Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ? Empezar el nuevo cambio con energía y haciendo buenas obras ahora para que el resto del cambio puede ir bien y veremos milagros Who did you participate in exchanges with? How did the exchange go? Is there anything happening at home or with your family that you would like to share? (Optional) Is there anything else you would like to share? (Optional) Maneras para recuperar animo - comer un buen desayuno - reir - limpiar el refri - hacer galletas p...

Intercambios! Me and Hermana Sirman against chillán, specifically a few old ladies, the stake president, 2 new friends who started the day without a baptism date, but now are preparing to make their first covenant with the Lord, a small power outage and a confusion with the keys to the church, only to have them change the interviews with president to a different stake center on the other side of Chillan.  The next day was Hermana Alcons birthday, so of course we blew up balloons and had a little celebration and one of the Hermanas gave us cake!  The moment we've all been waiting for, 6 months in the making! CONFERENCIA GENERAL!!  Que fuego! I really liked all of it.   I made the mistake of making and bringing cookies to the 6 members who came to watch conference in the church, and got told that if I didn't make and bring more cookies they wouldn't let us come to their houses.  Apparently our work here is paying off, because Chile is getting another tem...

Please share a few successes and/or challenges from your efforts to fulfill your missionary purpose this past week. Javier es progresando muy bien con con mi plan Bautismal! Y joselin y carmen están orando para saber que día deben ser bautizados! Encontramos algunos nuevas personas y tuvimos intercambios y he decidido que tengo que cambiar cosas! What is one area you can focus on this coming week to more closely follow the principles in Missionary Standards for Disciples of Jesus Christ? Quiero mejorar mi alimentación Who did you participate in exchanges with? Hna Sirman How did the exchange go? Muy bueno! Pusimos dos fechas en un día, y pude Testificar y ayudar a las personas a entender el bautismo mejor, era bueno para escuchar de la hermana y ver la obra de una perspectiva diferente Is there anything happening at home or with your family that you would like to share? (Optional) Is there anything else you would like to share? (Optional) Estaba pensando mucho después de nuestro Entrev...