I'm Not Tired Anymore!!!!

Fasting is so SO HARD but SO GOOD. 

Our prophet, Russell M. Nelson has taught us that, “fasting helps your spirit to develop dominance over your physical appetites. Fasting also increases your access to heavens health as it intensifies your prayers.”

This week we fasted as a companionship and I cannot deny the power of fasting. IT WORKS!!!!! After our fast, my companion I laughed at the fact that we didn't talk for 24 hours haha (fasting is not our strength) (#hangry), however, we did it because fasting is a way we can unlock power from heaven... only when it is coupled with faith. 

Ether 12:12 (Book of Mormon)

For if there be no faith among the children of men God can do no miracle among them; wherefore, he showed not himself until after their faith 

This scripture helped me during my fast because MINUTES (no lie) after we started, everything started to go wrong and I was like "WHAT?? I am sacrificing by fasting. Things are supposed to go right?!” 

For a lot of my life, I have thought, "If I do this, God will bless me with this at this time," but I was soooo far off! Blessings and miracles don't work like a vending machine. That's why FAITH is important. It is not only faith that eventually we will be blessed, but also faith in God’s timing, faith in His wisdom, and faith no matter the outcome. 

The main part of my specific fast was to help one of our friends who is having second thoughts about her baptism. I want SO BADLY for her to have a spiritual experience to help her feel the importance and urgency of baptism so she can go to the temple with her family. It has been a couple days since our fast and the situation hasn't changed. My faith is so far from perfect, however, I am trying my hardest to hope for the best and be positive with whatever the results may be. God knows our friend and her situation so much better than I do, and I have faith that He will be with her on her personal journey. 

We have seen a ton of other blessings and tiny miracles this week; however, the greatest of all has been the clarity and peace that fasting has given me. I feel closer to God and can see more of His eternal perspective. I have noticed a huge spiritual growth this week YAYYYY!! 

Highs: 

-CRISTOBAL GOT BAPTIZED!!!! He bore his testimony and holyyyy this man is elect, we finally have a piano player in our ward. next up... his family wujuuu

-The most inspirational studies about the Stripling Warriors (Alma 56-58), how to strengthen my relationship with the spirit (Psalm 46:10) (Alma 34:36) (D&C 1:38), the purpose and need for commandments (The Blessed and Happy State: David A. Bednar), how I can be a distinct voice to find the elect (1 Corinthians 14), levels of discipleship (Parables of the bible), and that we are nothing without charity (1 Corinthians 13)  

-Bailey Butler aka reina of my life sent me the most precious letter 

-I am obsessed with the church magazines

-Still making eggs every night for comp

-Interviews with president!!!!!!! 

-Church as a missionary 

-Gluten free pasta with la Familia Arriagada 

-Hugs from Olguita y Linda 

-The weather is heavenly 

-Hermana Gonzaga teaching me "Child's Prayer" in Spanish 

-People think I am from Germany 

-Peruvian lunch with hermano Carlos Delgado with los elderes 

-Bearing my testimony at the despedida de Noemi!!!! ROSARIO 8 DE MAYO

-Singing at Cristobal's baptism (Chileans are tone deaf but I love it so much)

-Teaching my comp not to use the Lord's name in vain #laughingattacktwhileteaching3/10commandment 

-Baller dreams 

-Hermano Adrian brought me jelly beans 

-I love the mission 

-So many noche de hogar 

-Cooking lunch with Hermana Erly

-Chileans use the words "heavy" and "bullying" with thick accents and it reminds me of Nacho Libre 

Lows:

-We can't contact our friend Raul

-People don't believe me when I say I am from Chile 

"Your future is as bright as your faith" (Thomas S. Monson) 

Hermana Pickett de Alemania