Tuesday, May 30, 2017
New Companion Same Area
Buenos!
This week went by crazy fast! I have a new compañera, Hermana Argueta. I am still in Patzicia and am loving every moment. We are working extra hard to find those who are ready and looking for the truth.
24 Mayo: Hna Brand and Hna Romero se fueron. The patzi trio came to an end. I found out that I am also in charge of retención for our zone.
25 Mayo: Here in the mountains it is a little hard, because the people have really stubborn hearts. I have learned that most often when you start with we would like to offer a prayer with you all or ask them what motivates them to attend their church they open up. It's been amazing bringing others unto Christ and always talking and testifying of Christ.
26 Mayo: I know I am not the perfect missionary, but I love being here in Patzicia. I am working really hard with my companion to find nuevos and help those come unto Christ.
27 Mayo: I love being a missionary. I love sharing the gospel and the happiness that it brings. We found some really calidad people and I know they were put in our path for a reason.
28 Mayo: Today was a good day. I really want the people of Patzicia to be happy and receive the blessings of the gospel. I'm still new to this whole Senior companion and Junior companion thing. Who would have thought that I would be the senior companion right after my training...
I would encourage you all to read Matthew 11, 12, 14
Miracles exist and I am so grateful I get to see them in my life and in the lives of our investigators and conversos.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
My Training is Over
Buenos!
I finished my training this week. 3 months flew by super fast! We have transfers tomorrow. I am staying in Patzicia and have been called to be the senior companion. I love Patzicia and am grateful I am not leaving just yet.
Highlights of the week:
17 Mayo: We had divisions with the STLs. Also, Hna Brand and I were super sick. We only had 2 lessons this day, because we went to Chima to start divisions and then rested for most of the day in the house.
18 Mayo: Hna Brand and I completed 4 months as missionaries. It has been fun being companions with her.
19 Mayo: We went to los planes. Hna Brand and I played games with 2 hijos de Hna Lupe. We also got corte to wear at Stake conference.
21 Mayo: The last day of Hna Brand and I's training. We wore corte for the conferencia. En la noche, we made funeral potatoes with our next door neighbors (son miembros). They put their funeral potatoes in tortillas.
22 Mayo: We played soccer with our zone and went to Chima for Pizza Hut. Hna Romero is going to the capital and Hna Brand is going back to San Andres. My nueva compañera is from El Salvador and we're both senior companions.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
1. Hna Roxana and us in corte
2. Our zone before cambios
3. We completed 4 months.
4. I can make flour tortillas like they make in Honduras. Tortilleria Tibbits coming soon (:
5. Our party of international food: Guatemala, Honduras and USA
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
New Companion and Mother's Day
Buenos!
This week was full of miracles and activities.
10 Mayo..
Hna Brand is my new companion. We're in a trio till the 23rd (when we have transfers.) It's fun to have someone that has the same time in the mission as me. We both went to USU at the same time and know the same people, but didn't know each other before. We found a man that attended church before and stopped going, because of his work. We're hoping to be able to motivate him to attend church again.
11 Mayo..
We had entrevistas with President Markham. After we went to San Antonio, we found a family muy calidad. The mom of the family received her answer (we visited her once before but didn't find her spouse until today.) We also had an ataque of the area of los elderes in Zaragoza. We went in divisions and I honestly had so much fun. Members are awesome for helping the church progress.
12 Mayo..
Today was my final reunión de nuevos. Hna Brand and I hit our 4 month mark together this Thursday! Everyone keeps saying my spanish has improved a lot.
13 Mayo..
We found another family today! (more like 2 because there are so many of them. We just need to find the abuelo to complete the family) Hno Felix asked about where the baptisms take place. He is really excited for his baptism, just needs to get over his fears of falling back into his sins.
14 Mayo..
Mother's day is now one of my favorite holidays. We had the baptism of Hermanito Fernando. He was so happy! We got to skype our families after. I love my family so much. I am grateful for the one of the greatest blessings Heavenly Father has given us, Mothers. I wouldn't be in Guatemala serving a mission if it wasn't for the example and support of my mom.
Read Luke 1:37
Con Amor,
Hermana Tibbits
Tuesday, May 9, 2017
Buenos!
I only have time for a few highlights of the week!!
2 Mayo: Hno Felix received the answered that he needs to "seguir adelante" in the church.
3 Mayo: We met with Hna Roxana and taught her about repentance and are hoping that she will decide to be baptized soon. I got to teach English to two little girls.
4 Mayo: We had an ataque of our area. (when all (6) of the missionaries in our zone came and worked in our area for 2 hours. The Elders brought dulces for us Hnas. We received a bunch of referencias. Hno Abel agreed to pray about the church and wants to attend the church.
5 Mayo: We found another investigator that is practically ready for baptism just needs the permission of her mom. She attends the youth activities and has attended church the past 2 weeks.
6 Mayo: We visited Hna Roxana with the Zone Leaders and couldn't be more clear that she needs to be baptized, but she is firm in her decision to wait. Breaks my heart a little.
7 Mayo: We met with Hno Felix and challenged him to be baptized this domingo. Vamos a ver que paso.
8 Mayo: Hermanito Fernando is ready for his baptism this Domingo!! I also cut my hair and now miss my long hair like none other.
Con Amor,
Hna Tibbits
10 de Mayo is día de madres and the Elders made a certificate for me to give to Hna Romero for being my mom of the mission
I only have time for a few highlights of the week!!
2 Mayo: Hno Felix received the answered that he needs to "seguir adelante" in the church.
3 Mayo: We met with Hna Roxana and taught her about repentance and are hoping that she will decide to be baptized soon. I got to teach English to two little girls.
4 Mayo: We had an ataque of our area. (when all (6) of the missionaries in our zone came and worked in our area for 2 hours. The Elders brought dulces for us Hnas. We received a bunch of referencias. Hno Abel agreed to pray about the church and wants to attend the church.
5 Mayo: We found another investigator that is practically ready for baptism just needs the permission of her mom. She attends the youth activities and has attended church the past 2 weeks.
6 Mayo: We visited Hna Roxana with the Zone Leaders and couldn't be more clear that she needs to be baptized, but she is firm in her decision to wait. Breaks my heart a little.
7 Mayo: We met with Hno Felix and challenged him to be baptized this domingo. Vamos a ver que paso.
8 Mayo: Hermanito Fernando is ready for his baptism this Domingo!! I also cut my hair and now miss my long hair like none other.
Con Amor,
Hna Tibbits
10 de Mayo is día de madres and the Elders made a certificate for me to give to Hna Romero for being my mom of the mission
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Hna Mary Jane without keys
Buenas!
1 thing I learned this week is that in Latin America, they teach there's only 5 continents, not 7.
26 Abril..
A mission has it's ups and downs... Hna Roxana has decided to wait till Hno Manuel returns for her baptism. Honestly, it's the saddest thing when people know the gospel is true and hold the Book of Mormon in their hands and decide not to be baptized. (now or ever) Faith is a gift and I am glad I get to share it with others.
27 Abril..
2 meses in Guatemala! I love Guatemala and the people here. I am almost done with my training, I have 3 weeks left. All the Elders joke I am going to be a trainer this next exchange.. One even wrote President about it... We had zone conference and talked about how we pay a price for every one of our investigator's baptisms and it's a different price for everyone.
28 Abril..
We visited with one of our milagro investigators and we're really hoping she receives an answer to her prayers soon and realizes it. "When we let HIm help, there's no limit to what we can become."
29 Abril..
So today, I forgot the keys in the house and we closed the door. Our patio is locked by a gate, so we couldn't leave our patio and we couldn't enter the house.. We ended up scaling the lamina of our neighbor's house to an opening into their backyard. It was super high up and I honestly had so much fear, but we are safe and found Hno Martin (the owner) so he could unlock our gate and house.
30 Abril..
We taught Felix twice today and are getting him ready for his baptism on the 14th. He has so much faith. He has quit drinking coffee and travels so far just to attend church.
1 Mayo..
We went to Antigua as a zone for our Pday! It was definitely a fun adventure. We ran into Hna DeRosier's zone and we got to catch up real quick! All the Elders "aww"ed and told me not to be too happy. Honestly, Guatemala is so pretty and the culture here is amazing and beautiful. I also received a gift for singing a hymn in English in a marketplace for a lady that sells cool stuff for missionaries.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
1 thing I learned this week is that in Latin America, they teach there's only 5 continents, not 7.
26 Abril..
A mission has it's ups and downs... Hna Roxana has decided to wait till Hno Manuel returns for her baptism. Honestly, it's the saddest thing when people know the gospel is true and hold the Book of Mormon in their hands and decide not to be baptized. (now or ever) Faith is a gift and I am glad I get to share it with others.
27 Abril..
2 meses in Guatemala! I love Guatemala and the people here. I am almost done with my training, I have 3 weeks left. All the Elders joke I am going to be a trainer this next exchange.. One even wrote President about it... We had zone conference and talked about how we pay a price for every one of our investigator's baptisms and it's a different price for everyone.
28 Abril..
We visited with one of our milagro investigators and we're really hoping she receives an answer to her prayers soon and realizes it. "When we let HIm help, there's no limit to what we can become."
29 Abril..
So today, I forgot the keys in the house and we closed the door. Our patio is locked by a gate, so we couldn't leave our patio and we couldn't enter the house.. We ended up scaling the lamina of our neighbor's house to an opening into their backyard. It was super high up and I honestly had so much fear, but we are safe and found Hno Martin (the owner) so he could unlock our gate and house.
30 Abril..
We taught Felix twice today and are getting him ready for his baptism on the 14th. He has so much faith. He has quit drinking coffee and travels so far just to attend church.
1 Mayo..
We went to Antigua as a zone for our Pday! It was definitely a fun adventure. We ran into Hna DeRosier's zone and we got to catch up real quick! All the Elders "aww"ed and told me not to be too happy. Honestly, Guatemala is so pretty and the culture here is amazing and beautiful. I also received a gift for singing a hymn in English in a marketplace for a lady that sells cool stuff for missionaries.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
DeRosier and I in Antigua
Hna Romero and I
Antigua Guatemala Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San José) is a Roman Catholic church in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala. The original church was built around 1541, but suffered several earthquakes throughout its history, and the first church building was demolished in 1669. The cathedral was rebuilt and consecrated in 1680. By 1743 the cathedral was one of the largest in Central America.[1] However, the devastating 1773 Guatemala earthquake seriously damaged much of the building, though the two towers at the front remained largely intact. These have undergone restoration work, and the cathedral has been partly rebuilt.
Scripture case with John the Baptist and Jesus
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
Divisions and Miracles
Buenas!
18 Abril..
I learned a lesson today: Don't trust Elders. 3 of the Elders in our district are from Mexico.When I was talking with Mamacata, they put chile on my mango. So yeah, I have now eaten a mango with chile. Hno Felix is going to attend church again this Sunday and has his baptism date set for the 30th of Abril.
19 Abril..
We woke up at 3:20 AM to travel all the way to the capital for Immigrations. Hna DeRosier and I got to catch up and tell each other what is going on in our areas. After 3 hours in Immigrations, I came back to the Church oficina to my companion, who had a drink and a donut for me. We had a fun Noche de Hogar with the Familia Cwa and Hna Roxana.
20 Abril..
For some reason, everyone gives me so much food and tells me "Eat (coma)!" Today, we had lunch with Mamacata and her husband tried to give me a tortilla room temperature and she said "No, caliente para la canchita." I am known as Barbie, Eva and Canchita para Mamacata.
21 Abril..
Today we had divisions. I stayed in Patzicia with Hna Ortega. So many blessings happened today. We found Hno Enrique and His esposa, Johana. We also had a really good lesson with Hna Roxana about her baptism.
22 Abril..
We had a conferencia with the jovenes about missions. It was a lot of fun. It was fun to hear stories from Hna Romero's mission and E'Utrillo's mission.
23 Abril..
We had a lesson with Hna Roxana after Sacrament meeting and she is going to be baptized this Friday! We found a man that attended church before and met with the missionaries, but wasn't baptized. Hopefully, we can get him to attend church and baptized on the 14th de Mayo. It has started raining a lot here in Patzi.
24 Abril..
Lunes is one of my favorite days of the week. We played volleyball, basketball and soccer with our district. I was really happy to play volleyball and basketball. I tutored again today. I honestly love it so much. It's a special service I can do and it honestly helps my Español.
Some days are hard, some days are the best days ever. I love being a missionary.
Read 2 Nephi 7
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
18 Abril..
I learned a lesson today: Don't trust Elders. 3 of the Elders in our district are from Mexico.When I was talking with Mamacata, they put chile on my mango. So yeah, I have now eaten a mango with chile. Hno Felix is going to attend church again this Sunday and has his baptism date set for the 30th of Abril.
19 Abril..
We woke up at 3:20 AM to travel all the way to the capital for Immigrations. Hna DeRosier and I got to catch up and tell each other what is going on in our areas. After 3 hours in Immigrations, I came back to the Church oficina to my companion, who had a drink and a donut for me. We had a fun Noche de Hogar with the Familia Cwa and Hna Roxana.
20 Abril..
For some reason, everyone gives me so much food and tells me "Eat (coma)!" Today, we had lunch with Mamacata and her husband tried to give me a tortilla room temperature and she said "No, caliente para la canchita." I am known as Barbie, Eva and Canchita para Mamacata.
21 Abril..
Today we had divisions. I stayed in Patzicia with Hna Ortega. So many blessings happened today. We found Hno Enrique and His esposa, Johana. We also had a really good lesson with Hna Roxana about her baptism.
22 Abril..
We had a conferencia with the jovenes about missions. It was a lot of fun. It was fun to hear stories from Hna Romero's mission and E'Utrillo's mission.
23 Abril..
We had a lesson with Hna Roxana after Sacrament meeting and she is going to be baptized this Friday! We found a man that attended church before and met with the missionaries, but wasn't baptized. Hopefully, we can get him to attend church and baptized on the 14th de Mayo. It has started raining a lot here in Patzi.
24 Abril..
Lunes is one of my favorite days of the week. We played volleyball, basketball and soccer with our district. I was really happy to play volleyball and basketball. I tutored again today. I honestly love it so much. It's a special service I can do and it honestly helps my Español.
Some days are hard, some days are the best days ever. I love being a missionary.
Read 2 Nephi 7
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Buenas!
I don't have a lot of time this week for a long list of everything that happened . I did want to write about how the Lord knows us and He knows what we need. This week I have been thinking a lot about the people we are teaching and how the Savior can change their lives. This week was Semana Santa in Guatemala and a lot of people celebrated all week. I heard fireworks every night and morning. Public transportation stopped on Friday until Sunday night. There should be fireworks every day, because the Savior lives and we have the opportunity to change and be better. I am so grateful for the Atonement and for the love the Savior and our Heavenly Father has for each of us. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church. I know that Christ paid for each and every one of our sins. I know the Lord loves us and blesses us. Christ lives. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and I know this because the Book of Mormon is the word of God.
greatest blessing this week: Hno Felix travelled 3 hours to attend one hour of church and go back to work 3 hours away again. I hope we all have the faith that he has and if we don't we can gain it.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
I don't have a lot of time this week for a long list of everything that happened . I did want to write about how the Lord knows us and He knows what we need. This week I have been thinking a lot about the people we are teaching and how the Savior can change their lives. This week was Semana Santa in Guatemala and a lot of people celebrated all week. I heard fireworks every night and morning. Public transportation stopped on Friday until Sunday night. There should be fireworks every day, because the Savior lives and we have the opportunity to change and be better. I am so grateful for the Atonement and for the love the Savior and our Heavenly Father has for each of us. I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the true church. I know that Christ paid for each and every one of our sins. I know the Lord loves us and blesses us. Christ lives. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God and I know this because the Book of Mormon is the word of God.
greatest blessing this week: Hno Felix travelled 3 hours to attend one hour of church and go back to work 3 hours away again. I hope we all have the faith that he has and if we don't we can gain it.
con amor,
Hna Tibbits
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