E-mail (Dated: 10/27/2014)

Hey hey hey! Okay so to start off... I'm 20 years old. whoa. But I had such an amazing birthday!! These girls I am with took such amazing care of me!! My day started off amazing- ha sturt tackled me in my bed! And at church we had 5 investigators!! And after church I had a special experience with a less active. As we got to know her, the question "Is there a specific reason why you stopped coming to church?" would not leave my mind. I was so nervous to ask it... But I finally got the courage to ask her. She immediately filled with tears. She told me that in all these years, not one person or missionary had ever asked her that and that that was the key question. She told us that the problem was with some members. But it was such a learning experience to me to always listen to the spirit. I know that it is only with the help of the spirit that we can really find peoples concerns or problems. 

When we went back to the house to study after the less active, I walked into our house and immediately had confetti and all the girls singing happy birthday to me! It was so stinking cute!! They bought me a cake and everything! And i had absolutely NO idea!! They planned everything while i was in the shower each night haha! But im so blessed to be able to spend this time with these angels! I love them!

Also yesterday we did the impossible- I ate a Habanero!! YES a chile habanero!! Its been my goal for sooo long!! Oh my heavens Its literally like putting a match to your mouth! or as the scriptures would say, the gates of hell opened up. Trust me when I say literally your insides burn! I only swallowed the first little bit and I was dyin after! Ill all show you the video when I get home (: 

Its been a great week! We are really able to strengthen the investigators and members here in Palmas as we work with 6 girls! We have been able to see many many miracles!!

Scripture of the week:

Mosiah 4: 27 "For it is not requisite that a man should run faster than he hath strength".

I love you all so so much! Thanks for all the birthday wishes!! LES AMO!!!

Con muchoooo amor,

Brookie Cookie (:

E-mail (Dated: 10/20/2014)

Ohhh hey my dear family and friends! (:

Wow.. so much has happened! Okay so I am back in Cuernavaca! Aw i love this place it definately has my heart! I am not going to be staying here permanately though, its only temporary- like 2 weeks. I am working in an area called Palmas C! And were like 10 minutes from the Presidents house haha. Well to start off, some cities in Guerrero are not too safe right now. There have been lots of marches and protests going on. So we werent able to leave our house off and on for about 2 and a half weeks. And on Wednesday we got a call from the Asistants telling us to pack up and to be in the bus station in 45 minutes. So I literally threw my things in a suitcase and well now im here with 6 other sisters in Cuernavaca! Wahoo! And yes I am here with Hermana Sturt (: I think it was a early Birthday present from my Heavenly Father (: (Ps wierd that ill be 20 the next time I talk to yall?) I am also with my new companion- Hermana Mills! She is from Nevada and has 10 months on the mish! And shes 22 years old! She is hilarious and we will definately be having a good time together! I am also with Hermanas Prieto, Castenada and Sesena! Its a good time! Im learning so much from them! But not gonna lie, i am anxious to get back to my area in Chilpanchingo. I miss my investigators and ward! And Im excited to work there with Hermana Mills!

Okay so scripture of the day: Helaman 3: 29-30
"Yea, we see that whosoever will may lay hold upon the word of God, which is quick and powerful, which shall divide asunder all the cunning and the snares and the wiles of the devil, and lead the man of Christ in a strait and narrow couse across that everlasting gulf of misery which is prepared to engulf the wicked--

And land their souls, yea, their immortal souls, at the right hand of God in the Kingdom of Heaven... to go no more out."

I really do know that this gospel- the word of God- is the ONLY way that we can be lead back to our Heavenly Father. I know that if we are founded upon the Rock of Christ, he really will guide us safely back to our home. We will have the power to overcome whatever challenge or trial is placed in our path. But i know that we really have to cleave upon his word. We have to trust him and grasp to our Saviors hand- We cant just grasp him with 2 fingers, or we will fall. I am so grateful I know the way. I am so grateful I have been blessed with the gospel. I love it wil all my heart. I love my Savior. He is guiding us. And I will do everything I can to help others know it.
I love you all so much and I hope you all have a fantastic week! And please dont worry! We are all safe, President is just taking precautions. All is good (:

LES AMO!
Con mucho mucho amor,
Brookie Cookie

Oh Ps my old comp Hna Canaan will be serving somewhere here in Cuernavaca and Hna Iles will be serving with Hna Young (My old comp!!) in her area in Chilpo when we go back! So ill have Young in my Distrcit! (: So excited!!
Oh PSx2 Ill send pics next week I cant send them here in this Cyber!

E-mail (Dated: 10/13/2014)

Hola mis amores! (:

To start off Edwin Recardo Cruz was BAPTIZED!!! Aww his baptism was so beautiful. His mom was able to support him, and came to his baptism! And we actually found out that she was baptized 20 years ago!! Well be reactivating her now haha (: But Edwin was so nervous bless his heart! But what was so amazing was that he is so dedicated to follow Christ. He was so ready to start his new life as a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. He has been such an incredible example to his family and friends. I look up to him.

Oh P.S., in the baptism program, the mission leader called me up on the spot to share a story or experience from my mission... And I about died haha. I had absolutely NO idea what to share. My mind was racing trying to think of a story, but I didn't have time to think of anything (I was in the front row haha) And I literally just had to open my mouth and have faith that Heavenly Father would fill it. And the most amazing thing happened... Heavenly Father used me to talk to the people present at the baptism. I started talking about things I would have never thought! Heavenly Father guided my words as I spake. I don't even remember exactly what I said, but it was such a testimony builder to me. The promise that he will fill our mouths is so true. And I bare testimony of it!

We also found such an amazing family this week-Maria, Ursulo and Leondra. Maria and Ursulo are 70 and 80 and Leondra is 40. She is handicap and always smiling (: We were able to teach them with a member and it was such a beautiful experience. At the end of the lesson, the husband told us that this was the first time he has ever sat down and listened to ANY missionaries. This family has had missionaries from our church and other churches teach them, but this was the first time he listened!! Ahh the spirit was tangible. Please keep them in your prayers that they will continue to keep their hearts open!

I had so many tender mercies from the Lord this week. But they are for another time (: But I bare testimony that he really is by our side. He lifted and picked me up when I fell, and comforted me when I needed it. I know that he always behind us to catch us when we fall. Dont be afraid to ask for his help.

Well family, we didn't have changes today, they got moved to Wednesday! But I think I will be staying here in Chilpancingo (: Sadly, I think our trio will be coming to an end. But I'm excited for new opportunities that lay ahead (:

I love you all so very much. Thanks for all your support!
Con mucho amor,
Your Brookie Cookie
PS Shout out to my girl Raig Babe. Love you!! SO glad your surgery went well (:

Email (Dated: 10/6/2014)

Hiiii family!!! Wow it feels like forever since i was able to write you! And SO much has happened!! First off I have been in a trio for 2 and a half weeks! My other companion is Hermana Iles!! She is from Columbia and thee funniest person ever! Shes also a convert to the church and has such a strong testimony! I have already learned SO much from her! But transfers are next week so well probably only have a week left as a trio. 

Things are all good! We are working with the members more little by little. Our bishop is trying so hard to animate the ward- Its something weve been struggling with. Were in charge of 2 areas right now... Ours (Galeana) and the area Obrera. We should be having a baptism soon for the area Obrera! (: His name is Edwin. Ill keep you updated! 

We havent been able to leave the house much this week, but we had a huge miracle i want to share with you! Earlier this week,we told our District Leader that we were going to give out 50 "tickets" or invitations to Conference this weekend. And he promised us that if we gave 100 tickets, we would see huge miracles!! The spirit was so strong as he gave us this promise that all of us had tears in our eyes. But we werent alble to leave our houseuntil Friday. When we had permission to leave, we gave the tickets out to literally EVERYONE we saw. On combies, in the street, to members to invite thier friends, everything possible! And as we returned to the house, we realized we have 2 tickets left... And then something even more amazing happened- We realized we had printed out 102 tickets. We had given out EXACTLY 100 invitations to the conference in ONE day.. something we had planned to achieve throughout the entire week! We were so touched and amazed by how present the help of the Lord was!! I know without a doubt that that was a Miracle. We had divine help. There is no other possible way! 

I also wanted to share 2 scriptures with you! The first is in 2 Nephi 22:2 "Behold, God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid; for the Lord Jehovah is my strength & my song; he also has become my Salvation." 

I want all of you to know that I know Christ is our Savior. He really has become my strength and my song. I know with all of my heart that he is our Salvation. I cant express enough of my gratitude for him. I know without him I am nothing. I know he always has his arms stretched out to us. I know he loves us with a love that we cant even comprehend-for his love is inifite! How blessed are we to have such an amazing person looking after us. 

The second scripture is Alma 37: 44 "Give heed to the word of Christ, which will point to you a straight course to eternal BLISS." 

How blessed were we to have been able to listen to LIVING Apostles and a Prophet this weekened! My testimony of these men shot through the roof as I realized how blessed we really are. I had promised so many people in the street that if they came and listened to him, they would know that he is a man of God. And my promise came right back to me- As I listened to our Prophet Thomas S. Monson, the spirit pierced my heart like never before! I know without a doubt that this is the church of God. These men receive direct revelation for US. They're words are from God! I am so grateful for all of their warning words. I encourage all of you to act on the words they offered us- Listen and apply their words and I promise you we will happier than ever before. We will have bliss. 

I love all of you so very much! Take care! MWAH!

Con todo el amor del mundo, 

Hermana Chynoweth

LES AMO!!

PS- Hit my 8 Month mark yesterday!! SO crazy!! 

E-mail (Dated: 9/22/14)

Hola mis amores!

Its been amazing to see the miracles and tender mercies since we have started the Purification Project! I want to tell you about an investigator we have! Her name is Marcelina. She is around 55 years old and has a TON of family. We actually havent been able to teach her the last two weeks cause she has been so busy, but we were able to visit her over the weekend. Our lesson with her was so amazing. She told us of how she wants to be baptized in about 2 months and that she is going to be dedicated to learning more so she can ´defend her church´. We also met her daughter in law- Johan- And she told us that she was about to be baptized in the past, but she got sick and then got married. She wouldn't commit to a new baptismal date cause she wanted to talk to her husband first, but there was so much light in her eyes! And Saturday we passed by with some leaders in ward council to invite them to our ward Family Home Evening and Joann knew the Second Counselor!! He was her teacher in High School! Such a huge blessing!! Joann couldn't make it to the Family Home Evening, but Marcelina went and she fit into the ward so incredibly well.

We are working with our ward so much more and it has made all the difference. We feel like they are trusting us with assignments and references and its been so amazing! We have been able to serve them so much more!

So funny story of the week- Tuesday we were able to attend a Night of Mexico with our ward and the one next to us! And Me and my comp, 2 other sisters and our zone leaders sang ¨Ceilito Lindo¨for everyone! Its a super famous Mexican song! My comp told me I had to do it cause never again in my life would I sing as a missionary in front of Mexicans and sing their beloved song... so you know I had to take it haha! But ya I may or may not have blushed the entire time... I was dying! But I have it on film so ill show you all one day (;
Scripture of the week: D&C 58: 3-4

¨Ye cannot behold with your natural eyes, for the present time, the design of your God concerning those things which shall come hereafter, and the glory which shall follow after much tribulation.
For after much tribulation come the blessings. Wherefore the day cometh that ye shall be crowned with much glory; the hour is not yet, but is nigh at hand.¨

Love you all so much! Have such an incredible week! LES AMO!!!

E-mail (Dated: 9/15/2014)

Hey my beautiful family and friends!! 

So today is the 15 of September! Its like the 4th of July for Mexico! And its crazy! These people love to party... Haha its fun to see their culture! My companions birthday is tomorrow and the bishops family invited us over to have a water balloon fight! Aww its was so much fun! They seriously feel like family and im so grateful for them! It helps a lot when your far away from home to have a famiy that takes such great care of you! 

But this week was great! Im feeling so much better and we jumped right back into the work! (: We had a really amazing experience this week with the husband of the family Calderon (Daughter is America with Downs). His wife was sick in the hospital and shes about 5 months pregnant. And one night we stopped by to see how they were doing and were able to sing "I need thee every hour". The spirit filled the room and it was almost tangable. The nanny even started singing with us. It was so special! I think it was a turning point for him- he didnt participate in our lessons very much before but now he does! Its incredible!

We also found a woman named Ereberta. She has been so many times to church but has never been baptized!! We put a baptize goal for her for the end of this month! It was such a tender mercie for us! And I pray everything will work out! With the help of our God, nothing is impossible (:

Also yesterday, it literally rained buckets... we were in the house of a member and it was raining so hard we couldnt hear each other speak... It was nuts! As I looked farther up the mountain, my heart broke and I broke into tears as I realized the houses above could get ruined (There made of wood). I told my companion I wanted to run to their help, but she told me there was nothing we could do. All we could do was put out buckets under the roof to catch water so it wouldnt go down to flood the houses below. Luckily the rain stoped and it hasnt rained today! Everyone was so scared because this exact day last year, it rained for 3 days with the same intensity and ruined so many houses. I know so many prayers were answered and that Heavenly Father was watching over the people here. 

We also started a "purification process" as a zone yesterday! For 40 days, we are going to work on purifying our hearts and to be better missionaries. We will give up all the things that arnt in harmony with what our Heavenly Father wants and strive even harder to become better missionaries. I am super excited! Its gonna be hard, but I know this will help me to have the companionship of the Holy Ghost even stronger! Im grateful for this oportunity! And its been amazing, both me and my companion have felt that already, our lessons are more in harmony and the Spirit has been stronger in our lessons!

I love all of you so so much and Im so grateful to call you my family and friends!! Thanks for all the support once again. You are all in my prayers! LES AMO!!

Con mucho mucho mucho amor, 

Your Brookie Cookie (:

E-mail (Dated: 9/1/2014)

Wow I dont even know where to start this week.. So this week has been rough. It started Thursday morning when my comp woke up and told me her scalp itched.. yup she had lice. And it had been itching since SUNDAY.. and she told me THURSDAY. Ya I combed lice out of her hair for 3 hours that morning. Not my cup of tea... Heavenly Father has been answering my prayers and so far I dont have lice. Pray for me!

My health hasnt been too good this week, but it will all be good (: Just keep me in your prayers please. 

We have been teaching so many incredible families this week! The first one is la familia Calvo. They have two kids and they were so receptive to the first lesson! They accpeted a baptism date and I cant wait to see what happens with them! (: It was incredible to look back at the lesson and see how much Heavenly Father helped me talk in Spanish! Its incredible! SO grateful for the help of our Heavenly Father and Savior.
 We also had an amazing lesson with a mom and daughter- Rosy and Rosita- When we started the lesson, the mom had a super bad headache and at the end, she told us it was gone! She cried as she told us how hard her family life is (Her husband drinks and I think he abuses her) and I was able to promise her that this gospel would change and improve her life and the life of her family.She also told us she could feel all the fruits of the spirit- love, peace, happiness, etc. The only thing is she is having a hard time leaving the catholic church cause its all shes known. But i know as she learns more about our message, she will want to come to our church every sunday! (: 

We havent seen the family of America (Sweetheart who has downs) Because the mom has been sick (Shes prego) But ill update you next week (:
Oh and Im staying here in Chilpanchingo with my same comp. this transter! And I also hit 7 months on my mission this week.. where did time go?!

Okayy Scrip of the week: Heleman 5:12 
"And now, my sons, remember,remember that it is upon therock of our Redeemer, who isChrist, the Son of God, that yemust build your foundation;that when the devil shall sendforth his mighty winds, yea, hisshafts in the whirlwind, yea,when all his hail and his mightystorm shall beat upon you, itshall have no power over youto drag you down to the gulf ofmisery and endless wo,because of the rock uponwhich ye are built, which is asure foundation, a foundationwhereon if men build theycannot fall."I have especially felt the truth of this scripture this week as I have fought my battles. I know that when Christ is our priority, everything else will fall into place. I know that we will be able to withstand all the firey darts and storms of the advesary. We will be strong enough to fight through ALL our battles, no matter how hard they may be, BECAUSE we have Christ on our side. I am so grateful for my Savior. I know he is always with us and I feel SO priveliged to wear his name.

Well I love you all! Have such a great week! And Happy labor day!! LES AMO!!
Your Brookie Cookie (: