Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Cuenta tus Bendiciones

June 15, 2015

Hola familia y amigos!

Man this week was pretty crazy! 

Well Tuesday morning we had transfer meeting and I got my new companion, Hermana Anderson! She's so great! I also love being able to see everyone at transfer meetings! I got to see Josseline and Arlene from the Chicago 4th Ward and GUESS WHAT. They both opened their mission calls the same day and Arlene will be serving in the Ecuador Guayaquil West Mission and Josseline will be serving in the ECUADOR GUAYAQUIL WEST MISSION. And they report the same day NEXT MONTH. Isn't that so crazy?! I'm so stoked for them! I still can't believe it. 

We had an awesome first lesson with a new investigator! Her name is Satu and we were finally able to teach her the message of the restoration on Friday! The spirit was so strong and Satu was so attentive as we testified. Towards the end of the lesson as we were explaining the first vision of Joseph Smith one of Satu's relatives came in (maybe her daughter) and she just started listening so sincerely to what we were saying. It was such a beautiful experience to teach them! We left them with a Book of Mormon and have a return appointment for next week! ALSO another cool miracle happened immediately after this lesson. We went directly across the street to visit a PNI (potential new investigator) and her son came to the door and told us how he's really been wanting to change his life and that wants to meet us at the church on Sunday. Miracles left and right! That was such a sweet experience! 

Saturday was an extremely long but great day! We basically had nothing but finding time so Hermana Anderson and I walked out of the apartment with the guitar and started talking about the gospel and singing to everyone! It was awesome! After that we went to a baptism for the midway ward which was great! When we were about to leave we noticed a lot of traffic outside of the building because the train had stopped. So it was a wonderful opportunity for contacting! Hermana Anderson, Hermana Warnock, Hermana Shipp, and I went out and talked to everyone in their cars and it was so fun! I brought the guitar with me too, of course. It was so great we would go up to a window and offer someone a card and some of them of course weren't very interested in that but when I offered to sing them a song they were like, "Sure! It's not like traffic will be moving anytime soon." So either way they were able to hear my testimony whether we just talked to them or sang, I Know that My Redeemer Lives. 

Last night as we were driving home my companion and I took a few minutes to enjoy the sunset. We parked our car and ran up a bridge to get a better view and it was so beautiful! This week I've really tried to take note of all the tender mercies my Heavenly Father blesses me with. I feel I've found true happiness in taking note of those things. That sunset was very sweet to me and I could feel the love of my Father in Heaven and just how precious each of His children are to Him. I love this work and I invite each of you to really strive to pay attention to the tender mercies or little things this week that brings you joy. O sea, cuenta tus bendiciones :) 

I'm also so thankful for all the things I am learning on my mission. This week we will have a member of the seventy come and visit us, Elder Martino. In preparation for his arrival the mission has been studying charity and I very much look forward to learning more about this attribute from Elder Martino and the other missionaries. I love this gospel and I love sharing it with everyone. I hope everyone has an awesome week! I love you all so very much.

Keep smiling, 

Hermana Knowles 
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Cuenta tus bendiciones
1.Cuando te abrumen penas y dolor,
cuando tentaciones rujan con furor,
ve tus bendiciones; cuenta y verás
cuántas bendiciones de Jesús tendrás.
Bendiciones, cuenta y verás,
bendiciones que recibirás;
bendiciones, cuenta y verás
cuántas bendiciones de Jesús tendrás.
2.¿Sientes una carga grande de pesar?
¿Es tu cruz pesada para aguantar?
Ve tus bendiciones; cuenta y verás
cómo aflicciones nunca más tendrás.
Bendiciones, cuenta y verás,
bendiciones que recibirás;
bendiciones, cuenta y verás
cuántas bendiciones de Jesús tendrás.
3.Cuando veas a otros que más ricos son,
piensa que de Cristo es tu galardón.
Oro no te compra lo que Dios te da:
un hogar eterno donde Él está.
Bendiciones, cuenta y verás,
bendiciones que recibirás;
bendiciones, cuenta y verás
cuántas bendiciones de Jesús tendrás.
4.No te desanimes do el mal está,
y si no desmayas, Dios te guardará.
Ve tus bendiciones y de Él tendrás
en tu vida gran consolación y paz.
Bendiciones, cuenta y verás,
bendiciones que recibirás;
bendiciones, cuenta y verás
cuántas bendiciones de Jesús tendrás.



With Josseline.

With Arlene.

The Monday night FHE crew in Midway.

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