My body is breaking

Hello world.

This week I did so many things! It went by way too fast. Well first we went to Salta for consejo de lideres and it was so great! Literally consejo de lideres is my favorite part of this whole leadership thing. And I got to see Hermana Smith, which is always a highlight for me!

Monday night when we were traveling, the Hermanas that live with us called and Hermana Jarvis was put in the hospital this because she had like an allergic reaction to the mosquito’s and her foot was HUGE and blue. So when we got back we made some visits to the hospital to visit her. 

So on Friday I was walking like a normal person and then I felt like a sharp pain in the back of my right knee. Later I looked down and my knee was really swollen...its been like that since Friday and also since Saturday a little bit of my foot too. I don’t know what happened....but I’m going to the doctor today. We shall see...hahah but really it’s all good.  I can walk and stuff just have to walk a little slower. Lets just say I understand why the mission is only a year and a  half....your body literally starts to die hahaha. 

Gonzalo didn’t come to church...he stayed the night at a friends house, but he is progressing. He prayed and all, just needs a little help recognizing his answer. We had a miracle in the iglesia! A member brought her mother in law and she is GOLDEN....well for now haha. She is a single mom and her son has 8 años! She participated SO MUCH knows a lot about the bible, but not in a bad way, more like she has a strong testimony in Jesucristo. We have a appointment with her Thursday...hopefully I wont get transferred....haha  the principos del evangelio we talked about the millenium and she stared crying....we are thinking her need is the plan of salvacion, because she made a comment like “Because we will never be able to see them again after this life.” this is my favorite comment because then you get to tell people about ETERNAL FAMILIES! I love the gospel. It’s true okay. 

Also if you have time, read the talk de Elder Bednar from general conference about repentance and the sacrament. I love it. 

Love you all so much! Thanks for telling me about your lives. I love to hear from EVERYONE! 

Have a great week! 

Hermana Allen 

Visiting Hermana Jarvis in the Hospital
She had an allergic reaction to a mosquito bite

Sister Training Leaders
consejo de lideres -Salta

Hola familia! 

Well this week was good. We have just been working, the same old good mission stuff. We had conferencia with Presidente and it was about finding new investigadores! It was SO GOOD. I just felt the spirit so so strong and it gave me so much more animos. (Sorry I’ve been depressing the past few letters) 

So because my companion and I have a grand fear that we will leave this area without a baptism we have been looking through the old investigadores with asistencia a la iglesia so that we can have a baptism in these next 2 weeks of transfers. We found a girl MUY BUENA but she didn’t come to church....but I still have hope for her. Also GONZALO CAME TO CHURCH. I have been working with him since Hermana Melo (he is part member family) but he is never home. But he came and I liked it, he only has one more asistencia left! So PRAY for Gonzalo please :)

Things are starting to heat up here in Argentina and it isn’t even “spring” yet. And also the mosquito’s are starting to attack. Oran is the worst place for mosquitos in all of the mission. Hermana Chapparro said that we have to buy pants....I don’t want to....so I’m going to wait and see if ill be transferred. haha I guess pants is better than Dengue Fever so will see. I sent a photo. These mosquitos bite really strongly and it swells up but then the next day you just have a little red dot and it doesn’t itch....but when it bites in that moment its like the worst thing ever!

So sorry for the pictures. I feel like I only know how to send pictures of my companion and I... So boring. If you want to give suggestions ill try to take more haha

Love you all! 

Have a great week! ENJOY THE BEACH. 

Hermana Allen 

Mosquito Bite

Pressing Forward

Welp HOLA.

This week well has been the same, working SO HARD and then no one in domingo.  Emotionally it has been hard. We get so excited for a few people and then its like hard core rejection. (I know weird to have rejection in the mission right? haha) We have for sure been exercising diligence, faith, and patience. Its our goal to baptize this transfer and not going to lie I really just felt terrible because we finished semana 3 with no one progressing in the iglesia. 

I think my companion could see how discouraged I was and told me “don’t lose your faith, we can still find someone prepared” In this moment I realized I had zero hope and I knew that I needed to have much more faith and that if I leave Oran without a baptism that its okay because I really have put my whole heart might mind and strength in this area. 

Also I am just really happy. I’ve never been so tired and my body has never hurt so bad but I’m so so happy! Like all the time. I love the mission. I love helping others. I love being an instrument and feeling the Spirit work within me everyday. I love the gospel and I know that it is true. 

Thank you for your prayers and love! I really can feel so much needed strength everyday! 

Have great week! 

Hermana Allen

Wow it sounds like your week was very eventful. I’m glad my replacement is found (Mimi) haha.

This week was really great! Time is flying by here in Oran. I love my new compañera, Hermana Morales. She is way clam and sweet and nice. It didn’t take long to get used to her haha.

Ahh mom you’re going to kill me. I really have nothing to say...hahah uhhhhhhhhhh

This week we found a lot of new investigators. Still we have none progressing, but there is hope. FAITH. haaha We saw Sara Tuesday and she told us the The Book of Mormon didn’t “convince” her. I then asked her if she prayed and she said yes and that she thinks she is going to go to another church. I then asked her if she read it and then she said no. .....yeah you’ve got the read the Book of Mormon to know for yourself. hahaha.....but then the lesson was really great we were able to talk about what is verdeara intencion.... (i forgot how to say that in english) true intent? idk sounds weird. .... but it was really good and she admitted that she has not been reading or praying with Verdadera intencion. And it seemed like to me she was really determined to know. 

Fun fact this week we haven’t had a toilet for 3 days.....

Oh yeah the email I sent you is asking about my travel plans. So if you want to confirm the airport and stuff that will be great. 

I promise that I will make better note this week of weird things that happen so my letters will be more interesting. 

LOVE YOU ALL!

Be brave little champions.

Hermana Allen 

Hola

Wow it sounds like your week was very eventful. Im glad my replacement was found (mimi) hahah.

This week was really great! Time is flying by here in Oran. I love my new compañera, Hermana Morales. She is way clam and sweet and nice. It didn’t take long to get used to her.

Ahh mom you’re going to kill me. I really have nothing to say again this week...hahah uhhhhhhhhhh

This week we found a lot of new investigators. Still we have none progressing, but there is hope. FAITH. haaha We saw Sara Tuesday and she told us the the book of Mormon didnt “convince” her. I then asked her if she prayed and she said yes and that she thinks she is going to go to another church. I then asked her if she read it and then she said no. .....yeah you got the read the Book of Mormon hahaha.....but then the lesson was really great, we were able to talk about what is verdeara intencion.... (I forgot how to say that in English) true intent? idk sounds weird. .... but it was really good and she admitted that she hasn’t been reading or praying with verdadera intencion. And it seemed like to me she was really determined to know. 

Fun fact this week we haven’t had a toilet for 3 days.....

Oh yeah the email I sent you is asking about my travel plans. So if you want to confirm the airport and stuff that will be great. 

I promise that I will make better note this week of weird things that happen so my letters will be more interesting. 

LOVE YOU ALL!

Be brave little champions.

Hermana Allen 

Hermana Allen and Hermana Morales

Hola familia. como estan?

Today is transfers and of course I’m staying here in Oran. My new comp is Hermana Morales de Chile. She hasn’t come yet but I know her a little bit and she is really great! So im happy. Also this will be my fourth comp from Chile. So far I’ve gotten along with cada una de mi Chileanas so I think it will be good.

Shout out to Hermana smith.... capacitadora en Tucuman!!! I’m so jealous that she will be able to do divisions en SIMOCA. Also Hermana Herrera wrote me today and Jonathan and another investigador that I taught en Perico got baptized. I’m so happy for them. I’ll send pictures.

This week was good. I feel so sad because I feel like lately I’ve had nothing to write about. This week was once again a lot of traveling and a whole a lot of no progression. (Seems to be the theme of the transfer) BUT I have so much animos that this transfer will be better and that we will see some milagros!

This month we are focusing in the Book of Mormon. I have such a strong testimony that if we read it everyday will be able to have the strength to overcome whatever trial we face. De verdad, the Book of Mormon has such power our conversion to Heavenly father and gives us so much direction and COMFORT. I think as a family we should read the book of Mormon cover to cover before I come home

I love you all so much! Miss you tons and tons. Continue to be brave and diligent.

Hermana Allen

Bus Ride

Happy Birthday America!

Hello Hello!

(I know didn’t say “Hola”...I’m feeling so American right now)

Happy Fourth of July! Ah I cant believe how fast time is flying. Adam is at EFY right now jeez it felt like just yesterday he wrote me in the MTC telling me about his experience last year. I made pancakes today...got to keep up the tradition. Hehe also fun fact today was the first time in toooddoooo mi mission that I ate strawberries. IT WAS SO GOOD. 

This week was really great SARA came to church and I love her. Dario (her boyfriend) didn’t come, but I think she liked it. Saturday we had a great lesson with her. She read the introduction and prayed about it but said that she felt really confused and that she thought it was a lie. But we then taught the restoration and she was REALLY paying attention. and basically she is like girl version of Joseph smith. She has so many desires to join a church but doesn’t know which one to join. And wow. She had a great experience at church too. Justo clase de principios was about the law of chastity so it was good....because like bro, you need to get married. 

Tonight we leave for sSalta for consejo de lideres. I’m so excited because were asked to study about the Book of Mormon so I feel like Presidente Chaparro is going to say some good stuff to really help our area!  

Ahhh I don’t really know what else to say. Hahah “This week was the same as last week”.

Oh congrats to DANI and her CUTEST BABY EVER. BABY ANNIE!!! I cant wait to meet my new cousin.

Love you all! Que tengan un buen dia! Eat a hamburger. Enjoy the fireworks. 

Hermana Allen