Hermanas Elderas

What's up! I've got little time but hey, another banging week in the books! 

• Yohana got baptized! I am so happy for her!
• We walked a lot! That's was fun
• We accidentally went to the wrong house and ended up chatting for a long time! We set an appointment to come back Wednesday!
• We went to the expo today!!! It's like the state fair and it's a party
• Saw some cows
• We had exchanges and I went to Sajonia and it was a good time #hillclimber
• Taught some new people about the Book of Mormon and wow I love that book

In 2 Kings it tells the story of Elisha and when he went off to battle but wow he was so so scared. He asked God for help, and the following story I love!! 

“Fear not: for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.

   “And Elisha prayed, and said, Lord, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the Lord opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha.” 

Elder Holland then said-

   "In the gospel of Jesus Christ you have help from both sides of the veil and you must never forget that. When disappointment and discouragement strike—and they will—you must remember and never forget that if our eyes could be opened we would see horses and chariots of fire as far as the eye can see riding at reckless speed to come to our protection. They will always be there, these armies of heaven, in defense of Abraham’s seed." Never forget that!

Te amo,

Hermana Carter

Si o si preferiridas

Viviana y Lyra

Sergio!!

Bautismo de Yohana<3

Yohana inspires me and thats #facts

Yohana

Marlini and an angry elf

Field Trip!!!!

High quality cow

#nightmares

EXPOOOOOOO

Intercambios with Hermana Thorup from Iowa

3 Minute Mile

A successful week here in Lambare/Ybate in spite of the fact that I was a wee bit under the weather. We decided, for the health of our friends, it would probably be best to stay home and work virtually and oh did we work! It was so amazing to see all the tender mercies that the Lord performed during our time using technology. 

We were able to teach our friends through calls and "videollamadas" and surprisingly we found a looott of new people to teach! It was amazing. We didn't let the fact we were stuck inside, or the fact that I wasn't doing too hot, slow us down or stop us from being diligent. We worked hard and it was very rewarding!

• Presidente and Hermana Millett ended there 3 year mission and our new presidente and his family got here
• Presidente and Hermana Alleman are from Arizona and have 6 kids (their youngest is 5- ahhh)
• We met familia Alleman in person today in a devotional and they are so awesome and fun!!
• Taught a lot of people about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and wow I love teaching the restoration
• My handstands are improving but still a long ways to go
• I love my family they are so amazing
• We had a noche de hogar with Familia Bermejo- they are all from Columbia and so much fun to be around
• I don't want to eat brownies ever again. I have maxed out. Too many brownies!!
• We made mbeju, a classic Paraguayan food, and it turned out great #chef

I was studying a lot about having questions this week and something that was said that I liked a lot was that "Questions are a critical part of our eternal growth, and searching for answers in the Lord’s way can bring us closer to our Heavenly Father."

Even though I have been sharing this gospel for 17 months now, I still have questions (which are different from doubts) and it is so amazing that the Lord helps us to find answers to these questions!!! "When we are firm in keeping our covenants and living true to the light we have, the Lord will bless our lives and give us inspiration." Moroni 10:4 And if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

Through the Holy Ghost, my Father in Heaven has answered my questions... and yes, I still have more questions... a lot actually, but I know that I will receive the answers that I look for in His perfect time!

Te amo,

Hermana Carter

This is a hot dog?? #cool

Sleepover!!!

Bridge

Vibez

Capilla:)

Hermana Alleman and her two daughters

Famila Bermejo

Our new cool friend Sergio

Mad mbeju skills

She Knows Our Name Already

Hi guys-

I don't have a lot of time this week but I hope you're all doing well!! Loving life and working hard (per usual)! 

- I can get to almost everywhere without GPS #Paraguaita

- We met some amazing new friends this week and I feel so blessed to help them find answers to their questions 

- Fasting/testimony meeting was this Sunday and it is super great to hear all these powerful testimonies

- Ate a lot of chipa this week and mas o meno. The chipa in Asuncion isn't all that good #sad

This week I read a talk about gratitude by Thomas S Monson that I LOVED!! I wanted to share some quotes I liked! 

"Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it"

"Do we remember to give thanks for the blessings we receive? Sincerely giving thanks not only helps us recognize our blessings, but it also unlocks the doors of heaven and helps us feel God’s love."

"Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted"

"To express gratitude is gracious and honorable, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live with gratitude ever in our hearts is to touch heaven"

It's called "The Divine Gift of Gratitude" you should all go read it and really think about what he says! 10/10

Te amo,  

Hermana Carter

Yohana y Sergio

McDonald's with the distrito

Alan!

Old picture but I like it so here ya go

Lunch time with the girlsss

Bye bye Pres and Hermana Millett.
They ended there 3 year mission in the Paraguay Asuncion North mission :(