Confirmations and Power Outages

Hey everyone!!

SO this week was week 6. We have transfers again tomorrow. What!!! CRAZY RIGHT!! So yesterday Monica and mariana were confirmed!! Their confirmation was just perfect and completley with the spirit. The bishop confirmed them and in their blessings said things about their lives he had no idea about and was so specific to them!! 

Another miricle happened Antonia her mom is completely changing!! She now is going to be baptized on the 6th of september. Her mom is activley participating in the church and is a NEW PERSON!!! 

This week we also found a new family. The moms name is luz maria and she has 2 kids. They are awesome. For some odd reason they didnt come to church yesterday but we really want them to come and be baptized so please please start praying for them. Another investigator is Maria Jesus. She is very very religious and we have been teaching her a lot about the plan of salvation. She has tons of questions but is starting to pray and to read and to progress. We would love for her to come to church and be baptized as well so please pray for her too!! 

Something funny that happened. Coach hamilton (my spanish teacher at PGHS) lived here in my area for 2 years. I am serving where he lived!! WHAT!!! So jenna if you could tell him that that would be awesome (if he still remembers me)

Another awesome thing that happened this week is we didnt have electricity. WHOHOOOO!!!! It was quite the adventure and so the pictures are of us planning in the dark. 

Hope you all have a great week

Love 

Success!!!

Hello family... greetings from chile!!!

So it is official I have 5 months in the mission and am a weirdy missionary. This week was CRAZY CRAZY CRAZY. So much happened

On Monday Monica and Mariana confirmed that they would be baptized. I WAS SHOCKED!!! But here is why. 

Monica has had a long history of abuse with her husband 25 years. He has controlled her and her life so that she couldnt do what she wanted. Including going to church. But tuesday she made her decision clear SHE WANTED TO BE BAPTIZED. This is a miricle of massive proportions. She then gathered up all her stuff and moved out of the house so she could be baptized!!!! AFTER 25 YEARS and many months of hearing of the church. SHE JUST MOVED!!! She is now living with her mom and friend and is very happy. But here is what happened next. Her husband then said that Mariana couldnt be baptized. In order to be baptized you only need one parent to say yes but Monica didnt want to cause problems for her daughter so then only Monica was going to be baptized. He also told his other son that the church was for mentally insane people and that he wanted nothing to do with it. But then ANOTHER miricle happened. Monica went and talked with him so mariana could be baptized and his heart was softened compeletly. He not only gave permission for both of them to be baptized but came to the baptism and wants to know about the church!!! WHAT A TURN AROUND!! Not only that but her other son and his daughter and newborn baby came as well. They want their baby blessed and are now taking the discussions!!! This family is making a 180 degree turn around.  I am so so so grateful to heavenly father for this blessing and miricle. Never has my joy been so great in one moment. 

Other than that another funny story...

There is a recent convert named Catalina. She is just a crazy little 9 year old. We were reteaching the 10 commandments and she thought that adultery is growing up and becoming an adult. hahaha I was laughing so hard. 

Thank you so much for all your prayers, fasting, and constant thoughts in my behalf. I know that Heavenly father is so mindful of each of us and knows our needs. I love you all and hope you have an amazing week.

Love Hermana Cook