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May I have a moment of your time pup, to share a life changing message with you?

 Hola familia como estan! 

SO this week was so fun! I had divisions with the Hermanas in Mateu! Its a lot like LIMA. I went with hermana De la  Cruz:) It was a really great day! The area seriously looks like the deserts of Africa. ITS GORGEOUS!!! But when we came back at night... THIS INVESTIGATOR is clapping outside of the house. AND IT FREAKED us out because he shouldnt know where we live. So then we went to bed. :) AND THEN AT LIKE 3 in the morning this dude is pounding on our door. HAHA IVE NEVER BEEN SO FREAKED OUT in my entire life. REMEMBER.. the flashlight incident Max outside my bedroom window at midnight at the tender age of 14??).. but were not gonna talk about that. hahahha. Hermana de la cruz was sleeping and I was like.. oh fliper WHAT DO I DO? We left the window open because it was so blazing hot!!! And I was scared that we would climb in. HAHA. And then I prayed mightily, I was like  HELP ME. YOU KNOW HOW SCARED I GET. And then I got the coolest answer. God told me.. Marie. You are more than protected. He whispered in my heart that there were angels all around protecting us missionaries. Nothing happened. He left. And I sat in my bed thanking God all night for watching over me. It was an experience Ill never forget. 

Well well well I had a friend from acting up email me and ask me why and how did i get my testimony in the church. Ive never had anyone ask me that so it really got me pondering. 

I wrote it all down this week and Id like to share it with you guys:

I think it takes a while for people to have a true testimony of something. I think God knows that and thats why hes so unbelievably loving , long suffering and patient with us. My testimony started out with the small and simple things. For example: my mom telling me that she loved me, my dad hugging me, you know just the things that make you feel loved. Then it led me to ponder and then really pray if GOD really loved me. My parents told me when I was little that they loved me sooo much but God loved me even more. That really got me pondering. So then I decided to take it to the test. When I was 13 years old I asked God if he truly loved me. and I got an answer. I felt this fire come over me and felt the powerful, wild, undescribable love of God fill my body. From that moment on, I promised God that I would FOLLOW him for the rest of my life. Its the little things that made me fall in love with Him. Kind acts from others, singing about Jesus, being with the family, going to seminary, running, praying, reading in the scriptures. everything became spiritual to me. Little by little my heart opened up to God and he poured me out his blessings. I KNEW I had to give back what he has given me.. So I decided to serve a mission. To tell the truth I really didnt know ALL the doctrine in the church, but that didnt really matter to me. I had a strong personal relationship with God that was real and alive and what I didnt know, I trusted would come with time.  Preparing for the mission was not that easy.  One day I went runnning and somehow it led me to pray. I felt this big tug and I stopped in the middle of my run. I heard God tell me, ¨I forgive you for your mistakes in life.  I love you for always trying hard.  Now I need you to serve this mission.¨¨ It was so quiet but with so much power. At that moment I gained a better knowledge on who God really is. He knew I wasnt perfect, but he also knew MY POTENTIAL. It made me realize the stupid little things we do, doesnt really matter to him, he just wants us to come to him and he will forgive us and tell us.. I HAVE SO MUCH IN STORE FOR YOU. Now I know that God truly has a plan for everyone of us.. and its BIG! AND ITS BEAUTIFUL! I learned that NOTHING can separate us from the love of God. I learned that as hard as repentance is or trials are, or burdens can be,.. its worth it because God will always, always take us in his arms and love us. Because he is our father and we are his children. This is why Im a member of the church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints. Because its the power of the atonement that has always brought me to God and given me more light and strength to keep going in life. Its the unconditional, uncomprehensable, wild love God has for me. And thats why Im here in Argentina. TO SPREAD SOME OF THAT LOVE. :)

So this week I was talking to a Hermana and she was telling me how she was really feeling down on herself and she really just wanted to know WHO SHE IS in the eyes of God. I was praying so hard throughout this week to know what can I say tp genuinely comfort her. AND THEN IT CAME TO ME!! Its what helped me understand my worth! PRAY AND ASK FOR A COMPLIMENT FROM GOD! I remember my mom told me that she did the same thing and told me I should try it. So i did.. and he gave me the answer. Its amazing how God works. So I told her, like my mom told me that she should do the same. Well she did. I didnt know until yesterday she told me.. Hermana remember when you told me to pray and ask God for a compliment? Well I did it and he answered my prayers through another person. She told me that her comp had given her a compliment and it hit her so hard and pierced her heart so strongly that she realized that it was the answer to her prayers. I was so happy that my mom could help me understand my worth before God and then help others do the same. :) 

well well well my friends. i love you all. :) hope all is well. Carry on you party animals!

AND TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER. HOLLA YALL.