On a funny note: recently people have been freaking out when I tell them that I from Missouri. The conversation usually goes something like this:
"You're from Missouri...like in the United States?!"
"Yup"
"WOW, it's like crazy dangerous there. I heard recently on the news that people are like shooting people and stuff and that the whole city is having a huge riot!"
I just look at the people and start laughing. HELLO, WE'RE IN MEXICO!!!! But it sure makes me smile that people are worried about what's going up in my state when the neighboring state of Guerro is currently facing similar problems and it's only a 100 miles away. Got to love the people here!
More then anything this week I'm beyond grateful for miracles!!! I truly know that the Lord will never leave us alone, He will always be there to help us overcome. I'm beyond grateful for the opportunity that we had to fast this week. And I know that the power of the Lord is stronger then anything that we can do. We have an investigator named Ana that we've been teaching now for about a month. We found her by accident one day when we were trying to find the home of a MA. To say that she lives in the middle of nowhere would be an understatement! But anyway she has the most amazing spirit about her and has a testimony that the things we are teaching her are true......with all that being said she has never made it to church which means she can't progress. So this week when we were planning out our lesson we talked about how we were going to address the matter. As we were going over the part of the plan of salvation that we had discussed in the last visit and talking about our life here on earth she got super quiet. We asked her if there was something shed like to share. "Well I just feel terrible that I always say that I'm going to go to church and then I never do. I know that it's where I should be, and where I want to be but something always gets in my way. Our time on earth is super precious and I can't just say that I'm going to do something, I need to do it!" Yeah, so we didn't end up talking about how church was important cause she covered it for us :) Later on in the lesson, because that moment wasn't mind blowing enough I guess, she asked," Do you guys think I'm ready to be baptized? Its something I REALLY want to do and I've been thinking about my date a lot this week. Do you think I know enough to be baptized? What do I need to do more to be ready?" Well safe to say that my comp and I were at a loss for words. She looked at me to say something and I tried my hardest to make sense of Spanish because my brain was whirling in dizzy circles! All the next day we were thrilled about it and so sure she would be at church this Sunday, but all Saturday I kept thinking and worrying about her until my comp finally asked what was wrong. I suggested that we pass by for her Sunday morning just to make sure that she knew where the church was.
Sunday morning we left the house at 7 to walk to her house (because we don't have a lot of money) and found her in the street with her three kids walking to a neighbor's house. They were crazy surprised to see us and her face was just shocked when we asked about church. "of course I'll be there. It starts at 12 right?" UMMM it starts at 9, like in 30 minutes. Ana was horrified to say the least!! She grabbed her baby, threw him over her shoulder and told the other children to start running. We made it back to her house in record timing and I'm pretty sure she was ready in a time that was fast even in Neuberger standards. We made it to church with 5 minutes to spare and huge smiles on everyone's faces. Her children were AMAZING for all of Sacrament meeting (they're all under the age of 4) and then were thrilled out of their minds when the primary teacher came over to ask if she could show them to their classes. Ana wasn't going to stay for the whole three hours (because they hadn't even eaten breakfast in the morning because they were in such a rush), but her kids refused to leave so they stayed longer then most of the members. It was just awesome! Not to mention that the Family Morningstar was back at church this week and back in the progressing mindset, Sergio was faithful and fabulous along with Hilda who just has the strongest of testimonies and it was just the greatest Sunday of all Sundays!!!! For the second Sunday in a row the chapel was so full that we had every child sitting on a lap and still had to have people sit outside cause there wasn't anymore room to sit. The best part is there are still so many more to get to church and then I can't even imagine what will do! I just love this place soooo much!!!
The Lord will NEVER let you down,
What we face in this life is nothing compared to what He faced and because He faced it He knows EXACTLY how to help us,
Have faith in Him in EVERY moment, of EVERY day,
He truly lives,
He is the Gift http://www.mormon.org/christmas?cid=HPFR112814529
Hermana Neuberger
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