It's raining references!!

Well don't know what you are up to.. Mr too busy! haha here is an update of the week. 

Last week was terrible, but the miracles poured in this week! We have dropped just about every one of our investigators and were left dry... that helped my enthusiasm a lot... but well the lord worked his magic! First last Sunday a family just dropped on into sacrament out of nowhere! They are progressing so well and I love them so much! they accepted baptism! but still don't have an exact date! its a mom daughter and grandma! they are amazing! 

Then we have been receiving references like rain! its nuts! We seriously are getting so many! and half of them are great and are starting to progress! So yeah this week we had 7 people in church three families!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am happy as ever!

This week really was great and now I am ready to really work with some people who want to learn! Love you have a great week.  MMUAH! 

Man it's HOT outside

okay went to the doc! (she has little water blister all over her body) It is from the heat not much they can do! There is like this oil cream stuff he wants me to use, but the sunscreen is making it worse so I cannot use it! I am starting to use an umbrella all of the time! The only prob is my body cannot release heat that well.  I am not really sweating they are blisters of sweat... so yeah its pretty cool! It will go away eventually with the sun and heat! Its fine I am getting more used to it and this week was cooler there was less sun so it was not as bad!  Don't worry too much about it! Yeah I don't know anything about sending a cream! it probs wont make it in a very pretty condition! 

 We are doing so good here! I think that we are going to have a baptism this Wednesday! THIS IS THE FIRST FAMILY BAPTISM IN THIS WARD IN YEARS!!!!!  we are super stoked about it! working hard! It is so good to hear everything that is going on at home! how are you and dad! still going to the temple lots! you guys need to keep making time for that! I know life is getting more and more busy, but when we receive blessing like jobs, is when we forget our priorities in life, this is when we see our converts and people faulter the most! so just do your best to keep you guys going strong! Get in touch with Heidi! I am sure she would be right on that! how are they doing! better get to some other messages! LOVE YOU TONS! HAVE A GREAT WEEK! LOVE THE QUOTES! MMUAH!

A few changes!!

I'M A MOM!!!!!!!!!!!!! So we have had a few changes around here... yeah I am not with the Hermana Sanchez anymore... I am now with Hermana Zatarain and I am TRAINING!!!!!! she is my hija! oh wait... but i could never be normal could i... every other person in the world that trains stays in their area... nope... we are OPENING AN AREA!!!!! yes you heard me right OPENING AN AREA! we know no one and we are brand spanking new in our area... they had a white wash and we were put in.... we had quite the week! I have slacked so here is a speed up date! 

 

well pretty much... the week before this week hermana Sanchez and I closed the change out with 5 baptisms! The familia Zuniga! They are soooo amazing! I am so happy for Juan Sivia and Eric! Then that sunday we had 2 more baptisms of two 9 year old boys Morony yes with a Y hahaha and Emanuel they are probably two of the most intelligent boys I have ever met in my life! well after this we recieve the call.... Hermana Bauer you are going to be a mom! and you are moving areas!!!!!!! 

 

Off i went to Fellipe Carrillo! one of the most amazing parts of the mission... it is said to be the area of gold in the mission... well it showed... we were dropped into a baptism... we had another baptism on sunday! We had a baptism of a 9 yr old girl  Sunday we were so blessed we found her house and were about to teach her the commandments set up her interview and everything she needed! now we are starting to teach her mom! What a blessing this all is! This area is HUGE!!!!!!!! double the size of my last! But it is going to be amazing! my companion is great she is a sweetheart! 19 as well and she is well just got here! getting used to the mish! The poor thing has some horrible blisters! But she is learning how to tough it out! We teach really well together, and well I hope she is happy with her mom haha! Well that is about all for now! I am all but scatterbrained... beyond lost in my areas still... but we have people to teach and thats all that matters! We are happy as ever! And I can testify to each of you that if you follow the spirit, you will always find your way home! hope you have a great week love you all! con much amor hermana bauer

Pictures, Pictures, Pictures!!

A pet prairie dog!

The trash cart being pulled by a donkey.

No longer a farmers tan...but now a sister missionary tan!!

Yum Yum

THE COOKING ACTIVITY

Fried onions, red meat chilies salsa tortillas, and of course OREO truffles

Working hard in Hacienda Mirtas

Hello everyone!!!!! how are you all doing?? I hope your answer is well! Hermana Sanchez and I are doing great here in Hacienda Mitras! Workin Hard and loving these past few days with out the blazing sun! The beginning of this week was blistering hot! man oh man! Butt we are loving every second of these gray sky's and humid weather that we have! Hermano Camrillo, our favorite 2nd councilor gifted us some white umbrellas yesterday for the sun!  ... oh the joys! haha its for the better!!!

 This week was really crazy! It was one of those weeks that I know that we could have used more of the spirit and worked harder... I was a little disappointed in myself, but believe it or not blessings were just falling out of the sky! Maybe I just felt like things were just too easy or something. This week everything fell into place! We have been working our fingers to the bone with this familia Zuniga! They are just amazing! and he finally received a job... well then Satan kicked in, he never fails.... Our wonderful dad of this family, Juan, works Sundays now and cannot change his hours for a month! We have talked to everyone and pulled as many strings as possible prayed and prayed with all of our hearts and well... this is the Lords test and will, and also we know that this is Satan testing him in his life as well. Him not having a job was our way into their family their soft spot, what they needed most, the church helped them and Hermano Castro, his brother actually offered him this job he has now! well, along came the adversary! but with lots of prayer from them and us and many helpers from our ward, believe it or not! This family has more friends and helpers than anyone I have ever seen and Hermano Castro is an angel literally he is in every lesson, passing by, oh exactly what we have been looking for! we are going to be able to still have their baptism, the whole family! (hopefully Wednesday or Thursday this week!!!) and he is going to be able to change his hours in a month so that he can have Sundays off! Blessings will come, and I know that they will not faulter! Sometimes we are faced with tasks that seem impossible to break, but really I have learned so much through this experience and the change in this family! The first time we were in their house, we were not allowed to pray or sing now they have the Book of Mormon, almost read twice, Bible, Doctrine Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price! and a sign on their door reminding them to pray and are all alternating their prayers nightly! Their son found the 10 commandments in 3 min. when we gave them their bible and other scriptures! This is all a miracle and I know the family Zuniga was prepared by the lord for Hermana Sanchez and I what an amazing experience!

We can all make changes in our lives and have miracles like this happen. Small or big a change makes all the difference! When we change something in our lives we are showing our love for our savior and our Heavenly Father, showing them that we want to follow in their foot steps and that we want to become better! When we make a change it is not for a day, it is a commitment! Look at your life today, what can you commit to change, you will receive a reward, feel better, a weight lifted from your shoulders, and shine much brighter than before! This I know to be true! I am changing here each and every day and watching others change right before my eyes! It is a blessing to be a tool in the Lords hands! Each of you can be the same! Get out there! Change your life for the sake of someone else, someone you love! You know who they are! Now do it! I love you all! Have a fantastic week! MMUAH!!!!!!!
 Con mucho amor! Hermana Bauer

Las Grutas! The Caves

We had an awesome zone activity!! We went through all of these caves. They all had different names literally from heaven to hell.

Temple week

Temple week! the weeks we go to the temple are always long ones but ones where we push ourselves and learn! This week was really great! We have an amazing family that is progressing they were at the church again this week! The familia zuniga! Juan wants to read all the books we have now because he says he doesn't feel complete without them all! He has got a hard shell, because he is a philosopher. he studies everything, eats it up! he finds deep doctrine on his own, its kinda scary! but that's why we have faith! and bring smart members! haha no he really has some of the best members assisting his visits because he is just the most interesting guy to visit with and teach! He SAYS HE CAN LEARN ANYTHING BUT HE IS LACKING FAITH AN THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS US TO TEACH HIM! pretty cool if you ask me! He really wants to learn English so he is always spitting out english words at me! Man it messes with my head! can you say SPANGLISH! he has a nine year old son and his wife! His other son a few years ago was kidnapped and never found until just this last month, his remains were found, hours away from here... super long sad story, but this is why he wants faith because he knows there is a God and there are miracles! When we started teaching him, we could not pray or read scriptures in his house, now he is praying in the classes at church! It is amazing to see his family change! 

This Sunday was mission Sunday! The new missionaries spoke an I played called to serve and Armies of Heleman on my violin in sacrament! it was really good! I am going to play with the primary this Sunday! I am loving this whole playing not talking thing! My music brings the spirit just as strong as my words, promise! 

Hermana Sanchez and I are great! Oh news! I am not senior comp! We had a mix up with changes! I am just leading the area! She is in charge of the phone! What a relief for me! hahahhaha we really are like equal companions we work really well together! but we were told that earlier! I have seen Herman Sums like 3 times since the change what a blessing she is such a doll! I ha the best trainer in the mission! 

I love you guys all so much I want you all this week to read acts 3 1-11 and think about this story of pedro y juan! what they do for this man! and what more you can do in your life! this is what we have been thinking about with each person we have been asking to help us with our investigators,and applying it to ourselves! let me know what you come up with! who is sitting outside of the temple ion your life! I love you all!Hope you have a great week! MMUUAAHH! con mucho amor , hermana bauer!