Successes Of The Week

The comments and or translations in bold, blue, italics are from Lauren's mom.

Family, 

Thank you so much for your uplifting thoughts, I REALLY appreciated them. As I’m coming to the last few months of my mission my emotions have been going up and down like a rollercoaster, but I'm having some great experiences and I'm learning a lot. Can I tell you again? My companion Hermana Rios is amazing! She got me to go exercise with her the last several mornings which has been a great blessing. I need to send you a picture of her. People say that we look a little alike and that we sound a lot alike which is really funny.

Successes of the week:

We have met a lot of amazing people who all happen to live outside our area, but we have had such a great time being able to testify of Christ's true church and then invite them to meet with the missionaries assigned to their area and learn more about the gospel. Yesterday we talked to two men who both mentioned struggles they've had from the terrible things they've seen in war. It just so happens that the night before I read something that had to do with war in True to the Faith. Heavenly father is really guiding us.

Cynthia and Noe seem to be doing so well! We are working on getting them to church and to feel comfortable with having members visit them. They read TONS which is awesome! We are hoping to have a great lesson with them about the temples this week.

Branch member & Hermana Perez
sporting their Mexi-mustaches

Hermana Perez's Mustache
seems to be taking a turn for the worst.

Brianda is going to be taught by the Assistants to the President who work with the young single adult branch. She went to institute last week and I think she will do great in the singles ward. We are so happy that she is still progressing well and we are excited to see her baptised!

Overall things are going well. I am working on reading the Book of Mormon in Spanish which has been great. Our investigators have been making a lot of progress both personally and in their lives. It's good to know that we're fulfilling our purpose! Thank you so much for you love and support! Abrazos y besos a todos, (translation: Hugs and Kisses to everyone.)

Hermana Perez