tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51947980930586680082024-03-13T03:04:37.306-07:00Journalist JunkieKnock knock? Who's there? Alex. Alex who? Alex plain now. P.S. #IUsehHashtagsAlex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-49828934732485788562015-11-20T10:58:00.001-08:002015-11-23T06:33:41.878-08:00The Christian mindset needed to stop the modern holocaust<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">However, there is a holocaust going on. And I can't change it. So I'm speaking up instead. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">WWII was a six-year-global war and frankly, horrific. No, I was not alive during the time. But my father was in the country when the wall was torn down and I've heard the stories. </span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">During the war people were identified, categorized, isolated. Although this is genocide is often remembered, we have failed to stop genocides since then. In Sudan alone, 2 million people died, 4 million more during their civil war. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The attack on Paris proved that ISIL operatives can, slide right into the midst of thousands of refugees fleeing the havoc of certain death. Mind you,</span></span><span style="font-family: "\22 helvetica neue\22 " , "\22 arial\22 " , "\22 helvetica\22 " , sans-serif;"> they found that the <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/live/paris-attacks-live-updates/syrian-passport-reportedly-was-stolen-or-fake/" target="_blank">Syrian passport on the suicide bomber </a>was </span><i style="font-family: '"helvetica neue"', '"arial"', '"helvetica"', sans-serif;">fake, a plant.</i><span style="font-family: "\22 helvetica neue\22 " , "\22 arial\22 " , "\22 helvetica\22 " , sans-serif;"> </span><span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">(<i><a href="http://President Assad (who is bad ) is a nasty guy who got so nasty his people rebelled and the Rebels ( who are good ) started winning ( Hurrah!). But then some of the rebels turned a bit nasty and are now called Islamic State ( who are definitely bad!) and some continued to support democracy ( who are still good.) So the Americans (who are good ) started bombing Islamic State (who are bad) and giving arms to the Syrian Rebels (who are good) so they could fight Assad (who is still bad) which was good." target="_blank">Here's a little context about ISIL if you're just getting informed. It's explained very simply and clearly.</a>) </i></span></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What truly appalls me is the coldness coming from so many </span><i style="font-family: 'helvetica neue', arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Christians.</i><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> I was raised as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where I learned about charity, courage and compassion. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I learned about the Good Samaritan, apostles and prophets that sacrificed everything they had for others, and most importantly, Christ's sacrifice </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #281b21; font-family: , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 15px; widows: 1;">— </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">which categorized not one person as anything other than beloved children of God.</span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So why are we differentiating between those that need help? How is that any different than the self-centered men that walked past the mugged man lying on the side of the road? </span></span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I'm not saying that as a country, we don't have people who need help. There are plenty of homeless people, but they are given resources. There are homes, there is always food for them. And if there aren't what are states doing to help? <a href="https://governor.virginia.gov/newsroom/newsarticle?articleId=13421" target="_blank">Homelessness Veterans are no more in the State of Virginia.</a> They are the first state to functionally end homelessness. I'd love to see more people follow in their footsteps. </span></span><br />
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</span></span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I was recently told a story about a man who was deployed in Iraq. A Muslim suicide bomber entered a </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">crowd </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">intending to kill Shiite pilgrims, but a Muslim policeman recognized what was about to happen, tackling the suicide bomber. His body absorbed almost all of the impact, shielding a few instead of dozens. He was married and had children.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Take a moment to think about how you are here today. The majority of us have ancestors that came from other European countries. We, ourselves, were refugees. What if the Native Americans said, "sorry, we don't want your diseases," or "there's probably some bad apples in the mix, so we can't accept <i>any</i> of you." </span></div>
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</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The U.S House divided the President's own party with a 289-137 vote to require new FBI background checks and a sign off from three high-ranking U.S. officials. It already takes months, and it will now probably take years. A total of 31 state </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Governors</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"> have declared they will not accept any Syrian refugees. (<i>Note: the federal law <a href="http://www.cbsnews.com/live/video/do-states-have-right-to-bar-certain-migrants/" target="_blank">actually prevents these states from blocking refugees</a>, but they will probably refuse to provide additional assistance. The good news is that other states are willing to take these refugees</i>.) We've only <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/16/world/paris-attacks-syrian-refugees-backlash/" target="_blank">accepted 1,500 refugees</a>, although the Obama Administration committed to accept 10,000 more. </span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">With 318 million people in the United States, a few thousand is like offering one lick of a lollipop. Out of about 800,000 refugees that have settled here since 2001, not one has resorted to terrorism. The screening we have has been considerably useful. Not to mention, only allowing <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish/videos/646040408870803/" target="_blank">"proven Christians" into the United States</a> is against America's core values. </span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">France is still accepting refugees, because they know there's something more important. If they stop accepting refugees, ISIL wins. This group is literally driving these people from their homes. Obviously, they don't want everyone to leave. They want us to hate the refugees, disavow them, segregate them. They want us to be scared, to be angry. Don't let them win. As this <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ-1iA-56k0" target="_blank">now single father says, "don't give them the gift of hatred."</a></span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Dear Syrian refugees, </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We don't want you. We don't want to help because we have to worry about ourselves, and our self comforts before we can help other people. Yes, we know how desperate your situation is. We've heard from the A21 people, and plenty of refugees themselves. But we've also heard from news sources that you'll be OK. That the actual majority is part of a mass terrorist group, so we don't want to take the chance. We'll send some food over for a little bit. Stay clear of human traffickers. </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Good luck to you. God bless. </span></i><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">We cannot fight hate with hate. Insult them with happiness and compassion instead.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Golden Rule isn't just a nice suggestion from Jesus, it greatly simplifies foreign policy. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://qz.com/555389/donald-trump-wants-a-database-for-muslims-in-the-us-drawing-comparison-to-nazi-germany/" target="_blank">Donald Trump</a> himself is even saying he's all for making all <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/nov/19/donald-trump-muslim-americans-special-identification-tracking-mosques" target="_blank">Muslims identify themselves</a>. Excuse me? Sounds like Adolf Hitler's personal method applied in our modern society. Do we really want to relive that horror? The answer is a resounding no.</span><br />
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</span> <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Now, I am different than every person in this world. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/9GfbpMitdZ/" target="_blank">I'm the girl that stops to talk to almost every homeless person on the street.</a> My husband will occasionaly advise against it. Sometimes, he finds it silly that I try to help everyone, even though they could maybe hurt me. It's important to be careful, but it's just as important to be Christlike. Everyone deserves Christ in their life. Everyone deserves to be loved. Innately, I trust people. I trust that when I help someone out, they will appreciate it. I trust that these refugees really do need help. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So the question comes, what WOULD Jesus do? I think you know the answer. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">If you really delve into the depths of your soul and take a look at humanity, you know. He loves every one of his children equally. The LDS Church has donated more than 5 million dollars to the cause. They have encouraged there members over and over to provide whatever support we can offer why? Because they know what Jesus would do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">Honestly, I didn't want to think about my "real" obituary for whenever I really die. It'll be too sappy, and most likely extra cheesy (knowing my goofy family, that's for certain). </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> Instead, I took the liberty of writing my own obituary, from a more....impersonal and amusing point of view. Then you don't have to worry about writing some sappy story. You know, just in case I die. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Passions that permitted blood to pump through her
arterial passages. Passions that drove her more than Kevin Harvick could drive
his Ford EcoBoost in the NASCAR championships. They made everything ordinary burst
into sudden flames, breathing new life like dying coals receiving small puffs
of oxygen from a paper plate. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">She was born on April 1, 1993, in Wet, Washington.
She was the firstborn to Christopher Johnson born in
Funky, Florida and Lisa Johnson born in Away, Alaska who both died in 2040 on a fly fishing trip on the eastern side of Washington.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Alex died on August 18, 2065, after living an eccentric
life till the solid age of 72, but her trademark quirks and fiery personality
shall not be forgotten.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Amiably known to many as Alex the Great and Terrible,
she was a journalist by profession, an artist and an adventurer. She filled her
time with everything imaginable, and a pleather of things unlikely plausible. Although
she could be found reading a book or playing the piano, she would more likely
be found on a hike or a bike up a mountain, or kayaking down a river to find
the perfect fishing spot. When she wasn’t on a personal adventure, she was
spending time absorbing the other two things that brought her joy: sports and
her family. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">After graduation from Brigham Young University with
degrees in Communications and Art, Alex went on to invoke joy to sports fans as
a reporter for several sports entities, later becoming an Editor for the ESPN
magazine. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Which is how she was able to happily marry Sonnny Bill
Williams from the New Zealand rugby team and adopt six children, all from
different countries but not All Blacks. Although her daughter Leilani Herlin
(55), and her five sons Oliver Williams (52), Augustin Williams (46), Nigel
Williams (45), and Agatha Michelson (42) were adopted, all referred to Alex as
‘dearest mother.’ <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Her death devastated friends and family from around
the world. She was found in her house covered in paint with Christmas music
navigating its way through Cars paraphernalia. Her death made the headline of
the Wet Washington Post that read: “Artist found dead in home. Details are sketchy.”
As an activist of world peace through clever puns, the title seemed fitting. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The death was surprising after a struggle with skin
cancer for the last four years during which Alex had been effected by cancer on
her foot, which quickly spread to her right leg. The stroke was completely
unexpected, but so was the news for the release of Cars 3. After hearing the
announcement, she had a stroke in the midst of a very colorful art project. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">An </span><span style="line-height: 17.1200008392334px;">extraordinary</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"> death, for particular individual. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Alex really was particular about some things. She despised
the sound of people chewing their food, hated people named Keith and the smell
of tuna. But what upset her most was the improper use of affect and effect.
That, and an unclean house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;">What she lacked in grace, she compensated for with
determination, charm and spunk. Alex had a few unwavering convictions: The movie
Cars could make anyone smile on any given day; ranch dressing does not belong
on a salad and less on a pizza; and the oxford common most definitely was one
of the most annoying things to ever have been regrettably invented.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Admittedly, the blood that pumped through her vitals have
ceased to function, but not because of lost passions. Her passions live. Her
memories breathe, even without the use of a paper plate. Her life will be forever
cherished. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">The viewing service will be held at the Finally-Over
Funeral Home at 9 p.m. on Saturday, located next to Mt. Reiner at 2234 Wildlife
Road. The actual Funeral Service will be held on 9 p.m Saturday at the Crafted
Commentary located next to Mt. Reiner at 2234 Wildlife Road. Only those dressed
in attire from the eighties will be admitted to the funeral, as there will be an
epic dance party following the service. The dance party will be held in honor
of Alex the Great and Terrible, since she is most likely dancing barefoot on a
grassy field to the water of the broken sprinklers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-1759048353401155532014-12-03T21:11:00.000-08:002014-12-04T08:07:09.074-08:00Random Spurt of Awesomeness: Creativity is ProductivityOften times we have what I like to call "random spurts of awesomeness." It's fairly self explanatory. They're random, they're spurts, and they're awesome.<br />
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It can happen while you're cooking and you decide to go "off recipe" and it turns out to be the most delicious thing in the world.<br />
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It can happen when you're writing a paper and the coolest take comes to you out of no where, and you magically snap out of your writers block with a bajillion connecting ideas.<br />
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It can happen when you go fly fishing and without really having to try, you know exactly what they're biting and therefore catch a ton of fish.<br />
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Or it can happen on a quite and cold Saturday afternoon, with almost no one around. ...in the living room listening to your personalized indie Christmas playlist while thinking about life and having a random spurt of awesomeness that on this instance I'd like to call "creativity is productivity",,,which might be just what happened to me.<br />
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Random spurt of awesomeness. I painted for 8 hours straight. I finished three paintings and have one underway.<br />
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It just happened. I decided I wanted to paint, and I knew I knew that I wanted to finish one and start another but I was in the spurt of awesomeness zone. I just felt it. I wanted to paint, and paint, and paint some more!<br />
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I'm okay with this. I am completely and 100% okay with this. No complaints from me....well besides the fact I was hungry. I painted all through lunch. And dinner. And, lets be honest, It was break. I slept through breakfast. But I was soaking it up!</div>
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I got to work, and I finished it. </div>
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I felt productive. Not because I did a ton of homework, I did very little to be honest. Not because I went to work every day, because work was closed. </div>
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Nope. Because I was creative. </div>
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President Uchtdorf gave a talk about creativity that I absolutely adored, and he illustrates so well just how important it is. He also reminds us that we all have the ability to create.</div>
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Creativity is one of the greatest tools we have as human beings. It is an amazing gift from our Heavenly Father. </div>
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No wonder I felt productive being creative. I was fulfilling, in a sense, a part of my divine purpose. And that always feels good. </div>
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But I realized something. Creativity is productivity. It didn't matter if I was being graded on it, I was cultivating a skill. I was fulfilling my personal potential. I was doing something worthwhile, which is 100% possible without a grade. </div>
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Three paintings done, and one on the way...all done within eight hours on Saturday. </div>
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Success? Yes. </div>
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And not because of quantity. Not even because of quality. Just because I did it. I was creative. I was productive. I did what He wanted me to do, and used the opportunity provided to me. #win<br />
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Point: Random spurts of awesomeness are ...well, awesome. CREATIVE spurts of awesomeness are also awesome, and sometimes awesom..er.</div>
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Alex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-75073444101682373082014-11-21T06:54:00.000-08:002014-11-21T17:32:29.393-08:00FACT<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>FACT</b>: I am happy.<br />
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Not like my name, but like emotionally. Come on people this is no time for jokes.<br />
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Two weeks ago I made a decision that would make a great impact for the remainder of my semester.It could arguably have changed my life. Making me a completely different person, and even opening my eyes in such stunning ways.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/"></a><br />
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Not to be dramatic or anything. I know that I joke a lot and what not, but really folks. This was a really cool...serendipity type moment.<br />
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<b>FACT</b>: I made a decision; I decided to be happy. Yes. I DECIDED.<br />
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You know, happiness really is a decision. Happiness depends more on the principles someone chooses to follow than on the external circumstances of life.<br />
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In other words we either make ourselves miserable or we make ourselves strong. The amount of work is the same.<br />
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Chew on it. <br />
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To quote one of my heroes<br />
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It changes things, the effect of a smile. It really is one of my favorites.<br />
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Honestly, this was a big moment for me guys. I mean, I've always understood the internal and external principles of "happiness," but I also think that we has humans have some common defects. Imperfections is most likely a better word. These imperfections cause us to judge ourselves from multiple outlets, generally external and internal. Or, from the standard we've set for ourselves and the standard the world sets for us. The pitfall is that often times the standard we set for ourselves is biased because we've already set the standard based upon the external standard of others.<br />
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<b>FACT</b>: I don't know how well I'm explaining myself, but it makes sense in my brain.<br />
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In essence, we set this standard. Well lets remember that this standard is often times completely and utterly<br />
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I realized I was doing it. Not anything too extreme of course, I am a reasonable person...on occasion. But on a smaller scale I was participating in it. I was setting a personal standard that I myself couldn't fulfill. Not because of anything in particular, just because the standards were unrealistic.<br />
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Not being able to reach goals can get you down man. Really and truly. So what was the issue?<br />
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Oh yea. My goals.<br />
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So I made new goals, my biggest one to be HAPPY. Of course I made little goals to help me obtain the larger goal, but that was my main focus. I did it.<br />
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Happiness really isn't hard to find. I just want everyone to know that. It's not as difficult as people made it out to be. It's rather easy actually. You think, about little things you want in your life, and you don't let anything stop you from getting them.<br />
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Me? What do I want?<br />
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I want to finish school. ASAP.<br />
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And I want to discover myself as much as possible in the process.<br />
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I want to obtain as much knowledge as possible. I want to learn new languages, and instruments. I want to help the maximum amount of people possible. I want to learn to cook more Chilean food. I want to have a Cars marathon every month. I want to celebrate Christmas and anything joyful every day. I want to read. I want to paint. I want to play basketball, sing, hike and dance around the living room whether or not there are lots of people around.<br />
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So that's what I've done for the last two weeks. And it's been the most marvelous thing that could have happened to me.<br />
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<b>FACT</b>: I can breath.<br />
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There are no external standards, just the internal standard of HAPPINESS that I've created for myself. That and God's standard. That shall never be lowered.<br />
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<b>FACT</b>: I couldn't be happier. I really couldn't.<br />
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Life wont always be like this, but while I'm living in these "external circumstances" I've chosen happiness, and nothing more, at least for now.<br />
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The point of this whole thing is not to rub it in your face just how happy I am, but rather to show how attainable happiness is, even when we can't see it.<br />
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So make your decision now. <b>BE HAPPY.</b><br />
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<b>FACT</b>: Decisions aren't half as bad as I thought. Just make sure to ...well choose. Decide. Act.<br />
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And I have an additional goal, to add onto the ginormous list of goals that I have created recently. But you're going to like this one:<br />
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I think this is a reasonable goal for everyone. This is part of "my work and my glory"...the happiness of my fellow peeps. Make someone smile today. </div>
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Alex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-54376139505126796842014-09-22T07:32:00.000-07:002014-09-22T12:37:56.854-07:00Glitter Monster. ..creature?The door opened and I turned my head looking out, only to freeze in mid movement and the sight before me. A GLITTER MONSTER. Unfortunately, this is no exaggeration. Imagine a man being tarred and glittered. Or rolled in glue and then thrown into a glitter filled pool. One of those things happened because there is no way anything less is even an option....unless some old unicorn was just having a bad day, or maybe digestive problems who knows. That <i>might</i> start explaining things. Probably not. We're talking MAJOR glitter here people.<br />
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The creature looked something like this, but more "human" like. (I'm not putting man like because the dude was covered in glitter. You loose 'man' rights for that one, at least on a temporary basis)<br />
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It was almost as if a very twisted dream had come true and I was stuck right in the middle of it. My mouth was about two inches away from touching the ground. Some sort of animal could have crawled up and just lived there. Obviously I'm glad they didn't, but it was sure a possibility. It was like this. ...but more dramatic. If that's even possible. I was so confused.<br />
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Granted, I am the oldest of four girls and that means that yes, there is lots of glitter in my house. But I've never been calked in it, baked in it, or anything of the sort really.</div>
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The funny thing was, the only explanation I got was, "I'm doing an art project." </div>
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I'm minoring in art. Art project is sculpting, painting, photography ect. Considerably though, almost anything can be classified as art. But one thing I know for sure: that much glitter isn't art. In fact you might be bordering on some sort of off hand crack addiction. Careful. </div>
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Soaking in the reaction of it all, and finally having closed my mouth, I started to gather my composure. .. until some of it landed on me.<br />
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As my dad always says, "you mess with the bull, you get the horns." I'm clearly not a bull and obviously don't have horns, but I was debating whether this glitter creature should be given a piece of my mind or if I was just going to let it go. </div>
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"Glitter never bothered me anyway!" </div>
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"What an oddity!" I thought to myself, with a large grin. The glitter monster, although frighting was a needed pick-me-up. I guess some days you just need to GLITTER UP and enjoy life. Often times a pick-me-up doesn't involve glitter, but who's to judge? </div>
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Alex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-79478886850608482862014-08-31T09:50:00.001-07:002014-08-31T10:01:05.474-07:00The Drop-OffA new adventure has surely begun. Who knows what great things are in store....not me cause I'm poor. Dirt poor to be exact (Get the word pun? I thought it was pretty good) but that just makes for a funner adventure!<br />
Yesterday we got to my apartment complex after trying some Firehouse Subs, and started unloading my stuff. I had lots of memories come back to me, but in all everything just felt like a dream. I've been getting that sensation way to much lately...maybe get it checked out? I don't know, but it was weird.<br />
Well, the light was on in the apartment, but after some knocking, still no luck. I called the office man and he said he was on his way there, and would be there in 30 minutes. Dad decided to unload the entire car and just plop all the stuff outside my apartment and wait. Which we did. ..but in style.<br />
Lucky for us I had my basketball loose and we played a game of horse. I kicked butt. Johnson butt. ..but Uncle Greg ended up winning in the end. Oh well.<br />
After a game of horse, we continued to wait like homeless people outside of my apartment.<br />
Dad said that they were going to hold hands, and pretend to be my dads dropping me off. They received a penetrating glare for that one.<br />
Overall, everything felt a little like a dream...like I was here, but not. Like I'd been here, but not. I'm not completely sure how to describe what I was feeling, but it's definitely a unique one.<br />
I unpacked fairly quickly, to be honest. I couldn't believe how fast I did it, in the amount of time that I did it in. Although, I still have more things than I'd like. I would like to get rid of some stuff still.<br />
Two of my new roommates speak Spanish, and the one that sleeps in my room wants to talk in Spanish with me all day, everyday. WORKS FOR ME.<br />
Everyone seems nice, and I'm excited to start.<br />
To be completely honest though, I feel a little nervous. This is real life! And instead of worrying about matters in the lives of the Chileans, I'm stuck with my OWN life. Bluck. I loved the mission, and sometimes it just makes me so sad to not be teaching every day. To not be doing my contacts every day, even though I try to talk about the gospel as much as I can with as many people I can, its just not the same. Obviously I'm still in the after mission adjustment period. Yes, it's still a struggle to speak in English, wear pants, eat american food...I have yet to wake up later than 7:30 AM, and I still look at my name tag with eyes of longing. But the only thing that's left to do is move forward..and upward, if at all possible.<br />
Lets just hope I can figure out what I'm doing, cause at this point I'm still in dead water...lets get GOING.<br />
Since it's Sunday, I want to share a little food for thought...healthy food. Get it? ...yea stopping.<br />
Anyways I wanted to remind you all to pray every night. There are few things that are as powerful as prayer. He listens. It works way better than wishing on a star, that's for sure. He loves you and wants to not only hear you but bless you, answer you, guide you.<br />
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<br />Alex E. Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09082912712048870664noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-33345298191751857902014-08-06T23:45:00.001-07:002014-08-06T23:45:02.665-07:00The Closing Adventure of Alex the Great... in Chile<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">........</span><br />
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Honestly. I don`t even know what to say!! The normal stuff right? Here`s the weekly letter...</div>
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The week went well...it was hard with changes that president made. Just cause after hearing for almost a year and a half to NOT do things, and having it drilled in your head, we are now being obligated to do the oppossite. But all I know is that He is obligated to bless you for being obedient.</div>
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The schedule change isn`t as much power house go...its like stop go, stop go...etc...and so I feel weaker? like we don`t have as much time.. I don`t know. It just doesn`t feel like the same mission. We had a zone capacitation, zone training...no sé. Our district leader played the violin and it was so pretty. Our zone leaders gave a great training as well. </div>
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A*, Y*, y D* are gonna progress so quickly! They have baptismal dates, and they came to church last week..they didn`t come this week, but they are doing great reading and praying and I just adore them. Its great to have two families supporting each other in what they`re doing. We had some very powerful lessons with them this week...I can always feel the spirit,and I`m so excited to see pics of their baptism. </div>
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We did have some amazingly spiritual lessons this week...I love that. I think that the mission HAS to be the greatest time of ones life...it`s just to amazing to NOT be. </div>
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We went to a house and I looked up above the fridge, and the 19 yr old kid had written on some broken speaker "I love you Johnson" with stars and hearts and all that jazz... I was ticked. THEY ARE MEMBERS (even if they are less actives) THEY SHOULD KNOW BETTER.</div>
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We did anotehr service project helping kids with school projects and that was super fun. I love HELPING! </div>
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Jorge was confirmed this week...and he`s different. De verdad. He`s doing great and helping his family. I really love him. Bring him a tie from up there! </div>
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Hurrah for Israel! Para Siempre JAMAS! </div>
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LOVE YOU ALL...and yea...I guess...I guess I`ll see you soon.</div>
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<i><span style="color: #999999;">And... in a sweet surprise... a second email. Darling.</span></i></div>
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Once upon a time there was a silly gal with a fairly interesting life. She`d lived many things and learned more, but alas...God needed her to reach a higher potential. He told her that "if [she had] desires to serve God [she was] called to the work" and to "be strong and of good courage, to be not afraid, neither ...dismayed" and promised her that he would be with her. With trust in Him and "an eye single to the glory of God" she arrived in Chile,Lacking knowledge concerning His plan for her, she put herself to work and lost herslef int he same. She strived to change the world...spreading light and happiness to all. She completed her purpose by inviting and helping. She knew God had sent her to "preach the gospel" ...and felt privileged to be working by his side in "His work and His glory." She better came to know God and Christ. She changed, and became His disciple. Steadfastness made her stay, diligence made her go, and charity made her give everything for the people of Chile. <div>
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I was this silly gal, who wanted to serve God my whole life, but I never knew how. And as time passed He helped me understand my purpose. I have served My God with my whole heart, might, mind, and strengh. I love him. I know He lives, as does my Savior and Redentor lives. he loves us and knows us personally.More than we can imagine.f He has a perfect plan for each of us, but it is our responsability to trust him and keep his commandments. </div>
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<span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">know </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">which </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lord </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hat<wbr></wbr>h </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">commanded </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">me, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>it. </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">do </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">not</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> of </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">myself, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>but </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">which </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>Lord </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hath</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">commanded </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">me; </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">yea, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">an<wbr></wbr>d </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">this </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">glory, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">perha<wbr></wbr>ps </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">may </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">be</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">an </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">instrument </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">in </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">th<wbr></wbr>e </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hands </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">God </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">bring </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">some </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">s<wbr></wbr>oul </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">repentance; </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">and </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">this </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>my </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">joy.</span></div>
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<span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">And </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">behold, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">when </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">see </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">many </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">of<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">brethren </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">truly </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">penitent,</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">an<wbr></wbr>d </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">coming </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">to </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">the </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lord </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">their </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">God<wbr></wbr>, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">then </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">is </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">soul </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">filled </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">with </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><wbr></wbr>joy;</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">then </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">do </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">remember </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">what</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <wbr></wbr>the </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Lord </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">has </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">done </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">for </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">me, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">yea,<wbr></wbr> </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">even</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">that </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">hath </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">heard </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">my </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">pra<wbr></wbr>yer; </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">yea, </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">then </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">do </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">I </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">remember </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">h<wbr></wbr>is</span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">merciful </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">arm </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">which </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">he </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">extend<wbr></wbr>ed </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">towards </span><span style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">me.</span></div>
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I love Him. I will serve Him forever.</div>
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HURRAH FOR ISRAEL </div>
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Con amor siempre, </div>
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Hermana Alex Johnson</div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So
last pday was legit. We went to some expensive hotel and some hidden places
that are just SUPER cool to check stuf out!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I had intercambios on
Tuesday, which were really fun. I`ve had several intercambios with Hermana
Huranga, and so we get along well, and teach well with each other. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We are working with
more part member families, the majority of which we have FOUND, which is
slightly ironic, but hey, whatever works. One is J* and A*, and J* is a
member...he used to go out with the missionaries and all that...and A* was a
"lost hope" and we have worked so hard to be able to teach them, and
now shes excited to read the BOM and everything. She`s had some pretty awesome
dreams, and she says that something about the whole thing is just RIGHT.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jorge went up late to
work, and didnt make it down for his confirmation. But he`ll be here this week.
He read all of first Nefi! ....is that not just the craziest thing. we are in a
race...and he`s winning right now haha. He understands a ton too! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So our new mission
president changed a TON of stuff. Even our schedule...when we wake up and go to
sleep, when we eat, when we plan...and a required dinner. I haven`t eaten
dinner my WHOLE mission...so THATS gonna be weird....Its gonna take some
getting used to...that wont happen cause I don`t have the necessary amount of
time to get USED to it! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">we have a FANTASTIC
investigator named Y*. She`s been reading, and she gets things SO well. On
Saturday I felt we needed to visit her, even though we didn`t have a lesson
planned and she wouldn`t answer her phone..it was off. Well, we went
anyways...and we invited her mom that lives right across the street and her
brother to participate, and they did! It was one of the most spiritual lessons
that I`ve had in a LONG time....like SHABAM BOOM! And they all committed to
come to church..and...THEY ALL CAME!!! ...We had so many investigators in
church, J* and O* came again...I haven`t seen O* in almost 3 months, and
finally hes healthy enough to teach again!!! There were just some awesome
miracles in church today! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that I was going home last night...I had the feeling 3 times that I needed to
tell her, so I did. And a good thing...cause she definitely didn`t take it
lightly. She said she would have been really mad if I would`ve waited till the
last week...but we talked about it and everythings okay now. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">with J*`s kids...we
had a bit of a showdown and I told them that I wasn`t gonna put up with their
games any more...it was honestly ridiculous. the other day we went and they
were drunk....and they were talking bad about their dad....excuse me!! Whos the
drunk one right now!? ...So I took the can the kid had and dumped it out. #savinglives<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Portillo!! (Close to the Argentina border) or went up the mountains and had an
adventure!!!! Sledding, snow angels, snowmenm, and snowbals.It was a sick
BLAST! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I just still need to
get a new camera card. I made a copy of lots of pics that I put on a cd...Im
gonna buy one today to transfer the remainings pics and then reformat my card
and camera...that should delete any remaining viruses. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Sometimes I feel like there are TOO many miracles…or BLESSINGS that God gives
me. I feel like a kid in a candy shop with all the joy I feel....I just cant
stop being happy....and the spirit is always so strong..:I never want this to
end. It really will be hard for me when I`m not working my butt off
everyday...lets be honest, but I will ALWAYS serve him...with or without the
candy ;) <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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lots!!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ISRAEL!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Quiet...I
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">JORGE ANTONIO BUSTOS
ALVAREZ is now MORMON! Baptized 20th of July 2014 with the biggest smile I have
ever seen! He showed up in a suit and tie...and it was so ...impresionante! For
reals! It was such a beautiful thing. We had a beautiful musical number, with
violin, voice, and piano. There was a baptism of presidents daughter as well,
so there were lots of people, and it was just really awesome how everything
turned out. You should have seen is face ...ALL WAS BRIGHT....he was seriously
RADIATING joy! TUVIMOS MUCHO GOZO y yo no podía haber tenido una sonrisa mas
grande. Todo fue HERMOSO. I talked to Elder Muñoz after he had the interview
with Jorge and he said that it had been a VERY long time since he had seen
someone like Jorge...it really made me smile. He really is someone VERY
special. He has given his whole self to God....and I love him for it. He is an
example to me. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The week was
hard...but with the sweetest of endings....or better well put with the sweetest
of BEGINNINGS, cause thats all there is. Everlasting begginnings. For reals.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">N* came to church this
week....she wants to change and be baptized...too bad I probably wont be here
when it happens, but thats okay. Shes amazing, just works a lot. But she knows
its the truth...her whole family is astonished that she is coming to church,
since she didn`t even believe in God before really. Lots of changes in her
life...good ones too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This week I had one
wired down day....I was just tired, and in pain, and exhausted and discouraged
really. And it felt like an empty day..but the next day, even feeling the same
things...I made sure to do my BEST. and there was a difference. It was still
hard, but not because of my attitude. Like Mom always says, "attitude,
attitude, attitude." ...I realized that I have had some trials on my
mission and what not...but you know what? I have NEVER been happier. Even when
I`m exhausted I wake up smiling. How amazing is that!? Even when bad things
happen, I never let myself get discouraged. ...I`m just always HAPPY. Our
happiness is not determined by the external circumstances of life, but by the
principles we chose to live by and the attitude we have. I never want that to
end. NEVER. I LOVE these feelings of joy...that only come for being a
missionary. I love my Heavenly Father and Christ my Savior....
#tengogozoenmialmahoy<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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of an amazing Heavenly Father, who loves us dearly. God is Great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hurrah For Israel! Let
us praise Him! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-74749233892495160362014-07-14T10:21:00.000-07:002014-07-14T10:21:29.720-07:00TWWEWETY BIRSD PROXCWESSWER<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif;">My kewyboarsd is RWEALLY mwesswesd up...FYI. To rewasd this you`re probably gonna newwesd weithwer an urmim thumim...just think of it as a fun jigsaw puzzlwe or somwething! </span><br />
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whwen I typew a C=xc</div>
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This week was a blur. J* sdisdn`t gewt baptizwesd. Hew felt frewally basd but, but hwe sdisdn`t makew it baxck on satrudsay from up north for his intwerviwew...ansd hwe strugglwesd with thwe cigarrwettwes all thwe same. This week hwe`s totally gonna do it though. He`s sooo detwermined. He has a suit, and a smile. ..hwe`s bweewn rweasding a TON in thew BOM ansd hwe unsdwerstandss a lot..ansd lovews it. I`vwe nwevwer sweewn a man so willing to xchangwe to follow XChirst...hwe truly is a GOLSDEN invwestigator. I love him. </div>
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We hasd intewrviwes with prwesisdnwet Visdwela ansd all wwent well. It wasn`t thwe samwe, but I rewally rewspect him ansd his wifwe. </div>
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I was a litlwe sixck xcolsd wiswe this wwewek, but all bwettwer! Wwe just kwewept going ansd Gosd blwessewsd us for our sdiligewnxcwe. </div>
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We founsd lots of nwew invwestigators this wwewek...ansd put lots of baptismal sdatwes ....for thwe 10 de Agosto...y that was prewtty wweirsd. We founsd somwe RWEALLY grweat invwestigators too...STOKWESD to work with thwem. </div>
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It was a harsd wwewek...It was wemotional xcauswe I was so worriwesd about what we werwe going to sdo with J* ansd his family, but hweps gonna bwe grewat. Hwe rweally is xchnanging ansd sdoing ALL hwe xcan. hwe is an wexamplwe ansd his timwe is nwear. But it was strwessfull...ywet He hwearsd my praywers ansd was ablwe to answer thwem. I love Him. </div>
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Lovwe, </div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5194798093058668008.post-3499364513313083772014-07-13T21:42:00.002-07:002014-07-13T21:42:50.192-07:00Epicness 2.0<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I`m not trunky. Don`t
ask me. You already have the answer. I haven`t given myself, or my companion
the option, and I`m working HARD. The hardest possible. ...I`m making sure to
NOT COUNT the days, but to make the days COUNT. So don`t worry about me. Lets
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay, last pday we did
BMX. I ate it twice...but the times I didn`t eat it I had seriously EPIC jumps.
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our zone is doing a 40
day fast, where someone in our zone fasts every day for the zone in general. I
fasted this week and I felt so good...it was a weird feeling fasting for the
whole zone, but lots of times I can literally FEEL that there is someone
fasting for us here in Santa Maria, so that`s awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Familia B* was a bit of
a rollar coaster this week. J* went to work far away and didn`t have coverage
all week...and I was like freaking out. And we taught his family several times
this week..and that was super hectic because one day they were all wasted, or
high..and it was just sad to see. J*, the son, felt really bad...and asked if
he could pray to repent...and it hit me so hard when he prayed, I seriously
started to tear up. ..but that`s okay. It`s his decission. J* is READY to get
baptized, the dad. He`s worked SO hard to be able to stop smoking...and he
invited the Stake President to his baptism! He`s gonna help his whole family
change. We heart attacked them...and that was fun! We taught J* a bunch
yesterday...and he is so ready for his baptism this next week…I`m so excited
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president, and it so weird...but good. He`s great. He`ll change a lot of things
in the near future...he`ll let the rings a little loose..but then he`ll tighten
them again. He`s like Sister Essig, and his wife is like President. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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amazing investigator, N*, and you could even say she is `chosen` ...she is
really special and has such LOVE. She cant go to church yet cause she takes
care of her sister who was in a coma for 3 months...and then the operated her
brain..crazy right! She`s reading and wants to be baptized. I love her for her
pureness and genuine love. She`s gonna do great things. It was a miracle how we
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changing.....I couldn`t be happier. For reals. The assistance has almost doubled,
and we`ve tripled the amount of lessons we have with members every week...we
had the FIRST ward meeting...(I don`t know how to say it in english sorry haha)
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> When people
start to know God, they change. They become more like Christ and I just think
it`s the most amazing and beautiful thing in the world. J* is prepping for his
baptism on the 13th, he`s getting over his smoking addiction and his commitment
is amazing. Whats more, his son that told me he didn`t believe in God, J* the
punk, (who also wrote a song about how mean God is) is reading the BOM and he
believes it...he`s changing, and he even has a new song about being a new admirer
of God. He`s loving the Book of Mormon. He can`t go to church cause he`s under
house arrest haha....How grateful I am for repentance! ...He wants to be baptized.
Just not yet. But even If I dont see him get baptized, I know he`ll do it. And
his dad is just on FIRE. And every time we get there they start singing
"Tengo gozo en mi alma hoooyy!!!" It`s seriously the cutest thing
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were teaching a DIFFERENT J*(I`m talking about 3 different J’s here....) and he
didn`t want to read the Book of Mormon. I prayed so hard to be able to know how
I could help him feel the spirit, and have the desire to read the Book of Mormon.
After praying hard I felt I needed to share a certain scripture and have him
read something short and powerful. He did and he was able to take the book. It
was a true miracle. There are quite a few people here that dont ever want to
read the Book of Mormon. It`s sad. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The branch asistance is going up and we are seeing so many miracles. Lots
of INACTIVES are coming back. We are working with one guy who has an active
family, his brother is the branch president and he was sealed in the temple.
But he got divorced and he hadn`t come to church for 18plus years. WHAT!?
...thats like my whole life! ...and well, we are teaching him and he came to
church, and its a freaking miracle. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tried some new sectors, and that was fun. We are working a ton, skipping lunch
sometimes and just eating while traveling to get things done. And WHEREVER we
go, we talk and invite, and help and I feel SO HAPPY. Verdaderamente, tengo
gozo en mi alma hoy!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> My
companion is great. yes. We are still the same person...and it`s terribly
funny. She has the same struggles I had, and I really love her determination
and boldness. Thats the gopel for you. We have to be blunt about it!! My
companion doesn`t know I`m finishing the mission in August, she thinks I have
like 6 months left. And that`s the greatest, cause it means we`re both at high
energy and working levels. It makes me not complain, and it doenst give me the
option to be trunky cause we just dont talk about it. Smart huh.....the only
sad part is that she keeps talking about how she wants to be companions with me
for her whole training, or the next transfer...and I don`t foresee that
happening haha.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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feel like I am really completing my missionary purpose. I keep inviting,
sometimes the same people ...for a LONG time, even if they keep rejecting...and
if the accept or not, I`m helping. It`s the greatest feeling. And we are kicking
butt. It amazes me the way God blesses someone for their diligence and
obedience. I love this work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay.
Sucky first week of the change....ONLY BECAUSE I HAD SO LITTLE TIME IN MY
SECTOR TO WORK!!! GAH! That was the hard part. I wanted to work and we had no
stinkin time to do it. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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spent it with Hermana Dodds and Hermana Ostler so that was fun. Hermana Dodds
and I have some fun concoctions for after the mission. FOR REALS. It`s gonna be
awesome. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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went to Santiago to get my hijita, Hermana Crump from Utah. Lets be real. God
gave me a companion that is the before-mission-me....awesome and scary. How am
I gonna train myself?? I really feel like that. She`s soooo like me. In just
way too many ways to count. Its slightly ridiculous. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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the game, so that`s not so fun. People go CRAZY here when Chile plays in the
world cup. Everyone is either eating asado, or freaking out in the street and
everything and everyone is really LOUD. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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well with S*, J*, and the other J*. ...the son. We have seen SOOO many
miracles, it`s just tooo crazy to even believe. J* is reading, s* hasn`t been
drinking as much. J* is working his smoking addiction, and we have been working
soooo well with the members to support them. We`re doing a ton of FHE`s, almost
all our lessons are with member...we even played bball with Jorge and some
other members this morning..and basically we`ve just been working really hard!
Lets be real...we`re kicking butt! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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downward...and we`ve had some interesting experiences with him this past week.
It makes me sad, but I know that he`ll come around again. We had a couple
members go and talk to him so I`m hoping he warms up soon. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in Santiago almost all day, yet again cause we had to have another class for
the newbies. Saturday was like our first "normal" day...but
I should actually just stop talking about it in general because I really have
had not one "normal" day in my whole mission. Lets be real...a
"normal" day is a weird day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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J* came to church. ...along with several less actives...N* and her daughter
...I wasn`t even imagining the possiblity that they would come and they did,
now we just have to help them keep going! It`s amazing how God works
sometimes...really in just the most MIRACULOUS ways. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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I have 6 months left in the mission. I didn`t lie, but I didn`t tell her the
truth either haha. Better to just not think about if you know what I mean. Lets
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FATHERS DAY yyyyeessssteeerrDADY haha. Okay, cheesiest joke of my life. Not
gonna lie. But ..still funny. Dad, I hope that you had the greatest Fathers
Day. I am so greatful for the great example you have given me throughout my
life. I have been able to apply many important principles in my mission, and in
my life in general. I have the best two greatest Dad`s ever. Dad (CSJ) and my
Heavenly Father. I can`t ask for anything better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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great with members. We are working really hard to be able to do it! We have
tried a ton of ideas, and guess what...they are working!! The members, little
by little are starting to help more and more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This Sunday we
had branch conference, and there was a little bit of a hammering. The theme was
Jacob 1:19, but it is good. They understand the importance. Someone`s just
gotta plug in some batteries. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We`ve been teaching F*
a ton this week....MIRACLE OF THE WEEK. J*, the brother of E* and S*, AFTER
INVITING HIM LIKE FIVE THOUSAND MILLION TIMES decided that he wanted to come to
church by himself. He said that he`s seen true patience, and love, and that he
felt that we really and truly represented Christ`s church. We always invited
him, even though he ALWAYS said no. But he was listening in the distance the
whole time. And he came to church this week! And guess what else...we invited
him to be baptized, with a baptisimal date for like a month and a half...and he
said he wanted to do it as quick as possible. Before his brothers. ...I
seriously couldn`t believe it. He`s reading...and dang. What a guy...and he`s
taking his own measures to stop smoking. What a miracle! God, in his time and
according to our faith, diligence, and obedience, will touch peoples
hearts...change people`s hearts. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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see us this week. It was mind blowing. ...I really cant believe the amount of
general authorities that have come to see us in my time here in Chile...like
four or five. A lot. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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jacket yesterday. Even at night. ...Better enjoy it now haha! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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LOVERS here...well, they`re soccer lovers. In the US there is just SUCH a
variety of sports and what not...here its SOCCER, SOCCER, and more SOCCER. Dont
ask me happened the day that Chile played, because we had to go in early and
plan since everyone gets drunk and crazy when there are soccer games. One drunk
guy used the cheesiest pick up line that I`ve probably ever heard... something
like "you`re so beautiful..you`re like Eve, but thats okay cause I`m your
Adam" BARF.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I bet you all want to
know what`s happening for this next change in my mission: Hermana Nielson is
going to another sector in Quilicura that`s right next to lo marcoleta and
Hermana Clark is in Catemu. Hermana Ceccon is in San Felipe still, and ME...I`m
going to Santiago ...to get my hijita number 3 and bring her back to Santa
Maria!! Wahoo! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Overall it was a short week with all the stuff that`s been going on, but for
all the time we lost, we`ve had a kickin week. Love Chile...and I love being a
missionary. Be jealous. ...or better yet.....BE A MISSIONARY. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It`s starting to cool
down on our side of the equator. Every day is getting colder and colder…and
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On Tuesday I had
intercambios with Hermana Ceccon! Oh what a blast that was. It`s cool to be
able to see her often, and its even better to know that the friendship we
formed never ended even with a good amount of time seperated from one another.
We did a service project painting, and we spent all day working with members,
which is a miracle…AND it poured. Even bigger miracle. It hasnt rained here in
such a long time…sprinkling ..but nothing like this. Its a relief for the
people here. And the mountains look amazing with their sugared snow tops.
I love it!!! ….except the being really cold part. I dont remember being so cold
the winter before..maybe cause I had just gone through the winter in
Washington. But I barely used tights, and all that jazz.. Now I use tights
without fail haha. whatevs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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was a little bit of a bust. ...we walked around in the cold and rain doing
contacts all day. Till about 8:30ish at night when we had a FHE witha a bunch
of new converts and investigators..kinda. They`re all children that 1/2 live on
the street. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had zone conference. ..I had to say goodbye and president too. I`ll send lots
of pics next week. But I had to share my testimony...my "what I learned in
the mission and BYE" testimony..which was hard. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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S* started their plan to stop drinking FOREEEVVVERR. And their whole family is
noticing a difference in who they are becoming. Pray for them!! Their brother
said lots of awesome things about what he`s seen in their progress and how
we`ve helped and has now decided to share with us because of it. God continues
to touch and change peoples hearts daily. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On Saturday.....I LOST
MY PLANNER!!! ...do you know how devestated I was???!?! All of our plans,
numbers, directions...the worst all the referencias we`d recieved! ..oh it was
devistating. I even informed the radio station so that I could find it ..but
nothing. And to top it all of ...a heater burnt my skirt in the back. What an
adventure. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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too. Church, lots of lessons, Hermana Angelica went with us to las cabras, and
we finished it all with a FHE in her house too. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and enjoyed the sun and beautiful weather for the first time in like 2
weeks....well, kind of since we had to be inside for the whole day. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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missionaries. Give them referrals. Invite our neighbors to do FHE`s with you
all. Take friends to mutual. Talk to people in the supermarket, at work...as
long as there are friends and family who are not members, our work isn`t
finished. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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investigators this week, in spite of the lack of contacts that we did. We are
supposed to focus 50 50 in proselyting and in reactivating, but this week we
lacked on our reactivation work, but it was a very fulfilling week. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to go to Santiago, and I spent a lot of time chatting with Hermana Dodds about
stuff. I`m so grateful to have met her on the mission. She`s just awesome.
President seems to be a little stressed out...he`s got a LOT on his mind and a
LOT of stuff to do...but he sure will be missed. I`m almost positive that he
will become a member of the 70...he has been a great example of obedience and
steadfastness. I have really grown to love him. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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find a couple sick investigators, one man that has had two brain operations in
the last 2 months. Crazy recovery. And some less actives as well. It makes me
so sad...they need so much love. God knows ...and how great it is that we have
the atonement of Christ to help us with such trials. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We were on our way to
las cabras, a small town kind of in the middle of nowhere, and my knee was
hurting, and I felt I needed to just relax...so we decided to walk instead of
ride on our bikes. Well we did some contacts, and found a sweet new
investigator, whose wife died just a couple months ago...and then when we left
PITCH BLACK. Dumb me...there werent any street lights...and I wasnt gonna be
disobedient and get in a car with a guy, so we ended up singing and walking in
the dark (with the cell as our light) till the bus came by. Then when we got
off we got off to get our bikes and there were these people. They were like
" theres no house back there!!"...even though I had seen it on the
first trip back there...and then they went back there to "feed the
dogs" ...I think they must be hiding something....robbed stuff...bodies.
Who knows. But I stopped my investigating sense and just got out of there.
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and E* and they were drunk.....I cant imagine being so addicted to something
that it just becomes PART of me. Its so hard for them. They drink something
small every day...but they were HAMMERED. We were not able to teach them in
such conditions. But I told them whats up, in a VERY loving way, but I did tell
them that if they didnt come to church we wouldnt be seeing them for a very
long time. Then I took their hands and on one I wrote "Nos vemos. La
iglesia 10AM" and on the other hand I wrote "no importa. Vaya
igual" or "it doesn´t matter. Just go." and we left. But they came
to church! It was a miracle. ...they left after the first hour, which was good
cause they were hungover and it was better that they went home, but it was a
miracle that they came. They said they started waking up with a headache and
then they looked at their hands...and it made them get up. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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himself, we`re gonna try teaching him one more time...but if he`s not 100%
dedicated its gonna end for good. In church he even got up and shared his
testimony about the BOM and whatnot, it was a little crazy but amazing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lots of miracles are
happening, and talking to the bishopric, they told me... "we`re
close!" And I feel like its the truth...we are improving so much. ...but
we are helping the members first and foremost. God is great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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in the morning, and it was cool. Hermana Nielsons got skills.....we started
calling her O’Nielson haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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FINALLY GOT MY VOICE BACK. Let me just tell you...being a missionary and not
being able to talk is about the hardest thing in the world. No. JOKE. But we
did it all the same. ...and boy we had some good laughs about it! </span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But it helped Hermana
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This week we had
intercambios and I went back to my sector in San Felipe once more. It`s
interesting how much even a sector can change over time. After all, it has been
more than a year. But all day it was POURING. The first sight of rain we`ve
seen all year...and thank goodness that we had it, but it was pretty cold. Good
thing was I have this magic shell and my whole upper body didnt get wet like at
all! I was so happy it rained...but it sure didn`t help my voice!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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bit of a locura...like for reals. After our weekly planning session we booked
it and I finally caved in and went to the doctor with horrible cough and a TON
of flem. ..in this short trip to San Felipe and back we managed to lose our
cell (first time in the mission that its happened to me..but I`m almost
positive that we were robbed...who knows), were driven home by a drunk taxi
driver...no joke, followed by some creepy man who wanted to be taught in the
really dark corner of nowhere...uh no thank you. ..and he asked for our phone
number, where we lived...all that jazz..good thing we didnt have a phone number
to give him haha! God is great. ...and a ton of other things. It was an
officially classified CRAZY DAY. Of course my angel of a daughter started listing
off alllll the blessings we`d seen that day..and we had a pretty good list. It
turned out okay in the end, as always. And then we found a little lizzard.
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and Hermana Alvarez (from San Felipe) and we worked together. It was a short
day and then we had a Branch FHE...we are doing them every Friday night
and basing every one on the next chapter of the Book of Mormon. Its starting to
go really well!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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week that we could find new investigators, and we found a ton. Really. What
blessings we saw in spite of all my sickies and all the craziness. Funny how
EVERYTHING ALWAYS WORKS OUT IN THE END! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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to go to church...after a long conversation. And yesterday! THEY DIDNT COME TO
CHURCH. I don`t get these people sometime. No one is every truly committed to
anything. There is such a cultural difference in how they take things
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many miracles, and God guided us in so many ways...really and truly. I love
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And I love you too! sometimes
life is hard. The mission is hard...and thats what I think I love most about
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You`re probably gonna
have to roll me off the plane I`m gonna be so dead....THIS IS THE LORDS TIME,
and I`m using it to its full capacity. How blessed I am to be a part of
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week has been a great learning experience, like all weeks really. But the Lord
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Good thing we skyped
last week cause we probably wouldn`t have been able to talk yesterday
considering I have no VOICE. It`s a total joke haha!!! ...I`ve been sick, but I
haven`t taken a rest day...don`t plan on it either. But its getting pretty
bad...<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well..we are searching
out tons of less actives...and for reals, it is harder to search and find less
actives than find new investigators sometimes. Like no joke!!! who woulda
thunk!?! It`s just that new investigators can be in any house, its like a
spiritually guided guessing game..thats slightly planned. But to find less
actives, its more of a detective search..its really different. Yet, so far so
good. We are focusing on finding many less active men and part member families
to be able to coordinate our efforts well, and help the branch GROW....Building
up Zion baby.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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good this week. Other districts had some problems and President ended up hounding
them out...I sure like being on Presidents good side! ...but we had to do a
practice with another district and when we got into the room there were a bunch
of balloons on the floor, and being the smartie I am I thought "KICK
IT" so I did. ...slick floor, slick boots, and a balloon...didnt last long
lets just say that. Fly. Plop. LAUGHTER. It was great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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as a branch every Friday, and this last one was super great. We are focusing
all our efforts on the BOM and it is a very excellent plan. Hermana Nielson
even interpreted danced (with her hands) and I rapped....all appropriately of
course, but it was a blast and the members had SUCH a fun time!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">S* and E* are
progressing well...but we are looking for more investigators still, to help
them progress. We are having to let some go...and its just a dying fire ....its
just time to light back up. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We`ve had to learn to
fling our stones this week....its a long story but it was an analagy that I
made for hermana Nielson, that helped her. ...I even made a poem out of it.
....kinda sucky cause it was REALLY hard to write a poem in english...I felt
like a little kid all again haha. But it was all about having courage to stand,
to trust in God to provide...and he did. He ALWAYS does. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">NOW. TRANSFERS DUM DUM
DUM DUUUUUUUMMMM<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hermana Dodds is still
in los andes, Hermana Clark is going with the leaders as number 3...IN LOS
ANDES. Hermana Ceccon is MY LEADER (number 2) ...and it is officially the
coolest zone in all of Chile. Like for reals. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who knows what will
happen after these four weeks, or where I will be finishing my mission....but I
have a LOT OF WORK TO DO!!!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Israel! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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MOM DAY! ...yesterday! I LOVE MY MOM! SHES THE BESTEST MOST AMAZINGEST. So glad
I was able to talk with my beautiful family yesterday. I love you all!! ...even
when you are grumpy...or sleepy...Love you guys all the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Monday was a chill
day. ....we had some extra lessons so we finished pday several hours early and
just worked extra. I loved it. Cats and grapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wednesday we did a fun
service project: PAINTING. Even though we were just painting the wall it felt
so good to be doing it. It helped us gain their confidence too....they want to
help us more! Cats and grapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thursday was a fast-go
kinda day. And at the end we had a lesson with some investigators...and when we
got there they were all drunk. I dont know if it happens a lot in other
missions but it seems to happen quite often here haha. Anyways...I kinda chewed
um out ...well big time chewed um out. I knew they werent gonna remember
everything, so I made sure to write some of the important points on the palms
of their hands (one of the biggest points I wrote that said NO TOMA, or DONT
DRINK). It worked QUITE effectively actually because they remembered and we were
able to help them come to church on Sunday!!! A LITERAL cats and grapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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interviews with President and it went really well...it was weird to think that
it was most likely my last interview with President Essig. He also changed our
focus here in Santa Maria...and told me to get to work....which I LOVE to do!!
I`m almost 120% positive that I`m staying here in Santa Maria with Hermana
Nielson. Cats and grapes.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Saturday was a hard
day to start with......and at one point I had to just sit down and confess some
of my stress to Hermana Nielson...and while we were talking this little old man
brought us four MONGO bags of grapes. I just giggled and said thanks. In the
proccess of chowing down a couple, Iooked behind me and there were these two ADORABLE
kittens...and they came up and started nudging me and one tried to bath my
hand...or eat it not sure, but it just cheered me up. It was such a small
thing...but I KNEW that God was taking care of me ...givning me blessings and
telling me everything was well and that I was doing a good job...just to keep
up the good work. What tender mercies ....cats and grapes baby. That day was
great...we were able to relax and enjoy the work a ton and I felt a lot better
about my assignment here in Santa Maria. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On Sunday, like I
mentioned beforehand S* and E* came to church and I TALKED TO MY
BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE FAMILY. It was legit, and overall sunday was
filled with cats and grapes....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And just this morning
I read a perfect scripture...that has officially defined MY MISSION....its in 1
Corinthians 1, when Paul is called to be an apostle and goes on his
mission....he says something truly impacting: For Christ send me not to
baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of
Christ should be made of none effect <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thats it. I get it. I
love it...and I am so happy to PREACH THE GOSPEL TO ALL! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Let us all take upon
us Christ`s cross as we preach the gospel to everyone. ...and as we do it, we
will see lots of cats and grapes in our lives! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I also want to remind
all, that if you want things to go well in life...READ THE SCRIPTURES. They are
the iron rod. It says in Joshua 1:8 if we want things to go well for us....we
read and meditate on the scriptures....we apply them to our life and we do
according to ALL that is written therein...and doing so we will be prosperous
in all things.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Israel. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Weekly UPPPPDATE. ...I bet that everyone is probably bored of hearing basically
the same thing every week, but let me just tell you...my companion laughs at me
because without fail, AT LEAST once I day, I say "today has been the
craziest day of my mission/life!" ....EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. And without
fail, it makes my poor companion giggle every single time. But its the truth. I
never seem to have a "normal" day in the mission! I admit that I
thought beforehand that there would be a lot of repetition and what not in our
days...but a very minor amount. Every day is the adventure of a lifetime here
in the mission. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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were some of my fun adventures this week....ADVENTURE TIME!....not like the
show cause I`m not a fan of that show by any means (and my adventures are
always much more magical anyways)....<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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tuesday we went to SANTIAGO for a conference, or a capacitation...that we
usually have with just the zone leaders, but because we had so many
changes that President wanted to do it in person. And there we learned lots and
lots about how to not just baptized...but how to help people STAY ACTIVE in the
church...we talked about how the most important number is now the ASISTANCE.
Love it. Also got to see all the people that were in my MTC district that came
to chile here, and also Hermana Clark…and just lots of people. That was pretty
fun. This same day we did intercambios ...but it was super crazy. They called
us when we were already on the bus to go into Santiago and just TOLD us that we
were gonna do it. ...of course I didnt have anything, Hermana Nielson wasnt
prepared. Long story short…. So we ended up doing it, but the stl that was
doing it just came here with both me and mi hijita....We couldnt use the bikes,
so we had to change all our plans...AND I ended up sleeping on the floor. Let
me just say that was a REAL camping experience...cold and hard haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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remember how much I told you guys about A*, but he was a progressing
investigator...and then suddenly he kind of gave up. ...He had/has a lot of
drug problems...and in the apartment in front of him is one of the many places
where they sell the drugs. WELL he is in a psychiatric hospital, o sea, in
Rehab. And we got permission to go visit him! He lives on the OTHER side of San
Felipe...its a little more than an hour to get there. And it was such a wierd
experience, but great to be honest. We got there and I couldnt believe the
conditions...and they do nothing...It was a very COLD place, and I dont mean
temperature wise. But as soon as we started to sing a hymn, it was an immediate
feeling of the spirit...and so strong. And Allan was a totally different
person, and I felt that. I felt that he REALLY wanted to change...and I felt
grateful for the opportunity to teach him the gospel. We talked about the plan
of salvation, and it was a very special experience. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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had plans to take the bus and go to another part of our sector, but I felt that
we shouldnt. I dont know why, but we didnt go. Nothing bad happened, but we had
to change ALL our plans.. wahoo! But we ended up breaking open walnuts as a
service project for a while...but we taught while we did it, and that was
beautiful. ...what wasnt beautiful were my hands after it all haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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ward activity that was a great adventure. We had a suprisingly great turn out,
and I am so greatful that it all worked out! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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church service. I REALLY felt loved, and that was just a blessing from God. And
we had a less active young man come out to work with us...and I learned so much
from his courage and diligence! He was even willing to help in contacts. What a
trooper!! Last night I had to call president about something…after talking to
him, he mentioned a few things to me that I really needed to hear. He talked
about my steadfastness...and how that will get me to the celestial kingdom, and
it was just great to hear a powerful servant of the Lord thank me for my work
and tell me that I can do it!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Santa Maria is
gorgeous but sometimes its really hard...to be completely honest. In the
mission its considered a "doomed" sector. But I have never thought of
it like that...its just another sector that needs WORK. Which is great cause
thats why I`m here...and thats what I LOVE TO DO. But it IS true that its hard.
And I love it. I didnt come on a mission to go on a vacation and just CHILL. I
came here to WORK. And to WORK HARD. So its perfect!!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Some great experiences, and lots of love. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Israel! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Alex really loves her trainee... she says she has a heart of Gold!<br />
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Alex's mission"daughters"... she loves training!</div>
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family, friends...world if you choose to be included. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">You want the good news
or the bad news? Undoubtably you will recieve both...because theres only one
thing to say: TIME DOES NOT STOP. It doesnt even SLOW DOWN. It just goes, and
goes...annnnddd goooeesss. And thats still a VERY difficult concept for me to grasp.
Extremely. But its the truth. Like I said..its good news, and its bad
news....so really its just news. But it sure is fascinating. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Thus, with this whole
time warp thing that exsists, I feel that I wrote an update yesterday ..but
alas, it was obviously more than just yesterday. Approximately five days to be
exact...I think haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Okay. But as for this
week...it was a little slow. We had to work with a lot of diligence, and there
were many trials...but everything turned out great in the end! Like always:) So
that was great. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Its getting colder and
colder, but there is still some beautiful sun...and not enough coldness to die
..yet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Mother...you have
informed me that you had to get those shots to go to Chile. And I would just
like to remind you that I too had to get those shots in order to come to Chile.
I understand the pain you felt...and you KNOW how much I hate shots. So yes. I
do understand...and I will kiss it better. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I cant believe you
found a mouse in the house. ...haha that ryhmed. Our cats are awesome. Calling
dibbs in on them the whole week back! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Send Grandpa my love,
hugs, and prayers.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sister Nielson is such
a powerful missionary like for reals. She`s 21 years old and she was at byu the
whole time I was there studying to be a teacher for littler kids. She was born
2 days after me....like TOTES CRAY no!? <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Like I said, it was a
slow week, but with lots of miracles all the same. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We did a contact and
we always offer to help with service and everyone always says no...but we
offered to help this one lady, and she said yes!! We helped her crack and take
apart walnuts for a good hour...with like 6 other people...and we were able to
teach a summary of the first lesson and it was so cool! They invited us to come
back. I love service. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We also have a baptism
coming up...but J* didnt come to church yesterday, so we`re gonna have to go
see whats up. He doesnt have a phone or I would call him haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Yesterday we ate in
the house and I made an awesome improv lunch...I do that a lot actually. I even
improved arroz con leche. ...its a desert with rice, milk, cinnamon and sugar...and
I decided to try it. Turned out to taste good! Pepper wasnt the only one to
make a delicious concoction this week!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Hermana Nielson and I
play the GOTCHA game...where almost every minute I scare the beans out of her
and she jumps and we laugh....and then she tries to scare me but it almost
never works. Its pretty fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A bunch of little kids
came to church yesterday....their parents are never home and half live in the
street so we invited them. We have been trying to get to know their family`s
...one lives half with her grandfather who is drunk practically every day, and
half with her grandmother who is never home. She doesnt know her parents.
Another one has a mom that sells drugs. ....and the other one is never in his
house because his mom isnt either. ....its just really sad. But they love church...and
its better that they`re in church than they`re in the street. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">I`m learning more and
more each day the importance to teach with the spirit...I have so much more to
learn ...and to be honest I`m starting to feel really ANXIOUS. And slightly
pressured...like I dont have enough time to do everything I need to do...and I
dont like feeling like that. But thats okay. even though its a short amount of
time...its also a LOT of time. ...seriously. Here comes the whole time spiel
again.....it haunts me! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">But everythings great
on this side of the border....you guys are in spring headed towards a
beautiful summer...and I`m starting a very cold winter....without
heating....again. And ...I couldnt be happier! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Love you all!!!<br />
Hurrah for Israel! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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First off...sorry that my letters have been shorter this last little bit...I
know, I`m a horrible daughter, sister, friend, all that jazz....but I`m TIRED.
And I keep forgetting to write down important points before hand and so I`m
trying to remember on the spot...and that just ISNT working out for me
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Shout out to my
wonderful Easter Bunny!!! ...I got an AWESOME package ...that will last me till
the end of my mission undoubtedly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We went to the Temple
today and it was absolutely beautiful. I realized I will never have to live
without the temple for such a long amount of time...I whole year!! But I will
never go that long again without the Temple. It was hard and I realized how
much I really LOVE the Temple. Mom. Hope you`re excited to go to the temple
here....and that you`re putting that in the plans. I saw Bishop Budini from
Quilicura there today, since he works were they sell the garments and stuff.
And he told me that Tania got baptized!!! I couldn`t even believe it. We are
also visiting her. I am so happy for her!!! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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consists of meetings ...yea. But not like being a training leader. Which is great...cause
I`m more of the "in-field" type of worker haha. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sister Nielson, my
absolutely AMAZING companion is just fantastic. She’s really shy....but we seem
to get a long really great. She really helps me be a fantastic missionary. I
love her to death. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I was really glad to
hear that Grandpa is doing better. I had been praying for him lots. Sending
love, hugs, and even more prayers to Tony and his family, Shannon, and
Gramps. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As for our
investigators....the majority of them are on date...but the missions here are
sooooo different. Its actually fairly easy to get someone on date the first
lesson. Its actually asked of us...but helping them keep committed...thats the
hard part. I dont know how to explain it but the culture is just different
here. But its fairly hard to EVER help them progress well, if we dont invite
them to make important promises with God in their first visit. I dont like
"numbers" so I`m not gonna say how many we have that are on date, but
I will say that its more than double for the mission average. Contacts are way
above average as well. We are working hard and seeing fruits of that same
work. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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sure be getting baptized the fourth of May. He has some minor disabilities...and
I`ve never taught someone with disabilities the GOSPEL ...but he understands
enough. ...enough that its important that he is baptized. His brother O*
has a baptismal date for the fourth, but we will have to change it because he
also has some minor abilities ...and smokes. And because of these abilities its
hard for him to stop smoking. But we are doing everything possible to help
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think of ways to help Hermana Nielson not stress too much about teaching. She is
such a doll. Its hard for her to teach and do contacts...but thats why she`s
the most courageous person I know...because its hard for her and she does it
anyways. But this week we were learning the plan of salvation. ...and we taught
it to many of our investigators by ACTING it out. It was the coolest thing...and
it was so much easier to understand! So fun. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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accepted baptismal dates. What a great blessing. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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24. ...the road to Emmaus. It really made me reflect on the atonement,
forgiveness, the power of Christ in our lives...and so many things. I really
loved feeling like His disciple. What a very special day it was. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Tuesday I went to Santiago to get my new companion...HERMANA NIELSON! She is an absolute doll! I seriously couldn`t have asked for a better companion. We had to go to santiago twice this week....and we lots about 3 and a half days of our week...and YET ...we worked soooo hard. And took out the dirt. We say many miracles as well. </div>
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Yesterday we saw amazing miracles. J* AND O* both came to church. And they are doing well as they prepare for their baptisms! We lost several people with baptismal dates this week...and yet we kept working our best, and with diligence, talking with EVERYONE, and we were very blessed. Yesterday we found lots more people...in one day...and all accepted baptismal dates. ...not just that they are EXCITED to read, and pray, and prepare for baptism. What a blessing...and I also noted that all the investigators that have baptism dates are MEN. Which is what the branch needs. Sacerdocio and diezmo. How God works in just WONDERFUL ways. </div>
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Thats really all. Not much since we were out of our sector for half the week...but we are really working well together. And there are four of us (that work HARD) here in Santa Maria now so it will be PERFECT. We are gonna be able to help the branch a TON. </div>
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The investigators that we were able to teach yesterday are amazing. Finding J*, S*, and E* was a miracle. Our first night together, I contacted S* in the street. He`d shared with missionaries beforehand...and somehow, I dont KNOW how, I extended a baptismal date...but right there in the street. Just contacting him. And he accepted. Bad news is I contacted him while he was buying drugs. (since I know all the hot spots around here...they are really obvious...and its nice to have the power to discern) Well anyways I had written the address down wrong to visit him later that week, and I didnt know what to do. I prayed to be able to find it if it was REALLY God`s will that we helped him and his family be baptized...and without knowing ANYTHING about that sector, the spirit guided me to go EXACTLY where I needed to go. Every street...I even had the NUMBER written down. ..and yet I found the house. I dont know how...but we continued on the bikes and suddenly I said..."this is it". His brother answered (e* ...also with a date) and bam. Miracles ...and blessings from the Lord. </div>
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I DID feel earthquakes this week. ..And they were a little stronger than the
normal shake that is EXTREMELY common here in Chile. The deaths that happen,
because of the earthquakes here, usually happen because of heart attacks, and
they are usually elderly people...CHILE`S PREPARED FOR THE TREMBLES!! Which is
super cool. <i>(I did let her know that
this one was a whopper at 8.2… and that the 2010 one that demolished Santiago
was 8.8... and that there were crushing deaths. I think she was surprised and
contemplative. She let me know that they do have an emergency grab and go bag!)</i><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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package...dont worry. I wouldn`t open it early...but I do admit, I`m pretty
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As for conference, I
loved it. I felt so inspired!!! I loved that they invited us to WAKE UP several
times...I’M AWAKE! And ready to work EVEN HARDER. BUT, I dont remember lots of
stuff...To be honest sometimes its hard to focus cause they translate it in
spanish but you can half hear them in the background in english....so I always
get distracted. BUT I took lots of notes, and I will be studying them this
week!!! I’m so very grateful for a living prophet and living apostles to guide
us according to what we need NOW. Was the priesthood session available online??<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">AS FOR TRANSFERS!!!!!
........I´m GOING....to stay here in Santa Maria!!! ANNNNDDDDDDD my prayers
were answered. We are receiving another set of missionaries here! Hermana
Thomas and I are going to split the sector, live together (and yes, its still
like camping cause there´s no heat and you wake up like you would in the
morning while camping...but my back doesnt hurt like Im sleeping on a tent
floor so thats okay!) AND we are both training!!! Im stoked. Its exactly what
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incredible...I have seen many miracles as we follow the spirit. New
investigators, answers to questions...and I really feel like this is GOD`S
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will be PERFECT...I think this has got to be one of the biggest sectors that
EXISTS here in our mission. And to be honest it was a bit stressful to manage
it all. But WE`RE GONNA START HAULING THE TRUCK....VAMOS A SEMBRAR SEMILLITAS!
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Photos from her Birthday!</div>
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