Tale of the Hungry Door

Well family how are y'all doing?! I hope that you are all doing well and that you all know how much I love and miss y'all so much! It is crazy to that my 18 months is almost over! Well this week was ok, not much happened. Well except this morning. So here is my story for the week.

Story 1 The Tale of the Hungry Door

This morning we were doing things the normal way. And we were getting ready to leave and go to the store. Well our front door is very stubborn and does not like to open or close. So you have to pull really hard to open and hard to close. Well this morning the door was be just as stubborn as it usually was. So as I went to close the door I pulled really hard so that it would close. Well it did close but decided to eat my finger while is was at it. My right ring finger got smooched in the door. ​  So the bottom 2 pictures are my make shift band aid, till we went to the store. It hurt so bad and bled a lot, I think that I will loose the nail.  So you cant laugh when I come home with only 9 fingernails ;)

Well that is really the most exciting thing that happened this week. We are still trying to find people but I know that things will turn out alright. I Love yall and will write more this week!!!

Love Sister Chatwin!!

A Slow, Long Week!

Hello Family! How are y'all doing? I hope that you are all having a great week and that you are enjoying the end of the summer:)  Well this week has been long, and slow. But that is ok because I know that things will happen when they are supposed to happen. But I am just trying to work hard and to stay focused. It is crazy to think that in less than a month I will be home!!! time has flown by faster than I could have ever thought possible! I am very blessed that the Lord has given me this time to be close to him. There really is not much to say about the week, we stopped by lots of houses, and no one was home. But we will continue to look for the ones that the Lord has prepared to receive the gospel. But I cant wait to hear from you and to know how things are going! I know that this church is true and the this is the wok of God! I will strive to do my best and to finish strong! I love y'all so much!! Write back soon!

Love sister Chatwin

What an amazing Testimony!

Hello family how are things going? Things here in the west Texas town of el Paso. We have been trying to find people so we are talking to everyone. My new comp is sister England, she is from Mantica California and has about 4 months left. She is a very sweet girl and I am excited to work with her. So this week we taught a total of 1 lesson... Yay! Well that is one person that is brought closer to Christ. So there is really not much to tell about this week. We drove around a lot and walked a lot. We did get a washer and dryer this week so that's good.

The only saving grace that has helped me get through the week is my Savior Jesus Christ. Sister England has a CD that I have fallen in Love with. It is called the "Lamb of God" by Rob Gardner. It is kind of like Savior of the world but it is about Christ Last week. I urge all of you to get this CD (Mom get Makall a copy). It is so amazing and has helped me so much to have an understanding of my Savior that I have never know. There is one point after Peter denies Christ he says,"As Thou hast taken stripes for me,Could I not take but one for Thee?". Christ has done so much for us and all he ask is that we follow him and keep his commandments. After this the Peter speaks of how he can not watch the Savior be Crucified. And this is what he says

'"For I know this Man! I know Him! I know this Man! I cannot watch what He must bear. For surely He must carry all my burden. Forgive me, Lord, that I’m not there…But, when my eyes are closed in death, These words will hang on my last breath: I know Him." 

And this really hit me, how often do we "deny" that we are disciples of our Lord. Maybe not in word but in the things that we leave undone, or when we tolerate things that we know are not right. I have been guilty of this my self when I did not stop someone from taking my Lords name in vain. Or heard talk that was contrary to the things that I believed and know to be true, and say nothing. This is not to be rude to people but to kindly to stand for what we know to be true. There is another song that is called Here is Hope. It is Mary the Mother of Jesus after the Savior is crucified. And this song says this,

 "He who healed our sorrows, Here was bruised and broken. He whose love no end knows Here was forsaken, Left all alone, Here despair cries boldly, Claiming this its vict'ry. Sweeter peace enfolds me: Hope did not die here, But here was given. Here is Hope." 

I realized that this is why we share the gospel, and why I am on a mission. I am here to tell the world that there is hope and that it is through our Savior Jesus Christ! I want to be like Peter and shout to the world, I know Him! And I will forever be in his debt for what he has done for me and you. I came on my mission because I knew that I was supposed to. God had given me so much could I not give him a few months of my life? Over the past 17 months I have realized this it is not me giving this time to the Lord, but him giving it to me. He has given me this time to learn and grow. And to know my Savior more deeply than I had every thought possible. I thought I loved him before but know I can not even think of him with out tears coming to my eyes and the spirit burning in my chest. He is my Savior and yours, the King of Kings, the HOPE and the light of the world. I know that my redeemer lives! And that is why I am here to try and repay but a small portion of the debt that I owe to him. I love Jesus Christ and I know that he loves me. I love you all and have a great week!

Love Sister Chatwin

The tale of Gods great plan of happiness

Surprise its my p-day! And that it because this week is transfers. So here is the news.... I was born here in El Paso and I will die here in El Paso! My comp is getting transferred so I will be getting a new companion. This will be 10 companions and 5 areas for my whole mission. It is so crazy to think that this in my last transfer. I will be home in 6 weeks! I am so excited, but so sad at the same time. This is a great work and I will be very sad to leave it. But I can not wait to see y'all again! I hope that all is going well and that you are enjoying the summer! Well this week has been a pretty good one. We have been blessed to find a new family and they are a great example of member missionary work. So lets get on to the stories of the week!     

Story 1 The tale of Member Missionary work!

The Elders that are serving in the ward next to us told us a few weeks ago that they had found a family who wanted to take the lessons. This family has had many friends that are members, and they have been very good examples. This family is named the Flores family. The have two sons, and have been living here in El Paso for most there lives. They have seen how the members of the church have raised there children and how they are very good people (generally). There oldest son has been going to another ward with some of his friends. And there younger son has been going to scouts with his friends. We met with them yesterday and had a great lesson and they are so prepared for the gospel. They want to see what it is that makes the people so different and how it is that we have such strong faith. This just goes to show that we need to be the best examples that we can be in order to help others come unto the gospel.

Story 2 The tale of Gods great plan of happiness

I have told you about a Olga and Eddie. They are another very prepared family, and we have been seeing them every week for the lasts 3 weeks or so. And every week Olga tells us how happy she is that we come by. This past week she was waiting outside for us to come by, and it is so great for us to see how far they have come! Well this past week we taught them the Plan of Salvation. This is one of my favorite things to teach people! Well this time was no exception, especially when we tell them about  how families can be together forever. Olga told me that in her church they told her that in the next life we will not know our families. That we will not have our families in the next life. And she said that this thought always made her so sad. She thought that heaven would always be with her family. And she was so excited to hear that there would be a way that her and her family would be together forever. I am so grateful for this plan and for a the fact that we can be together as a family forever.

Well that was the week and we are seeing great miracles in our area. I am so excited to see you all in 6 weeks! Have a great week and I cant wait to hear from you soon!

Love Sister Chatwin