6 Months!!!!!!!

Ok where do I even start? I have 6 months in the mission! I just have 1 year left! That`s a little insane! Time is starting to fly by.  



This week was probably the very best and most exciting week of my mission.  First we had Zone conference with our new President Montoya and his wife.  He is AMAZING, so in tune with the spirit, and so smart. His conversion story changed how I view a lot of people on the mission, and I completely trust him to lead us by the power of the Holy Ghost so our mission will only be what God wants it to be.  I learned a ton from Zone Conference and have been applying what I learned.  Like not being afraid to go outside the norm to be better.

Then after Zone Conference I had the opportunity again to serve with Hermana Saari, my companion from the MTC! We were in a trio for a couple days with Hermana Camacho while our companions were in Cochabamba. Hermana Camacho is from Ecuador and I love and respect her so much.  I learned a lot from her about being strong and being my own person.  She is such a powerful teacher because she makes it personal.  She shares her knowledge and her heart with everyone. She was a HUGE blessing to our area.

Finally, my favorite part of the week was divisions with the sister training leaders. I was with Hermana Lopez and all we saw were miracles.  To start out, we knocked on a random door because we both felt impressed to do it. But nobody answered. So we turned the corner and contacted this woman at her car who was not the least bit interested, and ONLY because we contacted her did we decide to take a street that led us to one of God's elect children.  We talked to a boy named Luis Ángel who accepted a baptismal date during our very first visit! I testify that God has His hand in every detail.  We would not have found Luis without listening to and following the promptings of the spirit.

Then we were going to visit a less active family and we decided to take a certain path that was a little scary because it has a million dogs. But we felt impressed to do it.  We ran into a bunch of little kids in our path and decided to try to contact their families.  Turns out none of the parents wanted to leave to talk to us, but we didn't leave the kids like I normally would have.  We decided to talk to them, and I felt impressed to teach them to sing "I am a child of God" and it was absolutely amazing.  I understand why Jesus loved to be around little children so much. They just have a special spirit.  And even though none of them are going to be baptized right now, I have hope that someday in the future they will remember that experience with us.

This week was a miracle week in my mission.  God answered EVERY SINGLE PRAYER.  I know He is listening. I know when I listen to Him and not to what the world, or my natural man, is telling me, that I will succeed.

I learned this week that I am a strong missionary when I listen to the spirit.  I can totally do this for another year.  I wouldn't rather be anywhere else=)

Fun Facts:

- There was this dog who decided to mark his territory... on my skirt.  So the rest of the day every dog in the street came up and sniffed my skirt and almost attacked me!

- In Bolivia they have this annual fair that lines the streets for a couple blocks and they sell everything you could imagine, but in miniature size!!!













-- Don't count the days, make the days count!

~Hermana Madsen