13 months but who's counting?

Buenos!

Pues, this week the Avendaño family got baptized on the 14th of February! We woke up at 2 am on the 14th to go to a multi-zone conference in San Lucas (we live the farthest away). The Elders made fun of us, because we brought the baptism clothes with us (thinking we wouldn't arrive in time.) We were nervous about getting back home before 5:30 pm. Luckily, we got home at 4:20 pm. We stopped by and helped them get ready and we all headed to the church. I have never been so happy. It was amazing to see one by one enter into this special covenant with our Heavenly Father. There was a fiesta here in Sololà and I am sure there was a fiesta in Heaven as well. Right now, we are working with some investigators and looking to find some new ones.

I was reading a conference talk this past week and I really liked two quotes that was that were stated:

"Look at my life now and compare it to my former life. You will see that I am trying to live out the truth I proclaim." Leo Tolstoy

"Do not gloat, but give your help to anyone trying to walk the road back to God."

As missionaries and members, we are nowhere close to perfect, but if we try to live the doctrine we will become more like our Savior. I challenge each of you to reflect on the changes each of you have had and the changes you all would like to have. And always, help the missionaries help others come unto Christ.

Con amor,
Hermana Tibbits

Baptisms and a cute puppy (:

Valentine's Day

Buenos!

Well, this past week was a rollercoaster, but we made it out alive and happy to be here. This past week I was talking to someone and they said Valentine's Day is a pointless holiday for missionaries. I responded not if you have a baptism, and then one of the biggest miracles happened. The family I was working with in December and January are going to get baptized tomorrow. It was a super awesome experience. We showed up to see if we could help them and ended up talking to the sister. We just started talking about baptism. I told her she could get baptized any day if she wanted like the 14th of February. Then we started talking about it a little more and she just says what day does the 14th fall on. Well, it's a Wednesday. She replied okay, I will do it. I left that lesson so happy. I know that through the promises we make by being baptized by someone who holds the Priesthood we can receive so many blessings not just be clean of all our sins. I know my purpose and I love helping others find their purpose. I love inviting others to make covenants with our Father in Heaven. I love the mission. These past 13 months have absolutely flown by. There is not a minute to be wasted in the work of the Lord and I will keep sharing the gospel with everyone I meet during the rest of my mission and after.

Love you all!

Hermana Tibbits

Zona Sololà Hermanas
Mi compañera y yo (:

Sololá el querido y chulo

Sololá Sololá Sololá

I love Sololá so much! Every day I get to look at this beautiful lake. This week was good, we found new investigators and are working with the mom of 2 of the teenagers that got baptized about a week ago. I am currently learning Katchiquel (and Español still.) There is not much going on. There is a lot of work here to do in Sololá and am so glad I have the opportunity to be here for another change.

Ixcajó

Les amo!

I love you all!!

Hermana Tibbits

(Hermana López, the Lake with my compañera, and sketchy bridge 2)