Jesus love you all!!!

Back at it again.
What's crakalakin my people? haha
So Hermana Bainbridge didn't go in for her exam this week. And there were some complications with her insurance. She got really stressed out which sucks because she was NOT feeling good.

But we stayed at our Presidents house on Tuesday. We were literally alone in their house for like 4 hours. It was pretty cool. Got some reading and journal writing done. They came home. We had some pizza and ice cream. Then Sister Ocampo wanted to make bracelets with us. So we did and they are super cool. She loves having visitors haha she talked forever with us. She is definitely our Mom here in Texas. 

The next day we went and spent the day with Sister Peterson. She bought us pumpkins to paint and we just chilled with her because H'Bainbridge still didn't feel good. The Peterson's are super sweet and loving. They have 10 kids and 47 grandkids. They sold their home in Utah and drove down to Texas to serve their mission. She is the Mission Nurse and Elder Peterson is in charge of the cars we have here. 

I helped him download an app on his phone. That was hilarious. He tried to find two apple stores that day to help him. I literally did it in 5 minutes. It was cute. He's the sweetest old man I've ever met hahaha.

On Thursday we drove home. We took the day kind of slow because of H'Bainbridges' stomach. But we are continuing with our miracle pros idea. We have soooo many and we're so excited to make a project out of them.

Friday we had a trunk or treat for our ward. We spray painted this old reesty whiteboard blue and painted El Libro de Mormón on it. We're going to take that every where we go from now on as well.

We put some spiderweb and lights on the back of our trunk and had the big board on the side. We passed out our candy that we got from Grandma Bainbridge.

We had a ton until these teenage girls took PHAT handfuls after we said a few pieces...🤔🤔😑

We talked to a ton of recent converts that came. They were happy to see us. Haha I love Halloween.
Last p-day we bought some fabric for lamanite costumes. And they looked super awesome.
Because a few weeks ago Sister Ocampo said we could dress up if we have a learning opportunity out of it. But we asked her while at her house just to double check and she whispered to us that Prez doesn't want anyone to dress up.😭😭

We taught the De Hoyos fam again this week!!! They loved the restoration lesson we gave them. Then we gave all of the copies of the Book of Mormon and they said they will read every night as a family after they pray. And they said they are going to come to church but they didn't. So we might have to drop them.

We extended an invitation for baptism for Raul this week. He said he wants to...but he'll need time. He said it's a big decision and wants to go to church more before he does. We explained to him that if he wants to get baptized he has to stop smoking weed. He goes, "Girls you can't do me like that?!" It was hilarious. He said he'll try...but he's been smoking weed since he was 8 years old.

We were a little shocked. Anyway we're praying for him.

I love it here I leave you with my testimony that I put on Facebook.

El Libro de Mormón es muy importante en mi vida. Yo sé que es verdadero. Las enseñanzas en este libro trae gozo, claridad, paz, y los sentimientos del espíritu santo en los corazones de todo. Dios nos dio a su hijo Jesucristo. El Libro de Mormón es un otro testamento de Él. Me encanta la abilidad tenemos a leer más acerca de mi hermano y Salvador Jesucristo.
Mi misión en este momento es para invitar muchas personas a Cristo. Una manera de hacer esto es también invitar la gente a leer en el Libro de Mormón. Porque no?
Yo sé que cada vez leo en este libro yo siento el luz y amor de Jesucristo. Yo sé que soy en Texas para un razón. El razón es para ayudar las personas aquí a sentir el espíritu santo y crecer su fe.
El Libro de Mormón es perfecto para las personas aquí.
Por favor leerlo.
Y orar por eso.
Yo sé que la Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días es verdadero. Soy una misionera en Texas por la iglesia porque yo sé que es verdadero.

Love y'all.

Hope you feel our Saviors love.
Jesus loves you!!!!
Con mi amor,
Hermana Darling

Explanation of my pictures:
-We found some weird Halloween decorations at a store.
-super awesome car we found we knocked the door... They didn't answer so we took a picture anyway
- our trunk for our trunk or treat ward party
-Huge house where a member fed us (video)
-A downtown día de los muertos we crashed
-some ofrendas at the party thing
-super blue wall for the Book of Mormon 

Hermana Darling...Are you a Darling?

Hi guys,

          As a mission we had an amazing opportunity this past Saturday to listen to an apostle of the Lord, Ulysses Soares. Then as a stake conference we got to hear him on Sunday as well. 

Oh my goodness. The spirit was so strong the whole entire time. He also had a member of the 70 and an area 70 with him as well. Elder Villarreal and Elder Ochoa. Their talks were exactly what I needed to hear. They explained a ton about how our missions are going to prepare us for the rest of our lives. And how this is the time for us to have a personal conversion to our Savior. This is the time for us to prepare ourselves as well as the others we are reaching to meet God.

         The spirit hit me so strong during the meeting about some things I need to work on. So strong to the point where I made a comment about how we are on the mission for a little amount of time. This time isn't ours. This mission isn't ours, we can't waste anytime when there are so many people that need to hear about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. We need to be able to follow the spirits prompting to be led to the people Heavenly Father has prepared for us.

          The spirit was burning in my chest and I knew that I need to improve on sooo many things.

But the way they all explained it to us was amazing. There was so much love and upliftment...and some jokes. Haha

The running joke was that Spanish is the celestial language. But Elder Soares said that God may hear our prayers in Spanish but the answers will always come in Portuguese. Haha he was laughing when he said this...all of us were.

Also we all got to shake his hand.

He looks at my name tag. Say's "Hermana Darling... Are you a darling?" I laughed and was like yeah haha Then he cupped my hand with both of his.

Boooyahhh!!! Never washing that hand haha. We had a two hour meeting with them and with all the missionaries in our whole mission. I got to see my people from Brownsville and the CCM!!! Twas awesome. 

We then went and had Costco pizza. Haha that was also awesome After that conference we all felt super inspired to find more creative ways to find people.

One way that we've been finding is by going around with flashcards and just asking everybody to write down a miracle they have had in their lives. We've already gotten like 40 and when we get more we are going to like make a picture out of them and bring it to a park or something so the people can flip the cards and see all the miracles on them. We love this project. We've met some amazing potentials. And it's an easy conversation starter. 

Sister Durrans is in Perú now. She got her visa and she left after our conference on Saturday then flew out on Sunday. Awwwww we miss her. But she was called to Perú for a reason and she's going to bless every single life she comes in contact with. It feels so different. Anytime we go somewhere we feel like we're forgetting something haha.

I am so thankful that I was sent here to the TMM. It is literally the best place ever!!!

The people here are getting so prepared for the gospel it blows our mind. I know the work we do is helping bring souls unto Christ. I know the work we do everyday has a purpose.

I know that Jesus Christ lives. He loves every single one of us.

If you have any question ask me or any missionaries close by.

Just look up

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I love you all so much. And I feel the love of you guys all the way over here close to the border.

Also my companion is going to have a few procedures this week to figure out what's wrong with her stomach. If you all could help me by keeping her in your prayer that would be a blessing.

Thank you!!!

Stay 2 Legit 2 Quit

Con amor,

Hermana Darling 

Milagros

Hey y'all!!!

I LOVE MISSION TEXAS!!

The people here are so amazing and loving. They literally will be living in some horrible conditions but are willing to give us the shirt off their back. They support us missionaries so much it's ridiculous how much love they have for us and for our families who they don't even know.

We have had so many miracles happen to us since this transfer has started.
1. The De Hoyo family accepted baptismal dates for the 10th of November!! This family is super cute and wants to get closer to God and each other.
The Mom and one of the daughters have BD's. The youngest daughter is 7 but can't wait for her baptism when she's 8. The oldest daughter doesn't really come out during lessons but she has before. The husband works on an oil rig so he's gone for two weeks then home for one. So it's a little hard to teach the whole family at the same time.
2. Our trio is literally a party. We all get along super well and bounce off each other in lessons a ton. We're all pretty balanced in how long we talk for and our transitions flow pretty well.
3. Sister Durrans got her visa and is leaving on the 21st of October for Perú. When Sister Bainbridge told her she recorded it... Her reaction was priceless. Hahaha
She is super awesome. She's from Heber, Utah. She's also hilarious and is full of funny sounds and jokes. Haha
We're going to miss her SOOO much!!!
4. The member missionary work her is insane. The ward members are super supportive and are willing to go out with us on any lesson at anytime.
5. Our stake president has made so many changes to the wards. He also called every single member of the McAllen West Stake to be a ward missionary. He gave everybody their neighborhood to literally have them knock their neighborhood for us and find the people who are wanting the gospel at this moment in their life.
6. We have an apostle coming to talk to us on the 19th and 20th. So we're having a mission wide conference on the 19th. It's going to be so much fun to see every single missionary again. Then on the 20th he's speaking in a special stake conference.
7. Sister Bainbridge is super sick. She has Crones disease (how ever you spell that) and she finally was approved to have a procedure to diagnose her so she can get the medicine she needs. She has an appointment on the 23rd. Yeah!!! There was a big possibility of her having to go home to get it done but it was approved by Missionary Medical so now she can do it in Texas.
8. We had a cold front come in for like 2 days. We were all studying out in our main room area and we just look out side and it's super hazy looking and really windy. We step out side and it's not 90 degrees anymore. It's like maybe 70ish. We were so confused haha. And we had decided that morning that we were going to take a bike day. Yeah!!!
So we rode down to our dinner appointment and it was too bad the wind was behind us luckily. We made it there in like 15ish minutes. After we worked in that area some we decided to head towards our apartment so we aren't eaten alive by dogs when it's later. The wind was ridiculous. We were all going so stinking slow a 4 year old could have easily run faster then us. And we were all laughing...so that didn't help. And a dog started chasing us and we tried so hard to pedal away from it... Thank goodness it's owner called it back before it bit us haha because we would have been destroyed because we could pedal.
We got back in 45 minutes. The wind was soooo strong. My legs felt super good after though.
9. We have a huge zone group chat and our Zone leaders called us and told us to hype it up...weird but okay. So we decided to make a dance video and put it in the group chat. All 5 of us had blankets and danced to this rap that some sister missionaries made like 3 years ago in this mission. It was super funny and everybody loved it.
Success!!!
10. The ward here is amazing!!! One of the best things that all the Hermanas do at church is hug you and you kiss each other on the cheek. No matter if you just met them. It's one of my favorite culture things that everybody does here. All the women in the church do it. Literally by the end of Sunday it feels like I could have more make-up on my cheeks then I started with haha.
They are so loving and kind to all of us.
11. I have a testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I know that Baptism with the priesthood authority of God is a gateway on the path that brings us back to him. I know receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost is one of the most amazing gifts I have been given. It's a constant companion that helps me know what to do in certain situations. Through Jesus Christ we can be saved. He loves us so much. Same with our Father in Heaven. We were put here on this earth for the ability to gain experiences and trials. I know that because of the atonement we can be forgiven of our sins. I know the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know I'm sent here to help share the message of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ to the people of South Texas. I love all the people here. My eyes have been opened in so many different ways it's unreal. Everybody has the light of Christ in them.
Every member a missionary.
Stay 2 Legit 2 Quit

I love you all!!!

Con amor, Hermana Darling

McAllen is getting a Temple!!!!

Holy frijoles this week was flipping awesome!!!
Transfers was a lil hectic. So when we were loading my bags into the car it was dumping rain and the roads were a little flooded. So we were soaked but I was soooo excited!!

It was a bittersweet good-bye with Hermana Kelly. I had such an amazing time biking with her this last transfer. We had so many milagros from our bike area. I'm going to miss the ward and the people sooo much.

When we got to Transfers I saw Elder Allred! He was from my first district. We did our dope handshake and we talked for a bit. That was so nice. I got to see so many different missionaries and talk to a bunch from the CCM as well.

Eventually we got all loaded up and drove to my new area.

MISSION, TEXAS!!

Mission 3rd ward. I have heard so many amazing things about this area and the members. Also I'm in a trio!!!!! With Hermana Bainbridge and Hermana Durrans.

Hermana Durrans is a visa waiter who is going to Perú. So President Ocampo decided to make trios for all visa waiters in hopes for them to leave this transfer. They all came in with us. Except they went to the Prove MTC.

It's been such a blast. I have been getting to know the members, area, and lots of dogs. They are worse then Brownsville. Especially the pregnant ones. We've been chased so many dogs while on our bikes. You just got to pedal fast enough to when they eventually stop chasing you haha.


General Conference was amazing!

The spirit was so strong on every single talk.

MCALLEN TEXAS IS GETTING A TEMPLE!!!!!!!!!!!

When they announced that we were all flipping out. Oh my gosh. I was just thinking of all the families that have wanted to go to the temple but can't. Now they will have one so much closer.

Ah!!! GOD IS BLESSING SO MANY PEOPLE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!

The church is true. The book is blue.

Jesus Christ suffered for all of us. He gave that to all of God's children. We are so blessed to be living on this earth at this moment. Yes Satan is everywhere and trying even harder then before to knock us down. But I know we can get over it. Yeah life can suck a lot of the time. But even if you find something positive out of everyday, you'll be blessed for it. I've seen it here on my mission. There are so many people here just waiting for the light of Christ to shine right in their homes. We can help bring that to people. I love being a missionary in Texas. I was called here for a reason, for the people, for the companion, and to follow the prompting of the spirit


I love all of y'all!!!


Stay 2 legit 2 quit

Love, Hermana Darling

Darn Near Transferred!

Woo-hoo another week full of some amazing experiences. 

Monday-We had a super spiritual FHE with Blanca, Angel, their 3 kids and then a family that also is investigating the church. We watched a short restoration video and ate some snacks that Angel and Blanca bought for us.They loved the video then after we played a little pictionary and all the kids loved it.

Tuesday - We visited some neighborhoods and went around with the ukulele and sang some songs and tried to talk to a bunch of people. Had some delicious food from the Pugas. Then went out trying to find the Lord's people. We went by this referral from our bishop but he wasn't there. His neighbors were outside. Manuel y Maria. Anyway he found so copper in the trash can. So he snatched and hauled it back to his house so he could strip it and sell it. We asked him if he needed help. He told us we were to pretty to be helping him. He doesn't want us to mess up our hands. I was like -Bro feel my hands. He touched them and was like going over the calloused parts on my palms. He was freaking out that my hands were a little tough. Haha

I explained how I helped build our house and I love helping people by using my hands. He was super funny and definitely drunk. But I got to help and I used my knife which he loved because it was way better then what he was using. Thanks Dad. Haha

Wednesday-tried finding more people and found some pretty awesome potentials. We had a dope lesson with Blanca y Angel to prepare them for their baptism.

Thursday-We started working earlier in the morning and met a really cool guy that has been playing the bass guitar in rock bands for like 35 years. He's super awesome. We met so many sweet old Mexican women that want wanted us to come back because they loved when we played a song for them on the ukulele. The rest of the day was pretty nice.

Friday-tried to go by a bunch of appointments a ton fell through so we knocked and sang a ton.

Saturday--We had an awesome lesson with Jessica about the Plan of Salvation. She loved it. She accepted an invitation to get baptized on the 26th of October and she wants her husband to get baptized too. Ah I love their family so much!!!

Sunday-Church was crazy.

I'm being transferred to a new area!!!!!!

I'm going to Mission 3rd ward. Spanish speaking thank goodness and I'm in a trio with Sister Bainbridge and Sister Durrans. One of them is really sick and might have the possibility of going home which sucks.

I know the church is true. I know Joseph Smith was a prophet. I know we ha e a living prophet on this earth today.

Love you all.

Stay 2 legit 2 quit

Love, Hermana Darling