Milagros

Another week in the great California San Diego mission

hahah really though awesome things happened this week!!

On Thursday night Sister Hanson and I were able to have a church tour

with a family of investigators we are currently teaching. We were full

of joy to see their three young girls dance around the church singing

"soy un hijo de Dios." The branch has helped us so well with

fellowshipping. Last night we had a sweet lesson with them and talked

about the plan of salvation. The husband understood everything so well

and it was so awesome to see him explaining to his wife that God knows

the reason for everything and has it all under control. They are

excited to come to church and prepare for baptism! Wahooooo

On Friday I was able to spend the day in city heights! I almost felt

like I was back in Chula Vista there were so many people out on the

street speaking Spanish and they all wanted to listen to us. I was

with sister summers she's super cool hahaha they live in the ghetto

though so a little sketchy but just walk like you have a purpose and

all is good.

On Sunday when we finished our meetings a member of the branch

presidency introduced us to a woman by the name of Amy, he said that

she was going through a really hard time and that she needed a

message. We entered the room and began the conversation getting to

know her a little better. She moved her from Africa and has six

children. She recently became a single mother and has the dream of

becoming a nurse. She seemed to be really discouraged however we were

able to share some scriptures with her and testify of the faith and

hope that Christ gives each of us. She said a prayer at the end of the

lesson and then in tears looked up at us and said that she felt like

everything has been lifted off her shoulders. The spirit was very

strong and it was a miracle! We had to pass her off to the English

elders but it was a cool experience to see someone just led to the

church.

This week I read a talk called "the tongue of angels" that I really

loved. And it had a quote that says "no misfortune is so bad that

whining about it won’t make it worse."

-Elder Holland

I thought that was funny but so true- whining doesn't make anything

better we just gotta smile and be positive and trust in God and life

will be good.

I love you all!!!! Thanks for the birthday wishes. Here I go into the

20s ah way too old.

Have the best week!!!

Xoxo Hermana Koelliker