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
Monday, February 23, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 2/23/2015)
Wow its definately been a crazy week. It was full of ups and downs! We had lots of conferences- Elder Mendoza from the 70 came and talked to us! It was amazing to hear his council and testimony!
But besides all the conferences, this whole past week we have been trying to get a hold of our investigator Marialena (The woman who was supposed to be baptized very soon). She had been out of town for family problems, and when she came back, it seemed to be impossible to find her. Everyday as we passed by her house, she was out selling or no one knew where she was or she felt sick and "couldnt talk". But yesterday after the conference, we went to find her. She wasn't home again, but we decided to talk to a less active and tell her what we had learned in the conference and that she was missed very much. Then, right as we finished, Marialena walked by. We ran to her to help her carry her bags and she rejected our help. She was not herself. It was a completely different Marialena than the one we had been teaching two weeks ago. She told us that she didn't want to talk our lessons anymore and that she wanted to be alone cause life was too hard. She didn't want to talk or see anyone. This threw me and Hermana Mills way off. We talked to her on the side of the street, all of us with tears streaming down our faces. Finally, she said okay come into her house and talk. I've never been in such an intense situation. I prayed so so hard that the spirit would guide our words and soften her heart. And after talking it out with her, she finally said okay I will keep listening to you, and I will be baptized! It was amazing to see how strong the power of God was. He completely answered our prayers and softened her heart. She came back to herself and her desires to follow and turn to Christ came back.
This experience was a very learning experience to me. I saw how in just two short weeks, how fast satan can come and attack us. And if we don't study the scriptures and pray every single day, we will fall FAST.
I'm grateful that we are still able to continue to teach our Marialena. And I'm so grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost. Because without it, we would have lost her. Also, If you all could keep Marialena and her family in your prayers I would be very grateful!!
I love you all so very much (: Have a great week!
Con muchooo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
Quote of the day: "Dont yield to stans lie that you dont have time to study the scriptures. Choose to take the time to study them. Feasting on the word of God each day is more important than sleep, school, work, television shows, video games, or social media. You may need to reorganize your prioritites to provide time for the study of the word of God. If so, do it!" -Elder Richard G Scott October 2014 Conference.
But besides all the conferences, this whole past week we have been trying to get a hold of our investigator Marialena (The woman who was supposed to be baptized very soon). She had been out of town for family problems, and when she came back, it seemed to be impossible to find her. Everyday as we passed by her house, she was out selling or no one knew where she was or she felt sick and "couldnt talk". But yesterday after the conference, we went to find her. She wasn't home again, but we decided to talk to a less active and tell her what we had learned in the conference and that she was missed very much. Then, right as we finished, Marialena walked by. We ran to her to help her carry her bags and she rejected our help. She was not herself. It was a completely different Marialena than the one we had been teaching two weeks ago. She told us that she didn't want to talk our lessons anymore and that she wanted to be alone cause life was too hard. She didn't want to talk or see anyone. This threw me and Hermana Mills way off. We talked to her on the side of the street, all of us with tears streaming down our faces. Finally, she said okay come into her house and talk. I've never been in such an intense situation. I prayed so so hard that the spirit would guide our words and soften her heart. And after talking it out with her, she finally said okay I will keep listening to you, and I will be baptized! It was amazing to see how strong the power of God was. He completely answered our prayers and softened her heart. She came back to herself and her desires to follow and turn to Christ came back.
This experience was a very learning experience to me. I saw how in just two short weeks, how fast satan can come and attack us. And if we don't study the scriptures and pray every single day, we will fall FAST.
I'm grateful that we are still able to continue to teach our Marialena. And I'm so grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost. Because without it, we would have lost her. Also, If you all could keep Marialena and her family in your prayers I would be very grateful!!
I love you all so very much (: Have a great week!
Con muchooo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
Quote of the day: "Dont yield to stans lie that you dont have time to study the scriptures. Choose to take the time to study them. Feasting on the word of God each day is more important than sleep, school, work, television shows, video games, or social media. You may need to reorganize your prioritites to provide time for the study of the word of God. If so, do it!" -Elder Richard G Scott October 2014 Conference.
Monday, February 16, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 2/16/2015)
Hola mis amores! I hope all of you had a fantastic Valentines Day (:
Well Me and Hermana Mills are super excited because yesterday, we had a man named Jose, and a couple (Eva and Salvador) come to church for their first time! We just barely started teaching Jose about a week and a half ago, and he is progressing SO much! He is 75 years old and is just the cutest little man ever. He has such a strong desire to follow Jesus Christ. He has had a smoking addiction for quite some time, but this week he got down to only smoking 2 cigarettes each day! He has gone from about 6 to 2 every day since we first met him(: Me and Mills are super excited for him.
We have some time teaching Eva and Salvador, but they finally told us this week we could pass by for them for church! They had lots of challenges to get over, but they finally developed the faith to come! They both fit in so well in the ward, and Eva was just glowing and smiling. It was so fun to see them.
Well big surprise this week: Me and Hermana Mills are going to be staying together again here in our area! This will be our 4th transfer together its crazy... but I am grateful I have another transfer or more to work here! We have found some really great people, people that I know we will see entering the waters of baptism. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn how to keep enduring, even when it seems impossible to do. Me and Mills have raised our expectations for our area, and we are seeing more miracles. Its been a very great learning experience for me!
I love you all! Have a fantastic week (:
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie (:
Ps Happy late birthday to Blake!! (:
Psx2 Here are some pics from Tepoztlan! The first one is one top of the Pyramid! If you zoom in close on the second, you might be able to find the pyramid on the top of the mountain we hiked (:
Well Me and Hermana Mills are super excited because yesterday, we had a man named Jose, and a couple (Eva and Salvador) come to church for their first time! We just barely started teaching Jose about a week and a half ago, and he is progressing SO much! He is 75 years old and is just the cutest little man ever. He has such a strong desire to follow Jesus Christ. He has had a smoking addiction for quite some time, but this week he got down to only smoking 2 cigarettes each day! He has gone from about 6 to 2 every day since we first met him(: Me and Mills are super excited for him.
We have some time teaching Eva and Salvador, but they finally told us this week we could pass by for them for church! They had lots of challenges to get over, but they finally developed the faith to come! They both fit in so well in the ward, and Eva was just glowing and smiling. It was so fun to see them.
Well big surprise this week: Me and Hermana Mills are going to be staying together again here in our area! This will be our 4th transfer together its crazy... but I am grateful I have another transfer or more to work here! We have found some really great people, people that I know we will see entering the waters of baptism. I'm grateful for the opportunity to learn how to keep enduring, even when it seems impossible to do. Me and Mills have raised our expectations for our area, and we are seeing more miracles. Its been a very great learning experience for me!
I love you all! Have a fantastic week (:
Con mucho amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie (:
Ps Happy late birthday to Blake!! (:
Psx2 Here are some pics from Tepoztlan! The first one is one top of the Pyramid! If you zoom in close on the second, you might be able to find the pyramid on the top of the mountain we hiked (:
Monday, February 9, 2015
E-mail (Dated: 2/9/2015)
Hi fam!!
Sorry this will be so so short! Me and my comp just got back from hiking! We went to what is called Tepolzlan (:
Anyway know I love all of you and I will update you next week! Changes will be this Wednesday because a 70 is coming to our mission next week! Other than that, all is the same.
Con muchooo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
Sorry this will be so so short! Me and my comp just got back from hiking! We went to what is called Tepolzlan (:
Anyway know I love all of you and I will update you next week! Changes will be this Wednesday because a 70 is coming to our mission next week! Other than that, all is the same.
Con muchooo amor,
Hermana Chynoweth aka Brookie Cookie
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