Volcano Eruption On My 6 Mth Mark! Emergency Preparedness

This week was great. We found a lot of possible new investigators with the time we have. This week we have been going to therapy for Hna. Jopia. She has problems with her legs and knees so we have to stay in the house at least 2 days a week and take it easy. But nevertheless, we found new people and we still had adventures. hahah.

This week we were walking home from Osorno when the Volcano erupted. hahaha It started off looking like a really weird mushroom cloud and in 20 minutes it grew, no joke, 20 times its size. hahah Happy 6 months in the mission!! hahaha Yep it happened on nmy 6 month mark in the mission. The earth was celebrating also apperently. hahaha We still ended up working at within the hour we had the prettiesty red sunset of my life. hashah and sadly i dont have any pictures of it, haha yep left my camera in the house and Hna Jopia left the keys in the house so we couldnt enter until the Hermanas arrived that night. It was pretty crazy and the people were freaking out also. haha not much more to say about that. But when we finally arrived at the house, we had to fill up all the containers and bath tubs in our house with water because the officials said that they were goinig to turn off our water at 10 that night becasue of the smoke frommthe volvano that can pollute the water systems. haha Mom, you would have been proud. We acted like pros. hahahaha no not really but we acted fast. hahahaa Anywasy what i learned from this is that we have to be prepared at all times for when tought things or cough cough natural diasters happen. hahah We need to have keys, food, water, masks, googles, and the Spirit of course. hahah Its was crazy but funny. Oh and jsut a heads up the phones dont work when theres a vocanis erruption. Anyways i hope that story made sense. Im sure it didnt because i have a spanglish brain and i dont know how to talk in English anymore. hahaah Well i love you all so much and miss you!!! Remember to be prepared in all things for when things happen you have the spirit for guidance and you dont have to run to the store. hahah

xoxxoxoxo
Love Hermana Brown

"6 months in the mission!! haha before the volcano erupted"

"the farewell of Hna. Poulsen. Relief Society"

 Eruption of the Calbuco volcano

Learning the Dance Steps and Hearing the Music

Wow this week we saw many miracles but im just going to telly ou about one of them. So for the past week and a half we have been giving the Mardones family space to breathe and to decide what they really wnat ad so they can feel the difference of the Spirit and nothing. We actually decided it together in Ward Council. Wednesday, i felt like we shouldnt visit them but my companion insisted so we planned them but it didnt work out...Thursday, same thing but this time we both decided to visit them...fell through. By Friday we felt likeit was officially the time because the other days didnt work out. We finally went over with Hno. Inzulza and for the first minute the parents werent there. We waitied for serioucly no longer than 1 minute while we were talking to Claris the daughter throught the window. They arrived and were super excited to see us. Invited us in and began to explain to us that they thought that we werent going to visit them ever againa dn all their feelings. They also explained that that morning separately they prayed for guidance in their lifes and how they need to raise their children and what path they should follow. Which i might just say is a miralce becasue Johnny never once prayed separtely becasue he felt ridiculous asking for things. We explained the last time that he needs to begin asking for simple things and help that he needs in order to see and feel as his prayers are being answered by his Heavenly Father. So Johnny anf Guisela said that they finally tried it and the same day we showed up, as their eyes were tearing up. The Spirit was so strong in the room that their is so way that someone could not feel it. They then explained many times that they feel like they received their answer and that they have plans to assist the church this Sunday. We continued teaching while also being taught. It was really honestly a beautiful experience. I enjoyed it very much.

The next day we passed by to invite them to a baptism that was happening in Francke, they explained that they cant this time only becasue they are preparing everything for church so thatthey can attend the next day.Theyalso read way more of the Book of Mormon than we gave them. However they explained that for sure next time there is a baptism they would like to go to see how it is. Claris the daughte was just about touching the ceiling jumping for excitement. hahah It was so adorable. Sunday came promptly and they all showed up...and thats right in their Sunday best!! I love them so much!! I have loved watching them progress and grow closer to the Lord.

Something I learned is that never should we get to the point where we are just going through the motions of the gospel. Like the Elder who gave the talk on listening to the music. WE can learn the dance steps but we need to be able to feel and listen to the music. Always find time to listen. Most of this family never had the gospel in their lifes before but they are in the process of learning the dance moves and listening to the music. Let us all remember to do the dance steps while listening. I love and miss you all. xxoxoxo

Love, Hermana Brown

Hna Otilia, "Oh little one... You should change that right away."

This week has been great!! We left with the old ladys in our barrio for our citas and haha well i am just going to tell you about one of them. Their is this sweet viajita en our barrio that left her family and served a mission when she had 60 years. Okay so she is one spunky, sweet old lady. We called her this week to see if she could visit a less avtice that we are reactivating, Sebastian. She said that she is still in her bed but that shed be ready for us when we came. So the hour quickly came in which we needed to go to her house in order to walk with her to Sebastians house. We knocked her door and she quicky opened the door, shhh-ed us and said to be quiet becasue she was sneaking out of her house and she didnt want her daughter to know. (Her daughter lives right next to her). hahah she quickly and very quietly shut the door and locked it. mean while explaining that she left the television on to keep her family thinking that she was still there in her house resting. hahaha it was the most funniest asn inspiring things ive ever seen in my life!!! Here is this little old lady who is determined to share the gospel and serve others. hahaha sneaking out of her house. Now i am not saying that we should all sneak out of our house but i am saying that we all should be commited to serve others.

Hahah anyways so we made it to the house of Sebastian and he wasnt there.. Which we found odd becasue we literally talked to him on the phone 15 minutes eralier. Commited and assured we waited outside knowing that he wqould show up but that he was probably running a quick errand before. Plus we were 15 min utes early. hahah Okay so his sister asnswers the door and she explains that Sebastian isnt there.. etc. Then Hna Otilia starts talking to her about the gospel and if she believed in Jesucristo. She explained that she believed and then Hna Otilia says so then what are ya? Do you go to church? haha The sister explains that she doesnt and that she hates the church but not just our but everyuones. Then sweet and bold Hna Otilia asks why?? The sister doenst havbe answer and then hna otilia explains to her oh little one... you should change that right away. You need to go to church and you need to grow your faith. The church is vital for our calsation...etc. haah Hna Jopia and i found oursleves with ur mouths hitting the floor. Here is hna Otilia still acting like a missionary at 84 years and being bold as ever! Hahah WE LOVE HNA OTILIA!!!

I am going to attach a photo of her adn i in our house after. Dont mind me... I look terrible. hahah Anyways shortly after Sebastian showed up and we had a great lecion with him. haha I love you all! Remember stand up for what you believe in and never judge who is ready for the gospel. Share what you believe. Its in the sharing of your testimony that is grows and you realize how precious and importante the gospel is in your life.

Love you and miss you all! Love Hermana Brown

Here is hna Otilia at 84 years!

Feliz día de Pascua!!!

 Feliz día de Pascua (part 2)!!!

 First time i get to spend a full day in the rain!!! Whoo hoo!! hahah always an adventure here in Chile

 Hna Jopis and i at the Easter concierto!

 Intercambio con Hna Breton

 Service Project with Familia Mardones

part 2 of service project

Together in Orsono! More Than Part of Us, True Sincerity

Here in Osorno!! Hahah yay! Herman Jopiua ad i received our transfers today and we get to spend another transfer together here in Osorno. We are super excited. We get alongh really well and teach really well together becasue we have different ways of teaching and together we teach what it is that they need to uderstand. Its really neat. Im still a work and progress here in the mission of Chile Osorno. hahah

Anywqays this week we taught a lot of lessons that we were basically not at all in the street. During our lesson with Johnny and Guisela we were teaching a bit more about Pray, Read, and assist. I ended up learning somthing really neat that i never thought before even though it came out of my mouth. ahah Its very nteresting and beautiful when you are guided by the Spirit becasue you end up learning more than you had before. Which i found interesting because in General Conference they spoke about this exact hing. When you teach it and xshare your te4stimony and knowledge with others , tyou will learn more becasue the Spirit will be guiding you and testifying to you that its true. Share what you believe. We will be far more likely to love something when it becomes something more than a part of us but us. Our path should be the Lords path. For He can make us more filled with happiness and knowledge than we can. WE were talking about prayer cards  and memorized prayera and i felt to describe a little bit of an anology.. or whtever its called. Anywasy i said, how would you feel if everyday your daughter came in adn said the exact same thing to you daily andf everytime she talked to you. Would you believe her? Would you feel liek she´s being sincere? My question is to all of you, Are we talking to our Father in Heaven sincerely? Would we as parents feel like our child is being sincere if they said to us what we say to our Heavenly Father? Always remember to be sincere in your prayers. All we need to do is remember the natural relationship that exists between us and our loving Heavenly Father. When we do, prayer really becomes sincere and a real communication.

I love you all and miss you!! Love Hermana Brown