Argentina #67

Well this week has been interesting. I had lice. Sick, no?! It´s normal for little kids to have lice here, and I got it! but it´s all gone now, don´t worry. 

I also have an ingrown toenail. so on Tuesday the doctor is going to ¨operate¨ and cut of a third of my toenail. and I won´t be able to walk for two days. I was going to wait and do it at home to not loose proselyting time but the Mission nurse said no. She said I have to do it now. so I am a little frustrated that I have to waste my time but I am sure that Heavenly Father knows what He is doing. 

Flia Mendez went to the baptism of Ivana and Elias. they loved it! their progress is slow, but I know that they will be baptized. 

Also we got a couple of inactive members to go to the conference. And one said that she was never going to miss a Sunday again. Huge miracle! We have worked way hard with her!

Who loved General Conference?! I sure did! I had to watch it in Spanish again. There was a talk that I know was especially given for me- the talk that Elder Andersen gave. It is the only talk that made me cry. I felt so happy that I thought that I was going to explode as he talked about the growth of the church and missionaries, but I also felt sad thinking that I wasn´t going to get to be a missionary anymore. But I like how he said that will more missionaries, there will be more prepared people. Which means that now the missionaries will need more referrals, more lessons with members, more support, more everything! So I realized that my experience in missionary work is only beginning! and that makes me way happy! 

I love being a missionary!

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #66

Hello Everyone! I hope that everyone had a happy Easter! Yeah they don´t do anything here for easter really. They buy huge chocolate eggs and that´s it. But no one bought us anything :( oh well. 

But I wanted to do something to bring Easter cheer to this dreary Patagonia, and so I convinced my companion that we should go sing hymns in an old people home (what is it called? I don´t remember) and sings hymns and read them a scripture about Jesus. She doesn´t sing, so she really didn´t want to but she as a good sport and sang with me. I think she thinks I´m crazy because I always want to sing.  And also celebrate everything. I made me a cake for my 18 month mark. I made her a little card for her 7 month mark. I made us buy cookies in the shape of easter eggs for Easter. I wore green on St. Patrick´s day and found a four leaf clover. haha as Hermana Cedro once told Hna. Santiago about me ¨no matter what day it is, Hna. Sandorf will find a special occasion to celebrate¨. I didn´t  realize that about me until now. 

I also gave a talk in Sacrament meeting about The atonement. They asked me to do it like 10 minutes before. It turned out pretty well.  

I love Jesus Christ! I appreciate Him more everyday! Everyday I meet someone new, with a different problem, and there is always 1 solution: The Atonement of Jesus Christ and His Gospel! It´s so amazing! 

And this week we are going to have the opportunity to hear HIS WORDS from the Prophet! I am so excited! I LOVE conference! I hope that everyone gets to listen to it! 

I love you all!

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #65 (March 25, 2013)

This week was awesome! We had interviews with President Lovell. I love talking with him! He is just great! 

The argentine pope is making catholics want to stay catholic. Catholics are always the easiest to convince that their church is a joke (we don´t say that to them, obviously), but now they are all proud to be Catholic. ugh. 

Also, we found a family of seven- Familia Mendez. wow. this is what happened:

My first day in Trelew, we were Familia Ñancurupay´s house. They are getting reactivated and their daughter, Oriana, whose 9, will be getting baptized in April, if she goes to church two more times. There was a friend over named Roxana she´s 14. She asked us where we were from, why we were here, ect. Then, the next day, we decided to knock on a few doors, and the first door was Roxana´s door. she told us to come back another day later when her family was home. So on Monday, we decided to go and see if we were there. And they were all home and the mom let us in. She was nice and they listened to us as we taught them about the Atonement, but they didn´t seem super interested.  They said that they were Catholic, but that we could come back because they wanted to strengthen their faith in Jesus. Then Friday we went again, and felt that we needed to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It went well, at the end of everything, we asked if they had any questions, and the mom, Ana, asked ¨What do you think of the Pope?¨ And we were like ¨oh, no! she´s gonna get mad!¨ but then she said, ¨because in the bible it doesn´t talk about a pope, it talks about apostles.¨And then we gave her a paphlet of Lesson 1 and they all promised to read it. Then she told us that her sister was getting married April 5 because she wants to be Mormon. We know a family that is getting married and baptized April 5, they are the investigators of our District leader. So it turns out that Ana´s sister is getting married and baptized, and Familia Mendez is going to go! And yesterday in stake conference, we met her sister and she was so excited to hear that Familia Mendez is meeting with us. I really know that they will get baptized! But I think it´s gonna take a month or two to baptize them because we want all 6 of them to have a  testimony (the youngest only is 5). But what a huge blessing to be able to find prepared people and help them get ready to be baptized. 

I love being a missionary!

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #64

Hello! 

So this week was great! We worked hard and saw a lot of miracles! We also had to present a workshop in Zone Training about Perserverance. It went well. 

The craziest news is that I am being transfered! Down South! I am going to Trelew! To a ward called Centenario haha. Trelew is in Province Chubut and it is on the coast. It´s about 10 hour bus ride. I have passed through on my way to and from Pico Truncado. I will be with Hna. Quiroga from Salta. She has 6 months in the mission. I know her a little- she´s a nice girl.  It´s gonna be crazy but I am super excited! Changes always help keep me excited to work! And I feel good about what I have done here in Centenario. Now the ward has Mission Correlation Meeting, WArd Council, etc. It´s not all because of me but I do feel like I helped give them a little push to work with the missionaries. And I am excited because Hna. Villagra and her hija are going to have baptisms for sure because we have found so many people who really have a desire to change. The area is way different than when I got here and there was nothing. I am happy to have helped in God´s work in Centenario. And, P.S. David  ALWAYS goes to church, he pays his tithing, etc. He´s gonna stay active in the church! I know it! 

I love being a missionary!

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #63

Hello everyone! How are you all doing?!

 

This week was really good. Pretty emotional. The whole Mission is just a little bit sentimental right now. Here is why:

 

I am guessing you all heard that they are dividing the mission in July. I wish the people who get called to Mission Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia a lot of luck! haha but it is awesome that Heavenly Father sees that there is so much work to do here in the Patagonia! Everything is changing in missionary work! I am pretty jealous of all of the people who are just starting out!

 

Also, next week 22 missionaries go home. That is a ton! Some of my best friends are included in that group.

 

Our Zone conference was great! super emotional.  We talked about all the changes that are being made and I just got so excited! And then they showed a slideshow of all of the baptisms since July (when president got here). It was really long but so amazing because I not only got to see photos of my baptisms, but also people that I taught or found. When they showed the picture of Familia Funes, I started to bawl! And then they showed the picture of Karina, and I bawled more! And I felt so happy. I decided that planting seeds is okay. I used to hate it when people said that, but I am at peace with all of the work I´ve done so far. 

 

Then we sang our musical number. We invented a medley of Army of Helaman with God be with you till we meet again (the idea of our zone leader who goes home now). Kinda a weird combination, but it was gorgeous! Best number we´ve done!

 

And THEN, they said that it was time to listen to the testimonies of those who were in their last Zone Conference. And the named the people. And I had been so caught up in the zone Conference, that when they announced my name, it totally slapped me in the face. I knew it was my last conference, but them saying my name made me feel way weird. It was basically the weirdest day ever. 

 

But enough with the trunkyness! I am not ending yet! I have another transfer! YAY!!!!!  But we have no idea what is going to happen. Neither of us have been here much time, but they need senior companions so they´ll probably have to split us up. Hna. Villagra and I get along way well, and we have seen so many miracles in our short time together. We´ll see what happens!

 

ok I have run out of time! I love you all! Have a good week!

 

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #62

Hello!

So this week has been great! We basically doubled our numbers! It was so crazy because at the beginning of the trasfer we found Antonela and Olga, and they had baptismal dates, and then the dates fell through, and we weren´t finding many new investigators, and we were just way stressed out (If you couldn´t tell from my last email haha). So on Sunday we fasted and then monday, we started seeing miracles. We found a ton of new investigators, more than there has been in Centenario in almost a year. And we knocked on a few doors this week (which I hate doing because it isn´t very effective) and people just let us in right then and there. And we went to one house to look for a referral, and another person answered the door and started asking us questions and set up an appointment with us instead of the other way around! And when we knocked on another door, and man said ¨Oh I´ve always wanted to talk with the mormons! But I didn´t know that there were missionaries in Centenario!¨It´s been a huge miracle! We have been in shock all week. It´s incredible. 

This week is Zone Conference. Today we are choosing the song that we are going to sing. I´m excited! 

That is about it! 

Have a good week!

Hermana Sandorf

Argentina #61

Hello everyone!

 

I don´t have much to say because I haven´t even really been in centenario this week. We were in Neuquén for the Hermanas´ Conference and then I had to go to Bariloche to do visa stuff to be able to leave the country. Don´t worry mom, it all worked out and I will be able to come home...unfortunately haha

 

So That´s about it! I was pretty much panicking because we were unable to see any of our investigators this week and that is about the worst thing that can happen! I  didn´t sleep all week, and my stomach hurt the whole week from worry. And Atonela won´t be getting baptized this week because we´re never in Centenario so we barely ever teach her. I´ve been super stressed this week! I just want to work! But after an awful week, and amazing week always follows so  I´m excited for the miracles that will come!

 

That´s about it!

 

Love you!

 

Hermana Sandorf