Postcards From Paraguay

¿What is UP my BROT-A´s?

How have I been? How long has it even been since I wrote a real blog thing? Not sure but I feel like it´s been a while.

Life´s been kickin´

I am learning all ABOUT faith and HOPE!

Like directly after my lesson on endurance (the one God taught me, telling me to KEEP GOING) came this new lesson I am learning about Faith and Hope, especially in His promises. 

So thats cool. (for lack of a better word)

I like that whatever happens... If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing, will turn out okay. 

If trials come, it means God loves you and is teaching you (remember that IS why we came to earth so we can´t really be too upset that it happens). The good news of the Gospel is that we can be happy anyway and when that is a little too hard in the moment, we can at least drink the better cup and trust in the promise of a better tomorrow if we endure it well. 

When life is good, it means God loves you and has blessed you because He is merciful and kind.

When you feel lost, remember God loves you and hold tightly to the rod through your times of misty vapors, trusting that the fruit of the tree IS as Delicious as the Scriptures promise and the Spirit confirms. 

Even in your pain, you are never alone.

You are more than the choices that you've made, You are more than the sum of your past mistakes, You are more than the problems you create. You are a Child of God with ETERNAL potential and a Divine destiny. You are INFINITE. 

SO don´t worry, be happy. Live High, Live mighty, Live Righteously!

Because thats is the meaning of life and the good news of the Gospel of Jesus the Christ!

It is not about what you've done, but what's been done for you. 

It is not about where you've been, but where your brokenness brings you to 

It is not about what you feel, but what He felt to forgive you, 

And what He felt to make you loved/pure/ and worthy to experience Eternal and Infinite Joy. LIFE ETERNAL. Exaltation!

 This week we played in the rain because the streets turn to RIVERS here and so splashing in the rain was a necissary, Obviously. Afterwards I slopped around in my soggy socks and rain boots all day, making my toes all pruney and wrinkled up.Well... I have aquired a rancid habit of picking at my toesies whilst reading my sprictures. gross. I know. Moving on... well that night I did so... and my nail being very fragile from the all day Boot-Spa it went to... Broke off in a terrible manner. like.... I didn´t have a nail and the little moon crecent of a nail that was left cut deep into the sides of my piggy toe like an ingrown toenail from Hades!

I limped around the cobblestone streets for a whole day. pausing occationally to not die and sometimes I would just take off my shoe and walk around like " Diddle, diddle, dumpling, my son John" one shoe on and one shoe off!

That night I did a self-operation and amputated my toe. hahahah Jk... but I did do a little self operation to pull out the nail from my skin and put some cotton under it to help it grow OUT of my skin, prayed that it would heal and then went to bed.

I woke in the middle of the night from the pain. I performed a dozey self-operation by the dim light of the bathroom sitting on the seat of the toilet. 

Then I just cried for a second because I cant walk around (A missionary MUST) on a gimp toe!

I want to cumplir con mi Señor and mi llamamiento!

I knelt and prayed with ALL the faith I have been studying and studying about. I asked the Lord if it was His will, could he PLEASE help my poor little toe. I knew it was silly and small, but also would be a great miracle that would allow me to carry on in His work! 

I woke in the morning with my toenail back.

I know that most will see this as a really weird and possible gross toe story... but for me it was a miracle from my Lord and Savior, a very real being who has all power (even to heal silly sister missionary toes) He came to earth to die for me because he loves me. He healed my toe because He loves me and because He wanted me to be able to teach others about all the other things He is doing out of love. I know that God loves me. I know that he listens to my prayers.  

We moved into a new house (which is why there were communication difficulties). Our little orange house is SO beautiful. I cant wait to clean it and unpack all the way and be happy and enjoy my blessings and the rest of this sacred time serving the Lord 24/7. I love you guys and I miss you like I can´t explain, but I wouldn´t have it any other way. I love my mission. I love what the Lord has done and is doing for me. He sent me here for a lot of reasons, but the one I like the most is that He sent me here to help ME. to give ME a chance to know HIM. I love Him SO much for that. He sure has a lot of patience with me, but he hasn´t given up on me yet and He never will. I pray for the strength to never give up on Him. I am so grateful for my life and my mission and the chance that I have to see His hand in all the occurances of the world. I like spending time with in the vineyard of my wonderful Eternal Father. What a blessing to be His missionary. 

ALSO! in the CYBER RIGHT NOW THEY ARE PLAYING PARAMORE!!!!!!! AAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!! COUNT YOUR BLESSING!!!!!!! "theres a time and place to die... but this aint it... IF THERES A FUTURE WE WANT IT NOWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!" :3

until next time, stay classy and keep it tight like unto a dish my bretheren.

XOXO Hermana Libertee Valenzuela Cabeza de ciruela