Monday, April 1, 2024

March 26, 2024-April 1, 2024-Week 47-David

On Tuesday, March 26, we had zone conference with the zone of David and of Changuionla. It was pretty weird because no other hermanas were there besides the ones in my zone, because no hermanas serve in Changuinola. So there was 8 of us sisters, and the hermana APs, hermana Hatch and Guarin came from the city. I think the take away that I had from this conference was to always choose to see the positive and love our companions. President always stresses that the most important convert is ourselves, and then our companion. I think sometimes I fall into the habit of comparison. All companions are different and great. I love my companion and her many strengths. I wish I had learned this earlier on in my mission to just love what they have and not to compare people side by side. Hermana Rhodes teaches me to laugh a lot, to let God change you, to be passionate, to follow the spirit, to trust in God's perfect plan, and to be humble. It was really good to see Hermana Hatch again, since she finished my training. I didn't get to have an in person interview with President, so that was kind of sad. I just talked to him on the phone the day before. 

We also had to go back to the city for Sister Rhoades immigration paperwork.  2 Elders in our zone, Elders Reynolds and Brinkerhoff had to go to the city too, so we traveled there and back with them. It was weird. It was kind of like a 24 hour double date.


I also did a CPEC Friday morning and the funniest thing happened. So, we asked the hermana who had served in the area before to mark the house where the sisters live so that we could do it by surprise (which is the intention). So we show up to the marked house, and I am standing on the patio at 6:30am thinking "wow imagine if this isn't their house" and then proceed to knock on the door and yell buenas. Not their house. Jinxed us so hard. A Panamanian woman pulls back the curtain, looking SO confused. Sorry.

We were supposed to have a baptism the 31, but it fell through. Our miracle friend Lis will be baptized on the 14th, so it is ok, but Satan is really trying to frustrate the work. But he won't win. So it's no biggie. 

Zone Conference









After zone conference with the hermanas, totally legal

My grandma of Lassonde!! La hermana Eida Santamaria

Traveling to and from the city with Elder Reynolds and Brinkerhoff

We love sleeping on the bus

24 hours together traveling

We found some delicious Dr Pepper in the city


Member lesson with Hermana Eida


Reinel, our friend who will be baptized this Friday and a recent convert, Javier


My feet are so swollen

Time for a CPEC





CPEC with the hermanas from Las Lomas, Hermana Alvarado and Jurado

Poor hermana Rhodes and her smoothie accident

Hermana Rhodes spoiled me good for Easter

Easter Sunday



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