Buenas!

This week has been so wonderful! It's been really busy, because we've been working hard with the people from our area and from the elders' old area as well. We have lots to do, but it's been so great! We are teaching some really amazing people who are so ready to receive the gospel.

Unfortunately, the Guzmans didn't go to church this Sunday. Danilo has to go to the capital every weekend for 5 weeks re receive training for his new job. Major bummer. But we had another incredible lesson with them. We brought a different family with us to teach them, and we taught the first half of the Plan of Salvation. We gave each of them a part of the lesson to study and to help us teach, and they did such a great job. I studied really hard as well that morning, because I wanted to be sure to prepare the lesson well so that the Spirit could be with us in the lesson. While I was studying, I came across a scripture that I have never read before in Moses 5:11. During the lesson, after we talked about Adam and Eve and the Fall, Miguelina told us that she had a doubt. She wanted to know why, if the Fall was necessary and a part of God's plan,  He punished them and sent them out of the Garden of Eden. I explained that it was actually a blessing that they left the garden, and I shared that scripture. It fit perfectly with the lesson, and it made total sense to them. The Lord truly blesses us when we prepare ourselves spiritually. After the lesson, Miguelina told us that her husband told her that he feels so peaceful since we've been teaching him. That when we're at their house, he feels a peace and things make sense. They're such a special family.

We're teaching another couple named Claudia and Andi. They were baptized about 5 years ago, and they aren't going to church right now. We've been trying to teach them for ever, but they are never home. A few weeks ago we had a lesson with them, and Andy came off so arrogant. I'll admit that I was really annoyed starting that lesson. He said that he doesn't like being responsable, and that's why he doesn't like making commitments with us, because he feels bad when he doesn't do them. So I said "So, why don't you just do it?" haha By the end of the lesson, he changed, and so did my attitude. He told us that the Lord has given him so much, and he's doing nothing to thank Him. We had another lesson with them last week, and Andy was in tears as he told us that he has no reason to be inactive. He told us that he needs to change, and that he wants to be where he was before. He told us that he didn't want to make any commitments with us, and that he would just surprise us. And he sure did! He came to church on Sunday! He came to sacrament meeting, and he even went up and bore his testimony. It was so wonderful! 

On Monday, we had a zone meeting, and it was so great. Elder Aguirre spoke about unity, and Elder Mortensen spoke about obedience. I loved their capacitaciones. It was exactly what I needed to hear. Hermana Seenaraine and I got together and talked about what we can do to put these things into practice, and we've been working hard this week. I'm so grateful for all of the things I'm learning here on the mission, and all of the blessings I'm receiving. I'm so blessed to be a part of so great a cause! 

Hermana Jorden 

Ps. A Note from kari- I forgot Kelsea wanted me to say that the picture of the zone a few pictures down is At the Lockhearts house. They played soccer and baseball outside their house, and then they went inside and played ping pong and ate lunch.