Week 44: We Are Family

Things are good here. I cannot believe I already have 2 weeks in San Carlos....time is flying like a jet. Yesterday Elder Orellana and I gave talks in sacrament meeting (they told us the night before, but hey, we´re missionaries...haha). I wrote down some ideas and some scriptures and that´s about it....haha. but it went well. this public speaking thing is getting easier and easier each week. My topic was "the miracle of the Atonement". My mind was fresh from the General Women´s conference and lots of lectures lately that have been directed toward the theme of God´s family, and that we are all part of God´s eternal family and the role of the families here on earth and after this life.

The Atonement of Jesus Christ guarantees that each one of us will be resurrected and that we will live eternally; however, if we want to live eternally with our family in the presence of our Heavenly Parents, we had better do all that the Savior commands us, the which includes baptism, confirmation, and receiving the ordinances of the temple. We need to make the temple a priority. It is the focus of everything we do as members of the restored church of Jesus Christ.

Yesterday we decided to contact a family that was a reference from a recent convert (Yesinia), who she met about a month ago in the hospital the night she had her baby. both of them had their babies the same night and were in the same part of the hospital. Beverly, Yesinia´s mom, and Carlos, the husband of Luz (the other pregnant woman) became friends as they waited anxiously in the waiting room of the hospital. Anyway, long story short, we went to visit Carlos and Luz. They recieved us well. We started to talk to them about our purpose as missionaries, and that we were there to help them to understand God´s plan for them, for all of us as His children. They are very interested in learning more. They have two teenage daughters and a baby boy. They served us dinner (a special plate from Nicaragua, they are from Nicaragua), and want us to come back. When we were sharing with them, they told us of an experience that they had. the night before they had been talking about how they felt like they needed something more in their familiy, and in their life. He prayed to God asking Him to send his family someone that could help them come closer to God. Next day we are there in there house...God answers prayers. I will keep yáll updated on their progress. They are a very good family.

Well. time always passes by so quickly. I wanted to share more about the plan of happiness that God has for us that has been the focus of so many things lately, but I invite yall to study the theme for yourselves. We are one giant family, God´s family, and He wants us to return to our heavenly home, having learned here on earth.

I love you all so much!!!

Love,

Hermana Flake