From the windy shores of the Medditeranean [Letter 60]

Buenas Días Amados Hermanos Mios,

Well it has been another wonderful week working in the vineyard of the Lord. we had a wonderful zone training. we taught investigators, helped less actives and even found some time to laugh along the way. Men are that they might have joy. Find something to laught at this week. It makes the whole day better. Okay well I would like to share another miracle with you this week. Well it all started with a plan. We decided to go and pass by a referral but it is really far and so we needed to catch a bus. Problem one. Problem two was that earlier that day we heard from her aunt that she wasn´t going to be home that night. But we still felt like we should head there. So we prayed and both of us felt strongly that we should head there. So we headed for the bus stop. We saw the bus there so we started running but of course the light to cross the extremely busy street was red and we waved as our bus pulled away without us. 

Well we waited the 15 minutes for the next one. as we headed toward our stop I saw to blury figures in suits and back packs go sprinting down the road. Unusual not a ton of people wear suits in this part of town let alone with packbacks must be the elders. sure enough it was. As they came back to sit with us one of the elders handed my companion some former investigator sheets for our area. How nice of him. Well we dropped by and sure enought our referral... wasn´t home. Well drat home again home again jiggy jig. As we waited for the bus to return to our part of town my dear companion glanced through the formers. "this one." she said "we should pass by this one." No time like the present so we headed to that area. As we knocked and waited for someone to answer the door the was an prayful silence. She opened the door and cryed "Hermanas!!!!" and began to explain that she had been thinking about coming back to church but she didn´t know how because she didn´t have anyones contact information. She had been praying and reading a bit in her Book of Mormon. "I prayed and asked for the missionaries and there you appeared on my door step just like you did 10 months ago." Well as we explained the gospel of Jesus Christ she got very serious. "Me coming back to church is because I want to be baptized. I know that it will help me be  closer to the Savior." Man what a lesson!!!! The second we left the house the turned that cornor and gave a prayer of thanks. This work is the Work of the Lord. I know that he truly works with His servants and that His work is going forward at a speed unimaginable. I know that Christ lives and loves us. He died for our sins and broke the chains of death. Follow Him and you will find happiness. Love you all.

Hermana Petru


P.S. This is so much harder in English. :P 
P.P.S. Have a Fabulous Week!!!!

SPRING! [Letter 59]

ello Family and Friends,

Well I think it is offically spring here in Spain. We jumped from the 40´s to the mid 50´s and some days 60´s. The weather here is awesome. With that means that there are alot more people in the streets and a lot more people to talk to and get to know. We have been working hard and seeing miracles through obedience and faith. That is nothing like a good hard day of work. Also we had the great blessing to have a baptism this week. The church is growing in Spain. It is wonderful to see and participate in. On Sunday also the missionaries were given the chance to talk in Sacrament meeting. Our ward mission leader asked that we share miracles. I of course cried but it was wonderful because I got to spend the whole week thinking about all the wonderful things I have seen in my mission. I would like to share some of them with you again. I know most of you have heard these but its always good to share.

Miracle: After a moring of prayer and study my companion and I decided that we try out a new town. So we went. As I get sick on the bus my companion picked a few streets and we were determined to knock on every door. Well As the day was winding down we hadn´t found anything really promising. The last hour of the day we entered into a building with about 9 floors and 7 doors per floor. "Okay well at least work for the next hour and there has to be somebody willing to listen to us here." was my thought. So we started and yep no one was home. Not one door had anyone behind it. We had about 20 minutes until we had to run for the bus we came to the last door. We knocked and the door opened. When the lady behind the door saw us her face lit up like a light bulb. "sister,"she exclaimed, "come in come in." This wonderful sister was a less active of about 8 years. She had been praying for guidance and light to come back into her life. Not 10 minutes after her prayer we knocked on her door. This lovely women is now attending church. Her little girl loves primary and we love to sing I am a child of God with her now. God works miracles.

AAAAHHHH!! I´m running out of time. But my dear family I would like you to know that I know that this church is true. Christ lives and his hand is in this work. Miracles happen daily. Some quickly and others not so much but they do come. Stay faithful and steadfast that eternal life will be yours. I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week wherever you are.

love,

Hermana Petru

HELLO! [Letter 58]

Sup family and friends,
Well it has been another great week here in Spain. Miracles follow the Lord´s presence. It is what the Bible dictionary says. And there is truth en every page. Well I am so excited for this week. But i must start with the story before. Well I thinkI told you about the lady that was  trying to stop smoking. Well two days after her unforgettable time at church she told us that she didn´t want to see us anymore. That she would continue to read and pray but church and the commandments were not for her. But her mom wanted us to continue to pass by and teach. After some diffculty with schedules and everything we finaly were able to sit down with the mom. The daughter wasn´t there. But we left her a note. We taught the mom and she just keeps eating the gospel up. Second cita after the daughter wasn´t there either but we kept going and set a bautismal date with the mom. again we left the daughter a note. The third cita the daughter was there. As we talked about the bauptism the mom started to kind of back out. She wasn´t sure. As the daughter listened she sat straight up and was like. "mom let´s both get baptized the 15th. I know it is something we should do." She went on to explain that in this time she had stopped reading and praying and she felt an emptimess come back into her life. She didn´t want that. SHe felt good, happy and hopeful. She isn´t sure if she has the strength to keep all the commandments but she knows that there is happiness in obeying them and she wants to start new and follow Christ´s example. After this the mom said yes and they are now both preparing for baptism. The Lord can work miracles. I know that this church is true. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and just as Ana declared there is peace happiness and hope in obeying the Lord. I wish everyone to find this great source of Living Waters. Keep praying the Lord is on thy side. I love you all and may your week be full of miracles.


Love,
Hermana Petru

P.s. Hermana Nelson went to San Fernando with a greeny. Hermana Nelson and I are holding the fort down here. We moved to a new piso so here is the address.

Pasejo Saturno Nº2 bajo 5
29011 Málaga
Spain

Missionary WORK [Letter 57]

Buenas Tardes Everyone!!!

This week has been a great week. We had the great priviledge to Hear from a General Authority! Elder Teixiera. He spoke about how we can have spiritual power and increase our new investigators. He gave us some great tools and we have already seen great miracles from it. Well on top of that President Deere asked me to do a personal interview with Elder Teixiera. Wow that man is amazing. He gave me some great advice and I am excited to continue to follow and sustain our leaders. They are truly men and women   called of God. It has been my great pleasure to hear from two of our General Authorities here in Spain. Many missionaries are lucky to hear from one. Life here is going good. We continue to work hard. The Lord continues to bless us and I am grateful for His hand in this work.

For the next two months as a mission we will be reading the Book of Mormon. Our goal is to finish by the 31st of march. As we read we are focusing on our purpose as missionaries, the doctrine of Christ or the gospel of Christ which are all the same. It is amazing to read the Book of Mormon from this few. I have started to find patterns in the Book of Mormon that I haven´t found before. I am noticeing more and more how and when and why Nephi teaches his brothers. It is so interesting to watch as they repent little by little but never truly have that big change of heart. It all comes down to choice. Are you going to chose to do it your way of the Lord´s way? It is has been a great lesson that is taught over and over through the example of this family. I know that as we chose the Lord´s way we can come closer to Him and He can lead us through the most furtile parts of the land as we travel through the wilderness.

This week in the work we have seen some great miracles in finding. Hermana Nelson is going crazy with the contacting. I am truly learning so very many things from her. Anyway, We found this family on Thursday. we went by on Sunday and they had two more people at their house. we ate delicious equadorean tamales and share the restored gospel. They are excited to read the Book of Mormon and we are excited to try out our new tamale recipe. Also we had the great priviledge to testify to a budhist woman from Russia about the love of our Heavenly Father. I never knew the spirit could be so strong on a noisey city bus. I love the work here. Yes it is work. We sweat, and run and practice until it is perfect. We do our best to give our all to a Father in Heaven and His children. I love this work and I know I will never be the same. I know that Christ lives. He loves us and He truly is there to wipe away the tears. Have confidence in Him and He will see you through. I love you all!!!!

Hermana Petru

P.S. Something scary happened this week. I recieved my "trunky papers." AAAAAAAHHHH!!!! 13 months today :D Take luck and may the force be with you!