7.11.11

Hey!!
I am happy to say that we had a pretty good week this week. We found quite a bit of new investigators. The most we have found in a week since I have been here. So we are pretty happy about that. As far as whether they are going to let us come back that is a very very good question. Its difficult because many people will let us come into their house the first time but for the appt we set up to come back they are never there! Its frustrating because after 1 lesson no one really understands the important of our message and the truthfulness of the gospel so its frustrating when they wont let us come back. We really want to find people that are ready and want to listen and accept our message but i guess its not going to be that easy huh. I recieved the card that grandma sent this past week. She has put the article from the church news about my new pres in it. That was way fun to see. He and his wife arrived not this past thursday but the thursday before and then this past tuesday they came to our area and we had interviews with them. He seems so awesome. He was super friendly and when I told him I was from fresno he asked about Pres Parker. he seems way awesome and really caring. His wife was way sweet too. We were talking to her while we waited for our interviews. She is super cute and is learning spanish. It made me feel good to be around here because we are both learning. Sometimes its hard to be around a bunch of missionaries who all know spanish fluently. But ya i am super excited about the new president. My companion keeps talking about how loving and caring he is because I think the other president didnt really ask about the missionaries personal lives and families but was more strict and got upset if a missionary had bad numbers. So i think it will be an interesting change from a latin president to an american president. We will see what happens... but I am excited!
    Well remember our investigator Valeria who was suppose to get baptized for the 2 of Julio and everything fell through.. well we havent been able to talk to her for seriously 3 weeks and she hasnt been able to go to church either and we were way to scared to go by her house and her dad takes out an ax on us so we have had no contact with her for 3 weeks and we have been so sad and not known what to do. Well yesterday we were at the church waiting for investigators to show up to church when all of a sudden we see Valeria get out of the car with her two neices ready for church. YOu should have seen the smiles on my companion and my face. We both seriously almost started crying we were so happy. That was a huge miracle for us to see her at church. because with her dad living at home right now i dont think she can have much to do with the church. There is a lot of problems going on at her house so i dont know what is going to happen with her getting baptized but it was a miracle for us to see her at church.
   I probably shouldnt share this last story with you guys because i dont want to scare you but it is a little piece of argentina that i have to share. The other day we had an appt with an investigator and we stopped by a members house to see if one of the sons could go with us to the appt. So the 14 year old son agreed and came with us to the appt. Well as we were walking to the appt a group of 12,13. 14 yr old boys started yelling names at us. like always. we are used to it but from little boys like this it was kind of weird so my comp turns around and asks how old are you, the kid replies 20 then my  comp replies uhh 14. we then continue to walk and arrive at the investigators house. The investigators sister then opens the door and we start talking to her when all of a sudden we hear a lot of yelling and we turn around and notice about 10 or more kids surrounding us and yelling and laughing at us as we are talking to the investigators  sister. umm ya it was super annoying. we then leave not thinking anything of it but how annoying it was. and we were asking the member what they were saying because my comp couldnt understand everything they were saying. he basically told us they were saying horrible things and then said ya it is def a good thing i was with you because those kids for sure would have robbed you. He said here kids start robbing super young like 14. ahhhh scary huh!! now i am kind of scared and paranoid but as long as we are careful im sure we will be fine. and i dont take anything valuable with me throughout the day either. we just have our sciprtures and pamplets so. ya that was my great story from our week. yay! haha life is good. I have found so much joy in reading the Liahonas.I just love reading conference talks and random stories in the Liahona. Well i hope everyone is doing good. love you all.
 
Hermana Van Wagenen