Week 90-93: Progress!

    Hello friends and family!! Here in the branch of Dichato we have seen a lot of progress these past 3 weeks so I'm super hyped to share all that has happened. I only have 2 months left as a missionary of the church of Jesus Christ. The mission is coming to an end and I'm so grateful for the time I've had out here. It has been incredible. I have seen a lot of changes in me. But it's not that the mission has changed me, but its that Jesus christ and the Atonement have. I'm excited to share with you all more when I get back haha. 

      Few weeks ago we had Easter here which was super fun. It was fun to see and be a part of the celebrations from all the different religions. Also lots of people are super big on not eating meat during the "Holy Week" so we enjoyed fish for a week straight hahahah. It was a very spiritual week reflecting on all the Savior did and does for me personally. 

      To share a few of the miracles we have seen I wanna start with a women we found named Miriam. We found her last Saturday. She came to church on Sunday. We passed by her house that same night and she accepted to be baptized May 11! She knows God sent us to her and is willing to drop a lot of habits to become a member of the church! Other miracle is that we found a family!! A mom and her 4 children came to church with us on Sunday and loved it. I was worried because our branch has very few people that come to church but the spirit did it's job and touched the hearts of our friends. They now are preparing to be baptized may 18! Pray now that we can help the dad!

      The gospel of Jesus christ is here to change lives. I've been a witness of that the past 22 months. I am 100% committed to finish my mission strong and do all I can do to strengthen this little branch before I go. I love being a representative of Jesus Christ and inviting people to experiment the joy that comes from the Savior. Have a great week!! See you all soon. God lives

-Elder Hobbs 













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