tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55685019251109429072024-03-18T20:44:41.600-07:00Hermana Shelby RandallShelby is serving in the Antofagasta, Chile Mission as a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.
June 2015 - December 2016Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-14825779067866416582016-11-28T13:20:00.001-08:002016-11-28T13:20:47.074-08:00Week 75 I, Hermana Randall, write this record.<div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3DWymOsAIW3kQA9CqSKSB4jZjas46fgwecfzd3kNrCIeNeiXhKUhr-YCwp0Qm8eapn2n-IwFNeSdSafJ_pVZ0ZyO4D89taBHQy6ObAaRBKmBQ-3hAXcxdTFCGIo8YMqVtSqo_BlP1SHc/s1600/Week+75.3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz3DWymOsAIW3kQA9CqSKSB4jZjas46fgwecfzd3kNrCIeNeiXhKUhr-YCwp0Qm8eapn2n-IwFNeSdSafJ_pVZ0ZyO4D89taBHQy6ObAaRBKmBQ-3hAXcxdTFCGIo8YMqVtSqo_BlP1SHc/s320/Week+75.3.jpg" width="240" /></a><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">An
account of Hermana Shelby Randall and her 10 companions, being called,
(beginning in <br />
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the MTC) Hermanas Stock, Scalise, Borges, Handley,
D`Angelo, Challco, Jimenez, Samaneigo, Guzmán, and Quintero. The Lord
calls Hermana Randall to depart out of the land of Utah, to preach unto
the people concerning the gospel. She taketh two days’ journey in
airplane into the wilderness. The account of her joys and sufferings.
She teaches families in the desert wilderness of the Atacama. Her joys
and triumphs in the wilderness. The course of her travels. She serves
alonside the large waters. Hermana Randall`s brethren work with (and
sometimes) against her. She confoundeth them, and baptizes many. They
call the name of the place Chile Antofagasta. She crossth the desert
into various sectors of the promised land, and so forth. This is
according to the account of Hermana Randall; or in other words, I,
Hermana Randall</span></span><span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">, write this record.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Chapter One -- MTC Santiago, Chile -- Hermana Stock</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Here
I began learning all that there was to learn about missionary work. I
also began to learn about Spanish. This was the beginning to my mission.
I loved the MTC and my wonderful teachers and companion. We learned
abundantly and set the stage for the many miracles that would follow in
our missions. I remember one day, we were working the the Spanish
Computer lab practicing Spanish, and I asked a teacher a question about
irregular verbs in Spanish. His answer was just SO COMPLICATED that I
began crying, and everyone looked at me funny, and tried to make me feel
better. But it just made it worse. But now I look back and smile.
Because I can see the fear and the nerves I had. And now I speak
Spanish! Take that!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Chapter Two -- Arica, Zapahuira ¨B¨ -- Hermana Scalise</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Here
I was with my Mamita! I recieved the amazing blessing of having Hermana
Scalise as my trainer. She was light personafied. I learned so much
from her. I loved every moment of our time together. I might not have
been able to communicate with her all that much at first but I knew that
she loved me. And I love her. Here I had my first 3 baptisms. Kathy,
Maria, and Jaccelyn. I learned how to recite the First Vision and felt
the first real whisperings of the Spirit for an investigatos and their
needs. I grew to love so many people here. I feel sad that I couldnt
really communicate with a ton of people here, but I know that they are
forever friends anyways!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Chapter Three -- El Salvador -- Hermana Borges/Hermana Handley/Hermana D`Angelo</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">El
Salvador, this is where I passed 6 months of my mission. I began here
rather roughly. But like a stone in the river, I had a couple of my hard
edges knocked off in the process. Here I had my favorite companion, and
forever friend Hermana Eliza Handley (shout out). We were together for
two transfers. I loved those two transfers so much. We passed the
holiday season together, sharing Thanksgiving and Christmas between
¨Gringas¨. And ended everything with some of the best baptisms that I
have had in my mission. Mauricio and José. It was an honor to teach
these men, and see them and their wives grow in the gospel. They are
both now preparing to go to the temple in January or Febuary to be
sealed for time and all eternity in the holy temple of the Lord. I
loved El Salvador. The people here really became my family. I was about
ready to set down roots here. But the time passed and I was once more
called to move. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">Chapter Four -- Tocopilla, Tocopilla ¨C¨ -- Hermana Challco</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.008); font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 16px;">This
was a beautiful transfer. Maybe not for many reasons that I could
mention. But it was a really hard time for me in my mission. I was
struggling with my moral, and my whole body just seemed to give up a
little bit. I got sick, and more than a sickness of body, I started
feeling really badly in spirit. It was a time where I almost turned
back. I heard Satan`s whisperings, and they told me that I had served a
good mission, and that it was time to come home. It is a beautiful
transfer, because here I grew to know my Savior. Here I learned to work
even harder. I remember the first day that I was feeling better, I began
reading my Book of Mormon, and I had been neglecting personal study
(which is a no no for a missionary), so I opened up to the Book of
Mosiah chapter 2 where I had left off and found myself reading these
words; </span></span></div>
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even at this time, my whole frame doth tremble exceedingly while
attempting to speak unto you; but the Lord God doth support me, and hath
suffered me that I should speak unto you, and hath commanded me that I
should declare unto you this day, that my son Mosiah is a king and a
ruler over you.¨</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">I
remember crying and falling to my knees knowing that I was sick, I
couldnt go out and proselyte, but that I would do it anyways, and God
would give my the strength to do so. I loved Tocopilla. I met many
wonderful people there, and was able to teach and baptize Norma
Rodriguez, a beautiful single mother from Bolivia. This was a sector of
great personal growth and miracles. </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Chapter Five -- Antofagasta, Cerro Moreno ¨A¨ -- Hermana Jimenez/Hermana Samaniego/Hermana Guzmán</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">This
was my favorite sector by far. I love Antofagasta. This ward became my
ward and my family. Here I literally left family behind. Here is where I
truly felt that I knew these people before this world began and was
called here to find them. I know that I found who I was meant to find.
And they will be my forever friends. Not just investigators, but
members. I found myself a member of a family I didnt know I had. Here I
was called to be an Hermana Leader, and was given the charge of three
sisters. I was able to not only get to know my own companion, but to
help and support two more. It was an amazing privledge to learn from
them. I was also blessed to be called to train here. I was assigned a
beautiful new missionary named Hermana Guzmán, who runs in the tops of
companions. I loved every minute with her. I was so blessed to help her
love the mission as I love it, to share the gospel at every moment in
all things. We had three baptisms together, Luzmaria, Anibal, and
Millaray. Three children that are very special to me and very close to
my heart. I love them very much. This sector was so hard to leave
behind. I left behind my family for a second time here. Leaving them
felt like I did when I left my family in Utah. I LOVED this sector.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Chapter Six -- Vallenar, Torreblanca ¨B¨ -- Hermana Quintero</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Here
I arrived with only 6 weeks left in my mission. Here I arrived with all
motivation to work harder than ever and accomplish all that God had
sent me here to do. Here I had to crack down on some laziness and basic
rule-breaking. Here I passed through many things, but here I have found
some of my greatest joys. This last week we were witnesses to many
miracles. We ended the week with 3 baptisms! And an Open Chapel. It was
the BEST <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_516938336" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>
ever. I was very grateful for many things on Thanksgiving. I love these
special people who entered into the waters of baptisms this week.
Magdalena, Marcela, and Jean. It was a privledge to be here and be a
part of their eternal journey. The story of Vallenar is still
progressing for one more week, and I know that there are many more
miracles in store. But I am so grateful to my Heavenly Father that I am
here to end my mission.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">And now I bid unto all, farewell. I soon go to </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">rest</span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;"> in the </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">paradise</span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;"> of Granstville, Utah, </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">and I am brought forth triumphant through the </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">air</span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">, to meet you before the </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">pleasing</span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;"> bar of the Salt Lake City Airport, </span><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">Amen.</span></span></div>
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you all. Thank you for being with me through this amazing experience. I
have looked back and loved EVERY MINUTE of my mission. I wouldnt trade
it for the world. I love you. See you next week!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: palatino,"palatino linotype",pahoran,georgia,"times new roman",serif; font-size: 18px;">Signing off for the last time,</span></span></div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-40374021373270033422016-11-28T10:33:00.001-08:002016-11-28T10:33:19.817-08:00Week 74 JUDEI am naming this email Jude not for anything super specific. Not a huge
revelation or anything like that. But because the second to last Book in
the Bible is called Jude. And this is my second to last email. So I got
to make it good. Because no one ever quotes the book of Jude that I
know. So I got to make it a good letter. One to be remembered.<br />
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This
week went pretty well. The things with the other Sisters are A LOT
better. Thank you for your prayers I know that they helped. They were
very much felt this week. These weeks seem to be passing faster and
faster. Our Mission President was in the District Conference in Vallenar
this week and he had all of his missionaries stand up in the Adult
Session in the afternoon (it was more of a conversation than a formal
meeting) and he announced the we were all his best missionaries and he
sent us here for a reason. And that we are there to serve with all we
can. And then he announced to everyone that I only had 2 weeks left,
then turned to me shrugged, looked at the audience again and said, ¨She
has a cruel Mission President¨ then he chuckled to himself. It was
funny.</div>
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But this week was a good one filled with
many miracles. And with many eye openers for me. I have seen a lot of
things in my mission that have really opened my mind and my eyes to the
living situations of people and cultures. But this week I had two new
ones. Two that break my heart and I feel like I need to share them. </div>
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There
is a family of investigators here that are progressing very well. We
may even be helping them to set a baptismal date this week (faith!). But
while we were teaching them, just the Mom and the Daughter, and
finishing up the lesson. In stumbled Dad....... Completely drunk. He was
still on his feet and coherent. But you could tell that he really wasn't
all there..... He began apologizing to us saying it is just who he is
and making jokes. And the Mom and Daughter, you could tell that they
were just so sad and so embarrassed...... When everything settled down
and we finished the lesson they invited us to have a little meal with
them. So we did. And while we were sitting there, the father had his
little grandson (who is 4 years old) bring him a cold beer. The little
boy dutifully went and got it, and before giving it to him looked at his
grandpa in the eyes and said, ¨The only one okay Grandpa? Just one.¨
And the Grandpa agreed and went on to drink the can. We conversed more
(or he was talking and we were responding but the responses weren't
really getting to him, you could tell....) And then he ran out of
beer.... And he asked his little grandson again to bring him a beer. The
little boy said no. He repeated the request and the little boy covered
his ears with his hands so he couldn't hear his Grandpa. </div>
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I
share this experience because I know my family isn't perfect. But I am
so incredibly grateful that my Grandparents, and my Dad, are active
members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. I am
grateful that I never had this experience. I have such a testimony of
the Word of Wisdom, and of a happy family. I could never imagine not
being a member of the Church. My companion and I were talking the other
day about members who go inactive in the church for whatever reason. And
she said, ¨Well we can say things now, but we never know what is going
to happen to us in the future to make us go inactive.¨ And I thought
about that.... And NO. JUST NO. My Mother always taught me that we make
the decision RIGHT NOW about whether or not we are going to be faithful.
Or aren't we. I make the promise and the covenant looking forward to a
future. Not until the day that I get tired of something or when someone
offends me. My Mom always said, ¨Make the decision right now not to
break the Law of Chastity, or try drugs, and when the situation or if
the situation arises, you already KNOW YOUR ANSWER.¨ It is the same with
the church. You were baptized. </div>
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You aren't going inactive in the church. </div>
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You are going inactive on Christ. </div>
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You are falling into your own form of apostasy. And who knows how many people are going to be affected by your bad decisions. </div>
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Sorry
for the rant. I just love this gospel, and I know it is true and how it
blesses people. And I feel so so so so sad. That people see membership
in the Lords church as something as an option. It is not an option. It
is salvation. </div>
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The other experience was with a
single sister with no family. She is 64 years old and her children have
given up on her as a useless old lady. She built her own house out of
cast off wood on the side of a hill. She doesn't have running water or a
bathroom. No job. Nothing. Literally, this poor woman doesn't have
anything. She has gifts of dishes and a table a little refrigerator,
etc. But it is empty. She has no food. Nothing. She had to beg food from
a friend to feed her little cat that shares the house with her. And you
know what she told us? ¨But I don't worry. God knows me. He knows what I
need. He will help me find some food.¨ That type of faith is an example
to us all. We are doing what we can to help her of course. But she doesn't worry. She is more than happy to wait on the Lord with faith and
patience. </div>
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I share these stories, and this
lovely rant. Because I have felt many feelings very strongly in this
last week. This world is so beautiful. We have everything in front of
us, ready for the taking. And when we get to the tree of life. </div>
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What do we do?</div>
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Do we partake and WALK AWAY? </div>
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Or do we eat, and keep eating, inviting our family and friends to partake also?</div>
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Or do we reach the tree, look at the fruit and say, its too far, I cant reach it, and walk away. </div>
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Or maybe we are among those who partake of the fruit, and then ARE ASHAMED AND FALL AWAY INTO FORBIDDEN PATHS AND ARE LOST. </div>
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Make
the decision NOW. Don't say what my companion said. Make the decision
NOW. And pray with all the energy of your hearts that you enter not into
temptation. </div>
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I hope that this email makes
sense. It is much longer than I intended. But I feel that the spirit has
sent me a couple of these thoughts. So I hope that they reach the
person that God wanted them to reach. Maybe they were just for me in 30
years. I don't know. But thank you for reading. For loving me and
supporting me in this wonderful time in my life. My Mission. The Mission
of the Lord. </div>
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I love you so much. I will talk
to you one more time next week. So until then. I love you all. Think
about which decision you are taking right now. Make it now, not later. </div>
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Love,</div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
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PS. And go watch this.</div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/the-hope-of-gods-light&source=gmail&ust=1480443314089000&usg=AFQjCNGZxXCpmQEz1FBYJoCOCcDSXUHaRg" href="https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/series/mormon-messages/the-hope-of-gods-light" target="_blank">https://www.mormonchannel.<wbr></wbr>org/watch/series/mormon-<wbr></wbr>messages/the-hope-of-gods-<wbr></wbr>light</a>Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-6281498397219749762016-11-28T10:28:00.000-08:002016-11-28T10:28:04.116-08:00Week 73 El Fin se Acerca y Hay Poco Tiempo!Translation of the title for all of you who don't speak Spanish, ¨The end is coming and there isn't much time.¨<br />
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This
is the song that everyone is choosing in EVERY single meeting and I get
looked at funny by everyone. Don't get me wrong, I'm happy that I'm going
to be seeing all of you soon. But the idea of coming home also fills me
with a weird feeling of anxiety and I need to breath harder. So I only
allow myself to think of home when I am writing emails. It`s easier that
way. </div>
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This week was SUPER dramatic. The
sisters that we live with were breaking a rule that no one knew about,
so we asked President if it was a rule, he said it was, so we had to be
the heavy and tell the sisters about it. (They were going to a gym in
the mornings, nothing serious, a good idea in other situations, just as
missionaries we cant do it.) And they got really really, but I mean
REALLY mad. Stormed out of the house, etc. We felt awful because it was
never our intention to make them feel bad. And they lost the money that
they had paid to sign up ($23,000CLP). So the house filled with a super
awkward, weird, angry energy, it was so bad I literally lost my appetite
and wanted to throw up. We had a couple long talks with President,and finally settled everything. It is still a
little like walking on eggshells in the house, but a week later we are
doing a ton better and the spirit is in the house again. So we are all
really happy about that. And all trying to keep the peace.</div>
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<div>
We
had a baptism planned for this Saturday, but the young woman is facing a
lot of opposition from her family, so she wanted to postpone the date
until her family understands a little more. We felt like it is the right
thing to do, so we are still preparing her and a couple other people to
be baptized. There are many miracles here in Vallenar, we just need to
get out there with our butterfly nets and catch em! (Gotta catch em all!
Just call me Hna Ketchem!) </div>
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Yeah, sorry about that.</div>
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Anyways,
it was a good week other than the extreme drama at the beginning. We
are still all working on getting along. It was just too much to ask for a
peaceful last 6 weeks. There is still much that God wants me to do. So
here I go!</div>
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Les amo muchisimo, and I hope that
you have a great week. I just want to share my testimony that I know
that God knows you personally. Your blessings and your trials. He is
going to send you blessings in your trials and trials to accompany your
blessings, because these are what is going to help you grow. </div>
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I want you all to go and watch this video: </div>
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<a data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&q=https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/collection/childrens-bible-videos/who-is-jesus&source=gmail&ust=1480443316947000&usg=AFQjCNHiX4417tDX4umLk_TJlbRmYjPaNA" href="https://www.mormonchannel.org/watch/collection/childrens-bible-videos/who-is-jesus" target="_blank">https://www.mormonchannel.org/<wbr></wbr>watch/collection/childrens-<wbr></wbr>bible-videos/who-is-jesus</a></div>
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And then ask yourself, Who is Jesus Christ for ME. For YOU personally. WHO is your Savior? I love you! And he does too.</div>
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Have a fabulous week!</div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-27995042842912758852016-11-09T12:57:00.001-08:002016-11-09T12:57:43.746-08:00Week 72 Traveling....Emotions.....Another Week<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntQogqUKSoa-Dkvc4PvIcgvu3LfTCy8Owkbr5mm1CXNa_lA5iMb9q4ZoTO18h0HD_LxYY2Q6bjLYBEgWlmyJWUywZNfrZLvnPlbZ6usuTCEmCyBy8HTAge7ENnWNZ81x0Ls13H8220FbE/s1600/Week+72.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgntQogqUKSoa-Dkvc4PvIcgvu3LfTCy8Owkbr5mm1CXNa_lA5iMb9q4ZoTO18h0HD_LxYY2Q6bjLYBEgWlmyJWUywZNfrZLvnPlbZ6usuTCEmCyBy8HTAge7ENnWNZ81x0Ls13H8220FbE/s320/Week+72.1.jpg" width="320" /></a>Well hello there World, here we are another week and another email from you favorite sister missionary named Hermana Randall :)<br />
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Well
many things happened this week for sure. Our P-Day went well and Tuesday
as well. WE had 7 baptismal interviews this week, and a definite baptism
<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926300" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">next Saturday</span></span>! We are so excited to see the progress that Vallenar is making right now. </div>
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We
also had our last Leaders Conference before I go home.... I thought
that there was going to be one more before I left... But no.... So in
the middle of the meeting I had to stand up and give my last testimony
in front of all of the leaders in the mission..... What a surprising time
to rip out my heart and show it to everyone. sigh.</div>
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But
it was a really good conference! As a mission we received a congratulations from the general authorities because we as a mission
baptized 118 converts in October! The mission is so happy and as a
result there are more and more people that are being able to partake of
the various blessings that God has prepared for the faithful and
obedient. :) It really is the time to be here in Chile Antofagasta!</div>
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The
meeting was in Antofagasta so I had to travel the 10 hours in bus, back
to where I just was the week before, and then take the bus back....
Ugh. It was very hectic. <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926301" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span>
we received a call from the office saying that the new elder that is in
the office and in charge of buying all of the tickets, didn't buy tickets
for us.... So we suddenly had to find a member who could drive us 2
hours to Copiapò so that we could take a different bus from there to
Antofagasta..... So we had to leave at 6 in the afternoon, drive
awkwardly to Copiapò, which we arrived at about <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926302" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:15</span></span>, then wait until the bus left at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926303" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">10:40PM</span></span>.
Then we tried to sleep but we got to Antofagasta early... Like 5 in the
morning early. So we had to sit and wait in the bus terminal until the assistants woke up and came to get us. They took us sisters to the apartment of the Cerro Moreno sisters! My old apartment! And then I
was able to see a member of the ward who I love a ton. And then the
conference all day. We left at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926304" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:00</span></span> or so from the office. The bus left at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926305" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">8:00</span></span>, and we arrived back in Vallenar at <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926306" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">6:00AM</span></span> <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926307" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span> morning. It was a busy week. </div>
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But a super great week! 4 investigators in the chapel <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1162926308" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span>,
and the spirit in all directions. I love the mission. I don't even want
to think about going. But I'm<br />
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glad that I am here in Vallenar! We have
another busy hectic week planned, but we are going to conquer it!</div>
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I
love you all, thank you for all of your unconditional support. I hate
to say it, but love it at the same time, but I will see you all soon!
LES AMO!</div>
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Hermana RandallKaren Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-54050961472075210782016-10-31T14:53:00.001-07:002016-10-31T14:53:38.887-07:00Week 71 Vallenar: The Beginning of the End<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq91PN7HtcfTrV2w-SVr4_5uPg22RQlTx03P_FfQb5Qm2SSKFh0Cok1iu-1yireFcDqksaGcnABFvvdJweBo-fZhbrU9pbvBR_ladkSSoglCq9fCvL56q0Sjua3UW90NjaE2ntJ9e0oLQ/s1600/Week+71.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUq91PN7HtcfTrV2w-SVr4_5uPg22RQlTx03P_FfQb5Qm2SSKFh0Cok1iu-1yireFcDqksaGcnABFvvdJweBo-fZhbrU9pbvBR_ladkSSoglCq9fCvL56q0Sjua3UW90NjaE2ntJ9e0oLQ/s320/Week+71.1.jpg" width="239" /></a>Well here we are! Now I can give more details of everything that has
happened in the last week. It <br />
<br />
has been a crazy roller-coaster of changes.
Not bad changes, but changes none the less.<br />
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First
of all, I love Vallenar. This is a sector where there are a ton of
miracles. We have had amazing experiences in just these few short days
together. </div>
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My companion is Hna Quintero. She is 21 years old and from Colombia (Bogota). She is going to complete a year in the mission <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1110668336" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span>,
the day after I complete 17 months. And we get along really well, which
I am happy about. It would not be so fun to end with a sour companion.
But we get along really great and she is fun to be around and likes to
work hard. </div>
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Vallenar has many hills and it is
getting really really hot here during the day and cold at night. There
is no ocean because we are more for the mountains, so the wind is
usually hot. I'm glad that I wont be here for the dead of summer. It
would be a repeat of El Salvador. Its been a week and I'm about 2 shades
of gold darker because of the sun. </div>
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We had a
lesson with an investigator named M. She had an amazing experience
with the Book of Mormon answering a much needed prayer. And she told us
with tears in her eyes that she knows that the Book is true and
therefore that the church is also true. We were all very emotional, and
she told us that she wants to be baptized. Her two sons were also there,
and they both expressed the same desire to be baptized. It was so
spiritual. I love the mission and the gospel. The light that it brings
into our lives is really something that all of us should have. It really
makes a difference in the lives of the people.</div>
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Anyways,
I think that it about does it for this week. I have a billion things to
do today. And a gazillion more to do during the next 5 weeks! I love
you all, have a fabulous day, and an even better week!</div>
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LOVE YOU!</div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-31777280586386169912016-10-26T14:23:00.001-07:002016-10-27T07:15:38.881-07:00Week 70 LAST TRANSFER. DEEP BREATHING. NEW SECTOR. AAAAHHHHH!!!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Okay this email has to be quick. As you can tell by the lack of email
yesterday and the title today, I have received a transfer for my last 6
weeks, and I am writing from lovely....... Vallenar!!!!<br />
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It
is a smaller city than Antofagasta, but a little bigger than Tocopilla.
There are hills, and no ocean, and IT IS REALLY HOT. I stepped outside
today and the sun was as if Superman was using his laser beam eyes and
burning away my hair. But it is a great city, and I am excited to be
here. I am super sad that I left Cerro Moreno. To be completely honest it
is my favorite sector with the best people. When I was packing my
suitcase I felt the same way I did when I left behind my family in the
United States. But I always knew that I would be able to see them again.
But with these amazing people I'm not sure. We`ll see what happens
though. They really are my family now. </div>
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But things in the sector ended on a high note, we had a ton of lessons with members, 8 investigators in the church <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1137131114" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span>, and a billion hugs and kisses from everyone, except my male converts and leaders. Which sucks a little. But rules are rules. </div>
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Other
than that I can't really think of much to say. I am going to work harder
than I have in my entire mission and we are going to see ALL of the
miracles that God has prepared for us! I hope all of you are doing well. I'm not going to be able to answer all of your emails today, because I
have just enough time to write a basic email and my Mission President.
So I love you all, and I will be sending more details in the coming
week! I LOVE YOU ALL! SERIOUSLY!</div>
<div>
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Hna Randall</div>
Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-68955774386388682882016-10-17T15:28:00.000-07:002016-10-17T15:28:55.010-07:00Week 69 P-Day Already?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQKfAdymSvZ_cZ8E41PeaA4M6PONI9Tsp-XM88PWpGwg48t8-QqOHjhTqlzo66RFGaVzO1iFMW2jrMa5RRbgzvBqQL4O58hQnUPcPnuZXglRl7Eae50hmRLvXZ0_2J7eQ4GTf95h21_Zf/s1600/Week+69.2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikQKfAdymSvZ_cZ8E41PeaA4M6PONI9Tsp-XM88PWpGwg48t8-QqOHjhTqlzo66RFGaVzO1iFMW2jrMa5RRbgzvBqQL4O58hQnUPcPnuZXglRl7Eae50hmRLvXZ0_2J7eQ4GTf95h21_Zf/s320/Week+69.2.jpg" width="320" /></a>Hello all!<br />
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This week was pretty great. We were able
to find a ton of new investigators and help other people who are already
investigating the church to progress even more. </div>
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Also.
I received my flight itinerary today...... It actually made me a little
sick to my stomach to see it. All innocently dressed up as an email,
but in reality a death sentence. So that happened.</div>
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But
it was a really great week. We have an investigator that is just in a
really bad situation in her house. She is mentally and physically abused
by her boyfriend. But she cant leave because she doesn't have anywhere
to go. It is really sad actually. But something happened that just goes
to show that God knows everything and really is planning everything. We
had an appointment with her and we felt that we really needed someone to
come with us to the appointment. So we called our Ward mission leader
and he said that he would find someone. He found a sister from the other
ward and it all worked out. And then while we were in the lesson, our
investigator began to tell us about the situation in more detail and
with more emotion than usual. And then from nowhere our member says that
she is a Social Worker for Antofagasta (we did not know that, nor did
our ward mission leader) and that she (our investigator) is a victim of
mental and physical abuse. And now she is working hard to help her to
leave this situation. It is something so special to know that God knows
these people. And he will place them in the situations that they need to
know that God loves them. :)</div>
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It seriously was a
great week. It went by even quicker than the last week, which I didn't
think was possible. Something tells me that these last 6 weeks are going
to go by even faster than I can possibly imagine. And we are going to
use all of the time to the best of our advantage to do the work of the
Lord!</div>
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My cousin Lynette wrote me something
really beautiful this week. She said that she felt the impression to
tell her Relief Society sisters that each of them should make more of an
effort to follow Jesus Christ and KNOW HIM PERSONALLY. So I feel
prompted to give the same invitation. I invite you all to really look at
the relationship that you have with the Savior. Who is he to you?
Because here in the mission he has stopped being someone in some
unreachable heaven above the Earth. Now I sometimes feel him so close
that I feel as if I could reach out and touch him. I know that he lives.
And I know that he loves us and he loves each one of you individually.
Love you all! Have a fabulous week! </div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-998729314455567602016-10-17T15:13:00.000-07:002016-10-17T15:13:50.258-07:00Week 68 Time Travel<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRxNty0uXwCjOD_xpZnht7A-Ukv7jBtDEcNSFviMHqqsAMqyGgd5BLH3IYWFa9FGXI99PNIMwuQPdemY5krQBJhCcx4fNz6jRnFU-5mz1-lmTLrrjEDLr1_XbLWwTFZdLXSZmgC4IIfJi/s1600/Week+68.1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxRxNty0uXwCjOD_xpZnht7A-Ukv7jBtDEcNSFviMHqqsAMqyGgd5BLH3IYWFa9FGXI99PNIMwuQPdemY5krQBJhCcx4fNz6jRnFU-5mz1-lmTLrrjEDLr1_XbLWwTFZdLXSZmgC4IIfJi/s320/Week+68.1.jpg" width="320" /></a>Hello all. I somehow seem to be speaking to you from the future, or
twice in the same week or something, because one week could not possibly
have passed by so very quickly.<br />
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But aside from
jokes, it is really true. I thought that the last transfer went by
quickly and now we are beginning Week 5 of this transfer. I found myself
looking for the pictures that I am going to put on my last Missionary
Agenda yesterday while waiting for my companion.......</div>
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But
other that the fact that the time went by so very quickly, we had a
really great week. A very busy week. But a very great week. :) In fact I
am very happy right now. I love just everything. </div>
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We
taught a ton of lessons, but few with members so we are going to be
working on that. But we sent up a couple baptismal dates that look very
promising. The work continues to move forward here in Antofagasta! </div>
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I
feel bad saying that there really isn't a ton to write. Because I feel
like there really isn't much. Because honestly I'm not sure if I already
told everyone because I'm thinking about last week instead of this week.
They are all just the same LONG week now. </div>
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thing that was fun and funny at the same time, Saturday we got a call
from Sister Marquez the coordinator of the Open Chapels (who just so
happens to be in our ward as well) asking if we could go and do the Open
Chapel that they had THAT afternoon in the other Stake. It requires 4
sister missionaries to do an Open Chapel, and the other Stake has 6.....
But 4 suddenly couldn't do it..... So we got the call as the sisters
with the most experience in the whole mission to come to the rescue. We
had to cancel a couple things. But we went to the other stake and had a
great time teaching the gospel and helping out with everything. There is
a sister in the other zone that is from Finland, she speaks pretty good
English, but she is still learning Spanish. She only got here about 4
weeks ago. It was rather beautiful to hear her try to communicate.
Because although she want speaking a lot of Spanish, the spirit was
there as she struggled to share her testimony. </div>
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Also,
there is a new hashtag for Christmas approaching! It looks like it is
going to be a really good new initiative. So be on the look out for it.
(Christmas seems a lot closer here in Chile because there really aren't
two holidays in between. Halloween doesn't really exist all that much
here. And Thanksgiving not at all.) </div>
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So I hope
that you all have a great week and that you are able to accomplish many
things and show your family that you live them a little more everyday. </div>
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I LOVE YOU ALL!</div>
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Hermana Randall<br />
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-28243355417984716182016-10-03T14:56:00.002-07:002016-10-03T14:56:49.456-07:00Week 67 General Responsibility, General Conference<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxz7PeZt4jb7N1apCye5m297EknNypQgM9fgEJ3vLBSCy_sGQ1y_raC_lmxBCr-YAjL7I_M0qb8FjTHdqzKMXLHZSq3oWdhiDctTDZ-R2GUQhTa6bJt-hOZQwxDXooCO2uKjA_mpqFhIy/s1600/20160930_201126%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGxz7PeZt4jb7N1apCye5m297EknNypQgM9fgEJ3vLBSCy_sGQ1y_raC_lmxBCr-YAjL7I_M0qb8FjTHdqzKMXLHZSq3oWdhiDctTDZ-R2GUQhTa6bJt-hOZQwxDXooCO2uKjA_mpqFhIy/s320/20160930_201126%25281%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a>Hello everyone! Can I just start out by telling you all that I love you
so much!? I am just filled to brimming with the amazing happiness that
the mission brings. :) I know that sometimes I am so tired that it is
hard to get up in the morning (even harder now that the light bulb burned
out and we need to get up in the dark), but EVERY SINGLE DAY is worth
it. I LOVE the mission.<br />
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This week was a hard one in
the way of finding new people to teach, but we are making progress with
some of our investigators and we think that there will be a baptism
headed this way soon. He is a great kid.
Very sincere, and very honest. The story of Joseph Smith has him
fascinated. And he came to ALL FOUR sessions of General Conference this
weekend. How cool is that?! </div>
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was super amazing as well! We were spiritually edified and enjoyed
every moment of it. :) I watched the first session in Spanish because we
got there late, and I didn't know that they had a separate room for the
Gringos to watch in English. But I got to watch the last 3 sessions in
English. I can understand in Spanish, but all of the talks hit more
close to home when i hear them in English. Plus when I listen in Spanish
I cant watch the people talking or trying to read their lips throws me
off. So I have to look down and take a tone of notes or draw pictures so
that I don't loose track of what they are saying. But I love being able
to understand Spanish. :) I had the realization this week that I am now
bi-lingual and I felt really cool. :)</div>
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The
Gringo Elders were Fun/Annoying to watch conference with. We the sisters
were reverent and took notes quietly and had our little snack on the
side. But a couple Elders literally brought bags of chips and a liter of
soda or so. It was crazy. They cleaned it all up okay. But it was
certainly interesting. (At least they shared a little.) And every so
often one Elder would shout out, ¨Ya! Preach it Elder!¨ Or something
else like, ¨That´s a quote! Write it! Write it!¨ And then they all
realized that I write quickly, so when they weren't able to copy down a
name or a quote they all asked me what it was. So there were a couple
things we missed as sisters because of obnoxious Elders. But then you
have to have a little mercy on them because they haven't been to a sports
game in like 2 years, and these are like their favorite church stars
throwing out their two pointers or a field goal to win the game (you go
BYU). So I get it . :)<br clear="all" /><div>
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But
that brings us to today. There weren't many things utterly exciting this
week. There were always moments to remember and my journal has the
details. But I get here and start writing and everything just gets so
difficult to write about. So all that I can say is that I love the
church. I love Christ. I love being a missionary. I know that I cam
called of God to be here and this moment and in this country. And this
city. There are people that we are called to find here in the world.
People that we talked to before this life began. And we promised that we
would find them here. We would share the gospel with them here on
Earth. I am always looking for them. Just like conference said, ¨This is
the truth, and I feel like I knew it before.¨ The seed of light inside
of all of us begins to grow, because these are just truths that we have
forgotten. They are not new. They are just forgotten. We need to
remember them we need to remember that we are children of a Heavenly Father and Mother, and that we are loved every one.</div>
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I love you all! Hope to hear from you all next week! The gospel is TRUE!</div>
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PS. Played soccer today! And taught a group of Young Women this week :) <br />
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-82240270554149425212016-09-26T15:02:00.000-07:002016-09-26T15:02:00.948-07:00Week 66 Capilla Abierta and Interviews<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk62tuM3Plv5Ml2TuTpwEYYZUbmkzlJW9nQtKMYa8KyfGWm6UeEFLf5blGNpmNinTsljhjM6GzHowWnCEBx699WFcdCv7gkynOoDAC0QhLyqR37oWqEBcTemKDPmxnkr_GJ0d5vyaukze/s1600/DSCF5848.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOk62tuM3Plv5Ml2TuTpwEYYZUbmkzlJW9nQtKMYa8KyfGWm6UeEFLf5blGNpmNinTsljhjM6GzHowWnCEBx699WFcdCv7gkynOoDAC0QhLyqR37oWqEBcTemKDPmxnkr_GJ0d5vyaukze/s320/DSCF5848.JPG" width="320" /></a>Another week has passed by faster than I could look at it. I feel like
I´m driving on the highway, and everything is passing by too fast to
concentrate on them. So I'm just starting at the mountains in the
background so I don't get sick. Only in this case, the mountains are
appointments and things on my To Do List.<br />
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I hope
that this week has treated you all well. I know that a few of you wrote
that you had a hard week. Just remember that for every hard week there
are always two good ones waiting.</div>
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We had a good
week here in Cerro Moreno. We´ve been working hard and we are seeing
the fruits of our work. The problem is that this week was a week of
vacations and a ton of people were out of town. Including the majority
of our teaching pool. But the good news is that they should all be
getting back sometime today or <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_348984019" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">tomorrow</span></span>. So our numbers should be on the way back up again. </div>
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The
Women's conference was something very special. We brought an
investigator, and she was taking notes the whole time. It was such a fun
experience to see the progress that she is making in the gospel. She
told us that she knows that these things are true. And after
experiencing a bunch of different churches, she said that she has found
something that she WANTS to participate in. She WANTS to be a part of
this. I love the gospel. </div>
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weren't able to do a bunch of proselyting. Basically we were in the
Visitors Center. I cant remember if I have explained the ¨Capilla
Abierta¨ before. But basically what it is, is we bring the temple
visitors center to different chapels. We have banners, and we have
sister missionaries leading the tours of the chapel and explaining
things. And then two Elders dressed in white in front of the baptismal
font explaining baptism and the Holy Ghost. And all of the other Elders
leave to bring and invite people to the church to come and see. :) It is
a great program. And we did two different ones this weekend. One <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_348984020" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span> morning, and the other <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_348984021" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span> Night. And the one <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_348984022" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Sunday</span></span> was wonderfully attended. It was fun, spiritual, and enlightening. </div>
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that was basically the week. And now we are heading into the middle of
the transfer. I cannot believe that I am almost done training my
companion. She is more and more able to do things without me now. Every
so often she still looks at me with questions, but more often than not
she participates and does everything just like a super missionary. I am
so proud of her. :) </div>
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is wonderful for each of you and that you are all able to accomplish
various tasks and goals. Keep the Lord in mind and you will be able to
do everything that you need to do. Just keep in mind something that
President Uchtdorf said <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_348984023" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Saturday</span></span>,
¨Faith cannot change two things. The agency of other people, and the
will of God.¨ So pray with everything you have for the things that are
necessary. And then remember that if they don't happen, then they really
weren't that necessary for your progress. He will always give us the
things that we need to progress spiritually, sometimes the spiritual
things need to come before the physical comforts of life. </div>
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I love you all! Have a wonderful week, enjoy another day of life, and I hope to hear from you all next week!</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-16779231371911439632016-09-20T10:19:00.000-07:002016-09-20T10:19:07.319-07:00Week 65 ¡¡¡Feliz Cumpleaños Chile!!!<div>
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Yesterday and today are
the independence days of Chile! So we are just filled to busting with barbecue, empanadas, and chilean folk music. It was such a cool week!
The new sisters that are living with us are sure nice, one I met before
because I was her Hermana Leader last transfer, but Hna MacDonald is
super fun. It is an enthusiasm boost to live with two other sisters. And
they are clean as well, so that always helps. </div>
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But
the week went by rather normally here, but Wednesday was a little
different. We had a visit from Elder Brag of the 70 and a member of the
Area Presidency. Maybe the President. Not sure. And he had a special
meeting with all of the leaders in the mission right before as well. We
talked about obedience and how we, as leaders, help to set the ``Culture``
of the mission. It was very spirit filled. And the meeting that
followed was also really cool. He speaks Spanish and his wife speaks a
bit as well, so they were able to communicate with everyone that was
really fun. </div>
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And then <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_891132613" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Saturday</span></span>
we had the ward party for Independence Day. It was filled with typical
Chilean food and dancing. And we also played a good number of typical
Chilean games. I will proudly tell you all that I won the sack race! I
did however face plant it after touching the finish line. It wouldn't
have been so bad if I were on grass. But cement is a different story....
My hands and knees were all bleeding and such. Ouch.... I managed to
make it to the bathroom before I cried though. Haha. </div>
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And
a member made us typical dresses to wear! I got to pick the colors and
she made it. It was so nice of her. :) And blue is my favorite. </div>
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Yesterday
to prevent all of the missionaries from just wasting time eating things
with members or investigators, President called the whole mission and
said that the Zone that had the most lessons with a member yesterday in
the afternoon would win something. So we called our ward mission leader
and he set everything up with his mother running us from place to place
in the car, and members going for a couple hours with each of us. We
taught 4 lessons in the afternoon all with members. And the other
sisters as well! We had 8 altogether, and we destroyed the competition!
We also found a really great investigator, new people to teach, and had
a ton of fun! I love being a missionary!</div>
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Basically
it was a great week filled with empanadas, fun, and miracles. A member
can really make a difference in the enthusiasm and progress of the work!</div>
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Love you all! Do a missionary a favor and go spend an hour with them. They will love you for forever! Just like I do!</div>
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¡LES AMO! ¡FELIZ 18!</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-62022930678785110752016-09-14T13:59:00.000-07:002016-09-14T13:59:21.951-07:00Week 64 Nothing Like a Suprise!Well world, we have reached a milestone this week along with a few other miracles!<br />
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Today
I write you as I begin my last 12 Weeks in the field. I say this not to
be trunky, but because the office is officially doing all of the
paperwork to send me home, and BYU is starting to bug me with
registering again and etc.... I have a lot of mixed emotions about it to
be honest, happy to see everyone at home again. But more of the truth
is that I have really grown to be Chilena. This is my country now. I
also am not sure if I can remember to speak English. I know that my grammar skills have lowered considerably. So I´ll have to relearn how to
do some things. Haha. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zuq1bLcHkaGBJdpixw9CO6fUxmEJRWxWW5k_cMpF1h0Xshn9JKTumXnCMNq4b4k5U17GcEYEQP9J49ewXf75E44ch0ggR5q0vSm6ideYxMLINidOZP-O5WgF1e_P_Tm0t6Rb6ts_67Zo/s1600/DSCF5689.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Zuq1bLcHkaGBJdpixw9CO6fUxmEJRWxWW5k_cMpF1h0Xshn9JKTumXnCMNq4b4k5U17GcEYEQP9J49ewXf75E44ch0ggR5q0vSm6ideYxMLINidOZP-O5WgF1e_P_Tm0t6Rb6ts_67Zo/s320/DSCF5689.JPG" width="320" /></a>But this week was AMAZING. We have a couple investigators who are younger and they were going to be baptized on the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1898898840" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">17th of September</span></span>, but they changed the date and they were baptized <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1898898841" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Saturday</span></span>!!!!!!!!!
M. and her little brother A., it was one of the most
spiritual experiences that I have participated in in my mission. It was
amazing. Their parents bore their testimonies and the spirit hit us
like bricks. I was crying and the ward mission leader was crying, and we
were all super emotional and filled with love. It was beyond words, I
truly felt my Savior in the room with us that afternoon. </div>
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Elder that baptized A. (9 years old) is 6´4, and A. couldn't
stop looking at him. He´s like a super hero, when he came to their house
to to the interview A. left and brought a friend to show him how
tall Elder Court is. It was hilarious to see him looking up at him. And
during the baptismal service he bore his little 9 year old testimony to
tell us all that he felt just like a Super Sayian (from Dragon Ball Z,
don't know how to spell it in English) with a new level of power. And
that he was grateful for the tall Elder and the small one too. It was
hilarious. </div>
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All the rest bore wonderful, short,
powerful testimonies of the gospel as well. And how they know that the
church is true. I know that their mother ( a non member) is not too far
behind them now. She told us so. :)</div>
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We also
were able to spend the weekend with the President´s daughter Gina. She
is 18 years old, and she is super cool. We had some great lessons
together and really bonded. It was nice to have here there. I really
feel like all of these young women remind me of my little sisters, and
it is nice to have someone like that with me after so long. (Hear that
Cassidy and Emma? I LOVE YOU!) </div>
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amazing week. I am without words. I love the mission. I love my
companion. I love my calling as an Hermana Leader, I love my eternal
friends, I love everything. Everything is amazing. I hope you all know
that.</div>
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I love you all! Have a fabulous week!!!!!!!!!!</div>
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Hna Randall</div>
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PS.
We are having 2 new sisters move into our apartment and I am their Hna
Leader, they are going to be opening a new sector in the other side of
our sector, which before was my sector. So if they need help I am going
to be living with them. That is going to help them not get lost I think!
Haha.<br />
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-49866710132979581982016-08-29T13:40:00.000-07:002016-08-29T13:40:08.590-07:00Week 63 Smile That Frown Away!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTrsz43hn3d3NvLmTxODcggKnoKFCnlHbywBU4uj5hs6mnxFxPJOnQUv3oJ3TxCTYroZzqXtLuu_V4BD2BCft3aUY2cO8ESrN1Xm6-DgGgjDuBtsjgJ0DWZI1405rbwgYydbleDT-Camw/s1600/SAM_9054.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXTrsz43hn3d3NvLmTxODcggKnoKFCnlHbywBU4uj5hs6mnxFxPJOnQUv3oJ3TxCTYroZzqXtLuu_V4BD2BCft3aUY2cO8ESrN1Xm6-DgGgjDuBtsjgJ0DWZI1405rbwgYydbleDT-Camw/s320/SAM_9054.JPG" width="320" /></a>I would like to honestly confess that I don't know where the week went. I
do believe that I lost it. I tried to find it. I looked everywhere. But
I believe that I have possibly dropped this week in the street
somewhere with one of my sweaters, and it is irreplaceably lost. So here I
sit, writing once again.<br />
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This was a phenomenal
week. We have set some goals as a companionship to be more focused and
such, like leaving lessons faster, setting baptismal goals in the first
lesson, etc. And we have really seen the difference. We had a bunch of
lessons with a member this week. We are focusing on training the Ward
Missionaries on how to really fulfill their callings. And with that we
are releasing and calling new ones. The ward missionaries that we have
right now, aren't really much help. They don't do much, or don't follow
through on the promises that they make. Which is sad, but we are picking
up and moving on. </div>
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We had a really great
lesson this week with a young woman that we have shared with one before.
We shared the Plan of Salvation that our Heavenly Father has planned
for us now and through eternity. And what we need to do here to make it
to the eternities. She absolutely lit up when we talked about baptism.
How she could erase her past and start all over again. She could show
God that she wants to follow him and all that. She started crying and
told us that she wants to be baptized because she knows that it is
something that she needs to do in order to be saved, and something that
she wants to do in order to FEEL saved. We all cried at that moment, and
she gave us a hug and told us that we are the sisters that she never
had. It was an amazing lesson that was just filled with the Spirit, She
told us that we answered all of the questions that she had always had
about life. And when we asked her mother what she thought about her
daughter getting baptized, she said ^Well, I now that it is something
good. Something right. And I know that it will help her with all of the
bad things that are going on in the world. I think that it is a goal
that we are going to work for!^ So we set a date for the <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1371406744" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">10th of September</span></span> and we are steadily working towards that goal. :) </div>
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Let`s see, what else. </div>
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Honestly
this week went by so quickly that I cant really write much more. I just
hope you all know how much I love being a missionary. I know that I am
not the same person that went on a mission. Now I am the better version.
And here I am at the part of the race where I start to sprint to finish
the best of all because you can see the finish line. </div>
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So
I love you all, and I hope that you are letting God to change you one
day at a time. That you take inventory and say, ^What am I doing well?
What can I improve?^ And then you act on the impressions that you receive. </div>
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You are all the best of the best of the best (sir). (Brownies to those who get the movie quote.)</div>
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LES AMO!</div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
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PS.
We played soccer with our mission president today...... He really knows
what he is doing. I can tell that the way to his heart is through
soccer. I'm<br />
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-13064752948886272832016-08-25T14:58:00.000-07:002016-08-25T14:58:15.359-07:00Week 62 When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get GoingHello Family and Friends!<br />
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Hope that you all had a great week watching the Olympics and enjoying the last week of summer before school starts. </div>
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We
had an interesting week here in Cerro Moreno. We worked hard, and we
saw very little success. It happens sometimes, but it is always hard
when it does. We had to travel a lot this week to doing things in
downtown Antofagasta, so we also lost a lot of precious time where we
could have been working. I realized this week that I am going to be so
bored to have to work in an office again for the first little while
after I get home. I was a couple hours without proselyting and I about
died from the anxiety of it all.</div>
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But we did
have a few fun things happen this week. We had one of the first ¨Capilla
Abierta¨ here in the South America South Area of the church. That means
that we had an Open House in our chapel. We had the entire Zone in our
chapel, and we basically turned the entire chapel into a Visitors
Center. The problem is that sometimes members are so eager to help that
they scare everyone away. We had to get after a couple members for
taking a lot of photos like they were in a circus and explaining
doctrine that not even a member of 100 years understands. But we did
contact a good number of people and the refreshment at the end were
good. </div>
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We were in charge of receiving the
people that came. So they came and sat in the Sacrament Hall and we gave
them a brief Welcome to the Church, please turn off your cellphones
deal. We did all of this in front of a big banner of the statue of
Christ that is in the North Visitors Center at Temple Square in Salt
Lake. And then we listened to the audio of Jesus speaking and we bore
testimonies as missionaries. </div>
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Afterwards we
directed them to the Cultural Hall where there were two other sisters
with 6 other banners. They explained the 6 banners very basically with
testimony, themes such as, The plan of Happiness, Jesus our Savior, The
Great Apostasy, The Restoration, The Book of Mormon, and Modern-Day
Prophets. </div>
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From there the group is lead into
the room which contained the Baptismal Font. There they are received by
two Elders in white, where they explain the ordinances of Baptism and
Confirmation by the Gift of the Holy Ghost. And testify of this sacred
experience. </div>
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Then they are lead to a table
filled with copies of the Book of Mormon, pamphlets, cards, etc... And
are invited to fill out an information card if they or someone they know
would like to learn more about the church from the missionaries. </div>
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From
there they were able to visit each of the rooms and meet the
organizations (this is where, instead of letting them look and ask
questions, the members had presentations of about 10 minutes each.....
Some people got so bored that they were unable to make it to the dessert
at the end....) And then there was dessert.</div>
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It
is a pretty cool idea, and it was very fun to participate in, I felt a
little like it was opening night of a show and I wasn't ready for
it...... But it all worked out rather well. :) We are going to do
another one in another chapel <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_393736921" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">on Friday</span></span>.</div>
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That
was basically the week. Running around doing things without seeing much
progress. But the important thing is that we did our best. Success
comes when we are faithful even if we aren't succeeding. </div>
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We are ready and willing to work even harder this week to prove it. </div>
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I
love my companion, I love my Savior, and I love my family. My real
family, and my Chilean family. I hope you are all well and having
success in your various walks of life. I love you!</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-86397011952433304102016-08-25T14:55:00.000-07:002016-08-25T14:55:37.334-07:00Week 61 No Time? Or End of Times?<div class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 12.8px;">
Hello there everyone! I
know the title sounds a bit dark, but in reality nothing super huge
happened this week. It was a good week. We taught some lessons and found
some people and we did missionary work!</div>
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Our
little sister, L. who got baptized last week is doing amazing. She is
so thrilled to be a member, she has put the names of all the
missionaries that she knows up on her wall behind her bed saying that
she loves us. She is studying her scriptures and is so happy with having
the Holy Ghost. It is something very special to be a part of. </div>
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We
are also teaching many people who are also progressing towards baptism.
Although many have their own difficulites, one of our investigators has
a particularly sad story, that has lightened considerably in the weeks
that we have known her. She is reading the Book of Mormon, and has
prayed. She says that she knows that the Book of Mormon is true, and she
knows that we are sent from God because of how she feels when she is
with us, or when she merely sees or hears us. I am so privleged to be a
messanger for this gospel. ;)</div>
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I
had something else that I wanted to write about, but I dont remember
what it is. Just know that this is the best thing I have ever done in my
life. I had a pretty good idea about what I was going to do, or what I
was going to be before the mission. And now I know what I need to do, or
what I need to be. Because the Lord has told me, has shaped me, and the
refining process continues. </div>
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The
time is running out here in my mision. I noticed it more this week
because my companion is just starting her mission. Her mission stories
until now are all about the MTC. And I realize that it has been a long
time since I was in the MTC. Time is something that is running out on
all of us though. We dont really ever seem to stop and think about it
though. I see so many people running around with their busy lives that
they dont have time to stop and think about the meaning of it all. Are
we all just like busy ants running around getting things done? Or is
there a higher purpose to what we do? I know that there is a higher
purpose. And that sometimes to accomplish that purpose, we need to stop.
Pause everything, Take a deep breath and get some persepective. Pray.
Read the scriptures. Go to church. Go to the temple. I invite all of you
to find some time every week. Or better yet once a day to breath. There
is always a dead moment in the day. Brushing your hair, putting on
your shoes. Eating food. Whatever. Use that time to talk to your
Heavenly Father, to memorize a scripture, etc... Use it for something
more than just brushing your hair, or putting on shoes. We are here for
more than brushing our hair.</div>
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I have a wonderful friend who sent me a poem this week that I would like to share with you: </div>
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<i>No Time to Pray</i></div>
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<i>“I knelt to pray but not for long,I had too much to do.</i></div>
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<i>I had to hurry and get to work for bills would soon be due.</i></div>
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<i>So I knelt and said a hurried prayer; and jumped up off my knees.</i></div>
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<i>My Christian duty was now done my soul could rest at ease.</i></div>
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<i>All day long I had no time to spread a word of cheer.</i></div>
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<i>Not time to speak of Christ to friends, they’d laugh at me I’d fear.</i></div>
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<i>No time, no time, too much to do,</i></div>
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<i>That was my constant cry.</i></div>
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<i>No time to give to souls in need but at last the time, the time to die.</i></div>
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<i>I went before the Lord, I came, I stood with downcast eyes.</i></div>
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<i>For in his hands God held a book; it was the book of life.</i></div>
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<i>Good looked into his book and said, “Your name I cannot find.</i></div>
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<i>I once was going to write it down … But never found the time.”</i></div>
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Read this. Think about it. I love you all!</div>
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Have a wonderful week. </div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-21520084338127143212016-08-08T13:56:00.000-07:002016-08-08T13:56:07.738-07:00Week 60 It´s a Girl!<div>
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Well hello there followers! I would like to announce to you all that I officially have my Hijita :) (My daughter)<br /></div>
Her
name is Hermana Rebeca Guzman, she is from Nicaragua, she is 24 years
old and she speaks English surprisingly well. And she is amazing.</div>
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This
week was filled with many different things and I know that I will not
be able to describe all of it. So like Mormon, there are some things
that I am just going to leave out because they would take to long and
writing just a little bit would not be sufficient.<br /></div>
<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604787" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Monday</span></span></b></u>
-- I spent the day with a member who is super awesome (also named
Rebeca, interesting), we had an amazing lesson and set a baptismal date.
I made brownies, and a giant sign for my Greenie.<br /></div>
<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604788" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Tuesday</span></span></b></u>
-- Proselyted some more, taught a few really good lessons about the 10
commandments and other such things. Switched member companions during
lunch (we had subway :) and they gave me a free cookie) , and we
proselyted some more. And we were able to confirm a baptismal goal for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604789" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>. <br /></div>
<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604790" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Wednesday</span></span></b></u>
-- I was dropped off at the mission office and was temporary companions
with Hna Carabine (Utah). We were the only two sisters training this
whole transfer. We helped set everything up, and talked with President
and Sister Ferriera until the newbies arrived. There were two sisters,
mi hijita, and Hna Sorenson from Draper Utah. We all talked and had a
great time together. Then the meeting began. We talked about what it
really means to be a successful missionary. How we can always be the
best missionary that we can be. We don't just have to evaluate ourselves
at the end of our missions. But that we can evaluate, repent, and be
better, EVERY SINGLE DAY. (That goes for our lives outside of the
mission as well. Then we (the trainers) had a meeting with President. We
talked about who really is a disciple of Christ. How Christ trained his
disciples and how we can use his example to be the best missionaries
that we can be, and train the best missionaries. It was a moving
experience. </div>
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out who would be companions. Finally it came time for the sisters. They
sat together in front of the room, and read their letters of fate. And
Hna Guzman read my name! It was so special! I knew that it was going to
be her when I saw her!</div>
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We had another little training
after we had received our companions, basically President telling all of
us that we are the best of the best that he has in this mission. That he
trusts us with this monumental task of training, and more importantly,
the Lord trusts us. We got all jazzed up. Then we came home she saw all
of the decorations that I put up, and we had a nice bonding moment.
taught a few lessons that night, then we came home and went to bed. <br /></div>
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<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604791" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Thursday</span></span></b></u>
-- Today was the first meeting that I officially had as a Sister
Training Leader. It was all day long with a lunch. And we talked about
the new things that we are going to do as a mission, and what things
that we need to improve on as a mission. At this time I would also like
to invite all of you to go on Facebook and like the page ¨Mision Chile
Antofagasta¨ or maybe it is ¨Chile Antofagasta Mission¨ It is one of the
two. It is a new page, and it is going to be filled with wonderful
things! We came home from the meeting and had another appointment with
R. and L. L. is the little girl with a baptismal date for <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604792" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>. It was a good day.<br /></div>
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<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604793" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Friday</span></span></b></u>
-- We had our weekly planning, and I am teaching Hna Guzman how the
mission works. (No pressure right). I am learning right along with her
as well. It is pretty exciting. And that night we talked to L. again to
make sure that everything was set for her baptism. Our District Leader
came to the house with us, and did the interview and set everything up .
it was a great experience for her. She didn't feel ready before, but
afterwards she was so excited for the next day. Her mom was pretty set
on no baptism until she was sure that her daughter was ready. But L.
actually started crying because she was afraid that her mom didnt want
her to be baptized, and tears sometimes melt hearts a lot quicker than
other things. The spirit filled the room, and they began making plans
for the baptism.<br /></div>
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</b> -- I am the leader of the sisters in Mejillones, and they have been
kind of sad this last week because they haven't been able to find or
teach people. They feel like they are just walking around. It is sad
because they are both relatively new missionaries as well. 7 months and 5
months. So we all as the leaders (District, Zone, and Sister Training)
hopped on a bus and went to Mejillones. We contacted whatever person in
the street, taught lessons, extended baptismal dates, etc. And we left
the Sisters full of hope. I love being a leader so far. Basically it
gives me a better opportunity to help others. And that is something that
I have always loved doing. </div>
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We came home, and studied a
little bit and then immediately went to the chapel for L´s baptism! She
was there with a bunch of members of her family and friends that are
not members. (Some of them are actually opposed to the church, but they
were there and they supported her. So we were really excited!) The
service went really well and the spirit was there pretty strongly. It
was a great day.<br /></div>
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<u><b><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1712604795" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Sunday</span></span></b></u>
-- And to end the week, L. received the Gift of the Holy Ghost. Her
nonmember friends and family were not there. But her Step´Father who is
not a member came and he brought his sister as well. It was a beautiful
experience. We had 10 investigators in Sacrament Meeting! And then later
that night. We were able to set 2 baptismal dates! This sector really
is progressing. And we are seeing many many miracles. :)<br /></div>
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So in conclusion. I love my sector. I love my companion. I love Chile. And I LOVE my mission!<br /></div>
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LOVE YOU!<br /></div>
Hermana Randall Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-42406925946044597302016-08-01T14:30:00.002-07:002016-08-01T14:30:43.463-07:00Week 59 Miracles, Responsibility, and What?<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Well, I have way to many things to tell you all, so I am not going to start this email with a joke or something random.</span><br />
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This week was one heck of a week (can missionaries say heck?).</div>
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Well we started off with <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1627967721" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Monday</span></span>, nothing too exciting, just super spiritual. Then <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1627967722" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Tuesday</span></span> we went to a District Meeting that at the last minute was changed to another chapel entirely and NO ONE TOLD THE SISTERS. So all 4 of us were outside the chapel wondering what what going on. And the Elders called to ask where we were and we asked, ¨Well where are you?¨ They told us that last minute it had been changed and they had forgotten to tell us.... So we hopped on a bus and got there about a half and hour late. Only to discover that it was changed because the Mission President was coming to listen to all of the District Meetings and make missionary evaluations.... AND WE WERE LATE. </div>
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So we did our piece, with President watching and making comments the whole time. And then we told the Assistants the part of our sector that would now be their sector ( I cant remember if I mentioned that we are dividing Cerro Moreno and the Assistants are now going to be working in our ward.) No pressure.</div>
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In the end we did not have a baptism this month. But I know that the Lord saw the type of dedication and faith with which we were working and blessings disguised as hard work have been sent my way. I am so grateful for this opportunity to serve the Lord even more. </div>
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This has been my week Brothers and Sisters. I am filled with humility and awe that has been placed on my shoulders, and I know that it is in Christ that I receive my strength. </div>
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Thank you, all of you, for you love, support, prayers and unwaving faith in me and our Savior. I love you all very much. Have a great week and may God be with you.</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-4839102438188986562016-08-01T14:20:00.000-07:002016-08-01T14:20:24.548-07:00Week 58 Another Year Older, and Much Wiser Too!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65a74aAaVKOoWp0Z9KpS2usf1cU_BOeTgPoSgcwV5EXOt7rvai1CiJeVxlh1imvy0Or819AJyRcz3Zetb-OiyHgflvueTWulcsrKQiZN5hUpGrnoyZPmx_Jis36_io6fdSv8h0-u0VEg_/s1600/Week+58.3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg65a74aAaVKOoWp0Z9KpS2usf1cU_BOeTgPoSgcwV5EXOt7rvai1CiJeVxlh1imvy0Or819AJyRcz3Zetb-OiyHgflvueTWulcsrKQiZN5hUpGrnoyZPmx_Jis36_io6fdSv8h0-u0VEg_/s200/Week+58.3.jpg" width="149" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">Well, it is now Week 6 of the Transfer, I am 21 years old, and have about 4 1/2 months left in the mission. Where does all of the time go? </span><br />
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This week went by even more quickly than last week. At the beginning of my mission I always felt like the weeks were too long and P-Days too short. I still feel like P-Days are too short. But the Weeks go by even quicker. It has been 3 months here in Antofagasta and almost 6 months since I was in El Salvador. It´s nuts. </div>
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But we are taking advantage of every minute left to us! This week (the week of emergency as it is called) we proselyted about every day with a member and taught lessons to a couple people that were progressing rapidly. And then on Friday the Zone Leaders and the District Leaders used our sector as a Guinea Pig sector. They invaded¨our sector as they call it. With our permission of course. We gave them a list of the names of people that used to share with missionaries that we haven't been able to contact in awhile because our sector is so big. So they went off and found people. And the Zone Leaders visited two of our progressing investigators to talk to them. They were able to set a baptismal date with both of them! One is pretty sure to happen. But the other is really soon. She had her baptismal interview and everything, but in the end she didn't pass. Not for anything in her past or anything. She just still isn'<br />
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This week I also celebrated my 21st birthday! My companion gave me a cute Planner that she dectorated for me, and sang Happy Birthday to me in Guarani. Then all the Elders in the Zone called me one by one and sang to me as well, in Spanish, and once in Portugese. I smiled all the morning long :) I opened the birthday package that my family had sent me, and apart from long-missed American candies, I found the testimonies of my siblings and parents. Knowing that my family knows that the Gospel is true is one of the greatest supports that I have. If you ever want to make a missionary smile, go write your testimony long-hand and send it to them. They will treasure it forever and read it when the days arent as perfect as they would like them to be. I also came face to face with a box of twinkies :) And Happy Birthday candles. So I stuck all the birthday candles in the Twinkies and had a nice breakfast. :)</div>
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It was a good birthday, I got to see all of my investigators who have become family to me, and ward members who are the extended family I never knew I had. Haha. One Sister is amazing, she invited us to come and eat something as the last appointment of the day. We came and she gave me sandwiches to eat, hot chocolate to drink, and for the FIRST TIME IN ALMOST 14 MONTHS......BACON...... I got to eat bacon on my birthday! Hna Dubó is the best. :) And there was a cake with a giant sparkler candle as well. :) It was a good day. I recived more than a few presents. Which was more than expected. They were mostly candy, which is a good thing, so I can eat it and not carry it around with me. But there were a couple surprises which I loved very much (a sweater, a Chile shoulder bag, a handmade framed picture of Jesus with seashells all over it, among other things.) Long story short, it was a good day and a good week. We are working hard and seeing miracles!</div>
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I hope that you are all well wherever you are in the world. I remember when I was little the world didnt exist much further than the end of the sidewalk. And now I have friends from literally all over the United States, not to mention all over the world! I love you all, thank you so much for the birthday wishes, they are well recived and guarded close to my heart!</div>
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Les amo!</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-16761798660606401792016-07-19T11:34:00.000-07:002016-07-19T11:34:15.079-07:00Week 57 The World Keeps Turning. And I Keep Getting Older.Hello there everyone! This week has flown by super quickly. I feel like
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are going really well here in Cerro Moreno. We are a little
disappointed because although we are working hard and seeing miracles,
the work doesn't seem to be progressing like it should. We are analyzing a
couple aspects of our work to see what we can do better, and I believe
things are looking up. Our new president has also really begun to change
things. As of right now I love them all. I understand why we need to
the changes, and he mission has really grown in unity and excitement. It
really is the time to be a missionary! Right now! Right when the Lord
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things this week. And now that I sit and write them all down retrospectively. That is when I really come to learn the lesson of the
week. I believe that this may be the sector in which there are no
baptisms for the time that I am here. Not because I was a bad
missionary, and not because there aren't people here prepared. But
because I was called her at this sector at this time to learn a
different lesson. Here I have really come to understand and love the
members. Realizing what type of help a missionary can be to a struggling
member more than a new investigator. In all of the other sectors I
have been in, I was building a branch, I was helping to bring people in
to the church. But here I have really learned the importance of
fortifying the members and Less Actives that are here. I'm not saying
that I should accept not baptizing someone here, that is also an
important part of my purpose as a missionary. But here I have also
learned about what I can do as a person, as a missionary, to teach
members the gospel. To teach active people to help to make them
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I love this gospel and I love this
church. I cannot believe that a year has passed me by. More than a year
actually. This time last year I was in my first week in the field. I was
in Arica high on life and a little homesick. And now here I sit in
Antofagasta, with a testimony stronger than ever, and more energy and
love for this work with every day. (It`s just that my whole body hurts
now and getting up in the morning to shower has become a kind of mental
torture.) I love this work. I know that many people are doing many
things as they turn 20 and 21, but I am so grateful that I have the
blessing of being here in the mission. There is no other present more
beautiful, more fulfilling, more tear jerking, than seeing someone you
love understand that they have a purpose in life, and that there is more
than just living and dying. But that we live, die, and live again.
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You
have a purpose. You are special. You are known. God has numbered the
stars in the sky and the grains of sand in the ocean. He knows you
personally. And if you have any doubt of that, just go and ask him. Then
I recommend reading the Book of Mormon. This last transfer I have spent
a lot of time on my knees trying to find who God is to me. And I received the answer through the Book of Mormon. Through a verse that
isn't anything really personal or special. But it became personal. It
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Hermana RandallKaren Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-53507216634710956542016-07-11T22:02:00.000-07:002016-07-11T22:02:28.160-07:00Week 56 Another Week. Another Adventure.<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPuDuAz3fHVxDgiytYU6POxmPrxqL9KDRislAgHmFJw5Lc-q2WX0J-h_fRzktlx9ky3aBEiZPRlaN0NeD_XjKNjKGbe8jDViM4OyZpSZaxl0JKMO5ArGIy8kX1QCWPdzzFw1yKYTaRMWj/s1600/Week+56.3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPuDuAz3fHVxDgiytYU6POxmPrxqL9KDRislAgHmFJw5Lc-q2WX0J-h_fRzktlx9ky3aBEiZPRlaN0NeD_XjKNjKGbe8jDViM4OyZpSZaxl0JKMO5ArGIy8kX1QCWPdzzFw1yKYTaRMWj/s320/Week+56.3.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">So I have a problem. I found a Webseries on Mormon Channel so I am writing about half distracted. I apologize. I used to be able to concentrate on two things at once. Now technology amazes me, and English confuses me. So thank you for your patience and continued support through my technical difficulties. </span><br />
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My interview went really well. I promised that I would not say anything specific, but I feel like President Ferriera knows me. It is really obvious that he is an Area 70. it is interesting as well that he doesn't speak that much English, so I find myself doing absolutely everything in Spanish now. It is really good for my progress though. He told me of all the ¨Gringas¨ that he has met I speak VERY good Spanish. So it´s all better from here I guess :) </div>
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This week what I have really learned though is that I really am a representative of Christ. I carry two names on my plaque. The name of my family, and the name of my Savior. I was called of a prophet of God and he has sent me here to Chile, specifically to this part of Antofagasta with this companion, for a specific reason. I think that in most areas of my mission for the last year I was the one learning, and the one changing. And I think that now although I will continue to grow, improve, and change, like President told me, ¨I want you to teach others.¨</div>
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Never have I felt the power of my calling before this week. I understand what it means to be bold but loving now. To ¨call¨people to repentance. To literally call them. To show that the Lord is the one calling them. I cannot understand all that the Lord wants me to do. But if I am worthy, and if I am in the situation that he wants me to be in. He will give me the power and authority to speak. In fact, he will give me the very words that I need to say. I know that God lives and that he loves me. there is a great purpose here in Chile. One that i am striving every day to be a part of bringing to pass. </div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-48876680156205152402016-07-11T21:54:00.000-07:002016-07-11T21:54:10.390-07:00Week 55 Happy 4th of July!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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It is so sad that there wasn't any kind of celebration yesterday.... I didn't even have my P-Day :(<br /></div>
But we were able to meet our new Mission President! First of all, I really think that I am going to like him and his wife a lot. Our last President was very good and I love him a lot. He is someone that has taught me a lot about myself and my life. Presidente Ferreira emanates love for the work and for his missionaries. I felt that President Dalton loved and cared about me. But I KNOW Presidente Ferrerira does. And with only meeting him once I think that is a pretty good deal. I have my first personal one on one interview with him tomorrow, so we will see if the feelings remain the same (which I'm sure that they will).<br /></div>
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The Higher Law means that we can talk between Elders and Sisters of course not flirt or send letters or anything. But that he trusts us to be mature. All the Elders got really excited all of a sudden too. And then they were more excited about the next announcement. The announcement about being able to play team sports. He told the Elders that they could play soccer and the whole room cheered. I never understood Latinos and their NEED for soccer until I was a missionary here in South America. Haha. But it comes with a couple rules. Only on P-Day, 5 on both teams only, and there HAS to be an Hermana on each team, at least 1. Because....... HERMANAS ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT CAN SCORE GOALS. That changed the dynamic really fast. Usually the Elders play to be The Best. But now, the team that is the best is the one that works with the Hnas. I didn't want to play with the Elders before. But now, they make us feel like a needed part of the team, because we are needed. We played for the first time today :) I scored 7 goals. :) There was a type of team unity in the zone that wasn't there before. It was a super fun activity, and now I cant move my legs! Haha, it´s going to keep me in good shape at least. Because they cant play without the sisters :) Haha. <br clear="all" /><div>
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My companion and I are getting along just fine, she´s still learning a lot of things about who she is. So we have our moments of deep contemplation and sharing, it takes time to find who you are. And sometimes we just need to talk to someone about what we already know so that we can realize it more fully. </div>
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I hope that you have all had a good missionary week. I know that God lives, and Jesus loves us. If we just listen to him and follow his spirit, we will find more happiness than we already have. If you are sad, there is more happiness waiting for you. And if you are already happy, then imagine how much more your could have! It is amazing this Plan that God has for each and every one of us. </div>
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I love you all, I know that we are children of a loving but just God. I know that we are his supreme creation, and that he does everything for our good, just like the scriptures testify. Remember that God loves you this week. I hope you remember it always, but especially remember it this week. And remember that I love you too.</div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-75164948098950281102016-06-30T19:24:00.001-07:002016-06-30T19:24:59.014-07:00Week 54 ¡Campeones del Mundo!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
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I say trying, because everyone partied for a long time, and then at 2:00 the evauated our apartment building because someone had a gas leak in their stove. They live above us, so we didnt smell anything, but we worke up to the alarm blaring and we had to throw on shoes and a jacket and stand outside in the cold for about an hour so the firefighters ould come with a large fan to blow all the gas away. It was an adventure, and we are really tired today. But ¡VIVA CHILE!<br /></div>
The week was a good one though. I'm leading the sector right now, and when leading I realize just how HUGE it is. My new companion is super sweet. Although, I feel like the older sister leading my little sister. She´s very sweet and wants to be a good missionary. And she needs a lot of love. I am more than ready to make her feel important and loved. :)<br /></div>
Also, this Wednesday we are receiving a new Mission President! So due to meetings and interviews, my P-Day next week will be either Tuesday or Wednesday. So don't worry, you´ll hear from me, read an old email until you get the new one. Re-runs are never the same, but they can be just as entertaining while waiting for the show to return. :)<br /></div>
Hope all is well where ever you all may be (I write people in many different countries now....), know that I love you all, and that God loves you even more. Have a great week! HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!<br /></div>
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Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-15625030921207493802016-06-23T13:05:00.000-07:002016-06-23T13:05:16.272-07:00Week 53 This Week on: Misiòn Chile Antofagasta<div>
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that you are all doing well and that you had a wonderful Father`s Day!
It is weird to think that for the last Father´s Day I was in the MTC,
and now here I am a year later with 4 sectors and 7 companions. Shout
out to my Dad and my Grandpa`s for being the very best of all the Dad`s
and Grandpa`s! Also shout out to my cousin Lynette who returned home
from her mission in Norway this last week! Congratulations Lynette! I
love you!</span></span></span></div>
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week in Cerro Morreno we have worked harder than ever. We have seen
many miracles in the form of progressing investigators and a Recent
Convert who was slipping into inactivity being friend-shipped and finding
his place once again in the ward. He is becoming
really excited about the gospel again. We have him connected to many
Young Single Adults that are helping him to leave behind his bad habits
and move on through the process of repentance. It is a beautiful thing to
watch, the Atonement in action. </span></span></div>
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also have two investigators named Vanessa and Andrea. They are
progressing very well, and Vanessa this last week asked us what she
needed to do to be baptized, she still needs to get married, but she is
progressing towards her baptism, and her daughter Andrea is also very
excited. She says that she no longer feels like she is the only young
adult that has these standards like Chastity and not drinking. We have
many people as well that are reaching out to this family and helping
them to progress as they are. It is true, working with members not only
helps us to teach, but it helps the investigator progress faster, and
it gives the members this fire for the Obra Misional! </span></span></span><div>
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work is something that gives everyone energy and allows people to
connect to the gospel in an interactive way. That is one of the reasons
that God has blessed us with a church. So that we can find a support
system in our beliefs. A friend when one is needed. And a hand to lift
us up when we fall. If you are struggling with your testimony. If you
are wondering if you really KNOW that it is true. Then go do missionary
work, go bear your testimony to someone. Maybe just your Mom, but go do
it! A testimony is something that if you do not share it, it will not
grow. If you do not show what you believe it may change from a belief,
faith, to something passive. A shallowly rooted plant that can be
changed, burned, corrupted, or strangled by whatever passes by. Share
your testimony. Help others feel the love of Christ. So this is your
homework for the week. Share your testimony. Share it with the world.
Maybe share a video about Jesus and a short comment about why you liked
it. Share. Jesus has his arms open to all of the world, but sometimes we
need to help others to open their eyes to see the arms extended and
waiting. SHARE YOUR LIGHT.</span></span></div>
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end I just wanted to say that there were Transfers this week. I am
staying here in Antofagasta in Cerro Moreno, but Hna Jimenez has left
me! I instead have another companion, named Hna Samaniego. She is from
Asunciòn, Paraguay, and has 7 months in the mission. I met her about 3
hours ago, and she is very sweet. I can`t wait to get to know her more
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and the next day we began to teach and teach and teach. We didn't reach
our teaching goals this week, but we did feel good about the lessons
that we had and the people that we were able to teach. There is a young
woman here who received her mission call to Brazil this last week, so
she is more than excited to come out and help us teach lessons. She also
is going to work in a Subway restaurant that is opening in our sector
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found many miracles around every corner. We had about three citas with a
certain investigator and every time something came up and she wasn't available to meet with us. But when we called <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_270241250" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ">Saturday</span></span>
to invite her again to the baptism that the Elders of Las Rocas were
having, she told us, that although she couldn't come to the baptism, that
she was planning on coming to church the next day! And she came! It was
her second consecutive assistance and this time she brought her
daughter who we have also been sharing with as well! They loved the
meeting and even participated in Principios del Evangelio. It was a
great thing to stand by them and watch as all the members excitedly
greeted them and welcomed them here to the ward. </span><br style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.9px; outline: 0px;" /><br style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.9px; outline: 0px;" /><span style="font-family: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16.9px;">We
were also blessed to teach a lesson to an investigator named Fernando.
We´ve been trying to find him for awhile again, but he has many health
problems and it is difficult to meet with him regularly. But when
teaching The Restoration we had a great discussion about The Atonement
and the love of Jesus Christ. I love being able to teach and everything,
but the thing that I most love to explain is exactly how the Lord feels
about each and every one of us. It is something special to look someone
in the eyes and tell them that God loves them individually. </span></span></span></div>
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also were at a members house. She was cutting hair, she asked if I
would like her to cut the ends off that were dead. I said yes. She ended
up taking me to her professional salon sink in the backyard, washing my
hair, and giving me a COMPLETELY new hair cut............... I have
bangs...... I do not like bangs........ To be fair my hair looks about a
million times better and has shape. But it is big, and reminds me of
the 80´s a little bit.... I do not have one good photo to share. So you
will all have to wait with anticipation for next week. Haha.</div>
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Well
that´s my week, another faith filled, miracle packed, week of a
missionary. I love you all! I hope all is wel<br />
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l, if you all ever need
anything just let me know! LOVE YOU!</div>
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Hermana Randall</div>
Karen Randallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10533420528093079053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5568501925110942907.post-59485570908833077062016-06-06T08:33:00.000-07:002016-06-06T08:33:19.242-07:00Week 51 Yes. One Year Later.Well Ladies and Gentlemen. This marks my 52nd week of my mission. I have
been here a year. Never has a year gone by so fast IN MY LIFE. I think
it is because this year wasn't my year. It was the Lord´s year. You don't
really experience a year in the same way when you give it to someone
else. :)<br />
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I want to also give a shout out to my amazing little sister who graduated from High School this week! Whoooohoooo Cassidy! </div>
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Anyways,
we had a great week here in Cerro Moreno! We were talking to a man that
as been sharing with the missionaries for about 9 years, with
almost no progress. Well, turns out that he has been having dreams
about the temple and the angel Moroni. We had a very spiritual lesson
where he realized his own answer. He finally told us, ¨Sisters, I know
that I am going to get baptized. I don't have any excuses any more.¨ It
was a great lesson. </div>
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This was my moment of the
week. The problem with being in a big city is that there are things to
do on P´day, so we don't have a ton of time to write sometimes. Next week
I plan on being here for longer than an hour. Haha. </div>
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Talk to you all next week! LOVE YOU ALL!</div>
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