Week 43: HELLO!

Hello all!

I don´t have any time to write anything long... So I will fill you in next week.

A few short things...

BENJAMIN WAS BAPTIZED!!!! (:

I am still in Ovalle, and I am training my third daughter.. Hermana Vasquez. She is from Mexico. 

I LOVE THE MISSION! 

Love, Hermana Watt

Benjamin's Baptism.  Benjamin and the man who baptized him,  Kam and Sister Vasquez her new companion

Looks like Benjamin's family and Sister Watt and Sister Andrade

Email from a member

Dear Family Watt,

Thank you very much for answering my mail, I hope you forgive me for not being able to answer before, I had some problems with the internet.

His daughter was very happy, knowing that you wrote me; I gave her hugs and love from all of you. She is very good, and again this training a Mexican sister, and also had an opportunity of having lunch with them after the meetings.

Your daughter is very special, and talking nicely your Spanish.

We take care of his daughter and we love.

We also have a daughter in the mission, Chile Antofasta and already has seven months working on site and how important it is to know that there are families who love them and care for them.

We will send some pictures of them we take them one Sunday after the meetings.

With love Maldonado Family

PDTA .: excuse my English, I use the translator ...

Sister Watt and Sister Andrade

Week 42: HE WILL CARRY US!

My dearest friends and family,

I LOVED seeing the pictures of my Kadee and ALL who were there to support her. I imagine there is NO greater feeling than coming home to all of the arms who helped raise us (; 

She is an amazing example to me, and I am excited to see all of your faces again. But right now I am happy and excited to continue strong for the next few months. 

This week has been ABSOLUTELY amazing.

We found a 12 year old boy who´s name is Benjamin, and he is SO ready and REALLY REALLY wants to be baptized. But in order to, the parent has to give permission. So we went over, had a lesson with her, asked, and she said YES! That she was so happy for him to have this gospel in his life. We hope through his example, it will change her life as well. He is going to be baptized next Sunday, and has such a strong testimony. 

We have a lot of really good investigators and I feel SO blessed to be here in this amazing area (: I LOVE OVALLE! 

This week we also moved houses. We finally found one, and it is SO wonderful.... 

Because now we don´t have deadly spiders crawling around EVERYWHERE. Just look up the rincon spider, see what is does if it bites someone, and then you can experience my life for the past few months living in fear. 

But... ALL IS WELL.

I love these scriptures, this story, and the truth it holds and how really we have all ¨walked on water¨ so to speak and we have all had moments where we were ¨sinking¨. But I love what Jesus says in response. 

HE WILL CARRY US. We just need to have the faith sufficient to believe that with Him, we CAN walk on water. 

I LOVE YOU ALL!!!

Matt 14:25-33

25And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.

26And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear.

27But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

28And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water.

29And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water, to go to Jesus.

30But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.

31And immediately Jesus stretched forth his hand, and caught him, and said unto him, O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?

32And when they were come into the ship, the wind ceased.

33Then they that were in the ship came and worshipped him, saying, Of a truth thou art the Son of God.

PICTURES

Sweet Companions 

Week 41: Service Project

Hello to all!

So for starters, this week Clemente had to have an emergency surgery, so he was gone all week. It made the days a little more dull, but it was still a good week. It really amazes me how much people can really make a huge difference in someones life. He has definitely changed mine! He is the best example of humility, service, and love. And he is hilarious. We call him every day and he always tells us he´s reading his book of mormon! He´s gold.

I find myself quoting movies, and the best part is that even though my comp is from Brazil, she knows everything. And she speaks a ton of English. I just like to brag about her because she can speak to everyone because she knows like 7 languages. 3... but still. More than me! She is the best. 

We had a service project this week, and it was weeding. Needless to say the Elders wouldn´t let us do a thing so we just had a blast taking a bunch of pictures with the missionaries in our zone. I LOVE THE MISSION. I never want to come home. Sorry mom! (; 

I love my life, I love the Lord, and I love this work. Really I have seen so many things from a different perspective. I wish you could all be here to see the miracles I see every single day! 

If you aren´t right now, READ THE BOOK OF MORMON. 

They sell so many books on happiness, but it is the only one that holds the true secrets to happiness. TEST IT!

I LOVE YOU ALLL!

Also, someone gave us some cookies, and they are part strawberry, part chocolate. My comp doesn´t like the chocolate part so I came in and saw that she had bitten off the strawberry part of each one and left the chocolate side for me. I DIED laughing. She´s a hoot. 

A Lovely email From a Sister in Kam's Mission

Amber, 

This is Sister Maldonado from Ovalle, the area of your daughter. We are from the branch of your daughter. She is doing really well. We are feeding her very well here with all of the delcious food here in Chile. We love her very much and her companion Sister Andrade. We are writing this email because if you need to say anything to your daughter, we can be your connection. Today she had lunch with us, and she looks really well. She is an excellent missionary, and she works really hard in our branch and she is teaching us english classes in our branch. We are greatful for her effort. Congratulations for your daughter! 

With love, 

Sister Maria Angelica Maldonado

Weeding Service Project

This looks like a picture of their district with the Senior Missionaries

Week 40: LEVANTAOS Y BRILLAD

My dear friends and family!

First of all, I love you all and think and pray daily for you. 

This week was Halloween, and even though here in the mission we can´t dress up, I LOVED seeing all of the little kids here leave and go trick-or-treating. Someone told me it isn´t very big here, and to not get my hopes up, but really I think the Lord blessed me by giving me a little experience of home. It made my whole Halloween! 

This week we also had an activity that Hermana Andrade and I planned for the ward. It was a ward talent show, and it turned out to be AWESOME. Hermana Andrade and I did a rap with a little bit of a rap base in the background thanks to members who can use technology (I don´t remember...). Let´s just say we ¨crushed it¨. Thank you Fat Amy. 

My life is great. The mission is great. I really am so blessed, and we visit Clemente every day! He is progressing so fast. He always says, ¨You both are my shining starts. I love my Heavenly Father, and you both have changed my life.¨ The mission is worth it even if we can change the life of just one person. 

I love my calling, and I love my Father in Heaven. Oh how short this life really is, and oh how we truly need to find what really is the MOST important. We are here to serve God, and if we are making decsions contrary to that of what He has taught, we are serving the other side. It is that simple. 

Let us all strive to be a little better. 

(Me included)

I LOVE YOU ALL!

Love, Hermana Watt

Pictures

Kamryn and their investigator Clemente

Hermana Andrade, Hermana Watt and Clemente

Ward Talent Night

Kamryn and Mariana Caputo Andrade (Hermana Watt and Hermana Andrade)  decorating for the talent show

All Ready!  Beautiful job!

Sister Andrade, Poblacion Limari and Sister Wattt

The Hermanas Rap!

Getting ready for Christmas!!

Like Mother like daughter?

Beautiful Missionary companions!

Kam and another stray dog.  She loves those dogs too.