We are seeing so many miracles here in Navarrete.

Last Sunday, Hermana Ana Julia introduced us to her friend, Fior, at church and we put an appointment to visit her. Thursday was the first visit we had, and we talked about Christ. She thanked us so much for that lesson. From the first lesson I knew this woman was prepared because I could feel the Spirit in her house. She told us that a few months ago, her and her son, Ariel, went to their church and had a bad experience with the pastor, and decided not to go back. Soon afterwards, Ana Julia invited Ariel (9) to church, and when he got home, he said "Mom, it was wonderful. They are all so nice and they gave us candy and let us play and shared a really nice lesson. I wish I could go back tomorrow. I want to get baptized in that church." Then Ana Julia started inviting Fior to church, and she had asisted three times before we met her. She loves it. We taught her the Plan of Salvation, and every time we leave a pamphlet or a chapter in the Book of Mormon for her to read, she reads it over and over before we come back. She loves the things we are teaching. She had told us that a neighbor had made a comment to her about her house, and she's been anxious since then, so this Sunday the elders came over with us and gave her a blessing and blessed her house. The next day she thanked us so much for coming and blessing her house. She said she felt so much peace after we left, and she wants them to come over more often to give her blessings! haha On Monday we finished the Plan of Salvation with them, and invited them to be baptized. They answered with a resounding yes! They both really want to, and they are both so prepared. So, within a week of teaching them, we now have two baptismal dates for the 24th of October. Fior said "I know this church is true by the way Ana Julia lives her life." Remember, you never know how you can effect the lives of those around you. Let's always remember to be "examples of the believers," because we never know who is yearning for the gospel.

We've been working with a less active named Magdalena. She hasn't been to church in 12 years. A few of the things holding her back are that she doesn't like leaving the house other than to work or buy food, she feels like she needs to stay home and make lunch for her daughters, she's afraid they'll give her a calling, and the last time she went someone made fun of her for wearing pants. But Hermana Ely took us to her house a few weeks ago to meet her, and we've been working with her. Last Sunday we addressed all of her concerns, and I spoke rather boldly. I was just overcome with sadness at the thought of her not receiving the blesses of the Father. She wasn't offended, just overwhelmed. Since that lesson, she's been crying in all of the lessons. On Saturday, she said "I'm almost ready to go back to church." We invited her to go with us this Sunday and she said she would. So we passed by her house before church, and we was in her towel about to get in the shower. She told us she'd meet us there. Well, she never came. I was a little hurt. I truly believed that she was going to come. We stopped by last night and the first thing she said was "Hermanas! I was getting ready for church, and I was going to come, but when I was getting ready to leave the house, I couldn't find the key! I was locked it! I spent all morning looking for it and finally found it in my pants at 11:30. Satan was trying to beat me, but he can't!" She's a sweet lady. We'll get her to church this Sunday.

On Friday we had a zone conference with Elder Zivic, a counselor in the area seventy. He spoke with power and I hung onto every word. He really put me in my place. It was so refreshing. I left with new ideas of how to be better and dedicate myself more to the Lord's work. After the conference there was a special leader meeting with us and the zone leaders, and we talked with him about how to help the missionaries. It was such a pleasure to sit next to him and learn from him. He's an incredible man. 

Well, I can't believe it, but today starts my second-to-last transfer in the mission. 12 more weeks. It's so surreal. Hermana Funes and I are staying together, and we're going to work hard. The Lord is blessing us in so many ways. I love this gospel with all my heart!

Love, Hermana Jorden