The Time is Far Spent

I love the hymn one of my best friends/cousin shared with me when she finished her mission, it's helped me in my mission and illustrates the feelings I've had these last few months. 

1. The time is far spent; there is little remaining

To publish glad tidings by sea and by land.

Then hasten, ye heralds; go forward proclaiming:

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven’s at hand,

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven’s at hand.

2. Shrink not from your duty, however unpleasant,

But follow the Savior, your pattern and friend.

Our little afflictions, tho painful at present,

Ere long, with the righteous, in glory will end,

Ere long, with the righteous, in glory will end.

3. What, tho, if the favor of Ahman possessing,

This world’s bitter hate you are called to endure?

The angels are waiting to crown you with blessings!

Go forward, be faithful, the promise is sure.

Go forward, be faithful, the promise is sure.

4. Be fixed in your purpose, for Satan will try you;

The weight of your calling he perfectly knows.

Your path may be thorny, but Jesus is nigh you;

His arm is sufficient, tho demons oppose.

His arm is sufficient, tho demons oppose.

His arm has truly been more than sufficient these last 18+ months. He has been with me through every step, tear, turn and smile. Although there were times I fell to my knees crying to the Lord to know where He was, He came countless times to my rescue with the spirit of peace, love, gratitude and an invitation to keep going. I am eternally grateful for my mission. 

I love the end of transfers right before someone in the companionship leaves. Throughout my mission they have been the moments in which the Lord pours an abundance of miracles and prepares both the missionaries and the area for the change. These past few days we've been able to recieve some of these miracles. 

First off we have been using technology. We have an app here called WhatsApp and EVERYONE uses it because it's free and you can make calls and texts to people all over the world. Only a few days after receiving this blessing of an App we met a new friend Benedikt. He's here for a foreign exchange program and still has his number from Germany. We taught him the whole lesson of the Restoration and prayed with him in the street. He had so many questions and was enthused to learn more. Because of WhatsApp we already have been able to have easy daily contact with him and are able to send uplifting messages and extend reading invitations in his native language. It's a miracle! I am looking forward to continue to invite others to come unto Christ knowing that my work isn't finished as my time as a full-time missionary comes to an end. 

Thank you all who have supported me throughout this journey in Spain. Thank you for your prayers and your encouraging words, you have been an answer to my prayers and through your prayers I have been able to recieve strength beyond my own. I know that God lives. He loves us. I know that the Savior of the world lived, died and resurrected so that each and everyone of us can enjoy the blessings of repentance, baptism, the gift of the Holy Ghost and the gift of eternal life. The Lord knows us perfectly. He can make weak things strong. He has and He will. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God and is evidence of His restored Gospel. Don't go even a day without it.

Thomas S Monson is a Prophet of God, he is our prophet. I love him and sustain him. In the name of Jesus Christ, amen.

No ganas para nada, lo siento

This week was so good and so crazy!! We invited three of our friends
to be baptized this week and they said YES! Hallelujah! We can only
meet once a week with them though so I will update you about when and
who!
One of our cute friends is Emma. Her mother was baptized many years
ago and hasn't been to church since moving here and being married. I
found her in the street with Hermana Phillips and they finally met
with us! Emma came to church with her mom on Sunday and oh was it a
blast! She is my favorite! When they passed the sacrament she
carefully picked the está looking piece of bread plopped in in her
mouth nodded her head with satisfactory and gave a big "ok" sign to
the deacon. She then proceeded to pass the bread to her mother and
exclaimed, "try it! It's riquísimo!"
And it really is. I'm so great full for this gospel. I'm so grateful
for our Lord and Savior, for His infinite and perfect atonement. He
lives. And because he lives we don't have to sit hopelessly we can
start again we can turn the page and be better than we were yesterday.
I'm so grateful for this gospel and for the opportunity I have to
share the deliciousness to everyone I meet.
I hope you all have a great week!
All the love and happiness and leaves and flowers!

Hermana Warner

 Not an explosion, a sunrise out my piso.

Zone Conference

Bingham

(Elder Kyle Gearig and Hermana Maddie Pitcher)

Training in Vigo

It's officially official. I'm a trainer! And my cute new compie is Hermana Davis (: She is from California and I absolutely LOVE her! She is just what I need. I didn't realize how hard it would be to train or to not have Hermana Schriever with me making appointments and reminding me to do things all the time. But yeah, long story short, it's hard and I got a little carried away with my stress, but Hermana Davis is prepared and always brings me back on my feet, I am so blessed to have her as my companion. She is patient, so loving, so obedient and wants to be involved, she's not making any excuses and helps me to remember our plans.

When President called me as a trainer I was low key hoping I would get a native companion because I still am not 100% confident in my Spanish skills. But the Lord has a plan and he's prepared me. Before picking up my compie (on Wednesday) I was on splits with Hermana Madugno. She's from Italy so the only language we could speak to each other was Spanish... I WENT THREE DAYS ONLY SPEAKING SPANISH!!! I was surprised at how much I actually knew and understood, Hermana Madugno and I are really good friends now and the Lord was able to show me that I can do this. I'm so grateful.

  One thing I was really praying hard for this week was that Hermana Davis would be able to feel welcome and comfortable here in Vigo. Well this week we've met at least one member or investigator every day in the street and there was a relief Society activity, a Young Woman's activity, and a Primary activity all in the same day. She has been able to meet all the leaders we will be working with as sisters and I am so grateful!

  The Relief Society activity was really swell! We had to wake up at 5:30 to catch the 6:00 bus and headed for a park near Samil Beach. The bus route was apparently different that early in the morning so we got a little lost. Long story short, the day before I made a call to the Young Womens President to know where near the beach it was and I kept hearing "Maduñals" I asked her like 2 times to repeat it and felt dumb and couldn't find in on the map or anywhere. So while we were contacting that night, my compie contacted this older man who just went on and on about how he respects us and that we all have the same God but he wasn't interested and on and on and on. So I decided to make the contact useful and asked him where "Maduñals" by the beach was and he pointed to "McDonalds" Well yep we just followed those Golden Arches, got there safe and on time too! It was a miracle and I really need to practice more Spanish haha. I even got to eat Chocolate con Churros for the first time! Yum!

 

 My comp is too cute (: well all in all, this week was miraculous, hard, exciting, hot, and wonderful. We work really well as a companionship and are answers to one another's prayers. The mission only gets better. Like a roller coaster on an elevator or gas prices, there are always ups and downs but in greater perspective you're always going up.
   I'm so grateful to be a missionary! I know that although it would be really nice to have air conditioning or a swimming pool that this is where I'm meant to be, and that this is where I want to be. I know that as we do small and simple things everyday to improve ourselves and our situations that God will bless us and that the hard times will be followed by the good. I hope you all have such a fantastic week! Eat an otter pop for me!
   Besitos and hugs!
   Hermana Warner
P.S. Excuse my glasses and crazy hair, I finally bought contact solution so hopefully I'll look a little more presentable next week ;)