Hey hey hey!
How is everyone doing? Me and Mills are doing great! Not going to lie though, this past week was a testing our faith. We felt that this past week was slow and that not too many people were home. And on top of that, all our members bailed on us. But yesterday our enduring pulled through!! We ended up having 5 investigators show up to church! Aw so amazing. We finally were able to start teaching Maria Elena's family on Saturday because they finally opened up to us! It was incredible when they let us into their house and then we found out that Maria Elena wasn't even home! They wanted us to teach them!! The daughter and the granddaughter ended up coming to church with us yesterday (: Also our cute Jose came along with Eva and Salvador. Not going to lie, we thought Eva and Salvador would not come so when they walked through the doors, me and Mills got teary. It was so special to sit with all these people who are coming unto Christ. We were all sitting by each other along with a less active woman that me and Mills have been visiting and it was just amazing.
Jose is doing good. He is still fighting his smoking addiction. He went 4 days without smoking last week but feel Saturday morning and smoked half a cigarette. We are still shooting for his baptism this Friday night so if you could all pray super hard for him we would appreciate it!
Also changes are next Monday.. we have no idea whats gonna happen, but me and Mills have 6 months together now so were thinking their will be some changes. But ill let you know what happens (:
Thanks for everything! I love you all!
Con muchoooo amor,
Brookie Cookie aka Hermana Chynoweth
Scrip of the day:
Mormon 9:19 "And if there were miracles wrought then, why has God ceased to be a God of miracles and yet be an unchangeable Being? And behold, I say unto you he changeth not; if so he would cease to be God; and he ceaseth not to be God, and is a God of MIRACLES."
I know that If we put our trust in faith in God, he WILL show us Miracles. (: For he is a mighty God and will never change. Just like the miracles we read from the scriptures, if we too have faith we will see miracles today. Its up to us if we see them or not.
¡LES AMO!
Hermana Brooklin Chynoweth
Curenavaca Mexico Mission
(Feb 2014 - Aug 2015)
Monday, March 23, 2015
Monday, March 16, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 3/16/2015)
Hey fam!
First off- NATHAN HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYY!! (: I LOVE YOU!!!!! and my BABY CALLY!!! Hope you guys have an amazing birthdayyy!
It has been an awesome week! Me and Hermana Mills have felt that we have been so blessed and have seen so many miracles.
I have been so amazed by our investigator Jose (out little old man). He is still fighting so hard to stop his addiction. But he has shown his faith so much in this past week. On Wednesday he told us that he wouldn't be able to attend church this upcoming Sunday because a lady would be letting him wash her dishes and little side jobs in her house to gain some money to eat. He said yes because he literally has no money- not one peso in his pocket. Throughout the week, we pondered on what to tell him, and on Saturday, he ended up promising us he would come to the baptism that evening (of a different set of missionaries) and to church the next day. He told us that God was more important than money or food. I was so so touched by his faith. I've never seen a man of such faith. He has been such an incredible example to me and i will forever be grateful for the impact he has made in my life.
Eva and Salvador also came to the baptism on Saturday and they loved it. As I sat there with them, I knew that they too would soon be walking into the waters of baptism. (:
I'm grateful for the blessing to grow along side of these incredible people here in Mexico. I've pondered a lot this week how blessed I have been to be here on the mission. And it just makes me smile!
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
Oh I also forgot to mention, Jose wants to read the Book of Mormon with us in 65 days (: And he is doing it!!!
First off- NATHAN HAPPY BIRTHDAYYYYY!! (: I LOVE YOU!!!!! and my BABY CALLY!!! Hope you guys have an amazing birthdayyy!
It has been an awesome week! Me and Hermana Mills have felt that we have been so blessed and have seen so many miracles.
I have been so amazed by our investigator Jose (out little old man). He is still fighting so hard to stop his addiction. But he has shown his faith so much in this past week. On Wednesday he told us that he wouldn't be able to attend church this upcoming Sunday because a lady would be letting him wash her dishes and little side jobs in her house to gain some money to eat. He said yes because he literally has no money- not one peso in his pocket. Throughout the week, we pondered on what to tell him, and on Saturday, he ended up promising us he would come to the baptism that evening (of a different set of missionaries) and to church the next day. He told us that God was more important than money or food. I was so so touched by his faith. I've never seen a man of such faith. He has been such an incredible example to me and i will forever be grateful for the impact he has made in my life.
Eva and Salvador also came to the baptism on Saturday and they loved it. As I sat there with them, I knew that they too would soon be walking into the waters of baptism. (:
I'm grateful for the blessing to grow along side of these incredible people here in Mexico. I've pondered a lot this week how blessed I have been to be here on the mission. And it just makes me smile!
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
Oh I also forgot to mention, Jose wants to read the Book of Mormon with us in 65 days (: And he is doing it!!!
Monday, March 9, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 3/9/2015)
Hola Hola!
Guess who finally walked into the waters of baptism?! Maria Elena!!! Ahh i wish i could express over email how amazing it was and how happy I am for her. She has fought so hard to get to this point. Days before her baptism (Thursday) she was hit hard with a memory loss. We were on our way to her house, when we ran into her granddaughter. She told us that Maria Elena had lost her memory and didnt know who anyone was. She told us we could still go she her though. So before we entered the house, I offered a prayer, asking Heavenly Father to help her remember us. When we walked in, Maria Elena had what I thought the mind of a child. She called her daughter mom and was restless and she couldnt remember her own children. She had lost her memory before but it normally lasted days to weeks. But after a half hour from when we got there (after i started taking her blood pressure haha) she came back!! It was a huge miracle! We started a fast for her that day, and from there on out, everything was okay. And when Saturday came, she was the happiest woman in all of Mexico (:
People said that we should maybe postpone the baptism to next weekend, but me and Hermana Mills knew that she would be okay. Cause God is a God of miracles. With him, anything is possible. And i am so so grateful!! It was such an incredible experience.
Thanks for all your prayers. We have felt all of them this week! And if you guys would keep Jose in your prayers again this week it would be very appreciated. Hes fighting so hard with his smoking addiction and he needs the extra help.
I hope you all have a fantastic week! (: LOVE YOU!!
Con muchooo amor,
Brookie Cookie aka Hermana Chynoweth
Guess who finally walked into the waters of baptism?! Maria Elena!!! Ahh i wish i could express over email how amazing it was and how happy I am for her. She has fought so hard to get to this point. Days before her baptism (Thursday) she was hit hard with a memory loss. We were on our way to her house, when we ran into her granddaughter. She told us that Maria Elena had lost her memory and didnt know who anyone was. She told us we could still go she her though. So before we entered the house, I offered a prayer, asking Heavenly Father to help her remember us. When we walked in, Maria Elena had what I thought the mind of a child. She called her daughter mom and was restless and she couldnt remember her own children. She had lost her memory before but it normally lasted days to weeks. But after a half hour from when we got there (after i started taking her blood pressure haha) she came back!! It was a huge miracle! We started a fast for her that day, and from there on out, everything was okay. And when Saturday came, she was the happiest woman in all of Mexico (:
People said that we should maybe postpone the baptism to next weekend, but me and Hermana Mills knew that she would be okay. Cause God is a God of miracles. With him, anything is possible. And i am so so grateful!! It was such an incredible experience.
Thanks for all your prayers. We have felt all of them this week! And if you guys would keep Jose in your prayers again this week it would be very appreciated. Hes fighting so hard with his smoking addiction and he needs the extra help.
I hope you all have a fantastic week! (: LOVE YOU!!
Con muchooo amor,
Brookie Cookie aka Hermana Chynoweth
Monday, March 2, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 3/2/2015)
Hey hey hey!
Its been a great week! We have been working super hard with a couple of our investigators- Marialena and Jose. Our investigator Marialena has completely turned around and cannot wait for her baptism! She actually had an accident with her daughter this week- Her daughter got kidney stones. And she told us that even though her daughter wasn't doing good, she felt so much peace and comfort from her Heavenly Father. She testified how much the gospel has helped her and she has such a burning desire to be close to God. We finally anounced her baptism on Sunday!! It will be this Saturday at 4 (: We cannot wait for her!
Jose (our little old man) is doing great also! We have been so amazed by him. In just these past 2 weeks, he has gone from 6 cigarretts to 2 smokes/inhales a day or nothing. He says that he just wants to be good with God. Its been really a touching experience to teach him. Haha me and Hermana Mills are determined to take him back to the US with us (: We love him so much!
We also had a very huge miracle this past week: A less active called US to come back to church... she was baptized about 5 years ago with one of her daughters. And she got a hold of us to come help her get back to church and to come teach her family! I am so so grateful! She ended up coming to the Stake Conference and all three hours of church yesterday. Its amazing to see how Heavenly Father prepares His children and help them get back on the straight and narrow path.
Well I love you guys so much! Hope your week is great (:
Con muchooo amor,
Brookie Cookie aka Hermana Chynoweth
Its been a great week! We have been working super hard with a couple of our investigators- Marialena and Jose. Our investigator Marialena has completely turned around and cannot wait for her baptism! She actually had an accident with her daughter this week- Her daughter got kidney stones. And she told us that even though her daughter wasn't doing good, she felt so much peace and comfort from her Heavenly Father. She testified how much the gospel has helped her and she has such a burning desire to be close to God. We finally anounced her baptism on Sunday!! It will be this Saturday at 4 (: We cannot wait for her!
Jose (our little old man) is doing great also! We have been so amazed by him. In just these past 2 weeks, he has gone from 6 cigarretts to 2 smokes/inhales a day or nothing. He says that he just wants to be good with God. Its been really a touching experience to teach him. Haha me and Hermana Mills are determined to take him back to the US with us (: We love him so much!
We also had a very huge miracle this past week: A less active called US to come back to church... she was baptized about 5 years ago with one of her daughters. And she got a hold of us to come help her get back to church and to come teach her family! I am so so grateful! She ended up coming to the Stake Conference and all three hours of church yesterday. Its amazing to see how Heavenly Father prepares His children and help them get back on the straight and narrow path.
Well I love you guys so much! Hope your week is great (:
Con muchooo amor,
Brookie Cookie aka Hermana Chynoweth
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