So nothing too
crazy has happened this week besides transfers and.....well....I'M
STAYING IN PARADISE! Yoohoo! haha. My daughter and I are super excited
to have another transfer together! We love it here and the people. And I
completed 11 months in the mission yesterday! Crazy huh! So I have to
introduce you guys to one of my favorite old ladys in the mission. Her
name is Marina, she's one of the mothers of a member in our ward. She's
super special because she has Alzheimer so she doesn't get the
opportunity to go to church. However she knows ALL THE HYMNS. So I asked
my district leader if he wanted to go with us to sing some hymns with
her. And that's what we did this last Saturday. Anyway she can never
remember who I am so I always introduce myself as her favorite
missionary. Well this time when we went with the elders, I did the same
thing, introducing myself as her favorite, and then her helper then says
to Marina, "which one of these people to do remember?" I was hoping she
would say me, however she points to Elder Hola and says "this little
cake". Ah! I was so crushed haha no just kidding, but she's just an
amazing woman. She always wants us to call her mama and as we start to
leave she says "remember you always have a roof here". She's just an
amazing person. But as Transfers came Elder Hola left so hopefully I can
be her favorite again haha. Here's a couple pictures of the service.
One of the pictures my companion is telling her to look at the camera
but she just kept glaring at the Elder haha. Too funny.
Thank you for your love and prayers have a wonderful week!
Love
Hermana Van Woerkom
Hey family!
First off, to
answer your question no the seasons aren´t changing here, however I´m
still enjoying my mango juice and lime smoothies in paradise haha. It
was my daughters birthday today so we went to fun city, a go cart place,
and yes I´m as burnt as ever haha. I´ve gone from golden graham status
to lobster. We had the Sisters Conference this week! It was super super
special because even though I wasn´t with my sisters or mom I definitely
could feel like I was there with you. That definitely was a tender
mercy. And as you all know the season we have been waiting for...no not
NFL season, but GENERAL CONFERENCE! We are soo excited. I think the
american elders are even more excited after they saw the goodies I got
from mom and Lindsey. When they saw the 4 pound back of hot tamales they
just about died. So the plan is, is that the latino´s will watch it
conference with the members and the Americans get their own room to
watch it in english...and yes they want to do a ¨pot luck´ of
candy...and of course they asked for the hot tamales haha. So it´ll be
fun I´ll send the pictures next week. It´s been soo great hearin the
tender mercies happening it ya´lls lifes! You guys are amazing and such a
good example. Keep up the good work!
Love you all!
Hermana Van Woerkom
Hey family!
Can I just say
wow! General Conference was amazing! First off I have to say that MY MOM
IS THE BEST MOM (and I´m her favorite daughter...wait what?) I´m so
grateful for her example and her help. She´s made me who I am and helped
me along with dad to discern what my Heavenly Father needed me to do. I
hope one day I can be a mom just like her. Secondly my FAVORITE TALK as
I´m sure when you were listening in your sweat pants eating cinnamon
rolls was ELDER HALES! Mom always reminded me when I was little my
favorite phrase was IM IN CHARGE. And Elder Hales said that as
individuals we need to straighten up and fly right because why? WE ARE
THE ONES IN CHARGE. So just remember that your the ones that choose, but
remember the consequences of your decisions. But, I would also like to
make a shout out to ELDER CLARK who spoke! I about died when they
announced he would be speaking. I´m sitting with all the other americans
chowing down on my hot tamales and Twizzlers, and nearly choked and got
up and ran to the chapel where my companion was listening to it in Spanish and had to tell her that that was my president at BYUI. She
thought it was cool, but I´m sure she didn´t get as much of a kick out
of it as I did.
Well
our area wise. Things are progressing slowly, but we have a family of
gold we are teaching. They have the desire to be baptized and we are
helping them along the way. I´m hoping I can be there for them when they
are baptized so pray on your end that I can stay here another transfer
haha. Thanks for all your prayers and your example. I´m amazing at how
crazy time is slipping. But I´ve learned so much but I have so far to go
before I´m done.
Sorry!
No pictures of the NFL or should I say GCW general conference weekend.
We played baseball and dominos today so I could practice being more Dominican and accidentally
forgot the pictures
love you and pray for you always!
Hna Van Woerkom
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