Hello Family!

Hello my family!!! 

How are things going? I hope that y'all are loving
the spring weather. How was everyone's memorial day? Did you do
anything fun? We had dinner with a member that was pretty good but
other than that not much was done for the holiday. Things have been
really great this past week, and the Lord has blessed us greatly in
seeing miracles almost everyday! And here are just a few of the
awesome things that have been going on! 

Story 1 The Tale of The Worlds Greatest Temptation 

Ok so this is not so much as spiritual as funny but hey. So the other
day we were going to see a less active and his family. First off it is
a miracle that we even got in in the first place, and second that his
parents were home the second time. Unfortunately the young man we were
there to see was not... He forgot we were coming. And can I just say
that if I had a dollar for every time that someone




forgot we were
coming I would be pretty rich.. Just saying. Well so we go in and they
are watching there grandson, who is watching Frozen. At first they
turned it off, but then the kid got hold of the remote and turned it
back on! It was one of the single most tempting things on my mission!
I could have just turned my head and watched just a little bit. And
also it was really loud and noise, color, and anything that moves
always grabs my attention. Well I did not fall in to temptation, and
we set up another time to see them when they will not be watching
Frozen.

Story 2 The Tale of The Coca Family 

Do you remember that story I told you last week about the little boy
following us around the circle? Well we were able to teach that family
again. They are all so amazing. The two boys went to the Wednesday
activities and loved them, they want to go every week. Well we saw
them them this past Thursday and shared the first lesson with them.
And after I recited the first vision Aurora started to cry. She said
that she was so grateful that God had sent us to them. And she
accepted a baptism date in June! It is amazing to see how that Lord
has prepared so many people to receive the gospel! 

Story 3 The Tale of the Freeks
On my mission 

I have met some very interesting people. In El Paso it
was the Strange family, there last name was strange. And they reminded
my of our extended family... A lot. Well here we have the Freek
family. So I have4 met a Strange family and the Freek family on my
mission. Ha I think it is funny :) Well the Freek family is inactive
and we have been trying to get in and see them forever! Well this past
week we finally caught her at a good time. We were able to talk to her
for almost an hour, and she told us about why she and her family dont
go to church. They are just having lots of problems and dont feel that


they have time for it right now. Sister Walker and I were able to
testify about how we know that the Gospel is the best thing for her
family if they are having a hard time. And I know that that is true. I
have seen it in my life countless times. It like Linda S Reeves said
in this past conference. She said

"A friend recently cautioned, “When you ask the sisters to read the
scriptures and pray more, it stresses them out. They already feel like
they have too much to do.” Brothers and sisters, because I know from
my own experiences, and those of my husband, I must testify of the
blessings of daily scripture study and prayer and weekly family home
evening. These are the very practices that help take away stress, give
direction to our lives, and add protection to our homes."
I know that this is true and I am so grateful that we practiced this
in my home when I was younger. So hopefully she and her family will
again begin to come back to church.

Story 4 The Tale of the Miracle Meeting 

Last night we were driving around trying to fill the last 20 minutes
or so of the day. We tried a few people and they were not home, so we
were driving to one last house to see if anyone would be there. So we
are driving down the road and we see these people just sitting on the
side walk. I was driving so I barely caught a glimpse of them, but I
thought that they looked familiar. And then Sister Walker said that it
was Aurora and her family! So we pull over and talk to them, it is so
crazy that we saw them. Because Aurora said that she was just thinking
about us and that she thought about us a lot the day before! She
apparently got some kind of bad new and she was very depressed. So I
told her what I do when I am depressed, and that is to read the Book
Of Mormon! We had a really good talk about how the gospel and the
scriptures can bring peace to her life. I love when the lord just puts
us where we are supposed to be! It really just reaffirms that the
Church is true!

Well family that was my week! I am sop blessed to be hear in New
Mexico and sad that my time is almost up. But excited to see everyone
again.... And watch Frozen. Ha but I love y'all very 

much and cant
wait to hear from you all soon! 

Love Sister Chatwin