Aren't these the cutest sister missionaries?
This next set of photos were taken at a lake and a park with some special attractions-
Marissa sent this group email out on Monday:
Hello
friends and family,
I am
so sorry for not sending out a group email sooner!
I
have a lot to tell you! It's been an amazing experience, although a really
difficult one. I have such a love for the people here.
We
have three with a baptism date. One is the brother of a recent convert, he is
ten. His name is Jorge. The other is the aunt and cousin. Elizabeth and
Emerson. Emerson is 12 and excited for his baptism. It will be this next week
on Saturday. It is going to be my first Noche de Blanco which is where all the
missionaries investigator's get baptized.
We
have been teaching a lot of people, if you could please pray for Aide, Elunay,
and the names above, as well as Celso and his daughter Jennifer.
My
companion and I have also been saving the dogs in the streets we come across,
giving out food when possible. The other day we found this small black dog that
was lost and obviously not from the streets and tried to find him a place to
sleep, only she wondered off so now she's lost again.
When
you are learning a new language, you make lots of funny mistakes. I tried
saying chao and bye at the same time and it ended up being more like
"bow".
But
they end up being good memories.
You
grow really close to God and Jesus on your mission. There are many
difficulties, but the good moments make up for the bad so many times.
I
want to thank you all for your support! It's been hard on me, but I love your
emails, even though I may not have time to respond to them. I think of all of
you often (when I'm not thinking of my investigators).
I
want you all to know that I love you all!
The
picture is me with Elunay, the cutest little girl.
With
all my love,
Hermana
Madsen
For those who have been praying for Marissa, thank you. I know our prayers are heard and answered. Marissa tells me she is feeling better. She has had a lot of health issues, but she has seen a doctor and is now trying some medications. Hopefully her health will improve. Please continue to reach out to Marissa through emails: marissa.madsen@myldsmail.net
Thank you for your love and support. Our family appreciates it so much. We are so proud of Marissa for serving the Lord at this time, in this way. Missionaries sacrifice a lot to bring the light of Christ to others. This world needs more light!
