January 8, 2024
This week we went to the leadership council in Montevideo which was a cool new experience! On the way back our bus got in a crash. Woke me right up. Minor crash though nobody was hurt it just delayed our travel. We got home at like 10pm and got up at 5am the next day to go to the zone conference. We gave our training and that was out of my comfort zone. I'm learning new things. We also put Federico on date this week! He's been reading the Book of Mormon and says he doesn't have any more doubts about the church, knows it's the true church, is gonna get married now, and wants to be baptized! He and his almost wife and little girl are the most beautiful little family! So happy for them! We didn't make any of our goals this week which was a big bummer. We didn't even have any friends at church on Sunday, but we have been seeing miracles finding new people so were excited about that! We often find people who say they don't really believe in God anymore because of things that have happened. Yesterday we contacted these people outside and started showing them a video of Jesus Christ. A different guy showed up, sat down, poured some beer, and started watching. As soon as it was done he started asking about where Jesus Christ is right now. He went on to tell us that his baby girl had died when she was just a month and a half. He showed us a picture of her and asked where God is in all that? Why his baby didn't have a right to life. Wow. That's a tough question to answer. "And I said unto him: I know that he loveth his children; nevertheless, I do not know the meaning of all things." 1 Nephi 11:17
I know God loves us. And has a plan for us and we just testified of that and of the Atonement and everything but man, just how would you answer that question? It seems to be a pretty common situation to face as a missionary. Many people don't believe because of the bad things that happen! And as much as I can testify of Christ and God's plan and share scriptures, it sometimes just doesn't seem to help and I feel sad for them. There's so much hope and joy in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We don't just have to be accustomed to living with pain, we can be healed through Jesus Christ. We can see and live with our loved ones again. And although it brings us so much hope, yes we will still miss them and it may still hurt, but that's why Christ suffered for us. But to have this hope it requires our faith!
Something we talked about in the leadership council and zone conference is this scripture in Ether 4:15 about faith and this veil of unbelief that we sometimes have.
"Behold, when ye shall rend that veil of unbelief which doth cause you to remain in your awful state of wickedness, and hardness of heart, and blindness of mind, then shall the great and marvelous things which have been hid up from the foundation of the world from you—yea, when ye shall call upon the Father in my name, with a broken heart and a contrite spirit, then shall ye know that the Father hath remembered the covenant which he made unto your fathers, O house of Israel."
State of wickedness- contrite spirit
Hardness of heart- broken heart
Blindness of mind- call upon the Father
These 3 things are things that give us this veil of unbelief, things that block our faith. And the other part of the scripture gives us the things we do to get rid of this veil and grow our faith. Have eyes of faith.
I love studying the Book of Mormon and hope you are too!!
It's been super hot and humid down here in UY!
Love you all!!
Hermana Bailey
Spider count: just BIG cockroaches
Photos:
Hna Giles
Hna Heyborne
Los Fowers 
Saying bye to Hna Torres
Pretty view 
I accidentally broke the word of wisdom trying a probiotic drink
Vaquita
Sitting in the crashed bus con Tommy girl
Charlas con miembros 
Thee tres cruces terminal 
Message from 8yr old Gregorio 
Birthday call with Emerz and Talmage 
Got the best mail!!
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