We have days filled with miracles

So we had another miracle last night. Bueno. We have days filled with miracles. But this one was particularly wonderful to me for some reason. We had planned a Noche de Hogar (Family night) with one of the awesome families in our home, and a family of investigators that we have. We were going to share that article from the Ensign about fortifying our families and we were SO excited! But it was canceled at about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. So before our P-day was over, we were fresh out of plans and we had no idea what we should do with our night. Then we decided to go visit Evelia, one of our investigators. We weren't sure what would happen with all of our time this night, but we weren't down. Hermana Villanueva and I are pretty good about just laughing and being happy about all the things that happen. As we got out of the car to go to Evelia's, I noticed this Hispanic woman carrying two big grocery bags down the road. The Spirit lit that fire inside of me, you know the feeling when you just KNOW what you are supposed to do, and before we knew it we were carrying her bags for her and she was just thanking us profusely. She was pouring with sweat. I landed myself a bag full of about 40 ears of corn. It was probably about 45 lbs, but I couldn't feel the weight as we walked about 3/4 mile to her apartment. I have never been happier to carry a bag of corn, I could just feel in my heart that this was a big deal, that this woman was placed right in our path right at that moment. Our conversation went like this:
Sister Villanueva: De donde es usted? (Where are you from?)
Mari: Soy de El Salvador (with a nice smile and head nod)
Sister Carter: (with really wide eyes and a smile)  "PUPUSA!"
Instant friendship. She loved that. They love it when we love their culture. We made a deal that I would teach her English if she would teach me the art of Pupusas.

We got to her apartment and she gave us some drink called Chan. Kinda grapey that is supposedly good for your digestive system. And immediately started roasting us ears of corn over her stove while talking to us about how she likes to walk to the store because she doesn't want to get diabetes like her husband  She said she wasn't planning on buying all that corn but there was a sale and she just had to. She had joked with the cash register that God would provide a way to get it home, and look! He did. Anyways, back to the roasted ears of corn. We are talking Nacho Libre here. She roasted it, then rinsed it, then poured salt in her hand and just rubbed it all over the corn, then handed it to me. It was so good. It was like eating popcorn on a stick!

As we sat down to eat it, the conversation turned to the gospel and it was amazing how she has come to many conclusions in her life that are gospel truths. We talked for about an hour, teaching, agreeing, testifying, adding to the spiritual knowledge she has gained over her 40 years. It was a miracle. The most tender part is that we have been working really hard to implement some training we've received on finding people. As we implement the deep questions the AP's gave us, and talk to everyone we come across, more and more people have been placed in our path. We make plans in the morning and get home at night and realize we didn't see any of the people we planned to see because God put His truly prepared people in our path instead. It is a very tender feeling to realize that God trusts me with these souls that He loves so much. He trusts us to be where we need to be. Right there in that parking lot when she walked by. He trusts us to go running up to her, and trusts us to see the service through. The best feeling was leaving her apartment, looking up at the sky, and knowing that I had followed the Spirit to the best of my ability. I felt the confirmation that we had done everything in God's way.

The other thing I want to share with you this week is something I am learning from these people that I hope to implement into myself.
I have never met a more giving people. As my companion said, "They would offer a stranger the last thing they have and not think twice about it." People like that never seem to run out. Their hands are always filled, even though they keep nothing for themselves.

Well, that's the week. Actually, that's Saturday and yesterday, but I don't even remember anything before that. One of our investigators WALKED to church when her ride fell through. She pushed her baby in a stroller to church in 90 degree weather. Now that is faith.

Love,
Hermana Carter