Serving Salta : Blessings in Disguise

its probably one of the coolest things to find someone that tells us, " I have been waiting for this, I have been searching for the truth." This is what one of our new investigators, Fenanda, told us this past Friday. It was so powerful as we share with her the story of Joseph Smith and how he too, was serching for the truth. How amazing it is that through prayer, we can know the truth of all things! I hope that she can pray to know for herself!

Everyone has been talking and telling us about the natural disasters that are going on in the states, and in Mexico. I still don't know a lot of what is going on, but all the people that have been affected are in my prayers. We can find comfort in the scripture in Mosiah 24:14, that says the Lord does visit His people in their afflictions!

We started visiting Ricardo again. He is our investigator that wasn't willing to keep all of the commitments we left him, and...he had a big drinking problem. We happened to be walking past his home, as they pulled in on their motorcycle. They practically begged us to come and share a message with them. Since we stopped teaching him, every thing in their life took a turn for the worst. They started having marriage and financial problems and he was diagnosed with liver disease from drinking so much, which means that he can't drink anymore. They told us that all of these trials have helped them realize how much they need God in their life. They told us that they are ready and are willing to do whatever it takes to receive the happiness and blessings that come fro the Gospel! It is amazing that some times God chastens His people or gives us trials to humble us! Sometimes we need a reminder that He is in charge and that WE need HIM. It is true that trials are blessings in disguise!

We are working on patience with Solange and Benjamin! They won't be baptized as soon as we'd hoped, but I trust that it will all be in the Lord's timing. Solange, due to her chemo, still can't go to church because she is so sick or in the hospital. Benjamin is going to wait for his Dad to receive the priesthood so that he can baptize him! Please continue to pray for them

Mosquitoes are out and about here in Santiago!! Sometimes it is hard to focus in lessons when you can feel mosquitoes sucking your blood, and then you just itch SO MUCH! It was funny though because in a lesson I had a mosquito on my head and the 4 year old daughter smacks my head so hard, killing the mosquito and then takes the mosquito out of my hair to show me. Ahh, gotta love the mission.

Common desserts here: fruit, flan or jello
Common Side dish: potato salad w/beets, or rice
*there is ALWAYS bread on the side of every meal.

Everyone has parakeets and parrots here
Everyone has a spinner too, including my companion and I

Have a great week! Love you all!

💗Hermana Norman