Divs on divs

This week I felt a little anxious to be honest. I went to have divisions with my daughter (the hermana I trained) and I was excited to see after all this time how she had grown and what she had accomplished. I learned a few things during this division and my thoughts are a little scattered so try and keep up with me.

During the division, she told me how much I had changed and how “consecrated”  I was. Her sector had few set appointments that day and we contacted for hours as she told me how mad she was at leaders in the mission or how hard her ward was because the members didn’t give them lunches. Little by little I got more and more disanimated and looked for all of the little things she didn’t improve on.               

Eventually, we prayed for a specific miracle to find a prepared family. As soon as we said "amen." We saw some Haitians and literally chased after them. We ran 5 blocks… not even joking. After getting done with the conversion of an uninterested Haitian we spot out of the corner of our eye GINA. Gina was a Haitian that Hna Martinez and I taught together in Parque Subercaseoux. Gina had moved to Hna Martinez{s sector! We ended up teaching Gina that night and meeting her husband who was pretty receptive to our message. After that I realized that when we pray for specific things God gives us specific miracles.

After the division we had a companionship inventory. I asked her if she was going to bed on time, she wasn’t, or if she was using her time wisely, she wasn’t, the little things just kept adding up. I started to feel my heart ache a little. I felt a strong impression to share a spiritual thought with her that Hermana Gwilliam had shared with us in a leadership meeting. I asked her if she had faith in herself. She told me no. I then asked her if maybe it was because she knew God knew about her disobedience. She started to tear up and replied yes. 

I shared a scripture with her in 2 Nephi 25:26 which talks about all things Christ. Christ is the reason we are out here, why we wake up and do hard things. I didn’t explain the scripture much but I did share with her how much I loved her and how proud of her I was that she had not given up. We sat there and cried for a bit like a mother daughter moment and then we made a joke so it didn’t get too sentimental. I knew that whatever I said to her was not going to make her change her ways. I knew that it had to come from the desire of her own heart. I love my mom because she always taught me that the pure love of Christ cures everything. After having this experience, I couldn’t agree more. I don’t know if what happened in the inventory impulse her to make better decions but I did feel a more Christ like love for her that helped me to withdraw the expectations I had for her, seek forgiveness for judging her and look at all of the ways she had grown. 

In my studies this week, I learned about loving those you serve. I put the question, "How will others know that I am a servant of the Lord?" I concluded with charity. If others are able to feel a bit of the love Christ has for them through me, they will recognize that a 20 year old American that doesn’t speak perfect Spanish isn’t asking them to change, Jesus Christ is. 

I invite you all to develop the Christ like attribute of charity. If it doesn’t come easy, because usually it doesn’t, pray to have it. It works, ive seen it work out here with the stubborn Chileans. ;)

I know that Jesus Christ lives and loves each one of you! I thank God everyday for giving me the opportunity to come to know Him better and help others do the same.

Hermana Pulsipher 

Divs with Hermana Martinez (argentina) and Hermana Meza (Peru)

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Sarah Pulsipher

Change is good when inspired.

I just wanted to write you all and tell you how much I love this calling and the Lord. At the end of the mission, I hope to become the person He had me planned out to be all this time. Looking back, I was no where near the person who He set out for me to be and I am still far but little by little Im trying to be more like Jesus Christ, especially since im representing His name and not mine! 

I love you guys. If the spirit is telling you to change something about yourself right now, do it right now. Dont wait until an easier time in your life comes. God tells us exactly when we need to make a change in a specific time. Sometimes i think He invites us to change in the hardest times to make actual sacrifices. If the spirit is telling you to make a change right now, do it. Dont wait!

Love you all so much, thank you for your prayers!

1. Our zone leaders ordered a magician for pday 2. Divs with Hna. Hausdorf 3. Breakfast with the Hermanas!

Hermana Pulsipher

CUANTO TIEMPO

CUANTO TIEMPO! 

I just wanted to write a quick update with all of the little crazy things that have happened these past few weeks! 

Im still in San miguel with Hermana Warner in a humble little sector called Departamental with LOTS of miracles!

We just found out that our recent convert marie is actually in the witness protection program! We tried signing her up to start her family history work and the next second the is pulling us into the sunbeam room at church to tell us her name is NOT actually Marie. She has some drug lords from Haiti running after her?? I think i have some time in the mission because this was all to natural hearing this from her. No worries though because she is always safe at church with us :)

We also had a church talent show the other week and the talent forgot to show up so the missionaries in the ward had to pull something together real quick. We decided on a traditional dance from the United States called the "Hoe down Throw down." (Hannah Montana movie) Come to find out when the music started that we do not know how that dance goes. Probably one of the most embaressing moments in my life.

Liz and Fernando are a couple we have been teaching and the continue to light up our world. Liz is an inactive member and Fernando is investigating the church. At first he didnt even want to touch the book of mormon, now is waking up Liz to go to church, fasting before reading the book of mormon, and activiely comments and participates in the elders qurom. He is the MAN. Im falling in love with this couple as they are now making the temple next goal after he gets baptized!

ALSO, my companions brother came to visit her???? He was visiting his mission in argentina and on his way back had a layover in Santiago so he took an uber to our church building and started contacting in the street asking people if they knew any members of the church until he was able to find US eating lunch at another members house. He just clapped his way in (they clap in argentina) and ran up to hug my comp! He ended up staying with us all day until he had to go back to the airport. So siblings, i will be waiting for a knock at the door at lunch sometime this week. 

I just want to testify of God's plan. I know that it is perfect and that He has made it possible for every single one of His children to return back to Him! He loves you all so much, I know that for sure. I love you all too, thank you for your prayers. I sure do feel them!

Hermana Pulsipher

1. Divisions with Hna. Allasia 2 & 3. Temple trip with the zone 4. Hna warner and her brother