I Speak German - April 4, 2018

Hola mis amores! Como han estado? Cuanto tiempo!

Time has been flying by here, in this sector with Hermana Maldo! We have been working a ton with less active members, hosting parties every monday night also known as family home evening, doing 15 minute little visits, and being therepists for feelings that have been hurt. Sometimes we may feel angry or confused for things that happen in our life or for things that others have done to us. But I loved General Conference this weekend! I got to watch it in spanish but it was still the same spirit and love that I felt from watching it with my family! I especially loved the talk by Brian K. Taylor. From what i have seen over these past couple of weeks is that these people have such divine potential but literally have a wall between their spiritual progression and relationship with their Father in Heaven because of their pride and not wanting to forgive. I have totally experienced this, i think we all have, but the Lord promises us that when we pray for peace and the strength to forgive, our hearts can be softened and can recieve a clear conscience. If your heart doesnt soften after the first prayer, stick a jolly rancher in your mouth and pray until it evaporates. Let go of pride, forgive yourself, forgive others, and only be left with peace from our Heavenly Father. 

Okay funny moment for the week: 

Last night, me and my comp were waiting in the plaza for our sister training leaders when this homeless man wearing the dopest bricks on his feet trots over to us asking for money. We offer him candy and a picture of Jesus when we begins to start singing in the most beautiful voice. For sure, i thought he was famous, so i asked him. He began to tell me that indeed he is famous and after i sang for him he told me he would give me singing lessons. Then he started spekaing in a mysterious language that me and my comp couldnt understand. We asked if it was German and he told us yes! This poor poor man, i pointed to my name tag and told him that my name was german and attempted to speak back hoping that the gift of tongues would kick in. Well, it did! We had a 5 minute converstaion in "German" talking back and forth while my comp was rolling on the floor in humiliation. I love to have fun with the people here, Chileans are the best! 

My favorite scripture this week is Helaman 3:35. I have really been working on humility here and not getting caught up in competing or comparing myslef to the progression of othewrs here! its sooo easy! But this scripture has helped me a ton! We need to continually keep waxing strong in the gospel doing the little things every day to progress. Keep adding to your candle to illuminate your life and the lives of others! 

Love you all so much! Definitely felt your thoughts and prayers after a bit of a rough week! God lives and He loves us so much! He is my biggest cheerleader and through Him i know all things are possible! LOVES!

Hermana Pulsi 

CHANGES - March 22, 2018

HOLA HOLA! Everything is new out here in good old San Bernardo, or as the missionaries call it, the celestial kingdom. I am on a bike and i am loving it! I live with all Latinas ina house and my zone is all Latinos tambien! So, im pretty sure Presdident is trying to say something about my spanish or he is just preparing me for some awesome things in the fiture... aka training a newbie. O OJALA!

My new comp is from Argentina and is super dope. She is the realest person I have ever met and loves making work fun! I never knew what a unified companionship felt like during a lesson until this change. She gives me a ton of talking time and believes in me! Last night, I taught the other Hermanas in our house how people from the U.S. dance and they were really weirded out. But sooner or later are going to learn how to drop it low. 

One night we came home to a dog in our house so we decided to give it a name and a bath. But when we went to go wash it we found just a bout a million bugs in his hair... So we threw it out but every morning we wake up to him waiting at our door to let him in. 

In this ward we are working to really unify the ward and bring back less active members. Our relief society president doesnt have counselors and neither does the bishop. Its been rough but Heavenly Father is putting in work for us to make the load a lot lighter!

What i have learned this week is that it is not about me, or my spanish, or if my outfit is on point. Its about the people we teach and the blessings that come from what we are doing out here. 

I love this quote by Elder Uchtdorf about our individual worth. You are in very good hands, loving hands, caring hands, and nothing anyone ever says about you can change that. Their words are meaningless in comparison to what God has said about you.

If you are feeling lost or forgotten this week, zero miedo! God will never forget about us. The good shepard will find you, lift you up upon His shoulders and carry you home!

Hermana PulsiPer

AHHHH CHANGES - March 7, 2018

Hey fam! Okay I lost track of time in the ceber again, but ill update you! 

So, we have changed on tuesday and I was freaking out but then President straight up told me what was happening with me and my comp. Thanks to aunt camber, I am super tight with him. SO! Im going to the other side of the mission, San Bernardo, aka the celestial kingdom. Its a bike sector cause its a little bit more in the country and there are a lot of members in the ward! Im actually super pumped. I just bought a ton of comfy dresses for like 3 dollars that will be great for that. Is seriously going to be a party! 

Hmmm, this week, we dropped our investigator Jesus (age: dad) because he wanted more than just a baptism with us. He basically told me he didnt want to start dating girls until after i got home from the mission (14 months) and always wears my favorite color. He also told me that for our next lesson he would take me to my favorite restuarant. SO basically I am super bummed about that. But we always have after my mission right?

But, on the BRIGHT SIDE we put down 3 baptism dates with three haitians! They have the BIGGEST hearts i love them so much! And their spanish is on the same level as mine so that helps a ton too! They were definitely prepared from God and I am so so happy about that! Pretty sad to be leaving all the beautful haitians i this sector but ill be back to visit for their baptisms! 

Something that ive learned from this change is that I am not perfect. I literally have so many flaws, pet peaves, and have SO MUCH to learn. But, thats what makes us human and that is why we are here on the earth right now! To grow and to strengthen ourselves in every way possible! Which i think is super great that Heavenly Father gives us a life time to do it and gives us everything we need on this earth to make the impossible possible! 

Im super bummed to be leaving Hermana Alvarez, she has taught me so much, and we have had a little too much fun BUT Heavenly Father knows me better than anyone else and i have such a strong testimony of inspired companionships. I cant wait to see what the Lord has in store for me next!

My favorite quote form President this week in our conference was, "Dont be your own distraction." Dont let your inner thoughts and demons bring you down. Have the confidence in yourself that Our Heavenly Father has in you! 

Trabajar con diversion, disfrutar cada momento!

Hermana PulsiPer! (As the chilanos say it) 

Que tal?! - February 28, 2018

BUENOS DIAS CHICOS!

Time is flying by here in Chile! I am almost done with my training and i am so sad to be leaving my cute comp! 

We had a lot of really great things happen this week. Lucie, our haitian with twins, got baptized! Its was so beautiful and me and my comp were just filled with so much happiness. 

On Sunday, a man named Jesus just walked in to the chapel and told us that he wants to start taking lessons. He speaks a little english just from watching movies so we really hit it off. When I was bearing my testimony, i started to tear up a little and he came up to me at the end of class and said to me, "Dont cry baby, dont cry." So, Im pretty sure he got that one from footloose. Love him. 

Heavenly Father has truly blessed us with so much sucess in these short 12 weeks. (And has truly blessed me and my family for all of my life) I am forever in debt to Him and all of the wonderful people and experiences He has given me. I know I am not perfect, and he does not expect me to be, but if i just try a little harder everyday I know that He is happy with my progress! I have so much trust and confidence in Him that He knows what He is doing with me out here and is guiding me everyday to find the people He has prepared for me. I love how much He loves me, and our investigatores. I cant express just how greatful I am! Gah! 

Chistoso/Random momentos para la semana: 

A cat was literally stuck in a tree and he saved it!

Thanks to the teachings of Dr. Pulsipher, I was able to diascover a neck deep cavity en la boca de mi compeñera and we went to the dentist! Ive never felt more at home.

Baptized by Fire - February 21, 2018

​Como le va! 

We had Cesars baptism this week and it was a really good turn out! Pretty much the whole ward came and just represented. 

Lucie breast fed her entire baptismal interview, and still passed! She is so cute, when she was still pregnant, in english she said to me, "Hermana, Pulsipher, I am too big, they wont be able to baptize me" But now, she is so ready and so excited to be baptized! She wasnt allowed to enter any of the churches in Haiti because she was pregant without being married first. She named her babies after our ward mission leader and just loves this gospel with all her heart! Its gonna be lit. 

Yesterday, at lunch with this little viejita in our ward, she showed us the whole movie Anastasia. Then for dessert she dug out some belly dancing videos. Live love my life here. Its truly such an adventure everyday out here in Santiago Chile Surrrr!

Have a great week my LOVES! Jesus loves ya!

-- Hermana Pulsipher

AY MI COROZON - February 15, 2018

My heart has been so full this week! 

Elder Christopherson and Elder Brag visited our mission this week! We had a conference with them yesterday and my favorite part was toalways to remeber to be "Sweetly Bold" with our words when testifying of this message! QUE GENIAL, CIERTO? It was my first time meeting an apostle and wow, you can just tell from their presence, and sweet voices that they are truly called from God. 

On monday, my heart was beating out of my chest all day from feeling my Saviors love so strongly for me! It is truly the best feeling in the world. How cool is it that wecan feel the comfort form our Savior, just one prayer away. Pray always!! Your Father in Heaven wants to talk to you and keep tabs in your life!!

Our investigator Cesar who just returned form efy is getting baptized this friday! The whole ward is coming, and were so involved in helping make this happen! What an amzing plan Padre Celestial has in store for each one of His children. I am so grateful for the life i have been given and the plan He has in store for me and the life I am living right now! 

Highlights: Apparently I have a cousin here in the mission?? An elder i have never met inmy life came up to me at the conference and informed me of the family history we share together! MISH.

One of our members has parrots as a pet, so of course we asked tohold them.

My trainer/ comp thought it would be really funny to ding dong ditch every puerta on our way home last night. I love her so much, Im so not ready for cambios in a couple of weeks.

Fam Bam - January 31, 2018

Okay this week flew freaking by so fast. I cant even remember but here are
some highlights

I started ping ponging in lessons with my comp.... ayyyy, the language is
acomin.

The missionaries planned a postre activity for our ward and it was a super
good turn out! Some less actives came too and brought some shot glasses for
their juice. Me and my comp made oreo cheesecake and tiramisu and totally
dominated but of course the inactives stole first. Its chill.

I gave my first talk in sacrament meeting on sunday and i spit straight
fire. A bunch of members told me i have the gift of tongues! Also, A man
told me I was going to make the perfect wife, so there is that.

We had cambios yesterday and my new zone is so lit. We had a big activity
today, played capture the flag, and ahhh everyone is so much fun!

Our investigtor Lucie had her babies yesterday! She named one of them after
our ward mission leader and Hermana Parra was with her every step of the
way! Gosh, I love my ward. They are so supportive of our investigators! We
got permission to go visit her in the hospital so we will do that tomorrow!

Our baptism for our haitian Ricardo is this Saturday! This is my first
baptism where I was super involved and it actually feels like i
contributed. Im super stoked! ​