¡Holy Guatemole! : Trees

hola!!!!

Wow! This week was incredible.

We found a family that we have been teaching and this sunday their children came to church! They were super reverent and they said that they loved it! They made some friends and loved going to the classes. They also want to get baptized and their parents are on board. The parents could not come to church with them, but they said that they will the next week! That was for sure such a miracle this week. My companion and I gave talks in church about missionary work and we got the branch all ready to share the gospel! We love San Pedro.

Fun stuff this week.

Pday.. we hiked a huge Guatemalan mountain-forest-jungle!!!! It was the most beautiful thing ever! It was a lot harder than we had all anticipated, so our jeans and backpacks ended up getting super muddy, but it was for sure my favorite actividad as a zone. When we got to the top we could see basically all of Guatemala!!!! hahaha. And coming back was just as good. Slipping all over the mud and loving life. Guatemala is my favorite. =)

There were a ton of really huge trees where we were hiking and I thought of the talk by Elder Christensen in the October General Conference... I know these things for my self.

He said... "In most cases our testimonies will grow the same way a tree grows... Gradually, almost imperceptibly, as a result of our constant care and diligent efforts.... 'But if ye will nourish the word,' Alma promised, 'yea nourish the tree as it beginneth to grow, by your faith with great diligence, and with patience, looking forward to the fruit thereof, it shall take root; and behold it shall be a tree springing up unto everlasting life.'" Alma 32:41

I know that our testimonies can grow as we live the gospel consistently and with exact obedience. God loves us and His divine aid is always extended to those who want it. I know He loves you. I know you are important and I love you so much.

xoxox

hermana rachey cornelison