Pumped for conference

Hello to all my friends!

So we have a standard in the mission to have 25 contacts (have meaningful conversations with people) everyday for each missionary. When I was in Villalba it was great and came pretty easy I'd just go up so some random person tell them a little about me and the gospel, they'd either say no or give me their number and I'd move on to the next random person. Anyway, I don't know why but I hit a little wall here when I came to Carabanchel. I still usually get it but it's been more difficult. I've been really working on the quality of my contacts and it's really been paying off. We have been finding incredible people and the Lord has continued to bless us in-spite of my short comings. All I can be is grateful for his grace and his love.

One of these contacts name just happened to be Maria. We made a smoother approach by asking her for directions. She kindly looked it up on her phone for us and walked with us a little ways up the road. As we were walking and getting to know her a motorcyclist started the motor and reved the engine. We were pretty close, shocked Maria and she tripped over a loose brick in the road. It was actually a pretty bad fall and kind of scary. We helped her up and walked her to a bench to calm her down. Hermana Snyder started talking about her family and the conversation lead to our beliefs and the Book of Mormon. She told us how she was currently in a religious crisis and didn't really trust churches. We gifted her a Book of Mormon and invited her to learn more. I don't know where it will go but I know that everything happens for a reason. The Lord provided us a way to serve and to sincerely share our testimonies in a more natural setting. It was just the kind of experience I needed to motivate me to continue to talk with everyone.

We also met with Mari Luz this week. She is a woman of incredible faith. We had the opportunity to fast with her on Sunday that she will be able to go to church every Sunday and keep the Sabbath day holy, we are meeting with her again on Wednesday. She is doing really well and is excited to hear the prophet speak on Saturday.

Well, all in all this week has had a lot of ups an downs but it definitely ended on a high note. I'm so grateful to be a missionary here in Madrid Spain. I know it's where the Lord wants me to be and that he is preparing the people here to receive his Gospel. I hope you all have a wonderful week and that you have a fantastic conference weekend!

Besos!

Hermana Warner

Mari Luz and Hermana Snyder <3

Snyder w/ Warner Take Two

Transfers week! But nothing changed, our elder friend from our district is leaving but Hermana Snyder and I are staying together! We honestly weren't expecting it at all but we are so so SOO excited to be serving together another transfer here in Carabanchel. We have a few baptisms scheduled and we are looking forward to the miracles that the Lord has in store for us.

One of our sweet miracles is Mari Luz! She is progressing so well and has a baptismal service set up for her in April. It's really incredible the faith that the people have here. Many of the people we meet with move here for work to send money back to their families. I've only been here for a year and I miss my family a lot. I couldn't even begin to imagine living 15 or 20 years hundreds of miles away from my favorite people. But here they do it. They truly love their families and sacrifice a lot for them.

This week we really have been trying to meet more with the members in our area. So on Sunday we passed around a calendar for people to sign up to feed us. They are religious when it comes to feeding us and they feed us a ton. But hey! I'm not complaining! We got to eat food and get to know people from Bolivia, Peru, Russia and Ecuador. Our best friend Grace also took us out for an American burger.

This week we also had to say so-long-for-now to a few of our friends. It was really sad and hard but the Lord has called us to search the elect. We extend the invitation and it's their choice to accept it or not.  

I'm so grateful to be a missionary! I know that this is the Lords work and that This is His Gospel. We've had our tough times this week but I know that all will be made right as we do our best and PRAY! 

I hope you all have had an incredible week and that this week is even better!! 

Hermana Warner

Carabanchel District March 2017

Miracles

This week was too fast. So here's the important parts (:

We had intercambios with the sisters from Hermana Quispe and Hermana
Vannucci! They are my favorite! Hermana Quispe is from Peru and even
taught me how to make rice the Peruvian way. We learned so much
together and I'm so grateful for her!

   The last intercambio we had, Hermana Webster and I contacted a cute
lady named Lacy, well we met on Saturday for the first time and she
brought a friend! We taught them the restoration. The spirit was so
powerful, so when Hermana Snyder started reciting the first vision
Lacy and I couldn't help but cry. She is so prepared. She and her
friend Yedira both came to church on Sunday and they have both
accepted a baptismal date.

   I'm so so grateful for this gospel! I"m so grateful for the
opportunity I have to share it with the people here in Spain.

   I hope you all have a really great week! Pray for miracles and
miracles will come.

Loves to all!

Hermana Warner

Intercambios with Hermana Quispe and Hermana Vannucci 

Madrid

Oh yeah... I also hit my year mark this week... Alexandra's my favorite!!!

Lots of running and a PB&J

        Well this week has been awesome. It started off with the most perfect pday which consisted of having a picnic in a grove of trees in our area (Casa Campo) and eating oreos with Peanut butter. (One of the members here went to Costco and bought legit American Peanut butter #blessings)

We also had another INTERCAMBIO! Whoot whoot!!! I love Intercambios! I always learn new things from all the sisters that I serve with. This time I got to serve with Hermana Webster!!! Whooot!! She is a cute sass from Texas! She's legit the most real person I've ever met when we go contacting. She just stops people and is like, "Hey man, what's up!?" Then goes getting to know them and explains how awesome Christ is and we have their number. She's solid. Hermana Snyder was her trainer so her fantasticness doesn't surprise me too much, what can I say, my comp is the best.

We've been finding really awesome people. (: and on Saturday we were able to meet with an awesome family form Peru! We are teaching them English and are starting to teach them the gospel as well. We are really excited to help them progress as a family. (: 

This week we also got to teach Mari Luz! We've been meeting with Mari Luz for a few weeks now but because of work and transportation situations she hasn't been able to come to church. But this week, SHE CAME! Miracles. She was so happy that she was finally able to come, and we are too! (: 

Today we are going on a little hike with my best friend Alexandra. We made her a PB&J and are wearing pants (: Life is really good.

I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have to serve the Lord here in Carabanchel! I know this is where the Lord wants me to be and I've been learning a TON! I know this church is true with all my heart and I'm so grateful to be a part of it. 

I hope you all have a week packed FULL of fansasticness (:

Love,

Hermana Warner

Planking #comp.unity

Intercambios! Hermana Robertson, me, Webster, Snyder 

Alexandra and my crazy hair (The Elders Recent Convert) We pals (: