Beware of Pride

I can't write much today but please keep praying for Rafaela and her husband. She didn't come to church this week and I`m worried. Thank you so much for everything and the prayers.

Today I would like to write a little bit about pride. Something that I think everyone struggles with on different levels. When Pride has a hold on our hearts, we lose our independence of the world and deliver our freedoms to the bondage of men`s judgement. The world shouts louder than the whisperings of the Holy Ghost. the reasoning of men over rides the revelations of God, and the proud let go of the iron rod. Pride is a sin that can readily be seen in others but is rarely admitted in ourselves. Most of us consider pride to be a sin of those on the top, such as the rich and the learned, looking down at the rest of us. There is, however, a far more common ailment among us, and that is pride from the bottom looking up. It is manifest in so many ways, such as faultfinding, gossiping, backbiting, murmuring, living beyond our means, envying, coveting, withholding gratitude and praise that might lift another and being unforgiving and jealous.

Hermana Partridge

Jesus was in a dream!

I don't have very many words this week. This past week it has rained everyday hard core.

We met this women from this Seventh Day Adventist church and her name is Rafaela. We started to visit her and then the second visit that I had with her I asked her to pray to see if this was the true church and if she felt like it was true to be baptized but I didn't even get to the baptism part before she said, "yes". I was like what? " Yes I will join your church if I get an answer" I was blown away. Then she said that she had had a dream where she was talking with Jesus and he asked her about her church and our church. She told him that she was pretty comfortable in her church. Then he told her that one day Men in white shirts or Sisters would tell her the truth and she would know it was the truth. He then told her that they would ask her a specific question. She told me, "That question you just asked me was the exact same one that Jesus told me" 

She is absolutely amazing! Her husband doesn't like us that much and she thinks that the Sabbath is on Saturday because the bible she has says the word Saturday which is totally a man made bible where people add or take our words but she still believes it´s Saturday so if you could pray for her and for her husband that his heart will be softened. She is an amazing women who would be an amazing member but please pray for her that she´ll get an answer! 

I don't have any thing much except I love this quote by Hinckley!

Do you feel gloomy? Lift your eyes. Stand on your feet. Say a few words of appreciation and love to the Lord. Be positive. I do not know how anybody who is a member of this Church can feel gloomy for very long. This is the day which has been spoken of by those who have gone before us. Let us live worthy of our birthright. Keep the faith. Nurture your testimonies. Walk in righteousness and the Lord will bless you and prosper you, and you will be a happy and wonderful people.

I love this quote by Gordon B Hinckley because he´s right! We need to stop looking for the rainy storms of life and look more fully for the sun shine! I love also what his wife said when she said, "I like laughing more than crying...crying gives me a head ache" When we feel like crying we need to go outside take a deep breathe and laugh our head off and laugh about the funny things that life throws at us! Something that I learned from a theater teacher is to smile for a whole minute, it´s a little funny or weird but it´ll help your day be a little more happier. 

Love you all!

Hermana Partridge

For those of you who are married or have a companion or for everyone basically! The world needs love!

This past week I learned a lot about humility and selflessness. This past week I began to notice that I was noticing a lot of little flaws my companion has. I began to be critical and a little judgmental. Thank goodness the Lord knows how to humble me and boy did he humble me. I`m learning a lot about living with only one person. I love what President Hinckley said, "Avoid Criticism. Critiscism is the forerunner of divorce, the cultivator of rebellion, a catalyst that leads to failure. I am asking that we turn from the negative that so permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another's virtures more than we speak of one another`s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say:"Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve."

I love that because a lot of us might not have enough patience and I think everyday it`s easier to find the bad in the ones we love rather than the good. 

"Resist from making cutting remarks one to another. Rather, cultivate the art of complimenting, of strengthening, of encouraging. It is a responsibility divinely laid upon each of us to bear one another`s burdens, strengthen one another, to encourage one another, to lift one another, to look for the good in one another and to emphasize that good. There is not a man or woman in this vast assembly who cannot be depressed on the one hand or lifted on the other by the remarks of his or her associates." Hinckley

Love you all!

This Week was One Day

The days are starting to blur together I really cant remember what happened this week. I do remember that we had interviews with president on Tuesday and then on Wednesday I found out that I have a parasite and then after that I don't remember much. 

Have a wonderful week! I love you all!

Hermana Partridge

Faith without works is dead!

If it´s the Lord's will there is a way!

Baptism of Juana and her grandson! I love this women so much!

P-day with Hermana Peterson and Fraire and Mendoza! This women asked us to watch this stand while she went to the bathroom. She came back afterwards and told us her mom was a member! It was a good day!

You know your´re in Nicaragua when you walk with a bunch of cows for a few yards.

P day! Baseball with the District!

With a positive attitude, you get positive results! the Lords way!

Monday was a fun P-day with Hermana Mendoza, Hermana Peterson, and Hermana Fraire! When it hit 6:00 p.m. we started working and about around 9:00 p.m. we were walking down the street when I saw this lady on the other side walking the opposite direction. I was just thinking, "I want to contact her...let´s go contact her" but the a motorcycle passed by and she walked passed us and I was like oh well, too late, but then I thought, "no I need to contact her" I didn't think anything of it and so I turned around and in the middle of the street yelled, "Hola hermana, buenas noches, como esta? Somos misioneras" and then we started to invite her to church but she kept moving her feet like they hurt and she didn't look happy. So I ended by saying,"We´ll let you go it looks like your feet might be hurting you" all of a sudden she broke down crying and started to say, " yes my feet hurt and I don't know what to do I need a phone to call my family because this man I´ve been dating just stole my motorcycle and my phone and I don't know what to do" So we sat her down and let her use our phone and then we helped her for the next hour and had to call a member to come give her a ride to where she lived. I was so grateful that I listened to that prompting even though I didn't realize that it was a prompting. I just had a huge urge to go contact this lady.

On Wednesday, we were working out at 6:40 and Hermana Fraire and Hermana Peterson show up and Hermana Fraire tells us that we´re doing divisions that day! What a surprise! Hermana Fraire is Hermana leader here and so she went with my daughter and I went with her daughter Hermana Peterson and got to work in their area for the day! It was really fun!

We finally found refried beans and we were able to buy tortillas, tomatoes, and onions! That was our breakfast which was probably the best one in a long time!

Hermana Partridge 

This Week was so Hot! WAHOO!

This is my new companion:  Hermana Mendoza.  She's from Texas.

So this week was a hot week for one and it was full of hard work! We put 23 baptismal dates with people! We were able to bring 5 people to church on Sunday! The old lady Juana that came last week! She´s doing great! Please pray for her because she needs to stop drinking coffee! The family that we´ve been teaching that have come to church is doing ok. The husband says that he´s been praying to know but hasn't felt anything yet. Please help him to receive an answer! Please pray for him! His name is Danny and his wife is Margina! They are awesome!

So this Sunday it rained a ton! I was walking in the middle of the street in a river! But we were able to talk to the family of Juana and we taught them the restoration and they all committed to pray about it! I am having more and more spiritual experiences by the second! This is all Heavenly father. Just know that everyone that this is not me or my companion this is all Him and the Holy ghost!

Got to go but I love you a lot!!!

Hermana Partridge