9/24/12

Hello!! Ok so i made it here to santa ana my first impressions are that the hills are going to be sweet;) We also got to meet some of the members already and they seem really nice. Well alot of things have happened in this week. Remember Fabiola and Vicente. Well fabiola has always progressed like she has come to church, prayes, and reads. Vicente on the other hand has been hard for him to progress. One because he had a kindey transplant like 7 months ago and couldnt leave the house. Two he was a hardcore catholic. He always would doubt the doctrine and always wanted to contened with us. We even let them go because he wasnt progressing and he wouldnt let fabiola get baptised. A miracle accured this week with him. Me, my compie, and hna fabiola were sitting in the sacrement meeting when we saw vicente walk by the chapel door and started talking with a brother member. Fabiola was like what is he doing here. After the meeting we got caught up talking with people and couldnt make it to vicent. So we heard that he was in talking wiht the bishop in his office. We were like what is going on? haha After the second hour vicente and the bishop finally came out. Bishop said did you hear the good news. Vicente and Fabiola are getting baptised this saturday at 3 pm. We were so excited it was such a huge suprise haha. I think we were almost close to tears we were so happy to hear that;) The cool part is that it was a surprise for hna fabiola also. Vicente asked WHY HAVENT YOU GUYS VISITED ME ITS BEEN LIKE 15 DAYS? haha Vicente finally got his answer and felt the need to get bapstised. He had been praying and reading the book of mormon. I am so happy for them and especail for fabiola because it has been a long road for her. Me and hna cox from like 4 months back started teaching them. I love this family and it makes me so happy to see the gospel change peoples lives.

Something funny about church this week. We walked into gospel principles class this sunday and there was a little old lady that is a convert from about 6 months back waiting for the class to start. She waved me over and pointed at my shirt and said ¨Que le pasa? Algien mudio¨ ( what happened did someone die) I looked at my shirt and realized that me and my compie were wearing black. This sister is so cute. I told her no its just that we decided to match today, even though we didnt even notice. I told my companion afterwards and we laughed. We got a few other comments. Then my comp put on a cardie.

Well I love you all so very much. I love hearing from each one of you. It sounds like home is crazy but wonderful right now. I am so grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that this church is true and that our family can be together forever.

Love,

Hna wilhelm

9/17/12

Hello dear family!!!! Well it sounds like everything is heating up at home. Kirsty had her baby, mom and dad are moving, what more! haha i love you guys so stinkin much. Well it has been a good week here on the mish. We have been working to find more people to teach. I feel like we have had a couple of spiritually experiences. One was when we were knocking on doors. We came a cross a member that has been asking us to come visit him and his family for a long time. The only thing is that they are a very busy family and are hard to get ahold of. But for quincidence we knocked on the door of this members house. He was on his way out the door but said its ok come in here is my in laws and 2 other poeple. His in laws are less active members and the 2 other people were named veronica and evelyn. We had an awesome visit with them and it ended with veronica and evelyn super excited to learn more. They said they want all of there family to listen and go to church. It was awesome to hear that because not many people are so willing to learn. So this week we will be visiting with them.

We are starting our last week in this change. This last 6 weeks has seriously gone by so fast. I love the mission and am so happy to be here. It will be interesting to see if we have changes. Who knows i might just end my mission here in Sangolqui. Well I am running out of time so I will send some photos of our pday. We made hamburgers as a zone. It was super fun and it tasted like home and afterwards we played uno:) Well love you all! Talk to ya later! Hna Wilhelm

9/10/12 - Pictures

Zone 1 celebrating my compies bday:)



The happy couple signing their marrage papers.

Day in the country

Daniels baptism

Lauda Bonillas baptism

9/10/12

Heeeellllloooo! I am so excited for Kirsty and Josh. Sophie is sooo stinkin cute with tons of blond hair or no hair. I cant tell the difference from this photo but i imagine that she has a lot of hair like her older brother did when he was born. I hope that all is well with you two:) and i cant wait to see her when i get home.

Well it has been a pretty good week here in the mish. The pingergote family got married and daniel was able to get baptised. He had a pretty good week because of his marriage, his birthday, and his baptism. I dont think he will ever forget this week. All i have to say is that i love the mission. It has its ups and downs but more ups then downs:) I feel like i am learning so much here and am sad that it is coming to a close so fast. I have made a goal to read the book of mormon in spanish before i get home. It is amazing how much i am able to understand now. I know that it is the spirit helping me. I can total tell the difference when im not very focus in learning something and when i am praying for help and trying to understand stuff that i read. Its like night and day.

This last saturday we as a zone got to do a service project. We got to build up cement wall, cut down trees, move rocks around, and dig up mounts of dirt. It was the best. I love that kind of work but my body isnt use to it haha yesterday and today i can hardly move with out hurting haha it is way fun trying to get up on the busses and hold on tight. Today it was especially fun washing my clothes because my arms just felt so good haha

I know that this church is true and that we are loved by a wonderful heavenly father. I am so grateful for the love of Jesus Christ and his atonement. I love you all so very much! Hna Wilhelm

9/3/12

Hello!!! Hows it going? Well This week has been a pretty normal week that passed by like a blink of an eye. I really dont have much to report but i am happy to be here in the mission. Today we celebrated hna Alvarados, my companion, Bday with a sister member who provided the cake and those elders. This week we have been working a lot in finding new people. I feel like we have found a few that are really awesome and i am excited to see what happenes. We are also working with the pinergote family which will be getting married this friday!-) and hopefully on sunday we will be seeing a baptism. Hna Fabiola didnt get baptised this week because her husband says it is too fast. But i can see that her husband is progressing too. He went to church on sunday. Well i love hearing from you guys you all are just so wonderful. Oh and if mom and dad havent told you guys i will be landing in pheonix on the 28th of december. NOT TO FAR AWAY! Crazy;) I am so excited to finally meet those new grand babies. I cant believe that kirsty is about to have her lil sophie. I am so excited. Babies are too cute! I think and pray for all of you every day. I am so grateful to be in this family and that we are sealled together. I love you all so much! Chao! Hna Wilhelm