We are stayingggg!                                             Yup, cambio calls made us happy, we are not going anywhere! Yay! We were not ready to leave just yet. We have lots of miracles that are just waiting to happen with the work we've done laying the foundation this past cambio.

AMALIA CAME TO CHURCH!!!! Ohhh yes. It was awesome!! Rocio totally wanted to, but the younger daughter Antonella has a cold and Amalia didn't want to take her out of the house. The Chileans are kind of really paranoid about cold air, like it's gonna make you sick if you leave a house that's warm and go out into the cold haha. They are funny. She's not even THAT sick but she didn't want to take any chances... whatever. Anyway, so Rocio stayed home with her sister because the dad, Ariel, was still out of town. He ended up coming home at noon yesterday. BUT. Amalia came to church! She has come so far, really. In the beginning, she would always say stuff about ''In my church...'' or, ''I don't want you to feel bad if I don't get baptized...'' stuff like that. But now she is progressing so much, maybe even more than Rocio. They read the Book of Mormon all the time and they love it and know it is true. Amalia really liked church! And just like you would mom, she got there 30 minutes early haha! She called us and we were still in the house and she was like ''I'm out front!'' haha so we ran over there. But it was great. We had lunch with them yesterday, and she made cannelonis. Wow, talk about being just like my mom will you? She is from Argentina, and I guess there they eat a lot of pastas and Italian-like food. It was yummy! Different than mom's, but still good. Anyway after lunch we had this AMAZING spiritual lesson with the whole family, we taught about the Plan of Salvation. It was intense, the Spirit was so strong I felt like my heart was going to jump out of my chest. Everyone felt the Spirit, and we all had tears in our eyes. Even Ariel, who is more quiet and not AS interested as his daughter and wife, could feel it and it was just amazing. We testified of the Gospel and how it was the only way to have an eternal family, through the Priesthood power of God. It was amazing. We talked about baptism and they said they would like to PREPARE for a baptism!!! But like, in the future. Well Ariel didn't say anything when we talked about baptism. But he didn't say no either. But the fact that Amalia said she would want to prepare for that in the future is amazing. Rocio wants to also. But since her mom is always like ''I want to be very very super sure before I make that commitment'' she is as well. Obviously, we want them to be sure of their decision and really want to do it. We definitely don't want them to get baptized for us or for anybody else. But with how much they have learned and especially the Spirit they have FELT, they have to know that it is true. We can't know everything about the Gospel before we get baptized. I definitely didn't, and I STILL don't. But I knew it was true, and that was enough for me to follow the Spirit and be baptized. We want to help them realize that too. That they don't know everything, but they know enough and that baptism and the gift of the Holy Ghost is how they will continue progressing.

We found this GREAT new investigator, named Andrea on Saturday. We were knocking doors and Hna. Shelton really wanted to knock this one street. So we went and found this lady. She opened the door and let us in right when we got there. She has 3 kids but looks really young, she's probably in her thirties. She is married and her husband is great too, we haven't met him but he seems like he's great haha but he works a lot. She told us she has lots of desires to learn and grow and become a better person. That she has been reading the Bible lately and is really excited about it, and wants to know what Heavenly Father wants for her and for her life. Umm, hello you have found it my friend! So we are excited to teach her more.

Well, sad news, Hermana Haycock is going home. They still don't know what is wrong with her, but she is NOT getting any better and her health is seriously at risk. She prayed about it and feels like the best thing to do at this point is to go home and figure out what is wrong with her. She is sad, but knows it is right. She will be leaving this week. :( I will miss her! She is great. She told me the other day that Lorena and Alejandro are doing great. Lorena has a calling in Young Women's in the branch in Los Alamos. :) AND that now their younger brother is showing interest in the Gospel, and he can feel ''something special,'' aka the Spirit when they teach and when he prays and reads the Book of Mormon. Yeah!!!

So, this cambio is going to be awesome. My birthdayyyyy on Saturday! We will be having lunch with one of my favorite familes, la Familia Salamanca. They are so fun and funny and they are excited that I wanted to have lunch with them for my bday. It will be fun. :) Saturday morning we are going to do service at a member's house to help them out, work in the afternoon and at night there is a ward activity.

My zone leader, Elder Arjona, has finished his mission! How sad, but also exciting, for him. He is a great missionary and friend. He was my zone leader in Lebu when I was in Los Alamos. He is from Spain so will be going back soon! Our other zone leader, Elder Tavernier, is from California too, and he is ALSO leaving this cambio... But not to California (we actually go home at the same time in May), but to the mission office because he just got called to be AP. Assistant to President Martinez. He is kind of freaking out because that is kinda a big deal, haha but he is great he will do fine. So, that means that both of our Zone leaders are gone, and we will be getting two new ones. So they are opening the sector just like we did last transfer. Haha, kinda crazy, but we will help show them around.

18 de Septiembre is going to be super fun. Can't wait. ALSOOOOO GENERAL CONFERENCE IS COMING UP!!!!! So. Excited. AHHHHH I love it. I will get to be here for GC which means we will get to watch it in English! Because our chapel here is the Stake Center, so they will have a ''gringo room'' where the missionaries who want to watch it in English can. :) Yay. I mean, I can understand all of it in Spanish and when I watched it in April in Los Alamos in Spanish it was fine. But it's just not quite the same.

Anyway, life is good. We are happy, and working hard and having fun! Couldn't ask for anything more.

I love you, family, friends, and others who read my blog! :) Have a fabulous week, and remember, God knows you and loves you. Just as you would want the best for your children, he also wants the very best for us. Live the Gospel. That is how we will be truly happy.

¡Nos vemos!
Hermana Danielle Anderton

Maquinas trabajando means machines working  :)  Like we are machines. It's funny in spanish, not sure about english.

Amalia, Ariel (dad), Antonella (4) and Rocio (15). Yesterday at lunch! They are so sweet and are going to get baptized. Hopefuly sooner rather than later :)  

Sunday. Elder Arjona on the left, Elder Tavernier on my right. THey were our zone leaders and we shared the sector with them. They are both leaving!! Elder Arjona from Spain finished his mission, and Elder Tavernier got called to be the Asistant to President Martinez! 



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