Happy Halloween and WIND

Aubrey and her Halloween bucket

"My costume which lasted 5 minutes
 because I couldn't see" 

"The power couple!"
 Aubrey and Hermana Sureda from Chile

The dog pack in Rio Gallegos

Typical street in Rio Gallegos

The Hermanas in Rio Gallegos

"My Pinterest desk..."
 AKA - all the inspirational handouts mom sends 

This week can be described in one word: WIND. So much wind. As we were being pelted with mini pebbles and dirt I though in the scripture Helaman 5:12. That´s basically the theme of my mission. Satan throws his strongest storms in our path. What do we do? We build our foundations on Christ.

As missionaries, we put on leggings, safety-pin our skirts, gel our hair, and wear thick scarfs to protect us from the wind. We prepare ourselves before going out into the wind of Gallegos. We must prepare ourselves spiritually as well. We can not chose whether to be outside in the wind or not. What we can choose is how well we are protected from the wind. It´s like life. We can´t choose whether or not to have temptations and trials. They come regardless. We can choose how strong our testimony is. We build the walls of our testimony by the small things we do each day to strengthen our faith in Christ.

This week we...
1. Put a fecha with Violeta. We were on divisiones with Hna Rodriguez from Mexico. All of our morning plans fell, so I said, "Let´s knock that door."  We did and Violeta answered. She said, "Pasen chicas." (Those are my two favorite words in Spanish.) She said that the only thing she wants is happiness for her children. We said, "Would you be willing to make some changes in your life to have everlasting happiness for you and your family?"  She said, "Si."  Then we invited her to baptism, promising her that this gospel will bring her the joy she is searching for. I live for lessons like that one. The spirit was so strong!

2. Our district leaders had 2 baptisms this week. Hna Sureda made cakes for the baptism services. We also sang a musical number. 

3. We did a Tsunami in San Benito (the middle of nowhere.) I found a horse :D I´m still trying to convince president Rogers that we need some horse-powered transportation to help our proselyting efforts. Either that, or we could capture the stray dogs in the street and start a dog-sled team...I´ll let you know how that one goes.

Challenge: Read the scriptures every day this week. Don´t miss a single day! For those who are reading the New testament with me, you should be in Acts or further. We can do it! 

Love you all!
Hermana Davis