Dear Familia Mia....
Sorry this letter is gonna be a little shorter then usual. I’ve been a bit distracted. sorry (:
This week I mainly just want to talk about a few personal miracles. On Saturday, we were fasting specifically for some of our investigators and also to find a family that was prepared to hear the gospel from us. That very night we were led to the most adorable blue house. We’d chatted with the lady a few days before but never actually visited them. She was home alone doing little projects that she sells online. We talked for a few minutes and shared my favorite part of The Family Proclamation (the part that says happy and successful families are built and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, love, respect, work and play etc.). We asked her how she felt and she told us that she agreed whole heartedly. At this point her whole family came home! She’s married, has 4 kids, and lives with her parents and brother. they are all so adorable! their oldest son is 12 and this is the funny part. His name is Joshua, he looks like Noah (like identical) and he’s the same age as Elijah. ha-ha! it was such a sweet experience for me! they also have a 10-year-old who loves soccer and has brown hair (Malachi, Talmage and Cannon). Basically its like our family but all compact into fewer people (: When we asked the 12-year-old what he though his family could do to follow Jesus he said "I want my family to go to church together. I know that it will help us to all grow spiritually together". It was the most sincere desire of his heart. so sweet!
Another hilarious thing that happened was when we were in a noche de hogar (FHE) with Marta, Felipe and their family. Marta was a little frustrated with her husband and his brother and her kids and so in the closing prayer this is basically what she said "Heavenly Father thank you for sending my lovely, wonderful, precious, beautiful and special princess missionaries to my house. Please bless Eddy to stop being disobedient and rude and mean and stubborn. Please bless my husband because his character is fatal (direct quote ha-ha) and my naughty children to do what they’re told. But thank you for these incredible, bella, adorable missionaries that you’ve sent me, they’re my favorites and I love them and they’re perfect etc. etc. ....." I almost died laughing and I could feel my companion next to me giggling the whole time. Needless to say she’s our new favorite investigator.
Sorry that’s all I’ve got time for. Love you all and hope you know that you’re in my heart, thoughts and prayers!!!
All my love to wherever you are,
Hermana Kugath
10.26.2015
10.14.2015
Holy Sleep Over
Dearest Familia and Queridos (dear ones- for you non Spanish speakers- I looked it up )-
And so begins the week of the waterfall..... (transfer week)
To start out on a bright note, we didn’t see changes here in Gravilias:):):) well mostly.... I’m sad to say that one of my favorite hermanas, Hermana Olsen (the one from Pocatello) is going home in just a few days:( now we’ll just be two Idaho girls in the house. what a heartbreak. I’m so sad to loose her (but just in case she ever reads this) I am so extremely grateful for her example, her love and her friendship. now I know we can have a mission reunion whenever we want when I get back too!!!! yay for Hermanas from Home!
Basically its been a week of celebrating the ¨life¨ (mission haha) of Hermana Olsen! on Saturday we went to the temple with all our recent converts and investigators. it was a really sweet experience. we got to see all the great people wave been working with enter for the first time. it was really emotional too. we’ve grown together as hermanas in the Ward and there’s no better place to celebrate then together in white in the temple. We also had 2 going away dinners haha- the members here love to spoil us. Even though we weren’t the ones leaving we got invited to eat lots and everyone’s all emotional again about the obra missional (missionary work)! my favorite celebration of the week was last night when we drug all our mattresses down stairs to have a huge sleepover. we watched Legacy, ate smores and talked, it was like a normal girl party except that were representatives of Jesus Christ and not just normal girls so that made it a more holy Slumber Party haha.
This week we taught one of my favorite lessons of all time. So this girl named Yulesi (pronounced you lazy in English.... ha-ha its a killer name) is super incredible! last week we gave her a pamphlet of the restoration and when we came back this week to talk about it shed read it so many times that it had started to fall apart!! she underlined everything she liked, looked up the scripture references, wrote her thoughts and feelings in the margins and taught us all about the apostasy, the restoration and Joseph Smith. she even had the dates of the first vision and when he received the priesthood memorized!!! we answered the questions she had and then explained what the Book of Mormon is. you could just see the light in her eyes growing!! she asked how much she had to pay for the book! Obviously we just gave her one but she looked so happy it was really unbelievable.
We also did a street contact with a guy yesterday, he said ¨my names Gabriel, like the archangel¨ haha he told us he really wasn’t interested but was still really nice to us. later that night we found him in the street again and he called us over to talk to him. he told us that if he wasn’t a practicing Catholic he would be Mormon haha. he was really intelligent and we had a great conversation about our beliefs. We got cut a little short cause he and his friends were leaving but I’m sure we’ll find him again one day!
Anyways, prayers and love from Costa Rica to home!!!
Oh and good luck my little Kameroon!!! my own little Hermana Allison leaves to the MTC this week! go get em killer;) I’m so sos so sososososososososo proud of you and your decision to serve a mission. you’re allowing the Lord to mold you into what he wants you to become. I love you!
All my love, (no translation needed)
Hermana Kugath
And so begins the week of the waterfall..... (transfer week)
To start out on a bright note, we didn’t see changes here in Gravilias:):):) well mostly.... I’m sad to say that one of my favorite hermanas, Hermana Olsen (the one from Pocatello) is going home in just a few days:( now we’ll just be two Idaho girls in the house. what a heartbreak. I’m so sad to loose her (but just in case she ever reads this) I am so extremely grateful for her example, her love and her friendship. now I know we can have a mission reunion whenever we want when I get back too!!!! yay for Hermanas from Home!
Basically its been a week of celebrating the ¨life¨ (mission haha) of Hermana Olsen! on Saturday we went to the temple with all our recent converts and investigators. it was a really sweet experience. we got to see all the great people wave been working with enter for the first time. it was really emotional too. we’ve grown together as hermanas in the Ward and there’s no better place to celebrate then together in white in the temple. We also had 2 going away dinners haha- the members here love to spoil us. Even though we weren’t the ones leaving we got invited to eat lots and everyone’s all emotional again about the obra missional (missionary work)! my favorite celebration of the week was last night when we drug all our mattresses down stairs to have a huge sleepover. we watched Legacy, ate smores and talked, it was like a normal girl party except that were representatives of Jesus Christ and not just normal girls so that made it a more holy Slumber Party haha.
This week we taught one of my favorite lessons of all time. So this girl named Yulesi (pronounced you lazy in English.... ha-ha its a killer name) is super incredible! last week we gave her a pamphlet of the restoration and when we came back this week to talk about it shed read it so many times that it had started to fall apart!! she underlined everything she liked, looked up the scripture references, wrote her thoughts and feelings in the margins and taught us all about the apostasy, the restoration and Joseph Smith. she even had the dates of the first vision and when he received the priesthood memorized!!! we answered the questions she had and then explained what the Book of Mormon is. you could just see the light in her eyes growing!! she asked how much she had to pay for the book! Obviously we just gave her one but she looked so happy it was really unbelievable.
We also did a street contact with a guy yesterday, he said ¨my names Gabriel, like the archangel¨ haha he told us he really wasn’t interested but was still really nice to us. later that night we found him in the street again and he called us over to talk to him. he told us that if he wasn’t a practicing Catholic he would be Mormon haha. he was really intelligent and we had a great conversation about our beliefs. We got cut a little short cause he and his friends were leaving but I’m sure we’ll find him again one day!
Anyways, prayers and love from Costa Rica to home!!!
Oh and good luck my little Kameroon!!! my own little Hermana Allison leaves to the MTC this week! go get em killer;) I’m so sos so sososososososososo proud of you and your decision to serve a mission. you’re allowing the Lord to mold you into what he wants you to become. I love you!
All my love, (no translation needed)
Hermana Kugath
10.11.2015
Chiniada
Dearest Familia and Friends....
Well. Due to the inbox explosion I received for my birthday I don’t have much time to write about what happened this week:) I got to spend a delicious 45 minutes reading, listening to and watching my favorite people in the whole world wish me a Happy Birthday!!!!! Could an Hermana get any luckier? I’m not kidding when I say I’ve never had so many emails before. Thanks:) my companions often tell me I’m chiniada (spoiled) and after 3 birthday dinners, 6 videos, 50 plus letters, the whole ward singing feliz cumpleanos and receiving the most wonderful, candy and smore stuffed package I’ve ever seen, I’m beginning to think they’re right:)
So just in case I missed anyone, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! You all made my 21st birthday the best 21st I’ve ever had haha. Its weird being old but I’m super happy and I feel so blessed, so thank you.
Anyways, just a few birthday miracles.... this week the big family we found came to conference!!! We had 13 investigators there and it was crazy. Now I know why the Mormons in the states with big families stay home to watch conference... lets just say it took 75 % of the birthday candy I just received to keeps those locos in line. Also I got to hear the prophet talk!!! Yay:) isn’t he adorable? Also my companion and house companions helped me have the best day ever! They made me wear a little crown around all day and everyone treated me like a princess. It was great!!
Anyways, no time, lots of love and prayers from here to home!!!!
Hermana Kugath
Well. Due to the inbox explosion I received for my birthday I don’t have much time to write about what happened this week:) I got to spend a delicious 45 minutes reading, listening to and watching my favorite people in the whole world wish me a Happy Birthday!!!!! Could an Hermana get any luckier? I’m not kidding when I say I’ve never had so many emails before. Thanks:) my companions often tell me I’m chiniada (spoiled) and after 3 birthday dinners, 6 videos, 50 plus letters, the whole ward singing feliz cumpleanos and receiving the most wonderful, candy and smore stuffed package I’ve ever seen, I’m beginning to think they’re right:)
So just in case I missed anyone, THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! You all made my 21st birthday the best 21st I’ve ever had haha. Its weird being old but I’m super happy and I feel so blessed, so thank you.
Anyways, just a few birthday miracles.... this week the big family we found came to conference!!! We had 13 investigators there and it was crazy. Now I know why the Mormons in the states with big families stay home to watch conference... lets just say it took 75 % of the birthday candy I just received to keeps those locos in line. Also I got to hear the prophet talk!!! Yay:) isn’t he adorable? Also my companion and house companions helped me have the best day ever! They made me wear a little crown around all day and everyone treated me like a princess. It was great!!
Anyways, no time, lots of love and prayers from here to home!!!!
Hermana Kugath
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