E-mail (Dated: 7/27/15)

Hola Hola Hola!!

Wow I dont even know where to start.. I guess ill just start telling you about the miracles we saw yesterday (:

About two weeks ago, me and my companion had a hard time finding new people to teach. We had been on our knees praying and praying, but it seemed that all our appointments with new investigators fell. We decided Saturday that we needed to do a fast, specifically asking for divine help to find these people who are waiting for this gospel. And yesterday, the blessings from our fast seemed endless!! First, we ended up having 7 investigators in the church, along with Iris(the less active were bringing back!)!! Its like the record for the area we are serving in cause the church is so far away.

But the miracles didnt stop there, after church we found 8 new investigators and 7 of them accepted a baptism date! (its a fam of 3, another family of 3, a man named Hipolito and a 20 year old girl!) It was INCREDIBLE!!! It was so tender for me to continue to see and experience these blessings in these last moments of my mission. Heavenly Father is so willing to bless us. And it seems that he always gives us so much more than we can hope for. I know that this is his work. And i am so grateful to be a part of it. It has been an amazing year and a half. Ill always treasure the lessons ive learned and the experiences ive had.

I wanted to share a scripture with you guys..

Its in 2 Timothy 4: 6-7 "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith."
Just want you guys to know that I have given it my all in these last 18 months. I have given this work and these people my heart. And i have no regrets. I thank my Heavenly Father for giving me this sacred time.

I love being a missionary! But i know just cause I wont wear my nametag every day, doesnt mean im not a missionary. Ill continue in all these things ive learned! Also I am definately ready to see you guys!! Aw i cant wait. But just squint your eyes when you see me cuase i mean i have been in Mexico for a year and a half haha...

Love you guys!!! See you MONDAY!!!! (:
Con mucho amor,
HERMANA CHYNOWETH
¡LES AMO!

PS the pic.. If i could have favorites, theyd be my fav fam here in Alpuyeca

E-mail (Dated: 07/20/2015)

Hey fam!! <3

Okay so sorry again, I have no time to write.. I just got back from visiting my converts from my first area! I was able to say "see ya later" to Adraina, Adriana and Poala! They are so cute and i love them so much. It was so hard to say goodbye.

But great news- Our investigator Kenia finally walked into the waters of baptism. Her service was absolutely beautiful. It was yesterday after church! They whole room was filled! She had so much support and everything turned out beautiful! Me and my companion sang haha. We didnt sound the best, but were in Mexico so everyone thought it was beautiful (:

Also this past week we had our interviews with our new president! Him and his wife and son are so so special. The interviews were just pure love.

Me and my companion also gave talks on Sunday! It was weird.. I felt like i was giving my homecoming talk haha. But the best part was when I went to sit back down, I noticed that one of the less actives we have been visiting for 2 months now, was sitting in the audience!!! AW I cant explain how amazing it was to see her there! Her name is Iris and she is 20 years old also and hasnt been to church since she was 16. The whole ward afterwards welcomed her back and it almost brought me to tears. Afterwards she said "I think im gonna come back next week, no, I will come back next week!"

Ah such a tender experience.

Well sorry this is all so rushed! Ill explain it all better in person in exactly TWO weeks!! AHH so crazy! Cant wait to see you all!

I love you so much!!
Con muchísimo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie

E-mail (Dated: 07/13/2015)

Hey everyone!!

So sorry this will be the shorest email ever. We just got back from a place called "Las Grutas"! It was unbelievable! I will show you all pics when i get back (: But sorry if i dont reply to you all personally!

But all is good! We actually had a huge miracle yesterday and SIX investigators showed up to church.. they all just kept walking in and we couldnt believe it! Such a huge blessing for us after a harder week.

Jose is still alive.. he is in a coma :( The doctors say that he can stay like this up to three months. So that has been hard... I just wanna rip the bandaid off fast ya know? But i know that he is in the Lords hands and he has a purpose for all things.

I love you all so much! Have an amazing week! MWAH!! LES AMO!

Con muchoo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie (:

ps. Pics are from today in las grutas!

E-mail (Dated: 7/6/15)

Hey family...

Well Im not quite sure where to start... its been a rough past 24 hours. Yesterday, we were supposed to have the baptismal interview with Kenia, but she didnt show up. And on our way home we ran into some recent converts and they werent the nicest. But all of that is okay. The part that ripped my heart out was to get a telephone call from Hermana Neuberger last night telling me that my little Jose Salazar is in the Hospital and is dying..His lungs arnt functioning, and his heart is failing.

I talked with the Asistants last night and story short, I went to visit him this morning in Cuernavaca. I was actually able to see him for about 20 min. He wasnt consious, but I was able to say my goodbyes. They say that he was able to hear everything, he just couldnt respond. Ah i dont think Ive ever had my heart hurt so much on the mission. All I can say is that I am so grateful for the Plan of Salvation. If i didnt know that i would be able to see him again, I wouldnt be able to handle it. But Heavenly Father loves us so much that he will allow these tender relationships exist after this life. I am so grateful for Jose Salazar. He always said that I changed his life, but in all reality, he changed mine. He is so faithful- to the point where he didnt want to go to the hospital cuase he didnt want to miss the sacrament the next day in church. The ward helped out and took it to him though yesterday. He has had someone by his side ever since he entered the hospital.

He will be so so missed in this life. But like he always told me, I know he will welcome me into next life with open arms. I know he is ready to meet his Savior. He deserves it.

Well on the brighter side, I met my new mission President! His family is so so special and im grateful to be able to learn from them too! Ill attach a pic. (:

Everything will be okay. Im fine. Just didnt see this coming.

I love you all and I hope you have a wonderful week!
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie.