Forget about yourself

Wow. Belgrano... my rich little city. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! I NEVER BEEN SO TIRED IN MY LIFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D YOU KNOW WHAT IS SOOO GREAT ABOUT THE CAPITAL?!! There are soooooo many people. And we talk to all of them! My comp has the same personality as me! We LOVE to find new people and share the gospel with smiling faces. :) Were sooo happy together! Were like the happiest couple ever. Hahaa.

So funny story. We have this goal that if we see someone that we need to talk to... we pray.. and then we just go get em . :) So I say this guy.. and I started to talk to him. LOL the hardest thing about Argentina--- ALL OF THEM LOOK LIKE AMERICANS. I totally was talking to this guy in Castellano and he didnt understand. :) So for the first time in literally five months I started to talk in English-- it was ABSOLUTELY HORRRRIBLE!! I forgot how to talk in English. lolololol the guys like.. I like your accent. are you from here? HAHAHA. YES- I am Marie the original Argentine!! So he has a ton of mormon friends and is interested!! and HE LIVES IN SEATLE!

okay so i have this huge testimony of ward missionary work. i cant stress enough how important the ward members are in the work!! They all have their friends who aren't mormon and this Sunday seriously every person brought a friend! It was magical!! It was the happiest feeling. It truly felt like a family. Now is the time mis amigos to start praying and ask God who you can talk to about the gospel. It doesnt have to be a big huge lesson.. just open your mouth and God will give you the words. He will lead you to the right person. Something in my gut tells me that this will be talked a lot in this upcoming conference. All my peeps in Utah... even though you all have your mormon friends.. go out and find someone who desperately needs something in their lives and share your testimonies with them, many times that just simply looks like kindness.  You´ll be amazed at the joy you will feel. :) Just like it says in DYC !8:16

 16 And now, if your joy will be great with one soul that you have brought unto me into the^akingdom of my Father, how great will be your ^bjoy if you should bring many ^csouls unto me!

 We got A TON OF INVESTIGDORES!!! I gotta tell you a story. So all of the members live in rich houses. Its not like Lima where you clap at the doors... they actually have DOORBELLS!! lol. So ya. we went to this HOUSE that had less active member.. but she wasnt there. But the guy who works at the desk stopped us and started asking us these questions!! 

 We gave him a hand out and our contact info and left. We didnt think anything of it.. cause we hand out a billion of those cards every day.. but later that night he sent us a text and told us he went to mormon.org and he wants to learn more!!  His name is Marcos. Marcos is 30 years old and has a girlfriend but isnt married.  But I will never forget the feelings that we all felt when we sang I stand all amazed with him after a discussion.  He was choked up and said for the first time in my life i feel like God has forgiven me. Its amazing what music can do. I love the power of music and the spirit it brings in our lessons.

He still has a lot he needs to do. But were keeping the faith with him. Marcos is legit. He wants to change. I think thats the best thing to see on the mission. To see people have this desire to change and improve their lives. Hes on the path. :) 

We had divisions this week! I went to Juncal with Hermana Dunn! Juncal is AWESOME YALL!!! It has one of the worlds BEST theaters.   Its soooo beautiful! We ran past in the morning and it was playing the most beautiful symphonic music.  It is a very beautiful historically rich city.

Hermana Dunn is fantastic. shes from Idaho and this is her last transfer! her SPANISH is beautiful!! Shes soo good with the people. I learned through her that its sooooo important to listen and then follow what the spirit tells you to do. she gave me soo much confidence!! After having an english companion for 2 days.. I realized that Ive been lonely for  long time without realizing it!! Thats another thing on the mish.. you forget that you are lonely. hah i cant describe it. but its all good cause Ive had God with me this whole time. but.... I was soooo grateful to have her and talk to her about the mission!! She told me that EVERYONE on their mission goes through a big change process.. it happened to her in her 8th month on the mish. She told me thats when she started to forget about herself. everytime she wanted to complain or think about herself... she would say her investigdores names out loud. Now she says its fun to think about them and loves to talk about them. I was soo amazed!! I wanna be like that.

i realized that the mission in a way is a like GIANT CLEANSING PROCESS. In the beginning I was sooooo prideful (im still workin on it.:/) and thought sooo much about me and my own comforts and my feelings about everything but seriously i feel myself changing into an improved Marie. I used to dread waking up at 6.30 in the morning. but now I jump outta my bed and get ready for the day! First we go out running and then come back and do our ab workouts!! You need a strong core if you are going to be a strong missionary people!   We listen to the best music. my music. .) and hermana Torres has some awesome music! INCLUDING ERIN THOMAS´s hit: mountains to climb! Erin shoutout to you! Seriously you dont even realize how much your song is changing my life. 

Anyways theres two more songs that Ive fallen in love with. these two songs have helped me through some of the hard days i have in Belgrano. The first song is called I am his daughter.  Sometimes when Im out on the streets of Belgrano I look at all of these women and sing this song.  

The photos in the magazines
Don't dictate who I'm supposed to be
The world can't recognize, all that I am inside
But I know in His eyes, I am a part of, the bigger picture,

There's so much more to me
He helps me see that I have so much to offer
I am His daughter
He loves me the way I am,
He's my strength when I stand
He is my King, and my Father,
I am His daughter.

The people on the TV screen,
The leaders, rulers, and queens
I watch them shape the world,
And though I'm just a girl, I still know for sure,
That I am a part of, the bigger picture

There's so much more to me
He helps me see that I have so much to offer
I am His daughter
He loves me the way I am,
He's my strength when I stand
He is my King, and my Father,
I am His daughter

And when I'm feeling small,
And wondering if I'll ever, find courage to stand tall
Through His love I remember

There's so much more to me
He helps me to see that I have so much to offer
I am His daughter
He loves me the way I am
He's my strength when I stand
He is my King, and my Father,
I am His daughter

last song:  BOO our fav singer.. mindy gledhill. i dedicate this song to you emmy emms. :) love you!!

Sent to this earth
You were saved through the ages for this day
and time
Child of great worth
Child of promise, daughter of the Divine
Pure and holy in a little, white dress
You were held in a circle and you were
blessed
And the Father looked down
And the angels surrounded that place
They knew the truth, all that you could do
And you will, too, if you have eyes to see
What heaven sees in you
Dressed in white once more
Making promises to follow in God’s way
So much lies in store
For the little girl who enters at the gate
Pure and holy in a little, white dress
You were led into the water and you were
blessed

Do you understand who you are
Part of the Father lives in you
If you continue on this path
Every promise God has given will come true
Heaven on earth
In the house of God, so much fills your heart
and mind
Woman of great worth
Woman of promise, daughter of the Divine
Pure and holy in a long, white dress
You promise forever and you are blessed
And the Father looks down
And the angels surround that place
They know the truth, all that you can do
And you do, too, ‘cause you have eyes to see
What heaven sees in you
Will you have eyes to see
What heaven sees in you 

ALWAYS REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE ND WHAT HEAVENS SEES IN YOU. CHAU MY LITTLE AMERICANS. PEACE BE WITH YOU. :)  CARRY ON CARRY ON CARRY ON!!!!!!!!!