November 19, 2018

Hola!

This week has been crazy and fun. We have had some really good lessons and contacts with personas.  We were able to have members present.  Then on Sunday we had some members in the ward pass by for a guy we have been teaching for about a month and he loved the church.  He has friends in the church and he wanted to read the scriptures it was so good.  The problem a lot of the time is they don’t want to go to church but when the have friends of members that will go with them it makes it so much easier for them to feel involved.  I’m so thankful for a loving ward.  We also ran literally by some house in the morning before church and picked up DIANA who also has a date for baptism and she enjoyed it as well! 

Today I cooked for my district a Thanksgiving meal Argentinean style!  I made steak homemade mash potatoes and avocado dip.  Then some homemade cinnamon rolls to top it off. Haahaa!  It was good! We also had conference this week one of the Elders greeted me and said that I was the best cook in the whole mission!  I guess it has gotten around I like to cook. Haha!  

I was also crazy sick during conference I had a fever of 102 and after conference President sent me to the doctor.  There I was with my companion and the doctor said I had two options a pill or an injection and an injection was easier, so I looked at my companion and asked where is the injection. I’m sure glad I asked because she said “In my bum” in Spanish. Then I replied in very loud English kind of in shock “In my BUM! Oh, heck no!!! Pills.”  It was really funny for my companion and I left the hospital with a prescription for pills then when I got to the pharmacy I bought the pills then they didn’t have change so they gave me an extra pill. I’ve taken them all haha and I feel much better! 

Oh, I also was walking and was thinking wow these rocks here in Argentina are really pointy because I can feel it through my shoes.  It turns out I have a hole in one of my shoes. Haha! It’s always been on my bucket list to get a whole in a pair of shoes like this! But I need these babies to last me 4 more months.  Haha goals!

I love you all I hope you all had a great week!!

Love,

Hermana DUNN

November 12, 2018

Hola!

I had my very first baptism in the mission this week!! Her name is Abril and I have been teaching her for about a month!  Her family is all members but where inactive and it’s so exciting to have her whole family at church. We also have some really good family’s we are teaching! We had a contact one day and this mom and her two sons welcomed us into her house we talked about the Book of Mormon and how it is a another testament of Jesus Christ. We also set a fecha for baptismo and gave them all a pamphlet on the Restoration. Then we went back later in the week and they had the Book of Mormons laying out on the table with the pamphlets it was really good. 

This PDay we want to a lake then we went to the mall where there was Christmas decorations it’s the only Christmas decorations I have ever seen in Argentina! It’s crazy here its so hot like oh my heavens! I have also been running with my companion every morning and I bought a Volleyball at Walmart! I guess this is the only Walmart in the Mission, so I stocked up on peanut butter as well! Haha okay well I hope everyone is having a great week!!

I love you all,

Hermana Dunn

November 5, 2018

HOLA!!

This week I got a new companion Hermana Zuniga she is from Honduras its the country under Guatemala! Haha. She doesn’t speak any English so it’s been fun to speak only Spanish! Haha.  She really is great she works hard!  

This week have obtained 4 dates for baptism and we have a baptism the Sunday before church! And the family last week I wrote said they were not interested is one of the first house we went to this transfer because I cannot give up on them, they are a good family! I lot has happened this week we found 14 new people to teach and one of them I’m going to help with English. Haha. I think it’s funny because English was never the best subject.

Any way I’m not sure what else to write so I’ll just end a bunch of photos! love you all!

Have a great WEEK!

Hermana Dunn

October 29, 2018

Hola!

This week is transfers!!! I have a new companion I have only known her for a couple minutes so more later, but she only speaks Spanish!! Haha!  Here we go… I will no longer be a gringo! 

This week with my companion has been hard.  The family that has been going to the church the husband decided he is not sure, but he never put in any action like actually reading the scriptures and praying to find out if it is true or not. My job as a missionary is to give the people all the tools and help answer question but it is up to the people to take action and find out for themselves! That’s what I love about this gospel.  You can know for yourself if what we teach is true. It’s promised in the Book of Mormon! All you have to do is read and ask through prayer. 

Despite these challenges we have had a couple of really good lessons.  We have one person Diago where the members opened up there house so we could teach him and he is reading the Book of Mormon and he has a friend in the ward.  It is all really good. He has a bunch of questions and wants to know more! We also have a girl, Dayanna and she has been reading and had questions for us as well.

This email is a little short. Haha!  Oh, also we encountered a man who is from Italy and he wanted a photo with us and he gave us his address in Italy.  Haha! It was way cool! 

I hope everyone has a great week!! I love you all!!!!

LOVE, 

Hermana DUNN

October 22, 2018

HOLA!!!

This week has had its ups and its downs! The downs are a bit literal. We were walking, and we scheduled an appointment to meet with a lady who is interested in our message and then I was writing down the number for the house and I stepped in the sewer!! Gross... haha!  It was so funny and sad. It was like the movie “The Pacifier”.  Then my companion was walking up the steps and just says oh no and falls right to the ground like a turtle.  Oh, my heavens!  It was a hoot!  I started laughing so hard I was crying, and she was laughing too that the house we were in front of helped my companion up... (I was unable to from my laughter) Then 5 min later my companion was explaining what happened and she falls again only this time down some stairs. Hahahahahahaha! I don’t think I have ever laughed so hard in my life. She was laughing too but oh my heavens, I think we were just really tired.  So those are the downs. Haha! 

Let’s get to the ups. We have a new person interested in the gospel! His name is Diego! He went to church and he has a friend who is a member as well.  He has a bunch of great questions for us! We also had interviews with President And I got permission to go running in the morning.  I cannot wait!  

I also got a letter form Sister Ward and Brother Strode! It’s good to hear from you all back home! 

We met with a recent convert her name is Angelica!  She is so sweet. We were able to share parts of Conference with her!  

We also did a white out in the Elders area that is where all the missionaries in the district go to one area for the morning to help our elders who are struggling to find people to teach. It was a really cool experience and it is very humbling to see other parts of Argentina. 

I Love this mission. The people here are just the sweetest and they love to share stories. It’s so awesome now that I can finally understand what they are saying.  I can finally communicate! 

I Hope everyone has had a great week!! 

Love you all!

Hermana DUNN!

October 15, 2018

Hola!

Where to even start I’m thinking this letter today it going to be everywhere so hold your horses. 

Okay, on the topic of horses there are horses and buggies everywhere and I thought they were like the ones in New York where you pay for a ride. Haha!  No.  They are what the people use to get around its actually pretty cool to see real horse power.  Haha!  

A family we have a fecha for baptism has so many questions about the gospel we spent 2 hours trying to explain them. We also got invited to the ward council.  This is huge!  At ward council we were able to get help for our progressing personas as well as know what families in the ward we can help.  It was really good. Also, we had a contact this week where we just talked about the church really briefly and he said he was going to go to church which is what people say then they forget to go but he went!! It was so exciting we had 2 people that we are teaching the gospel to at church! 

Okay really quick the weather here is crazy, and I mean that haha!  It’s so funny one day we are sweating and the other day we are so cold we have big coats on.  The best weather is when it rains because this means the tile outside is like an ice rink. Haha! Oh man it’s so slippery but it’s so fun. 

Also, some reasons why people can’t talk with us are the best my favorite so far has been I can’t talk my noodles are burning... I was quite concerned for this one. Haha! I don’t know how to burn noodles, but he seemed pretty concerned. Haha! But even if there are those who say no, we just think they are not ready to hear our message and we always get on the path of people to teach and serve. Like the other day there was a frail old lady I’m thinking in the 90s and she was trying to cross a road. Oh, my heavens! So, I ran over and held her hand across. I think missionary work isn’t just knocking at doors.  Its honestly helping the people in whatever way we can to make their life a little bit happier. 

I have been reading The Book of Mormon and have had the opportunity to mark where it mentions Christ.  The color I have chosen is yellow because Christ is the light in my life and we can share this light with others through kind works and deeds not just teaching a lesson.  

I’m going to challenge everyone who reads this to find someone they can serve it doesn’t have to be big or small or someone you know just help someone else feel the love our Savior has for us through charity because charity is the pure love of Christ.  

I also had an experience yesterday where we had a lesson with a lady who can’t read and her daughter about the Plan of Salvation or the Plan of Happiness. and as we were explaining that we can have our family for forever through this great plan we asked the little girl 11 if she would pray to know it’s true.  She started to pray and I got this warm feeling and this feeling happens for her I think it was her first time ever talking to her Heavenly Father. It was very special. She and her mother started to cry it was just a really sweet moment. 

Okay, sorry my mind is everywhere my companion has a birthday tomorrow and so today we went to a park with other missionaries and had food and played games.  I found a tree I could hang from.  It was awesome.  Then I had to run here to email. Haha!  I ran like 10 blocks and that’s a lot of running after not running. Oh, how I miss running but that’s okay I will be good at cardio again! I am determined. Haha!

I hope everyone has a great week I will try to upload photos if not this week I will for next week! 

love you all!!

Have a great week!

Hermana Dunn

October 8, 2018

HOLA!

This week we had a lesson on the priesthood with a family that attending church. We talked about how the priesthood is authority from God and its importance when we are baptized. We also got a baptismal date. Whoot Whoot! I’m so excited to help others feel Christ love and be able to follow Christ in baptism! 

This week we had a Zone Conference it was way good. And then we watched General Conference this weekend. I was blessed to be able to watch it in English. It was awesome to hear the words of out Prophet and leaders in the church one of my favorite things that was said is David A. Bednar said, "Christ is the light and life of the world in Him we find Joy." I believe this to be true. There are times on a mission that are hard but there are times on a mission that are exciting like helping others draw closer to our Savior and our God but in all the events that happen whether sad or happy we can always find Joy in Christ. No matter young or old, educated or not there is always Joy in speaking of learning and talking about Christ and his life. 

This conference I was also able to make bread work and cooked zucchini bread for the missionaries for conference. Haha! Watching conference made me feel at home even if I am 1000 miles away. I also got a package from my parents for Halloween. I was so excited! My very hot Spring will still feel like Halloween! 

I love you all and hope everyone if having a good week!

Love you! 

Hermana Dunn

Link to David A. Bednar talk:

https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2018/10/gather-together-in-one-all-things-in-christ?lang=eng