Mom and Dad

hey mom! hows it going?

 Satan really is using whatever he can to keep M from being baptized. it's been rocky. she's having some doubts. when she told us about her doubt she said she feels like everything's true but she doesn't feel like these feelings have come from God but that they're her own feelings. It was hard to hear. I've never prayed so fervently before than in that moment. Pleading God to help her recognize the whisperings of the spirit. It was a pretty emotional weekend. (time of the month too. terrible. ha ha)   that same day, about 10:40 at night i saw one of our investigators, M, and her son F walking home. she works every single day from sun rise to sun set. sometime we see her walking to work when we do our exercises in the morning. Her husband is sick as well as her mom. she has three kids. she want the learn more but her schedule keeps us from meeting with her. F likes to study the bible, his 10. as i watched them walk home i was thinking about all the amazing people I've had to opportunity to teach and i felt unfairly blessed to have know my WHOLE LIFE what i know. That God loves me and hears me. That Christ is my Savior. That my family can be together forever.

so great to hear about everyone. so excited for Brady!!!! cant believe it!

we'll watch conference in the chapel as a branch. i hope all of San Pablo comes! it ll be in Spanish, but i'm excited equal.

thanks for the temple prayers. i know they're being answered.      did you hear about the missionaries in Antofagasta? i don't know if that's how you spell it, its in the north of Chile.

     i got my letters! thank you very much! FYI sometimes its hard to exchange money. its not always real. so future reference, just keep it.

love y'all

DAD,

que felizidad!

it's so good to hear about the Giltners! im so happy for them! thanks for your example of diligence in missionary work. sometime i think i'm a little impatient. i want all these people to accept the Gospel fully in their first month investigating. but this reminds me sometimes it takes a little more times. but God will always give His children every opportunity to accept the Gospel. and re accept it every day of their lives.

don't have much time, there were problems with the computers. i explained a little more about M in my email to mom which is kinda for you both.

you know, you're the best dad in the world.

love paigee

Shout out for M!

QUE LOCA FUE LA SEMANA.

I don't remember if I said last week how M said she and her husband were struggling with the word of wisdom but así es. So we taught that again and got all that cleared up. They´re totally committed to obey. She has all the lessons she needs to be baptized so a few days ago we taught temple marriage again cause it had been awhile. IT WAS BEAUTIFUL. They were so excited to know they could be sealed together a year from now. Then Saturday she had her interview for her baptism. Long story short she said the day before she was talking to a friend, who is less active, and her friend said somethings about what happens in the temple that definitely not true. It scared her (obviously) and she said she´d like to postpone her baptism. That night she prayed and yesterday at church she said she realized the testimony she has and she knew she had to be baptized. But she also said she wouldn´t be able to be at church the day after her baptism because they´re going out of town. But she has to be confirmed that day...

So right now we´re waiting for a call to see if we´ll be having a baptism this Saturday or the 11th of April. 

crazy crazy crazy. i don't know if what i wrote even makes sense. but Satan doesn't want a baptism, that's for sure. We´re all happy and hopeful and she is happy and excited. But we could use some prayers.

I'm out of time but you´re all the best.

Hermana Meacham

so some sad new. apparently "what in the world" doesn´t make any sense in Spanish... and I've been saying it for 6 months now. 

Other than that this week was pretty awesome. As a zona and district we have a goal for every companionship be teaching 10 families. To find more people my companion and I felt we should look in the records for old investigators that didn't end up getting baptized. We've found quite a few but there was one guy, M, we especially wanted to find. He was almost baptized but his record didn't say why he wasn´t. The first time we went to his house his grandma let us in. We began to teach her but it didn't get very far. She told us we were condemned because we didn't get our "little gods" and she couldn't stop laughing. Sweet lady. We went back the other day with a glimmer of hope and M was there! He answered the door and said "ELDERS!" (close buddy). He explained that he had to leave for work and that's why he couldn't keep meeting with the missionaries. He also told us about how he took his book of Mormon to the beach and lost it but lucky he had written down the pages he liked. We gave him a new book of Mormon and he's excited to re-read it. We'll see what happens! Hermana D and I have the faith he'll make major progress.

This week I was asked to give a talk. I also forgot about it so I hardly had anything prepared. Just as we left the house to go to church President Obeso called and told us he´d be coming to church with us!! Eeek! I was nervous but some how the spanish came out alright (i think?)

oh yeah. one time when we were knocking doors this couple was just like too good to be true and let us right in! yeah, too good to be true. They were missionaries for another church. They had a lot of questions and as we started to explain the message of the restoration they began to testify against us. It was hard to sit there as they began to bash the foundation of everything I am. I'm so grateful for the example of the Savior and His pure love for everyone, even through persecution.

I love the mission. I'm never coming home. I love the scriptures. I'm learning sooo much everyday. I love the Lord. I love His work. I love you all!

Hermana Meacham

Come to Zion

We taught M and M tithing and fast offering the other day. The missionaries before we worried to teach it because they don't have much but we prepared something real good and we prayed with a lot of faith and in the end of the lesson M said she loved tithing and wants to help build the kingdom of God. They're both excited to fast this week for the baptism of M. I love this family more than anything. I can´t wait until they go to the temple <3<3 p.s. she wants her little 2 year old girl to serve a mission. I could die.

The work is so beautiful. Everyday I just wanna cry cause I feel so humble and privileged to be a part of the Lord work and gather Zion. I'm amazed that the Lord trust me enough to bring a message so special to his beautiful children here. 

p.s. all is good with the whole volcano thing. don't worry yourself mama. also i LOVE my companion and I hate pulgas. (fleas)

sorry for the way short kinda of lame email but obedience is key right? 

love you all. share the gospel.

hermana meacham

Making Pizza in San Pablo with Members

Hermana Meacham with new Companion

BIENVENIDOS A SAN PABLO #areaofgold

You guys. I love San Pablo.

Transfers were tough. I miss Puerto Varas and Hermana S everyday. But I know I am were I'm suppose to be. San Pablo is soo different from Colón. IT'S TINY, and in the middle of no where. When I first got here we stepped of the bus with all my luggage and I was just like "where are we?!" all I could see were weeds and trees and a single road with like 2 houses and a cemetery. And where Puerto Varas had million of stray dogs San Pablo has stray chickens, for realzies. We're just a little branch here, we have about 25 attend church. BUT ITS A BRANCH OF GOLD. Seriously. I love the members already. 

and my companion? SO AMAZING. Her name is Hermana D. She's from Utah and she has 8 months in the mission. We went right to work when I got here. and man, she knows how to work. She understands our purpose and is not about to waste anytime. But she is sooo sweet! so tender. We're really helping each other to progress, in obedience, our teaching skills and our Spanish.

We have three investigators with a date for baptism! I'm so excited and soo full of joy I can't even express it to you guys right now. Two are a mother and daughter, Y and P. They're still a nervous and a little unsure but praying everyday to feel ready. this week we'll also invited her other daughter, M, to be baptism too. 

The other is M. She's married to a member but he's been inactive for a long time and doesn't remember much. They have a little girl. I met them for the first time last night. She's incredible. She asked us to explain baptism and the holy ghost again because she was started to feel a little scared. The president of the branch and our mission leader were both there and as we testified and taught her the doctrine you could feel the spirit fill the room immediately. It's crazy how all other thoughts that could occupy your mind immediately leave as your begin to focus on the investigator and their needs. 

Remember them in your prayers!

thank you so much for your support and prayers. I can assure you that God answers prayers. He's answered mine as I work in His vineyard. Not always when I want or how I want, but He answers. And it's incredible the change I've had. I'm so grateful and humble for the experiences and miracles I'm seeing everyday.

paz y bendiciones

xoxo hna meacham

Hermana Meacham, a member and Hermana S

with a member family at church